1896 VFA Round 17: Geelong v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 5 September 1896 between Geelong and South Melbourne during round 17 of the 1896 VFA season. Geelong hosted South Melbourne at Corio Oval.

As a result of this match, Geelong remained 11th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 17
Teams: Geelong v South Melbourne
Date: Saturday 5 September 1896
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. by South Melbourne
Score: 5.6.5 - 6.9.6

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 0 . 1 1 . 3 4 . 5 5 . 6 5 . 6 (5)
South Melbourne 2 . 2 5 . 3 6 . 4 6 . 9 6 . 9 (6)
Margin SMLB by 2 SMLB by 4 SMLB by 2 SMLB by 1 SMLB by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Geelong), unknown (South Melbourne)
Captains: unknown (Geelong), unknown (South Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 5

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 6

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s