1896 VFA Season 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 seventeen of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. Geelong hosted South Melbourne at Corio Oval.

Geelong (5.6.5) were defeated by South Melbourne (6.9.6).

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

Geelong

Captain: unknown

South Melbourne

Captain: unknown

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