1896 VFA Season Round 19: Geelong v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 19 September 1896 between Geelong and Melbourne during round nineteen of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval.

Geelong (4.7.4) were defeated by Melbourne (5.18.5).

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 19
Teams: Geelong v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 19 September 1896
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. by Melbourne
Score: 4.7.4 - 5.18.5

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 3 . 2 3 . 2 4 . 7 4 . 7 4 . 7 (4)
Melbourne 0 . 1 1 . 11 1 . 11 5 . 18 5 . 18 (5)
Margin GEEL by 3 GEEL by 2 GEEL by 3 MELB by 1 MELB by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

Geelong

Captain: unknown

Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 4

Melbourne

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

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