1896 VFA Round 19: Geelong v Melbourne

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

As a result of this match, Geelong remained 11th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.

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

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

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