1897 VFA Round 1: Port Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 1 May 1897 between Port Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 1 of the 1897 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at North Port Oval.
Dave Powell captained the hosts.
Bill Stuckey captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 1 May 1897
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
8.19.67 - 2.6.18
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 0 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 10 | 4 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 19 | 8 | . | 19 | (67) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 6 | (18) |
| Margin | NMLB by 6 | PMLB by 26 | PMLB by 16 | PMLB by 49 | PMLB by 49 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Dave Powell
(Port Melbourne),
Bill Stuckey
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Molyneux
Goal Umpire:
W. Crapp,
Maloney
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 8 | 19 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuckey, Bill (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 2 | 6 | |||