1897 VFA Round 2: Port Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1897 between Port Melbourne and Richmond during round 2 of the 1897 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Richmond at North Port Oval.
Dave Powell captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Richmond were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 8 May 1897
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Richmond
Score:
10.12.72 - 3.5.23
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | (72) |
| Richmond | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 3 | 0 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 5 | (23) |
| Margin | PMLB by 14 | PMLB by 38 | PMLB by 57 | PMLB by 49 | PMLB by 49 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Captains:
Dave Powell
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monagle, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Powell, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 10 | 12 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bahen, Chris | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Watson, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 3 | 5 | |||