1897 VFA Round 5: North Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 24 May 1897 between North Melbourne and Richmond during round 5 of the 1897 VFA season.
North Melbourne hosted Richmond at East Melbourne.
Bill Stuckey captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Richmond were then 5th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Monday 24 May 1897
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Richmond
Score:
5.13.43 - 6.6.42
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 13 | (43) |
| Richmond | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | (42) |
| Margin | RICH by 6 | NMLB by 14 | RICH by 3 | NMLB by 1 | NMLB by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Captains:
Bill Stuckey
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Molyneux
Goal Umpire:
McNee,
J. Tiernan
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rolent, Steve | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stuckey, Bill (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | 13 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 6 | 6 | |||