1897 VFA Round 6: North Melbourne v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 29 May 1897 between North Melbourne and Port Melbourne during round 6 of the 1897 VFA season.
North Melbourne hosted Port Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Bill Stuckey captained the hosts.
Dave Powell captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder and Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 29 May 1897
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
6.5.41 - 2.8.20
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | (41) |
| Port Melbourne | 1 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 8 | (20) |
| Margin | PMLB by 4 | level | PMLB by 1 | NMLB by 21 | NMLB by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill Stuckey
(North Melbourne),
Dave Powell
(Port Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Carris
Goal Umpire:
Hems,
W. Johnston
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rolent, Steve | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stuckey, Bill (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 5 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Monagle, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Powell, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 2 | 8 | |||