1897 VFA Round 15: North Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 7 August 1897 between North Melbourne and Richmond during round 15 of the 1897 VFA season.
North Melbourne hosted Richmond at East Melbourne.
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder and Richmond remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 7 August 1897
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Richmond
Score:
9.14.68 - 5.14.44
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 14 | 9 | . | 14 | (68) |
| Richmond | 0 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 14 | 5 | . | 14 | (44) |
| Margin | NMLB by 27 | NMLB by 15 | NMLB by 30 | NMLB by 24 | NMLB by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Captains:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Molyneux
Goal Umpire:
W. Crapp,
W. Johnston
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rolent, Steve | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 9 | 14 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 5 | 14 | |||