1897 VFA Round 16: Port Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 14 August 1897 between Port Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 16 of the 1897 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at North Port Oval.
Dave Powell captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 14 August 1897
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
2.11.23 - 4.5.29
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 0 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 11 | 2 | . | 11 | (23) |
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | (29) |
| Margin | NMLB by 13 | PMLB by 1 | PMLB by 3 | NMLB by 6 | NMLB by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Dave Powell
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Monagle, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Powell, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 2 | 11 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rolent, Steve | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 4 | 5 | |||