1897 VFA Round 17: Port Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 21 August 1897 between Port Melbourne and Richmond during round 17 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 remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 21 August 1897
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Richmond
Score:
13.9.87 - 3.3.21
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 13 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 9 | (87) |
| Richmond | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 3 | (21) |
| Margin | PMLB by 3 | PMLB by 14 | PMLB by 34 | PMLB by 66 | PMLB by 66 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Captains:
Dave Powell
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Shaw
Goal Umpire:
H. Alessio,
W. Crapp
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Monagle, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Powell, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 13 | 9 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bahen, Chris | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Watson, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 3 | 3 | |||