1897 VFA Round 20: Richmond v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 11 September 1897 between Richmond and North Melbourne during round 20 of the 1897 VFA season.
Richmond hosted North Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.
As a result of this match, Richmond remained 6th on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 20
Teams:
Richmond
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 11 September 1897
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Richmond
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
6.8.44 - 6.16.52
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 16 | 6 | . | 16 | (52) |
| Margin | RICH by 12 | level | NMLB by 10 | NMLB by 8 | NMLB by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Richmond),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bahen, Chris | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Watson, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 8 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rolent, Steve | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 16 | |||