1897 VFA Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1897 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Punt Road Oval as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in sixth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1897 VFA Season
Team:
Richmond
Club:
Richmond
Home Ground:
Punt Road Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 2-1-17, P%: 63.1)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | 18 | 0 | R01-08, R11-20 | |
| Bahen, Chris | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R08, R10-11, R13, R16-20 | |
| Brennan, Owen | 7 | 0 | R03-04, R08-09, R12-13, R19 | |
| Kelly, Dick | 4 | 0 | R04-05, R07-08 | |
| Watson, Tom | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R07, R10-12, R16-20 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1897 | Round 1 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | RICH by 23 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/05/1897 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 49 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/05/1897 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 33 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/05/1897 | Round 4 | Williamstown | HOME | DRAW | drawn | unknown | unknown |
| 24/05/1897 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 1 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/05/1897 | Round 6 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/06/1897 | Round 7 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 11 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/06/1897 | Round 8 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 17 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/06/1897 | Round 9 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 39 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/06/1897 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 36 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/07/1897 | Round 11 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/07/1897 | Round 12 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/07/1897 | Round 13 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 54 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/07/1897 | Round 14 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 36 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/08/1897 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/08/1897 | Round 16 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | RICH by 17 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/08/1897 | Round 17 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 66 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/08/1897 | Round 18 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 26 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/09/1897 | Round 19 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/09/1897 | Round 20 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 8 | unknown | unknown |