This is the match report for the match played on 28 August 1897 between Geelong and Melbourne during the second round-robin final round of the 1897 season of the Victorian Football League.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Jack Conway captained the hosts with Joe McShane as vice-captain.
Ned Sutton captained the visitors.
Geelong (5.16.46) defeated Melbourne (5.7.37).
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFL Season
Round:
Second Round-Robin Final
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 August 1897
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
4,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
Melbourne
Score:
5.16.46 - 5.7.37
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Brockwell, Sam
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Burns, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Conway, Jack
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Flynn, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Greeves, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holligan, Teddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
James, Eddy
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Maguire, Tom
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McCallum, Firth
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Henry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Joe
(vc)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Pincott, Billy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pontin, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Quinn, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thompson, Archie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
White, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Henry
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
5
|
16
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Healing, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Herring, Maurie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hughes, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkyn, Edwin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McLeod, Norm
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mitchell, Henry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moysey, George
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Robinson, Bert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sheahan, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sheahan, Gerald
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sholl, Eddie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Steele, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Sutton, Ned
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wardill, Dick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wood, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
5
|
7
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s