1898 VFA Round 1: Richmond v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 14 May 1898 between Richmond and North Melbourne during round 1 of the 1898 VFA season.
Richmond hosted North Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.
Dick Houston captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Richmond were then 4th on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Richmond
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 14 May 1898
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Richmond
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
6.7.43 - 7.17.59
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 7 | (43) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 10 | 3 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 17 | 7 | . | 17 | (59) |
| Margin | RICH by 8 | RICH by 1 | RICH by 3 | NMLB by 16 | NMLB by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Richmond),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
Dick Houston
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Shaw
Goal Umpire:
Harding,
W. Johnston
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bahen, Chris | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Watson, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 7 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Paton, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 7 | 17 | |||