1898 VFA Round 2: Brunswick v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 21 May 1898 between Brunswick and North Melbourne during round 2 of the 1898 VFA season.
Brunswick hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Park.
Dick Houston captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Brunswick remained 6th on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Brunswick
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 21 May 1898
Venue:
Brunswick Park
Match Results
Outcome:
Brunswick
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
2.1.13 - 11.14.80
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 2 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 1 | (13) |
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Margin | NMLB by 1 | NMLB by 22 | NMLB by 39 | NMLB by 67 | NMLB by 67 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Brunswick),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Brunswick),
Dick Houston
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Molyneux
Goal Umpire:
E. Barrass,
W. Freame
Player Statistics
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 2 | 1 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Paton, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 11 | 14 | |||