1898 VFA Round 6: Richmond v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 11 June 1898 between Richmond and North Melbourne during round 6 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 remained 5th on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Richmond
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 11 June 1898
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Richmond
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
10.15.75 - 6.3.39
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 15 | (75) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 3 | (39) |
| Margin | NMLB by 8 | RICH by 14 | RICH by 2 | RICH by 36 | RICH by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Richmond),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
Dick Houston
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Molyneux
Goal Umpire:
W. Crapp,
Hems
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 10 | 15 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Paton, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 3 | |||