1898 VFA Round 7: North Melbourne v Brunswick
This is the match report for the match played on 18 June 1898 between North Melbourne and Brunswick during round 7 of the 1898 VFA season.
North Melbourne hosted Brunswick at East Melbourne.
Dick Houston captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Brunswick remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Brunswick
Date:
Saturday 18 June 1898
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Brunswick
Score:
10.9.69 - 5.8.38
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | (69) |
| Brunswick | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (38) |
| Margin | NMLB by 9 | NMLB by 7 | NMLB by 29 | NMLB by 31 | NMLB by 31 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Captains:
Dick Houston
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Tiernan
Goal Umpire:
E. Barrass,
W. Johnston
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 10 | 9 | |||
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 5 | 8 | |||