1898 VFA Round 11: North Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 23 July 1898 between North Melbourne and Richmond during round 11 of the 1898 VFA season.
North Melbourne hosted Richmond at Arden Street Oval.
Dick Houston captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Richmond were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 23 July 1898
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Richmond
Score:
5.8.38 - 3.6.24
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (38) |
| Richmond | 0 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | (24) |
| Margin | NMLB by 14 | NMLB by 9 | NMLB by 23 | NMLB by 14 | NMLB by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Captains:
Dick Houston
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | 8 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bahen, Chris | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Watson, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 3 | 6 | |||