1898 VFA Round 15: North Melbourne v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 20 August 1898 between North Melbourne and Port Melbourne during round 15 of the 1898 VFA season.
North Melbourne hosted Port Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Dick Houston captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Port Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 August 1898
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
10.12.72 - 7.5.47
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | (72) |
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 5 | (47) |
| Margin | NMLB by 6 | NMLB by 3 | NMLB by 17 | NMLB by 25 | NMLB by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
Dick Houston
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Paton, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 10 | 12 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 7 | 5 | |||