1899 VFA Round 5: Richmond v West Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 27 May 1899 between Richmond and West Melbourne during round 5 of the 1899 VFA season.
Richmond hosted West Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.
As a result of this match, Richmond were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and West Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Richmond
v
West Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 27 May 1899
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Richmond
def.
West Melbourne
Score:
4.11.35 - 2.9.21
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 0 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 10 | 4 | . | 11 | 4 | . | 11 | (35) |
| West Melbourne | 0 | . | 5 | 0 | . | 5 | 1 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 9 | 2 | . | 9 | (21) |
| Margin | WMLB by 4 | RICH by 6 | RICH by 15 | RICH by 14 | RICH by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Richmond),
unknown
(West Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
unknown
(West Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bahen, Chris | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Taylor, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Watson, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 4 | 11 | |||
West Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy, J. | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Snell, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 2 | 9 | |||