1905 VFA Round 1: West Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 6 May 1905 between West Melbourne and Richmond during round 1 of the 1905 VFA season.
West Melbourne hosted Richmond at Arden Street Oval.
Bert Ryan captained the hosts with Bill Madden as vice-captain.
Alec Edmond captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, West Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder and Richmond were then 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1905 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
West Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 6 May 1905
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
West Melbourne
def.
Richmond
Score:
8.8.56 - 6.4.40
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 4 | (40) |
| Margin | level | WMLB by 14 | WMLB by 18 | WMLB by 16 | WMLB by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(West Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Captains:
Bert Ryan
(West Melbourne),
Alec Edmond
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
Bill Madden
(West Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Player Statistics
West Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madden, Bill (vc) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ryan, Bert (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 8 | 8 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Edmond, Alec (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hutchinson, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 4 | |||