1897 VFA Premiership Season
1897 Ladder
LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Port Melbourne | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1031 | 504 | 204.56 | 68 |
2 | North Melbourne | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 770 | 681 | 113.07 | 56 |
3 | Footscray | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 805 | 560 | 143.75 | 52 |
4 | Williamstown | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 795 | 608 | 130.76 | 42 |
5 | Brunswick | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 506 | 1151 | 43.96 | 12 |
6 | Richmond | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 688 | 1091 | 63.06 | 10 |
H&A | 60 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 4595 | 4595 | 100.00 | 240 | |
Total | 60 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 4595 | 4595 | 100.00 | 240 |
1897 Round by Round
Round 1[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 4.10 | 4.10 | 8.19 | 67 | Sat 1-May-1897 | North Port Oval | ||
North Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 18 | Port Melbourne won by 49 points | |||
Richmond | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 38 | Sat 1-May-1897 | M.C.G. | ||
Brunswick | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 15 | Richmond won by 23 points | |||
Williamstown | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 22 | Sat 1-May-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
Footscray | 1.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 29 | Footscray won by 7 points |
Round 2[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 6.5 | 8.12 | 10.12 | 72 | Sat 8-May-1897 | North Port Oval | ||
Richmond | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 23 | Port Melbourne won by 49 points | |||
Footscray | 2.2 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 6.12 | 48 | Sat 8-May-1897 | Western Oval | ||
Brunswick | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 22 | Footscray won by 26 points | |||
Williamstown | 1.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 30 | Sat 8-May-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
North Melbourne | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 33 | North Melbourne won by 3 points |
Round 3[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Richmond | 0.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.10 | 40 | Sat 15-May-1897 | Richmond City Reserve | ||
Footscray | 5.5 | 6.5 | 8.11 | 10.13 | 73 | Footscray won by 33 points | |||
Brunswick | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 21 | Sat 15-May-1897 | Brunswick Park | ||
North Melbourne | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 16 | Brunswick won by 5 points | |||
Williamstown | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 15 | Sat 15-May-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 32 | Port Melbourne won by 17 points |
Round 4[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Melbourne | 3.5 | 6.8 | 12.13 | 17.18 | 120 | Sat 22-May-1897 | North Port Oval | ||
Brunswick | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 12 | Port Melbourne won by 108 points | |||
North Melbourne | 4.4 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 55 | Sat 22-May-1897 | East Melbourne | ||
Footscray | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 62 | Footscray won by 7 points | |||
Richmond | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | Sat 22-May-1897 | Richmond City Reserve | ||
Williamstown | 0.2 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 52 | Richmond drew with Williamstown |
Round 5[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Footscray | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 17 | Mon 24-May-1897 | Western Oval | ||
Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 51 | Port Melbourne won by 34 points | |||
North Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.13 | 43 | Mon 24-May-1897 | East Melbourne | ||
Richmond | 2.2 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 42 | North Melbourne won by 1 point | |||
Williamstown | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.13 | 9.16 | 70 | Mon 24-May-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
Brunswick | 0.2 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 26 | Williamstown won by 44 points |
Round 6[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
North Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 41 | Sat 29-May-1897 | East Melbourne | ||
Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 20 | North Melbourne won by 21 points | |||
Footscray | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.10 | 22 | Sat 29-May-1897 | Western Oval | ||
Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4 | Footscray won by 18 points | |||
Brunswick | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 54 | Sat 29-May-1897 | Brunswick Park | ||
Richmond | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.12 | 4.15 | 39 | Brunswick won by 15 points |
Round 7[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Richmond | 0.1 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 49 | Sat 5-Jun-1897 | Punt Road | ||
Port Melbourne | 4.5 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 8.12 | 60 | Port Melbourne won by 11 points | |||
North Melbourne | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 38 | Sat 5-Jun-1897 | East Melbourne | ||
Williamstown | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 23 | North Melbourne won by 15 points | |||
Brunswick | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 26 | Sat 5-Jun-1897 | Brunswick Park | ||
Footscray | 2.5 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 56 | Footscray won by 30 points |
Round 8[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 34 | Sat 12-Jun-1897 | North Port Oval | ||
Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 29 | Port Melbourne won by 5 points | |||
Footscray | 1.5 | 6.10 | 7.13 | 8.13 | 61 | Sat 12-Jun-1897 | Western Oval | ||
Richmond | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 44 | Footscray won by 17 points | |||
Brunswick | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 21 | Sat 12-Jun-1897 | Brunswick Park | ||
North Melbourne | 1.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 57 | North Melbourne won by 36 points |
Round 9[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.10 | 3.12 | 30 | Sat 19-Jun-1897 | East Melbourne | ||
Footscray | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 16 | North Melbourne won by 14 points | |||
Brunswick | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | Sat 19-Jun-1897 | Brunswick Park | ||
Port Melbourne | 1.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 45 | Port Melbourne won by 38 points | |||
Williamstown | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 8.15 | 63 | Sat 19-Jun-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
Richmond | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 24 | Williamstown won by 39 points |
Round 10[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.11 | 29 | Sat 26-Jun-1897 | North Port Oval | ||
Footscray | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 24 | Port Melbourne won by 5 points | |||
Richmond | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 14 | Sat 26-Jun-1897 | Punt Road | ||
North Melbourne | 2.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 50 | North Melbourne won by 36 points | |||
Brunswick | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | Sat 26-Jun-1897 | Brunswick Park | ||
Williamstown | 1.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 43 | Williamstown won by 42 points |
Round 11[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
North Melbourne | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.10 | 28 | Sat 3-Jul-1897 | East Melbourne | ||
Port Melbourne | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 46 | Port Melbourne won by 18 points | |||
Brunswick | 0.2 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 44 | Sat 3-Jul-1897 | Brunswick Park | ||
Richmond | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 32 | Brunswick won by 12 points | |||
Williamstown | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 23 | Sat 3-Jul-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
Footscray | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 21 | Williamstown won by 2 points |
Round 12[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Richmond | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 24 | Sat 10-Jul-1897 | Punt Road | ||
Port Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 36 | Port Melbourne won by 12 points | |||
North Melbourne | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 32 | Sat 10-Jul-1897 | East Melbourne | ||
Williamstown | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 31 | North Melbourne won by 1 point | |||
Brunswick | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 26 | Sat 10-Jul-1897 | Brunswick Park | ||
Footscray | 4.4 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 10.13 | 73 | Footscray won by 47 points | [Report] |
Round 13[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 9.14 | 68 | Sat 17-Jul-1897 | North Port Oval | ||
Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 16 | Port Melbourne won by 52 points | |||
Brunswick | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 25 | Sat 17-Jul-1897 | Brunswick Park | ||
North Melbourne | 1.1 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 37 | North Melbourne won by 12 points | |||
Footscray | 1.6 | 3.12 | 6.15 | 7.17 | 59 | Sat 17-Jul-1897 3:00 pm | Western Oval | ||
Richmond | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5 | Footscray won by 54 points | [Report] |
Round 14[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Brunswick | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 38 | Sat 24-Jul-1897 | Brunswick Park | ||
Port Melbourne | 5.7 | 8.11 | 10.12 | 14.15 | 99 | Port Melbourne won by 61 points | |||
Footscray | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 28 | Sat 24-Jul-1897 | Western Oval | ||
North Melbourne | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 | Footscray won by 18 points | |||
Williamstown | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 9.15 | 69 | Sat 24-Jul-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
Richmond | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 33 | Williamstown won by 36 points |
Round 15[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.11 | 17 | Sat 7-Aug-1897 | North Port Oval | ||
Footscray | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 14 | Port Melbourne won by 3 points | |||
North Melbourne | 4.3 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 9.14 | 68 | Sat 7-Aug-1897 | East Melbourne | ||
Richmond | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 5.14 | 44 | North Melbourne won by 24 points | |||
Williamstown | 3.6 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 9.12 | 66 | Sat 7-Aug-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
Brunswick | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 20 | Williamstown won by 46 points |
Round 16[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.11 | 23 | Sat 14-Aug-1897 | North Port Oval | ||
North Melbourne | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 29 | North Melbourne won by 6 points | |||
Richmond | 1.3 | 1.12 | 4.15 | 5.21 | 51 | Sat 14-Aug-1897 | Punt Road | ||
Brunswick | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 34 | Richmond won by 17 points | |||
Footscray | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 24 | Sat 14-Aug-1897 2:10 pm | Western Oval | ||
Williamstown | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 25 | Williamstown won by 1 point |
Round 17[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Melbourne | 2.4 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 13.9 | 87 | Sat 21-Aug-1897 | North Port Oval | ||
Richmond | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 21 | Port Melbourne won by 66 points | |||
Footscray | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.10 | 28 | Sat 21-Aug-1897 | Western Oval | ||
Brunswick | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 20 | Footscray won by 8 points | |||
Williamstown | 4.3 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 61 | Sat 21-Aug-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
North Melbourne | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 17 | Williamstown won by 44 points |
Round 18[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Richmond | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 40 | Sat 28-Aug-1897 | Punt Road | ||
Footscray | 0.2 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 9.12 | 66 | Footscray won by 26 points | |||
North Melbourne | 0.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 69 | Sat 28-Aug-1897 | Western Oval | ||
Brunswick | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 33 | North Melbourne won by 36 points | |||
Williamstown | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 27 | Sat 28-Aug-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 30 | Port Melbourne won by 3 points |
Round 19[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 3.12 | 7.15 | 9.17 | 71 | Sat 4-Sep-1897 | North Port Oval | ||
Brunswick | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 18 | Port Melbourne won by 53 points | |||
Footscray | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 30 | Sat 4-Sep-1897 | Western Oval | ||
North Melbourne | 3.2 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 47 | North Melbourne won by 17 points | |||
Richmond | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.11 | 29 | Sat 4-Sep-1897 | Punt Road | ||
Williamstown | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 33 | Williamstown won by 4 points |
Round 20[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Footscray | 1.2 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 7.12 | 54 | Sat 11-Sep-1897 | Western Oval | ||
Port Melbourne | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 24 | Footscray won by 30 points | |||
Richmond | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 44 | Sat 11-Sep-1897 | Punt Road | ||
North Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.9 | 5.13 | 6.16 | 52 | North Melbourne won by 8 points | |||
Williamstown | 4.3 | 7.9 | 9.14 | 13.15 | 93 | Sat 11-Sep-1897 2:10 pm | W.C.G. | ||
Brunswick | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 43 | Williamstown won by 50 points |
1897 Ladder
LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Port Melbourne | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1031 | 504 | 204.56 | 68 |
2 | North Melbourne | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 770 | 681 | 113.07 | 56 |
3 | Footscray | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 805 | 560 | 143.75 | 52 |
4 | Williamstown | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 795 | 608 | 130.76 | 42 |
5 | Brunswick | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 506 | 1151 | 43.96 | 12 |
6 | Richmond | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 688 | 1091 | 63.06 | 10 |
H&A | 60 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 4595 | 4595 | 100.00 | 240 | |
Total | 60 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 4595 | 4595 | 100.00 | 240 |