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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin West (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1890 VFA Premiership Season

 
 

1890 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 South Melbourne 19 16 2 1 103 42 245.24 66
2 Carlton 19 13 4 2 114 58 196.55 56
4 Fitzroy 18 12 6 0 112 51 219.61 48
3 Essendon 19 10 4 5 92 59 155.93 50
5 North Melbourne 19 9 6 4 75 60 125.00 44
6 Geelong 19 9 8 2 68 91 74.73 40
7 St. Kilda 18 8 7 3 74 70 105.71 38
8 Melbourne 19 6 9 4 69 89 77.53 32
9 Port Melbourne 20 6 11 3 69 92 75.00 30
10 Footscray 18 4 13 1 45 75 60.00 18
11 Richmond 18 3 14 1 43 113 38.05 14
12 Williamstown 18 2 14 2 43 107 40.19 12
  H&A 112 98 98 14 907 907 100.00 448
  Total 112 98 98 14 907 907 100.00 448

1890 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Melbourne1.53.135.158.16 8 Sat 3-May-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval5,000
Richmond1.01.02.12.2 2 South Melbourne won by 6 goals
Geelong0.00.00.21.3 1 Sat 3-May-1890 2:10 pm Corio Oval4,000
Fitzroy1.23.87.98.11 8 Fitzroy won by 7 goals
Melbourne0.00.03.03.0 3 Sat 3-May-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton2.12.36.67.9 7 Carlton won by 4 goals
Essendon1.31.102.133.17 3 Sat 3-May-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne8,000
Port Melbourne1.21.32.43.4 3 Essendon drew with Port Melbourne
North Melbourne1.32.43.45.4 5 Sat 3-May-1890 2:10 pm Arden Street5,000
Footscray0.20.31.51.6 1 North Melbourne won by 4 goals
Williamstown0.31.71.103.15 3 Sat 3-May-1890 2:10 pm W.C.G.3,000
St. Kilda3.13.14.24.3 4 St. Kilda won by 1 goal

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.27.511.713.11 13 Sat 10-May-1890 2:10 pm Brunswick Street6,000
Richmond1.11.11.31.5 1 Fitzroy won by 12 goals
South Melbourne1.04.37.57.9 7 Sat 10-May-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval4,000
Footscray0.00.10.22.2 2 South Melbourne won by 5 goals
Essendon4.25.27.39.4 9 Sat 10-May-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne3,000
Williamstown1.12.12.52.6 2 Essendon won by 7 goals
St. Kilda0.04.24.35.3 5 Sat 10-May-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval4,000
Carlton3.43.55.67.9 7 Carlton won by 2 goals
Melbourne0.31.31.66.7 6 Sat 10-May-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G. 
Port Melbourne1.12.76.97.11 7 Port Melbourne won by 1 goal
Geelong  Bye
North Melbourne  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Melbourne0.01.51.92.13 2 Sat 17-May-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval9,000
North Melbourne1.51.71.71.7 1 South Melbourne won by 1 goal
Fitzroy4.16.48.89.9 9 Sat 17-May-1890 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda1.01.11.12.1 2 Fitzroy won by 7 goals
Carlton1.41.82.93.10 3 Sat 17-May-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G.12,000
Port Melbourne1.01.13.14.2 4 Port Melbourne won by 1 goal
Essendon3.35.610.1011.14 11 Sat 17-May-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne 
Richmond0.21.41.61.6 1 Essendon won by 10 goals
Melbourne0.22.53.75.11 5 Sat 17-May-1890 2:10 pm Friendly Societies' Ground 
Williamstown1.42.42.62.8 2 Melbourne won by 3 goals
Geelong0.31.42.42.6 2 Sat 17-May-1890 2:10 pm Corio Oval100
Footscray0.31.41.51.5 1 Geelong won by 1 goal

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne1.04.25.35.6 5 Sat 24-May-1890 11:10 am North Port Oval 
Richmond1.21.31.42.8 2 Port Melbourne won by 3 goals
Essendon0.10.61.62.8 2 Sat 24-May-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne34,504
South Melbourne0.00.01.12.1 2 Essendon drew with South Melbourne
North Melbourne2.14.56.69.8 9 Sat 24-May-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G.4,000
Geelong0.30.40.50.5 0 North Melbourne won by 9 goals
Carlton2.34.46.67.7 7 Sat 24-May-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval4,000
Footscray1.02.13.24.4 4 Carlton won by 3 goals
Melbourne  Bye
St. Kilda  Bye
Fitzroy  Bye
Williamstown  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Melbourne1.42.62.105.11 5 Sat 31-May-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne1.12.32.32.3 2 South Melbourne won by 3 goals
Port Melbourne2.12.32.42.7 2 Sat 31-May-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G.3,000
Geelong0.21.53.84.9 4 Geelong won by 2 goals
Williamstown2.02.02.03.3 3 Sat 31-May-1890 2:10 pm W.C.G.6,000
Footscray0.42.52.93.11 3 Williamstown drew with Footscray
North Melbourne1.02.13.13.1 3 Sat 31-May-1890 2:10 pm Arden Street17,000
Carlton1.12.22.33.7 3 North Melbourne drew with Carlton
Essendon2.44.76.106.11 6 Sat 31-May-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne3,000
St. Kilda1.02.13.23.4 3 Essendon won by 3 goals
Richmond  Bye
Fitzroy  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong1.21.31.41.5 1 Sat 7-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Corio Oval6,000
South Melbourne1.13.76.1110.15 10 South Melbourne won by 9 goals
Port Melbourne1.13.24.34.4 4 Sat 7-Jun-1890 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Footscray1.01.11.41.6 1 Port Melbourne won by 3 goals
Carlton0.11.62.105.10 5 Sat 7-Jun-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G.25,000
Essendon0.40.50.50.8 0 Carlton won by 5 goals
Fitzroy4.18.210.714.12 14 Sat 7-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Brunswick Street3,000
Williamstown1.22.23.23.3 3 Fitzroy won by 11 goals
St. Kilda3.36.68.68.9 8 Sat 7-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval1,500
Richmond0.00.01.31.3 1 St. Kilda won by 7 goals
North Melbourne0.13.45.56.5 6 Sat 7-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Melbourne1.41.41.82.10 2 North Melbourne won by 4 goals

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Melbourne0.10.22.33.8 3 Sat 14-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval25,000
Fitzroy2.02.02.12.1 2 South Melbourne won by 1 goal
Essendon2.64.65.88.11 8 Sat 14-Jun-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne5,000
North Melbourne0.00.41.52.5 2 Essendon won by 6 goals
Carlton2.33.53.85.10 5 Sat 14-Jun-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G. 
Geelong2.13.25.25.3 5 Carlton drew with Geelong
St. Kilda2.33.46.48.5 8 Sat 14-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Port Melbourne0.00.10.22.4 2 St. Kilda won by 6 goals
Melbourne2.23.26.36.4 6 Sat 14-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Friendly Societies' Ground 
Footscray0.11.22.53.6 3 Melbourne won by 3 goals
Richmond0.52.104.116.12 6 Sat 14-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Williamstown0.00.01.11.3 1 Richmond won by 5 goals

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.43.44.55.5 5 Sat 21-Jun-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne15,000
Fitzroy0.11.32.52.7 2 Essendon won by 3 goals
Geelong1.21.71.83.8 3 Sat 21-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne1.01.12.32.3 2 Geelong won by 1 goal
North Melbourne2.23.43.64.8 4 Sat 21-Jun-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G. 
Port Melbourne0.03.14.14.1 4 North Melbourne drew with Port Melbourne
Richmond2.22.52.72.7 2 Sat 21-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Footscray0.00.10.10.3 0 Richmond won by 2 goals
Carlton  Bye
South Melbourne  Bye
St. Kilda  Bye
Williamstown  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.50.53.104.15 4 Sat 28-Jun-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne8,000
Geelong0.00.50.51.6 1 Essendon won by 3 goals
North Melbourne0.40.42.42.5 2 Sat 28-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Fitzroy0.01.11.31.3 1 North Melbourne won by 1 goal
Melbourne2.24.34.84.10 4 Sat 28-Jun-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G. 
Richmond1.11.32.52.7 2 Melbourne won by 2 goals
Footscray2.12.23.44.4 4 Sat 28-Jun-1890 2:10 pm Western Oval3,000
St. Kilda1.01.01.22.4 2 Footscray won by 2 goals
Carlton  Bye
South Melbourne  Bye
Port Melbourne  Bye
Williamstown  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray0.00.30.30.4 0 Sat 5-Jul-1890 2:10 pm Western Oval7,000
Carlton0.103.127.139.14 9 Carlton won by 9 goals
Williamstown1.01.43.63.7 3 Sat 5-Jul-1890 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne2.22.32.42.6 2 Williamstown won by 1 goal
Essendon  Bye
Geelong  Bye
Melbourne  Bye
Richmond  Bye
South Melbourne  Bye
St. Kilda  Bye
North Melbourne  Bye
Fitzroy  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
St. Kilda1.13.23.23.2 3 Sat 12-Jul-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval7,000
South Melbourne1.02.14.44.5 4 South Melbourne won by 1 goal
Carlton3.47.711.1115.15 15 Sat 12-Jul-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G.2,000
Williamstown0.10.20.20.2 0 Carlton won by 15 goals
Essendon3.15.56.57.9 7 Sat 12-Jul-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne0.31.36.47.4 7 Essendon drew with Melbourne
North Melbourne0.33.54.65.11 5 Sat 12-Jul-1890 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Richmond0.10.20.40.5 0 North Melbourne won by 5 goals
Footscray1.01.31.41.6 1 Sat 12-Jul-1890 2:10 pm Western Oval2,000
Port Melbourne1.21.52.113.11 3 Port Melbourne won by 2 goals
Geelong  Bye
Fitzroy  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.14.36.56.9 6 Sat 19-Jul-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G.15,000
Fitzroy1.61.83.94.10 4 Carlton won by 2 goals
North Melbourne0.60.72.115.15 5 Sat 19-Jul-1890 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Williamstown0.00.31.32.4 2 North Melbourne won by 3 goals
Port Melbourne1.02.02.22.3 2 Sat 19-Jul-1890 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
South Melbourne0.30.34.67.11 7 South Melbourne won by 5 goals
Footscray0.22.35.86.11 6 Sat 19-Jul-1890 2:10 pm Western Oval1,500
Richmond1.11.41.51.5 1 Footscray won by 5 goals
Geelong1.32.53.55.8 5 Sat 19-Jul-1890 2:10 pm Corio Oval2,000
St. Kilda0.21.33.43.5 3 Geelong won by 2 goals
Essendon  Bye
Melbourne  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne0.20.21.22.3 2 Sat 26-Jul-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G.4,000
North Melbourne1.22.62.74.10 4 North Melbourne won by 2 goals
Port Melbourne0.40.61.71.8 1 Sat 26-Jul-1890 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Carlton2.34.55.67.13 7 Carlton won by 6 goals
St. Kilda1.12.23.85.10 5 Sat 26-Jul-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval2,000
Fitzroy3.13.13.33.3 3 St. Kilda won by 2 goals
South Melbourne2.45.76.129.16 9 Sat 26-Jul-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
Williamstown1.21.21.31.4 1 South Melbourne won by 8 goals
Geelong0.31.102.134.18 4 Sat 26-Jul-1890 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
Richmond1.12.23.53.6 3 Geelong won by 1 goal
Essendon  Bye
Footscray  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.01.21.72.7 2 Sat 2-Aug-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G.32,595
South Melbourne0.62.72.103.13 3 South Melbourne won by 1 goal
Port Melbourne1.33.44.54.7 4 Sat 2-Aug-1890 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Melbourne1.82.105.127.14 7 Melbourne won by 3 goals
North Melbourne1.22.82.114.12 4 Sat 2-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Arden Street2,000
Geelong1.11.33.94.11 4 North Melbourne drew with Geelong
Richmond0.20.50.81.14 1 Sat 2-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Punt Road 
St. Kilda2.12.22.42.8 2 St. Kilda won by 1 goal
Williamstown1.12.24.25.2 5 Sat 2-Aug-1890 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Fitzroy0.11.72.124.13 4 Williamstown won by 1 goal
Essendon3.63.74.136.16 6 Sat 2-Aug-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne700
Footscray0.00.11.21.2 1 Essendon won by 5 goals

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne01.21.32.5 2 Sat 9-Aug-1890 2:00 pm M.C.G.3,000
Geelong0.20.41.81.8 1 Melbourne won by 1 goal
North Melbourne0.20.62.72.7 2 Sat 9-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Arden Street8,500
South Melbourne2.22.62.63.10 3 South Melbourne won by 1 goal
Port Melbourne2.33.43.63.7 3 Sat 9-Aug-1890 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Fitzroy0.51.73.104.13 4 Fitzroy won by 1 goal
Richmond0.31.41.72.8 2 Sat 9-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Essendon3.23.45.105.12 5 Essendon won by 3 goals
Footscray1.11.31.32.5 2 Sat 9-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Williamstown0.00.40.50.5 0 Footscray won by 2 goals
Carlton  Bye
St. Kilda  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Melbourne1.23.115.157.18 7 Sat 16-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval15,000
Essendon0.01.01.11.2 1 South Melbourne won by 6 goals
Carlton2.33.84.145.18 5 Sat 16-Aug-1890 2:10 pm M.C.G.2,000
North Melbourne0.40.41.51.6 1 Carlton won by 4 goals
Fitzroy4.45.66.88.12 8 Sat 16-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne0.02.22.22.5 2 Fitzroy won by 6 goals
Geelong1.24.46.58.6 8 Sat 16-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
Port Melbourne2.12.12.34.5 4 Geelong won by 4 goals
Williamstown2.22.32.44.6 4 Sat 16-Aug-1890 2:10 pm W.C.G.1,500
Richmond0.32.44.45.5 5 Richmond won by 1 goal
St. Kilda1.12.42.63.9 3 Sat 16-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Footscray1.02.02.02.0 2 St. Kilda won by 1 goal

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.11.71.72.7 2 Sat 23-Aug-1890 2:10 pm East Melbourne10,000
Carlton0.70.73.133.14 3 Carlton won by 1 goal
Geelong1.24.116.119.16 9 Sat 23-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
North Melbourne4.25.27.37.3 7 Geelong won by 2 goals
South Melbourne0.02.43.86.13 6 Sat 23-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda0.20.22.42.5 2 South Melbourne won by 4 goals
Richmond1.31.44.64.6 4 Sat 23-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Fitzroy1.06.59.613.11 13 Fitzroy won by 9 goals
Port Melbourne1.33.53.74.10 4 Sat 23-Aug-1890 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown1.01.12.13.3 3 Port Melbourne won by 1 goal
Footscray1.61.65.125.12 5 Sat 23-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Melbourne0.04.45.47.10 7 Melbourne won by 2 goals

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Melbourne0.41.112.124.17 4 Sat 30-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval6,000
Port Melbourne1.31.32.62.7 2 South Melbourne won by 2 goals
Fitzroy1.22.22.34.6 4 Sat 30-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Brunswick Street9,000
Geelong0.20.22.72.7 2 Fitzroy won by 2 goals
St. Kilda2.23.46.56.5 6 Sat 30-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval4,000
Essendon1.24.75.106.15 6 St. Kilda drew with Essendon
Williamstown2.13.13.23.2 3 Sat 30-Aug-1890 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Carlton0.50.83.95.11 5 Carlton won by 2 goals
Richmond0.72.93.134.13 4 Sat 30-Aug-1890 2:10 pm Punt Road2,000
Melbourne1.02.43.74.11 4 Richmond drew with Melbourne
North Melbourne  Bye
Footscray  Bye

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Melbourne1.11.11.33.4 3 Sat 6-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval15,000
Carlton2.63.114.165.19 5 Carlton won by 2 goals
Geelong2.62.63.83.9 3 Sat 6-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Corio Oval4,000
Essendon1.12.75.79.9 9 Essendon won by 6 goals
Fitzroy3.34.36.46.7 6 Sat 6-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
Port Melbourne1.12.22.43.4 3 Fitzroy won by 3 goals
St. Kilda2.12.52.63.11 3 Sat 6-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
North Melbourne0.31.63.73.11 3 St. Kilda drew with North Melbourne
Williamstown1.34.54.84.11 4 Sat 6-Sep-1890 2:10 pm W.C.G.200
Melbourne2.32.34.44.7 4 Williamstown drew with Melbourne
Richmond  Bye
Footscray  Bye

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Melbourne1.12.32.54.9 4 Sat 13-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Lake Oval6,000
Geelong1.02.02.12.1 2 South Melbourne won by 2 goals
North Melbourne1.12.34.46.5 6 Sat 13-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Port Melbourne2.14.25.45.4 5 North Melbourne won by 1 goal
Richmond0.13.33.53.7 3 Sat 13-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Footscray4.94.94.136.16 6 Footscray won by 3 goals
Melbourne1.01.01.01.5 1 Sat 13-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Friendly Societies' Ground 
Carlton3.36.910.1413.21 13 Carlton won by 12 goals
Fitzroy1.02.73.104.14 4 Sat 13-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon1.02.22.32.3 2 Fitzroy won by 2 goals
St. Kilda1.05.36.78.7 8 Sat 13-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Williamstown1.12.12.22.2 2 St. Kilda won by 6 goals

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy0.21.33.45.6 5 Sat 20-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne0.41.92.152.18 2 Fitzroy won by 3 goals
Geelong2.04.16.18.1 8 Sat 20-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
Carlton2.13.25.77.10 7 Geelong won by 1 goal
Melbourne2.52.62.72.7 2 Sat 20-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Friendly Societies' Ground 
Essendon1.51.101.132.20 2 Melbourne drew with Essendon
St. Kilda2.33.44.75.10 5 Sat 20-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Port Melbourne1.52.95.125.12 5 St. Kilda drew with Port Melbourne
Williamstown0.20.52.92.12 2 Sat 20-Sep-1890 2:10 pm W.C.G.4,000
North Melbourne1.01.11.63.8 3 North Melbourne won by 1 goal
Richmond  Bye
Footscray  Bye

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.22.46.48.6 8 Sat 27-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton0.40.60.70.10 0 Fitzroy won by 8 goals
South Melbourne3.46.108.1014.14 14 Sat 27-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Friendly Societies' Ground 
Richmond0.10.21.83.9 3 South Melbourne won by 11 goals
North Melbourne1.42.72.73.10 3 Sat 27-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Essendon2.13.14.54.6 4 Essendon won by 1 goal
St. Kilda1.11.51.62.9 2 Sat 27-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne0.20.31.51.7 1 St. Kilda won by 1 goal
Footscray1.31.43.83.8 3 Sat 27-Sep-1890 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Geelong0.03.23.35.5 5 Geelong won by 2 goals
Port Melbourne  Bye
Williamstown  Bye

1890 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 South Melbourne 19 16 2 1 103 42 245.24 66
2 Carlton 19 13 4 2 114 58 196.55 56
4 Fitzroy 18 12 6 0 112 51 219.61 48
3 Essendon 19 10 4 5 92 59 155.93 50
5 North Melbourne 19 9 6 4 75 60 125.00 44
6 Geelong 19 9 8 2 68 91 74.73 40
7 St. Kilda 18 8 7 3 74 70 105.71 38
8 Melbourne 19 6 9 4 69 89 77.53 32
9 Port Melbourne 20 6 11 3 69 92 75.00 30
10 Footscray 18 4 13 1 45 75 60.00 18
11 Richmond 18 3 14 1 43 113 38.05 14
12 Williamstown 18 2 14 2 43 107 40.19 12
  H&A 112 98 98 14 907 907 100.00 448
  Total 112 98 98 14 907 907 100.00 448

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.