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REPRESENTATIVE / INTERCOLONIAL MATCH RESULTS

1890 - 1899

1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1890

Date
Type

Teams

1/4

1/2

3/4

Final

Winner
Margin

Venue

Day
Crowd

1890

MAY - Fitzroy FC tour of Tasmania

24-5-1890

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.2

3.4

4.7

4.9

(draw)

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Fitzroy FC

0.2

0.3

2.4

4.4

(Cornelian Bay)

2500

26-5-1890

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

0.3

1.4

5.8

5.9

STFA

STFA Ground, Risdon

Mon (D)

(REP.)

Fitzroy FC

1.0

2.4

2.5

3.5

2 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

3000

31-5-1890

Northern Tasmania (NTFA)

0.0

1.1

2.1

3.3

FFC

NTCA Ground,

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Fitzroy FC

2.2

4.4

6.5

7.7

4 goals

Launceston

1500

JUNE - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

14-6-1890

STFA

0.1

0.1

1.1

2.2

STFA

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

NTFA

0.1

0.4

0.8

1.9

1 goal

(Cornelian Bay)

200

JUNE / JULY - Southern Tasmania (STFA) tour of New South Wales

21-6-1890

Carlton FC

1.3

4.7

5.10

9.14

CFC

Association CG

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.4

1.6

1.7

2.8

7 goals

(SCG)

2000

24-6-1890

Maitland District

2.2

2.4

tbd

3.5

S.TAS

Albion Ground,

Tue (D)

(REP.)

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

0.2

4.4

tbd

7.3

4 goals

West Maitland

unknown

26-6-1890

Summerhill / Wallsend FCs

0.3

1.8

2.9

2.9

(draw)

Old Racecourse Grd,

Thu (D)

(REP.)

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

0.3

0.8

0.9

2.10

Summerhill

1000

28-6-1890

Northern District FA

0.1

1.3

1.4

2.4

S.TAS

Newcastle CG

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

2.13

4.16

7.20

8.28

6 goals

600

2-7-1890

New South Wales

0.0

1.1

2.1

2.1

S.TAS

Association CG

Wed (D)

(INTER-C.)

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

2.5

4.9

6.16

8.21

6 goals

(SCG)

200

3-7-1890

West Sydney FC

1.0

1.0

3.0

3.3

S.TAS

Association CG

Thu (D)

(REP.)

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

5.7

10.8

14.12

17.18

14 gls

(SCG)

unknown

5-7-1890

New South Wales

0.0

0.1

1.4

2.4

S.TAS

Association CG

Sat (D)

(INTER-C.)

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

5.9

6.12

9.15

9.19

7 goals

(SCG)

unknown

JUNE - Carlton FC tour of New South Wales

21-6-1890

Carlton FC

1.3

4.7

5.10

9.14

CFC

Association CG

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.4

1.6

1.7

2.8

7 goals

(SCG)

2000

24-6-1890

New South Wales

0.0

1.1

1.2

2.5

CFC

Association CG

Tue (D)

(REP.)

Carlton FC

4.2

6.6

10.9

13.11

11 gls

(SCG)

"small"

26-6-1890

New South Wales

Match cancelled due to torrential rain

Association CG

Thu (D)

(REP.)

Carlton FC

(SCG)

-

28-6-1890

South Melbourne FC

Match cancelled due to torrential rain

Association CG

Sat (D)

(EX.)

Carlton FC

(SCG)

-

JUNE - representative match played during South Melbourne FC's tour of Queensland and New South Wales

24-6-1890

Queensland (23)

-

-

-

1.0

SMFC

Breakfast Creek

Tue (D)

(REP.)

South Melbourne FC

-

-

-

6.17

5 goals

Sports Grd, Brisbane

300

28-6-1890

Carlton FC

Match cancelled due to torrential rain

Association CG

Sat (D)

(EX.)

South Melbourne FC

(SCG)

-

JULY - South Australia tour of Victoria

5-7-1890

Victoria (VFA)

2.4

4.5

8.8

13.8

VIC

MCG

Sat (D)

(INTER-C.)

South Australia

2.1

4.2

4.3

6.5

5 goals

20 to 30,000

8-7-1890

Fitzroy FC

1.5

1.8

3.10

3.11

(draw)

Fitzroy CG

Tue (D)

(REP.)

South Australia

1.1

1.3

2.5

3.6

(Brunswick St. Oval)

unknown

10-7-1890

Victoria (VFA)

2.2

3.3

3.5

4.6

SA

South Melbourne CG

Thu (D)

(INTER-C.)

South Australia

0.3

1.5

4.8

6.8

2 goals

(Lake Oval)

2000

12-7-1890

Combined Ballarat

1.4

1.4

3.8

3.11

CB

Saxon's Paddock,

Sat (D)

(REP.)

South Australia

0.0

1.1

1.3

1.6

2 goals

Ballarat

unknown

JULY - representative match played while the SA colonial team was away on tour

8-7-1890

SAFA

1.0

2.4

3.5

5.6

GFC

Adelaide Oval

Tue (D)

(REP.)

Geelong FC

3.3

3.5

5.9

6.1

1 goal

unknown

JULY - Essendon FC tour of Tasmania

19-7-1890

Northern Tasmania (NTFA)

0.0

1.0

2.3

2.3

EFC

NTCA Ground,

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Essendon FC

4.3

5.3

5.10

8.13

6 goals

Launceston

2000

23-7-1890

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

0.1

0.2

1.3

2.4

(draw)

STFA Ground, Risdon

Wed (D)

(REP.)

Essendon FC

1.3

1.6

2.8

2.9

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

26-7-1890

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.3

1.6

3.9

3.10

(draw)

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Essendon FC

0.4

0.4

1.6

3.9

(Cornelian Bay)

3000

AUGUST - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

9-8-1890

NTFA

1.5

1.7

3.13

3.13

NTFA

NTCA Ground,

Sat (D)

(REP.)

STFA

0.1

1.11

1.12

2.16

1 goal

Launceston

unknown

 

1891

Date
Type

Teams

1/4

1/2

3/4

Final

Winner
Margin

Venue

Day
Crowd

1891

MAY - Combined North-West Tasmania representative match

25-5-1891

North-West Coast

1.2

1.2

1.3

2.4

SLFC

Latrobe

Mon (D)

(REP.)

South Launceston FC

1.0

3.7

8.7

8.11

6 goals

Recreation Ground

unknown

MAY / JUNE - Norwood FC tour of Tasmania

30-5-1891

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.3

2.10

3.13

5.18

STFA

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Norwood FC

1.0

2.3

3.5

3.9

2 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

2-6-1891

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.1

3.4

3.6

4.7

NFC

STFA Ground, Risdon

Wed (D)

(REP.)

Norwood FC

0.2

3.3

5.6

5.6

1 goal

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

JUNE - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

13-6-1891

NTFA

0.0

2.2

2.3

3.10

STFA

NTCA Ground,

Sat (D)

(REP.)

STFA

2.4

2.4

5.6

5.6

2 goals

Launceston

900

JUNE - Victoria tour of South Australia

13-6-1891

South Australia

1.3

1.3

2.4

5.9

VIC

Adelaide Oval

Sat (D)

(INTER-C.)

Victoria (VFA)

2.3

3.5

5.8

7.8

2 goals

8000

16-6-1891

South Australia

2.2

3.3

4.5

5.6

SA

Adelaide Oval

Tue (D)

(INTER-C.)

Victoria (VFA)

2.1

3.4

4.6

4.7

1 goal

unknown

JULY - Essendon FC tour of Tasmania

18-7-1891

Northern Tasmania (NTFA)

0.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

EFC

NTCA Ground,

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Essendon FC

4.0

6.1

8.5

10.8

9 goals

Launceston

1500

22-7-1891

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.1

1.3

3.5

4.5

EFC

STFA Ground, Risdon

Wed (D)

(REP.)

Essendon FC

1.2

4.8

5.9

8.12

4 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

25-7-1891

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

EFC

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Essendon FC

0.3

0.4

3.6

4.11

3 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

3000

SEPTEMBER - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

5-9-1891

STFA

3.3

7.8

11.10

13.14

STFA

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

NTFA

0.3

0.3

1.4

1.4

12 gls

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

 

1892

Date
Type

Teams

1/4

1/2

3/4

Final

Winner
Margin

Venue

Day
Crowd

1892

MAY - Combined North-West Tasmania representative match

24-5-1892

North-West Coast

tbd

tbd

2.2

2.4

SLFC

Latrobe

Tue (D)

(REP.)

South Launceston FC

tbd

tbd

4.2

6.6

4 goals

Recreation Ground

unknown

JUNE - South Australia tour of Victoria

25-6-1892

Victoria (VFA)

2.2

4.3

8.6

10.9

VIC

MCG

Sat (D)

(INTER-C.)

South Australia

2.0

6.2

7.3

8.6

2 goals

20,000

JUNE - exhibition match played while the SA colonial team was away on tour

25-6-1892

North of Adelaide

0.1

0.2

3.8

3.8

S of A

Adelaide Oval

Sat (D)

(EX.)

South of Adelaide

3.1

6.5

6.5

9.5

6 goals

4000

JUNE - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

25-6-1892

STFA

2.6

2.6

4.11

4.12

STFA

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

NTFA

0.0

2.2

2.2

3.9

1 goal

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

JUNE - first (unofficial) Tasmanian intra-state match featuring the NW Coast (later represented by the NWFU)

25-6-1892

NTFA (2nd 20)

0.0

4.5

5.7

10.15

NTFA

NTCA Ground,

Sat (D)

(REP.)

North-West Coast

2.3

2.3

5.6

5.6

5 goals

Launceston

unknown

JULY - Geelong FC tour of Tasmania

14-7-1892

North-West Coast (23)

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.1

GFC

Latrobe

Thu (D)

(REP.)

Geelong FC

5.2

6.7

11.13

12.14

9 goals

Recreation Ground

400

16-7-1892

Northern Tasmania (NTFA)

1.0

1.0

3.1

3.2

GFC

NTCA Ground,

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Geelong FC

0.0

4.1

4.2

5.3

2 goals

Launceston

1000

20-7-1892

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.0

4.3

5.8

5.12

STFA

STFA Ground, Risdon

Wed (D)

(REP.)

Geelong FC

0.3

1.4

1.7

1.9

4 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

23-7-1892

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.0

4.1

5.4

8.6

STFA

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Geelong FC

2.2

3.3

6.3

6.4

2 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

AUGUST - Southern Tasmania (STFA) tour of South Australia

Aug.1892

South Australia

Planned matches in Adelaide between South Australia and
Southern Tasmania (Aug.13/18/20) were cancelled.

Adelaide Oval

Sat/Thu/Sat

(INTER-C.)

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

AUGUST - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

27-8-1892

NTFA

0.1

2.5

2.5

2.9

NTFA

NTCA Ground,

Sat (D)

(REP.)

STFA

0.3

1.4

1.7

1.8

1 goal

Launceston

1000

 

1893

Date
Type

Teams

1/4

1/2

3/4

Final

Winner
Margin

Venue

Day
Crowd

1893

JUNE - Victoria tour of South Australia

10-6-1893

South Australia

0.3

0.4

0.8

2.9

VIC

Adelaide Oval

Sat (D)

(INTER-C.)

Victoria (VFA)

2.2

4.3

4.5

4.7

2 goals

5000

12-6-1893

Norwood FC

1.0

2.7

2.9

2.10

VIC

Adelaide Oval

Mon (D)

(REP.)

Victoria (VFA)

1.4

1.5

4.7

6.9

4 goals

1500

JUNE - Victoria 2nd Twenty tour of Tasmania

7-6-1893

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

0.0

3.5

4.8

6.11

(draw)

STFA Ground, Risdon

Wed (D)

(INTER-C.)

Victoria (VFA 2nd 20)

4.2

4.2

5.8

6.8

(Cornelian Bay)

5000

10-6-1893

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.0

1.2

2.5

5.7

(draw)

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(INTER-C.)

Victoria (VFA 2nd 20)

1.0

3.0

5.4

5.5

(Cornelian Bay)

3000-5000

JUNE - representative match played while the Victorian colonial teams were away on tour

10-6-1893

VFA (VFA 3rd 20)

3.4

6.8

8.12

12.14

VFA

MCG

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Port Adelaide FC

0.1

1.3

2.5

4.8

8 goals

12,000

JULY - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

1-7-1893

NTFA

2.5

2.5

5.10

5.10

STFA

Tattersall's Sports Ground

Sat (D)

(REP.)

STFA

0.0

4.1

4.1

7.2

2 goals

Elphin (Launceston)

1000-2000

JULY - Essendon FC tour of Tasmania

22-7-1893

Northern Tasmania (NTFA)

Match cancelled due to torrential rain

NTCA Ground,

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Essendon FC

Launceston

-

26-7-1893

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

0.3

2.5

2.11

4.12

EFC

STFA Ground, Risdon

Wed (D)

(REP.)

Essendon FC

1.2

6.4

6.5

6.8

2 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

3000

29-7-1893

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.0

1.2

1.3

2.10

EFC

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Essendon FC

1.1

3.4

5.7

6.7

4 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

3000

AUGUST - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

12-8-1893

STFA

2.5

2.5

4.8

5.8

STFA

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

NTFA

0.0

1.3

1.3

3.3

2 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

 

1894

Date
Type

Teams

1/4

1/2

3/4

Final

Winner
Margin

Venue

Day
Crowd

1894

JUNE - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

30-6-1894

STFA

0.2

4.3

5.4

5.8

STFA

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

NTFA

1.4

1.7

2.10

4.12

1 goal

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

JULY - NSW intra-state: Combined Sydney vs Combined Newcastle region

21-7-1894

NSWFA (Combined Sydney)

1.0

5.1

6.3

9.5

NSWFA

Agricultural Ground

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Northern District FA

1.3

2.3

3.7

5.8

4 goals

(Sydney Showground)

unknown

JULY - South Australia tour of Victoria

21-7-1894

Victoria (VFA)

3.7

4.9

10.13

13.15

VIC

MCG

Sat (D)

(INTER-C.)

South Australia

0.0

0.3

0.4

0.6

13 gls

unknown

23-7-1894

North Melbourne FC

1.0

1.1

1.4

3.6

SA

MCG

Mon (D)

(REP.)

South Australia

0.2

2.6

3.8

4.9

1 goal

unknown

JULY - representative match played while the SA colonial team was away on tour

21-7-1894

SAFA

0.0

2.0

3.0

5.1

SAFA

Adelaide Oval

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Yorke's Peninsula FC

1.2

3.4

3.4

4.5

1 goal

1000

AUGUST - NSW intra-state: Combined Sydney vs Combined Newcastle region

18-8-1894

Northern District FA

0.0

1.1

1.1

1.8

NSWFA

Newcastle CG

Sat (D)

(REP.)

NSWFA (Combined Sydney)

1.3

1.3

1.5

2.5

1 goal

unknown

AUGUST - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

18-8-1894

NTFA

1.4

5.5

7.10

9.13

NTFA

Tattersall's Sports Ground

Sat (D)

(REP.)

STFA

2.2

2.3

3.3

3.5

6 goals

Elphin (Launceston)

unknown

SEPTEMBER - VFA Premiers vs The Rest

24-9-1894

Rest of the VFA

1.4

2.5

5.9

5.11

VFA

Victoria Park,

Mon (D)

(EX.)

Essendon FC

0.0

0.3

0.4

0.7

5 goals

Collingwood

3000

 

1895

Date
Type

Teams

1/4

1/2

3/4

Final

Winner
Margin

Venue

Day
Crowd

1895

JULY / AUGUST - Tasmanian intra-state: North (NTFA) vs South (STFA)

6-7-1895

NTFA

3.3

3.7

6.9

6.11

STFA

Tattersall's Sports Ground

Sat (D)

(REP.)

STFA

1.0

4.5

4.5

7.7

1 goal

Elphin (Launceston)

500

31-8-1895

STFA

3.1

7.3

9.5

13.7

STFA

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

NTFA

1.2

2.2

4.6

7.6

6 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

1500

 

1896

Date
Type

Teams

1/4

1/2

3/4

Final

Winner
Margin

Venue

Day
Crowd

1896

JULY - Melbourne FC tour of Tasmania

1-7-1896

Northern Tasmania (NTFA)

0.2

1.5

2.7

4.8

MFC

NTCA Ground,

Wed (D)

(REP.)

Melbourne FC

3.3

4.4

6.5

6.7

2 goals

Launceston

1700

4-7-1896

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

1.6

3.10

3.13

4.16

MFC

STFA Ground, Risdon

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Melbourne FC

1.2

2.4

2.8

5.11

1 goal

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

8-7-1896

Southern Tasmania (STFA)

0.0

3.1

4.2

4.2

MFC

STFA Ground, Risdon

Wed (D)

(REP.)

Melbourne FC

3.5

5.9

7.14

9.16

5 goals

(Cornelian Bay)

unknown

JULY / AUGUST - Perth-Fremantle derby

2-7-1896

Combined Perth

-

-

-

4.13

Perth

WACA Ground

Thu (D)

(EX.)

Combined Fremantle

-

-

-

3.8

1 goal

unknown

29-8-1896

Combined Perth

3.1

4.1

6.4

6.6

Perth

WACA Ground

Sat (D)

(EX.)

Combined Coolgardie

0.9

2.9

3.10

4.17

2 goals

unknown

AUGUST - North-West Tasmania representative match

1-8-1896

North-Western FA

0.1

3.4

match abandoned
(torrential rain)

no
result

East Devonport

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Launceston FC

6.3

6.3

Recreation Ground

unknown

 

1897

Date
Type

Teams

1/4

1/2

3/4

Final

Winner
Margin

Venue

Day
Crowd

1897

JUNE - inaugural VFL representative matches

9-6-1897

Bendigo FA

1.0 (6)

1.2 (8)

4.3 (27)

9.4 (58)

VFL

Upper Reserve,

Wed (D)

(REP.)

VFL

5.2 (32)

6.6 (42)

9.11 (65)

14.14 (98)

40

Bendigo

unknown

12-6-1897

VFL

2.1 (13)

4.4 (28)

5.4 (34)

8.6 (54)

BFA

Fitzroy CG

Sat (D)

(REP.)

Ballarat FA

3.2 (20)

6.5 (41)

11.7 (73)

13.11 (89)

35

(Brunswick St Oval)

unknown

JUNE - North-West Tasmania representative weekend

23-6-1897

Launceston FC

0.4 (4)

5.5 (35)