One death occurred by reason of rough and quite unnecessary brutal force. One wonders why the changes which St Kilda wanted in 1860 of not pushing in the back still had not be introduced. The old St Kilda and South Yarra team included many of the elite, who wanted a gentile game. It was noted many times these teams played games which were not as brutal as others. They did not want to turn up to work injured or looking like a punching bag, but they lost their battles and their teams. Many spectators loved the brutality and roughness of the game.