1890 VFA Round 7: Melbourne v Footscray

This is the match report for the match played on 14 June 1890 between Melbourne and Footscray during round 7 of the 1890 VFA season. Melbourne hosted Footscray at Friendly Societies' Ground. Eddie Fox captained the hosts.

As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Footscray were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1890 VFA Season
Round: Round 7
Teams: Melbourne v Footscray
Date: Saturday 14 June 1890
Venue: Friendly Societies' Ground

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. Footscray
Score: 6.4.6 - 3.6.3

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 2 . 2 3 . 2 6 . 3 6 . 4 6 . 4 (6)
Footscray 0 . 1 1 . 2 2 . 5 3 . 6 3 . 6 (3)
Margin MELB by 2 MELB by 2 MELB by 4 MELB by 3 MELB by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Melbourne), unknown (Footscray)
Captains: Eddie Fox (Melbourne), unknown (Footscray)

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 6

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 3

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s