1890 VFA Season Round 21: Melbourne v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 20 September 1890 between Melbourne and Essendon during round twenty-one of the 1890 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted Essendon at the Friendly Societies' Ground. Eddie Fox captained the hosts.

Melbourne (2.7.2) drew with Essendon (2.20.2).

Match Details

Season: 1890 VFA Season
Round: Round 21
Teams: Melbourne v Essendon
Date: Saturday 20 September 1890
Venue: Friendly Societies' Ground

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne drew with Essendon
Score: 2.7.2 - 2.20.2

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 2 . 5 2 . 6 2 . 7 2 . 7 2 . 7 (2)
Essendon 1 . 5 1 . 10 1 . 13 2 . 20 2 . 20 (2)
Margin MELB by 1 MELB by 1 MELB by 1 level drawn
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: Eddie Fox

Essendon

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 2

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 2

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