1891 VFA Season

These are the results for the 1891 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League).

It featured twenty-two rounds. Essendon were the minor premiers.

The season did not feature a finals series and Essendon were declared the premiers, with Bill Fleming as the premiership captain.

Season Details

Name: 1891 VFA Season
Teams: 12
Rounds: 22
Matches: 117

Team Details

Team Home Ground Coach (Appointed) Coach (Caretaker)
Carlton MCG
Essendon East Melbourne
Fitzroy Brunswick Street Oval
Footscray Western Oval
Geelong Corio Oval
Melbourne MCG
North Melbourne Arden Street Oval
Port Melbourne North Port Oval
Richmond Punt Road Oval
South Melbourne Lakeside Oval
St Kilda Junction Oval
Williamstown WCG

Season Results

Premiers: Essendon
Runners-Up: Carlton
Minor Premiers: Essendon

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
Essendon 1st 17 -2- 1 72 191.3% 125 66 125 218 66 110
Carlton 2nd 14 -3- 4 62 205.0% 113 55 113 224 55 110
South Melbourne 3rd 14 -1- 7 58 168.9% 120 74 120 219 74 112
Fitzroy 4th 12 -2- 5 52 151.8% 110 70 110 158 70 119
Geelong 5th 12 -0- 7 48 122.1% 90 74 90 162 74 131
Melbourne 6th 8 -5- 6 42 103.1% 88 84 88 138 84 142
St Kilda 7th 8 -1- 11 34 90.7% 92 97 92 121 97 160
North Melbourne 8th 3 -8- 9 28 59.9% 55 86 55 92 86 188
Williamstown 9th 4 -3- 11 22 67.4% 51 78 51 108 78 146
Footscray 10th 4 -1- 13 18 61.7% 58 95 58 101 95 158
Port Melbourne 10th 3 -3- 13 18 56.3% 61 103 61 82 103 178
Richmond 12th 2 -3- 14 14 46.0% 62 143 62 100 143 169

Overall Premiership Results

Team Position (Outcome)
Essendon 1st Not applicable
Carlton 2nd Not applicable
Fitzroy 3rd Not applicable
South Melbourne 4th Not applicable
Geelong 5th Not applicable
Melbourne 6th Not applicable
St Kilda 7th Not applicable
North Melbourne 8th Not applicable
Williamstown 9th Not applicable
Footscray 10th Not applicable
Port Melbourne 11th Not applicable
Richmond 12th Not applicable

Ladder Chart

This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic. You can click on the teams in the legend to add/remove their respective results.

Season Fixture

Regular Season

Round 1

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 02/05/1891 Footscray v Essendon Western Oval 4 - 5
SAT 02/05/1891 Port Melbourne v Williamstown North Port Oval 7 - 5
SAT 02/05/1891 South Melbourne v Richmond Lakeside Oval 9 - 2
SAT 02/05/1891 St Kilda v Carlton Junction Oval 6 - 3

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 1 -0- 0 4 125.0% 5 4
Port Melbourne 1 -0- 0 4 140.0% 7 5
South Melbourne 1 -0- 0 4 450.0% 9 2
St Kilda 1 -0- 0 4 200.0% 6 3
Carlton 5th 0 -0- 1 0 50.0% 3 6
Footscray 0 -0- 1 0 80.0% 4 5
Richmond 0 -0- 1 0 22.2% 2 9
Williamstown 0 -0- 1 0 71.4% 5 7

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 09/05/1891 Fitzroy v Carlton Brunswick Street Oval 2 - 5
SAT 09/05/1891 Geelong v Footscray Corio Oval 5 - 2
SAT 09/05/1891 Melbourne v Williamstown MCG 1 - 1
SAT 09/05/1891 North Melbourne v Port Melbourne Arden Street Oval 2 - 2
SAT 09/05/1891 St Kilda v South Melbourne Junction Oval 3 - 5
SAT 09/05/1891 3:05 PM Essendon v Richmond East Melbourne 8 - 4

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 2 -0- 0 8 162.5% 13 8
South Melbourne 2 -0- 0 8 280.0% 14 5
Port Melbourne 3rd 1 -1- 0 6 128.6% 9 7
Carlton 4th 1 -0- 1 4 100.0% 8 8
Geelong 1 -0- 0 4 250.0% 5 2
St Kilda 1 -0- 1 4 112.5% 9 8
Melbourne 7th 0 -1- 0 2 100.0% 1 1
North Melbourne 0 -1- 0 2 100.0% 2 2
Williamstown 0 -1- 1 2 75.0% 6 8
Fitzroy 10th 0 -0- 1 0 40.0% 2 5
Footscray 0 -0- 2 0 60.0% 6 10
Richmond 0 -0- 2 0 35.3% 6 17

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 16/05/1891 Carlton v Port Melbourne MCG 10 - 4
SAT 16/05/1891 Essendon v Melbourne East Melbourne 11 - 5
SAT 16/05/1891 Geelong v Williamstown Corio Oval 7 - 3
SAT 16/05/1891 Richmond v Footscray Punt Road Oval 6 - 3
SAT 16/05/1891 South Melbourne v North Melbourne Lakeside Oval 4 - 1
SAT 16/05/1891 St Kilda v Fitzroy Junction Oval 1 - 2

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 3 -0- 0 12 184.6% 24 13
South Melbourne 3 -0- 0 12 300.0% 18 6
Carlton 3rd 2 -0- 1 8 150.0% 18 12
Geelong 2 -0- 0 8 240.0% 12 5
Port Melbourne 5th 1 -1- 1 6 76.5% 13 17
Fitzroy 6th 1 -0- 1 4 66.7% 4 6
Richmond 1 -0- 2 4 60.0% 12 20
St Kilda 1 -0- 2 4 100.0% 10 10
Melbourne 9th 0 -1- 1 2 50.0% 6 12
North Melbourne 0 -1- 1 2 50.0% 3 6
Williamstown 0 -1- 2 2 60.0% 9 15
Footscray 12th 0 -0- 3 0 56.3% 9 16

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 23/05/1891 Essendon v St Kilda East Melbourne 10 - 2
SAT 23/05/1891 Footscray v North Melbourne Western Oval 3 - 7
SAT 23/05/1891 Melbourne v Carlton MCG 4 - 9
SAT 23/05/1891 Richmond v Fitzroy Punt Road Oval 2 - 10
SAT 23/05/1891 South Melbourne v Williamstown Lakeside Oval 9 - 1

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 4 -0- 0 16 226.7% 34 15
South Melbourne 4 -0- 0 16 385.7% 27 7
Carlton 3rd 3 -0- 1 12 168.8% 27 16
Fitzroy 4th 2 -0- 1 8 175.0% 14 8
Geelong 2 -0- 0 8 240.0% 12 5
North Melbourne 6th 1 -1- 1 6 111.1% 10 9
Port Melbourne 1 -1- 1 6 76.5% 13 17
Richmond 8th 1 -0- 3 4 46.7% 14 30
St Kilda 1 -0- 3 4 60.0% 12 20
Melbourne 10th 0 -1- 2 2 47.6% 10 21
Williamstown 0 -1- 3 2 41.7% 10 24
Footscray 12th 0 -0- 4 0 52.2% 12 23

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
MON 25/05/1891 Essendon v South Melbourne East Melbourne 7 - 7
MON 25/05/1891 Fitzroy v Port Melbourne Brunswick Street Oval 6 - 2
MON 25/05/1891 North Melbourne v Geelong MCG 4 - 11
MON 25/05/1891 Richmond v Melbourne Punt Road Oval 6 - 11

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 4 -1- 0 18 186.4% 41 22
South Melbourne 4 -1- 0 18 242.9% 34 14
Carlton 3rd 3 -0- 1 12 168.8% 27 16
Fitzroy 3 -0- 1 12 200.0% 20 10
Geelong 3 -0- 0 12 255.6% 23 9
Melbourne 6th 1 -1- 2 6 77.8% 21 27
North Melbourne 1 -1- 2 6 70.0% 14 20
Port Melbourne 1 -1- 2 6 65.2% 15 23
Richmond 9th 1 -0- 4 4 48.8% 20 41
St Kilda 1 -0- 3 4 60.0% 12 20
Williamstown 11th 0 -1- 3 2 41.7% 10 24
Footscray 12th 0 -0- 4 0 52.2% 12 23

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 30/05/1891 Carlton v Williamstown MCG 8 - 1
SAT 30/05/1891 Essendon v North Melbourne East Melbourne 8 - 5
SAT 30/05/1891 Fitzroy v Footscray Brunswick Street Oval 10 - 5
SAT 30/05/1891 Richmond v St Kilda Punt Road Oval 4 - 10
SAT 30/05/1891 South Melbourne v Melbourne Lakeside Oval 6 - 2

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 5 -1- 0 22 181.5% 49 27
South Melbourne 5 -1- 0 22 250.0% 40 16
Carlton 3rd 4 -0- 1 16 205.9% 35 17
Fitzroy 4 -0- 1 16 200.0% 30 15
Geelong 5th 3 -0- 0 12 255.6% 23 9
St Kilda 6th 2 -0- 3 8 91.7% 22 24
Melbourne 7th 1 -1- 3 6 69.7% 23 33
North Melbourne 1 -1- 3 6 67.9% 19 28
Port Melbourne 1 -1- 2 6 65.2% 15 23
Richmond 10th 1 -0- 5 4 47.1% 24 51
Williamstown 11th 0 -1- 4 2 34.4% 11 32
Footscray 12th 0 -0- 5 0 51.5% 17 33

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 06/06/1891 Essendon v Geelong East Melbourne 5 - 9
SAT 06/06/1891 Melbourne v St Kilda MCG 4 - 3
SAT 06/06/1891 North Melbourne v Carlton Arden Street Oval 1 - 8
SAT 06/06/1891 Port Melbourne v Footscray North Port Oval 9 - 3
SAT 06/06/1891 Richmond v Williamstown Punt Road Oval 5 - 7
SAT 06/06/1891 South Melbourne v Fitzroy Lakeside Oval 9 - 8

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
South Melbourne 1st 6 -1- 0 26 204.2% 49 24
Essendon 2nd 5 -1- 1 22 150.0% 54 36
Carlton 3rd 5 -0- 1 20 238.9% 43 18
Fitzroy 4th 4 -0- 2 16 158.3% 38 24
Geelong 4 -0- 0 16 228.6% 32 14
Melbourne 6th 2 -1- 3 10 75.0% 27 36
Port Melbourne 2 -1- 2 10 92.3% 24 26
St Kilda 8th 2 -0- 4 8 89.3% 25 28
North Melbourne 9th 1 -1- 4 6 55.6% 20 36
Williamstown 1 -1- 4 6 48.6% 18 37
Richmond 11th 1 -0- 6 4 50.0% 29 58
Footscray 12th 0 -0- 6 0 47.6% 20 42

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 20/06/1891 Carlton v Geelong MCG 4 - 0
SAT 20/06/1891 Fitzroy v North Melbourne Brunswick Street Oval 6 - 4
SAT 20/06/1891 Footscray v St Kilda Western Oval 7 - 3
SAT 20/06/1891 Melbourne v Essendon Albert Cricket Ground 4 - 7
SAT 20/06/1891 Port Melbourne v South Melbourne North Port Oval 2 - 13

Round 8 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
South Melbourne 1st 7 -1- 0 30 238.5% 62 26
Essendon 2nd 6 -1- 1 26 152.5% 61 40
Carlton 3rd 6 -0- 1 24 261.1% 47 18
Fitzroy 4th 5 -0- 2 20 157.1% 44 28
Geelong 5th 4 -0- 1 16 177.8% 32 18
Melbourne 6th 2 -1- 4 10 72.1% 31 43
Port Melbourne 2 -1- 3 10 66.7% 26 39
St Kilda 8th 2 -0- 5 8 80.0% 28 35
North Melbourne 9th 1 -1- 5 6 57.1% 24 42
Williamstown 1 -1- 4 6 48.6% 18 37
Footscray 11th 1 -0- 6 4 60.0% 27 45
Richmond 1 -0- 6 4 50.0% 29 58

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 27/06/1891 Essendon v Carlton East Melbourne 3 - 2
SAT 27/06/1891 Geelong v South Melbourne Corio Oval 4 - 5
SAT 27/06/1891 Melbourne v Fitzroy MCG 3 - 3
SAT 27/06/1891 North Melbourne v St Kilda Arden Street Oval 5 - 5
SAT 27/06/1891 Richmond v Port Melbourne Punt Road Oval 5 - 3
SAT 27/06/1891 Williamstown v Footscray WCG 2 - 1

Round 9 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
South Melbourne 1st 8 -1- 0 34 223.3% 67 30
Essendon 2nd 7 -1- 1 30 152.4% 64 42
Carlton 3rd 6 -0- 2 24 233.3% 49 21
Fitzroy 4th 5 -1- 2 22 151.6% 47 31
Geelong 5th 4 -0- 2 16 156.5% 36 23
Melbourne 6th 2 -2- 4 12 73.9% 34 46
Port Melbourne 7th 2 -1- 4 10 65.9% 29 44
St Kilda 2 -1- 5 10 82.5% 33 40
Williamstown 2 -1- 4 10 52.6% 20 38
North Melbourne 10th 1 -2- 5 8 61.7% 29 47
Richmond 2 -0- 6 8 55.7% 34 61
Footscray 12th 1 -0- 7 4 59.6% 28 47

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 04/07/1891 Essendon v Port Melbourne East Melbourne 9 - 1
SAT 04/07/1891 Fitzroy v Geelong Brunswick Street Oval 5 - 3
SAT 04/07/1891 Melbourne v North Melbourne MCG 9 - 2
SAT 04/07/1891 Richmond v Carlton Punt Road Oval 2 - 8
SAT 04/07/1891 South Melbourne v Footscray Lakeside Oval 4 - 1
SAT 04/07/1891 Williamstown v St Kilda WCG 2 - 3

Round 10 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
South Melbourne 1st 9 -1- 0 38 229.0% 71 31
Essendon 2nd 8 -1- 1 34 169.8% 73 43
Carlton 3rd 7 -0- 2 28 247.8% 57 23
Fitzroy 4th 6 -1- 2 26 152.9% 52 34
Geelong 5th 4 -0- 3 16 139.3% 39 28
Melbourne 3 -2- 4 16 89.6% 43 48
St Kilda 7th 3 -1- 5 14 85.7% 36 42
Port Melbourne 8th 2 -1- 5 10 56.6% 30 53
Williamstown 2 -1- 5 10 53.7% 22 41
North Melbourne 10th 1 -2- 6 8 55.4% 31 56
Richmond 2 -0- 7 8 52.2% 36 69
Footscray 12th 1 -0- 8 4 56.9% 29 51

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 11/07/1891 Carlton v South Melbourne MCG 2 - 0
SAT 11/07/1891 Essendon v Fitzroy East Melbourne 5 - 2
SAT 11/07/1891 Geelong v Port Melbourne Corio Oval 6 - 1
SAT 11/07/1891 St Kilda v Footscray Junction Oval 10 - 0
SAT 11/07/1891 Williamstown v North Melbourne WCG 0 - 0

Round 11 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 9 -1- 1 38 173.3% 78 45
South Melbourne 9 -1- 1 38 215.2% 71 33
Carlton 3rd 8 -0- 2 32 256.5% 59 23
Fitzroy 4th 6 -1- 3 26 138.5% 54 39
Geelong 5th 5 -0- 3 20 155.2% 45 29
St Kilda 6th 4 -1- 5 18 109.5% 46 42
Melbourne 7th 3 -2- 4 16 89.6% 43 48
Williamstown 8th 2 -2- 5 12 53.7% 22 41
North Melbourne 9th 1 -3- 6 10 55.4% 31 56
Port Melbourne 2 -1- 6 10 52.5% 31 59
Richmond 11th 2 -0- 7 8 52.2% 36 69
Footscray 12th 1 -0- 9 4 47.5% 29 61

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 18/07/1891 Carlton v Fitzroy MCG 1 - 3
SAT 18/07/1891 Footscray v Port Melbourne Western Oval 3 - 2
SAT 18/07/1891 Richmond v North Melbourne Punt Road Oval 2 - 2
SAT 18/07/1891 St Kilda v Geelong Junction Oval 4 - 6
SAT 18/07/1891 Williamstown v South Melbourne WCG 2 - 3

Round 12 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
South Melbourne 1st 10 -1- 1 42 211.4% 74 35
Essendon 2nd 9 -1- 1 38 173.3% 78 45
Carlton 3rd 8 -0- 3 32 230.8% 60 26
Fitzroy 4th 7 -1- 3 30 142.5% 57 40
Geelong 5th 6 -0- 3 24 154.5% 51 33
St Kilda 6th 4 -1- 6 18 104.2% 50 48
Melbourne 7th 3 -2- 4 16 89.6% 43 48
North Melbourne 8th 1 -4- 6 12 56.9% 33 58
Williamstown 2 -2- 6 12 54.5% 24 44
Port Melbourne 10th 2 -1- 7 10 53.2% 33 62
Richmond 2 -1- 7 10 53.5% 38 71
Footscray 12th 2 -0- 9 8 50.8% 32 63

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 25/07/1891 Fitzroy v St Kilda Brunswick Street Oval 7 - 4
SAT 25/07/1891 Melbourne v Richmond MCG 6 - 2
SAT 25/07/1891 North Melbourne v South Melbourne East Melbourne 3 - 1
SAT 25/07/1891 Port Melbourne v Carlton North Port Oval 2 - 4
SAT 25/07/1891 Williamstown v Geelong WCG 2 - 3

Round 13 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
South Melbourne 1st 10 -1- 2 42 197.4% 75 38
Essendon 2nd 9 -1- 1 38 173.3% 78 45
Carlton 3rd 9 -0- 3 36 228.6% 64 28
Fitzroy 4th 8 -1- 3 34 145.5% 64 44
Geelong 5th 7 -0- 3 28 154.3% 54 35
Melbourne 6th 4 -2- 4 20 98.0% 49 50
St Kilda 7th 4 -1- 7 18 98.2% 54 55
North Melbourne 8th 2 -4- 6 16 61.0% 36 59
Williamstown 9th 2 -2- 7 12 55.3% 26 47
Port Melbourne 10th 2 -1- 8 10 53.0% 35 66
Richmond 2 -1- 8 10 51.9% 40 77
Footscray 12th 2 -0- 9 8 50.8% 32 63

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 01/08/1891 Carlton v Footscray Albert Cricket Ground 7 - 3
SAT 01/08/1891 Geelong v North Melbourne Corio Oval 5 - 0
SAT 01/08/1891 Melbourne v Port Melbourne MCG 5 - 4
SAT 01/08/1891 Richmond v Essendon Punt Road Oval 3 - 7
SAT 01/08/1891 South Melbourne v St Kilda Lakeside Oval 7 - 1

Round 14 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
South Melbourne 1st 11 -1- 2 46 210.3% 82 39
Essendon 2nd 10 -1- 1 42 177.1% 85 48
Carlton 3rd 10 -0- 3 40 229.0% 71 31
Fitzroy 4th 8 -1- 3 34 145.5% 64 44
Geelong 5th 8 -0- 3 32 168.6% 59 35
Melbourne 6th 5 -2- 4 24 100.0% 54 54
St Kilda 7th 4 -1- 8 18 88.7% 55 62
North Melbourne 8th 2 -4- 7 16 56.3% 36 64
Williamstown 9th 2 -2- 7 12 55.3% 26 47
Port Melbourne 10th 2 -1- 9 10 54.9% 39 71
Richmond 2 -1- 9 10 51.2% 43 84
Footscray 12th 2 -0- 10 8 50.0% 35 70

Round 15

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 08/08/1891 Carlton v Essendon MCG 2 - 2
SAT 08/08/1891 Geelong v Melbourne Corio Oval 6 - 9
SAT 08/08/1891 North Melbourne v Williamstown Arden Street Oval 3 - 1
SAT 08/08/1891 South Melbourne v Port Melbourne Lakeside Oval 8 - 3
SAT 08/08/1891 St Kilda v Richmond Junction Oval 12 - 3

Round 15 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
South Melbourne 1st 12 -1- 2 50 214.3% 90 42
Essendon 2nd 10 -2- 1 44 174.0% 87 50
Carlton 3rd 10 -1- 3 42 221.2% 73 33
Fitzroy 4th 8 -1- 3 34 145.5% 64 44
Geelong 5th 8 -0- 4 32 147.7% 65 44
Melbourne 6th 6 -2- 4 28 105.0% 63 60
St Kilda 7th 5 -1- 8 22 103.1% 67 65
North Melbourne 8th 3 -4- 7 20 60.0% 39 65
Williamstown 9th 2 -2- 8 12 54.0% 27 50
Port Melbourne 10th 2 -1- 10 10 53.2% 42 79
Richmond 2 -1- 10 10 47.9% 46 96
Footscray 12th 2 -0- 10 8 50.0% 35 70

Round 16

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 15/08/1891 Carlton v North Melbourne MCG 6 - 6
SAT 15/08/1891 Fitzroy v Richmond Brunswick Street Oval 15 - 5
SAT 15/08/1891 Footscray v Geelong Western Oval 1 - 4
SAT 15/08/1891 Port Melbourne v Melbourne North Port Oval 2 - 3
SAT 15/08/1891 South Melbourne v Essendon Lakeside Oval 2 - 3
SAT 15/08/1891 St Kilda v Williamstown Junction Oval 7 - 3

Round 16 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
South Melbourne 1st 12 -1- 3 50 204.4% 92 45
Essendon 2nd 11 -2- 1 48 173.1% 90 52
Carlton 3rd 10 -2- 3 44 202.6% 79 39
Fitzroy 4th 9 -1- 3 38 161.2% 79 49
Geelong 5th 9 -0- 4 36 153.3% 69 45
Melbourne 6th 7 -2- 4 32 106.5% 66 62
St Kilda 7th 6 -1- 8 26 108.8% 74 68
North Melbourne 8th 3 -5- 7 22 63.4% 45 71
Williamstown 9th 2 -2- 9 12 52.6% 30 57
Port Melbourne 10th 2 -1- 11 10 53.7% 44 82
Richmond 2 -1- 11 10 45.9% 51 111
Footscray 12th 2 -0- 11 8 48.6% 36 74

Round 17

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 22/08/1891 Carlton v St Kilda East Melbourne 7 - 1
SAT 22/08/1891 Footscray v Williamstown Western Oval 2 - 2
SAT 22/08/1891 Geelong v Fitzroy Corio Oval 3 - 4
SAT 22/08/1891 Melbourne v South Melbourne MCG 5 - 2
SAT 22/08/1891 North Melbourne v Richmond Arden Street Oval 3 - 3
SAT 22/08/1891 Port Melbourne v Essendon North Port Oval 2 - 7

Round 17 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 12 -2- 1 52 179.6% 97 54
South Melbourne 2nd 12 -1- 4 50 188.0% 94 50
Carlton 3rd 11 -2- 3 48 215.0% 86 40
Fitzroy 4th 10 -1- 3 42 159.6% 83 52
Geelong 5th 9 -0- 5 36 146.9% 72 49
Melbourne 8 -2- 4 36 110.9% 71 64
St Kilda 7th 6 -1- 9 26 100.0% 75 75
North Melbourne 8th 3 -6- 7 24 64.9% 48 74
Williamstown 9th 2 -3- 9 14 54.2% 32 59
Richmond 10th 2 -2- 11 12 47.4% 54 114
Footscray 11th 2 -1- 11 10 50.0% 38 76
Port Melbourne 2 -1- 12 10 51.7% 46 89

Round 18

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 29/08/1891 Fitzroy v Melbourne Brunswick Street Oval 4 - 4
SAT 29/08/1891 Footscray v Carlton Western Oval 4 - 11
SAT 29/08/1891 Port Melbourne v Geelong North Port Oval 3 - 4
SAT 29/08/1891 Richmond v South Melbourne Punt Road Oval 1 - 9
SAT 29/08/1891 St Kilda v Essendon Junction Oval 3 - 10

Round 18 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 13 -2- 1 56 187.7% 107 57
South Melbourne 2nd 13 -1- 4 54 202.0% 103 51
Carlton 3rd 12 -2- 3 52 220.5% 97 44
Fitzroy 4th 10 -2- 3 44 155.4% 87 56
Geelong 5th 10 -0- 5 40 146.2% 76 52
Melbourne 6th 8 -3- 4 38 110.3% 75 68
St Kilda 7th 6 -1- 10 26 91.8% 78 85
North Melbourne 8th 3 -6- 7 24 64.9% 48 74
Williamstown 9th 2 -3- 9 14 54.2% 32 59
Richmond 10th 2 -2- 12 12 44.7% 55 123
Footscray 11th 2 -1- 12 10 48.3% 42 87
Port Melbourne 2 -1- 13 10 52.7% 49 93

Round 19

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 05/09/1891 Fitzroy v Williamstown Brunswick Street Oval 11 - 4
SAT 05/09/1891 Geelong v Essendon Corio Oval 3 - 5
SAT 05/09/1891 North Melbourne v Melbourne Arden Street Oval 2 - 2
SAT 05/09/1891 Port Melbourne v Richmond North Port Oval 6 - 6
SAT 05/09/1891 South Melbourne v Carlton Lakeside Oval 2 - 6

Round 19 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 14 -2- 1 60 186.7% 112 60
Carlton 2nd 13 -2- 3 56 223.9% 103 46
South Melbourne 3rd 13 -1- 5 54 184.2% 105 57
Fitzroy 4th 11 -2- 3 48 163.3% 98 60
Geelong 5th 10 -0- 6 40 138.6% 79 57
Melbourne 8 -4- 4 40 110.0% 77 70
North Melbourne 7th 3 -7- 7 26 65.8% 50 76
St Kilda 6 -1- 10 26 91.8% 78 85
Richmond 9th 2 -3- 12 14 47.3% 61 129
Williamstown 2 -3- 10 14 51.4% 36 70
Port Melbourne 11th 2 -2- 13 12 55.6% 55 99
Footscray 12th 2 -1- 12 10 48.3% 42 87

Round 20

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 12/09/1891 Fitzroy v Essendon Brunswick Street Oval 3 - 4
SAT 12/09/1891 Footscray v Richmond Western Oval 7 - 1
SAT 12/09/1891 Melbourne v Carlton Albert Cricket Ground 4 - 4
SAT 12/09/1891 Port Melbourne v Williamstown North Port Oval 5 - 3
SAT 12/09/1891 South Melbourne v Geelong Lakeside Oval 11 - 3
SAT 12/09/1891 St Kilda v North Melbourne Junction Oval 5 - 3

Round 20 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 15 -2- 1 64 184.1% 116 63
Carlton 2nd 13 -3- 3 58 214.0% 107 50
South Melbourne 14 -1- 5 58 193.3% 116 60
Fitzroy 4th 11 -2- 4 48 157.8% 101 64
Melbourne 5th 8 -5- 4 42 109.5% 81 74
Geelong 6th 10 -0- 7 40 120.6% 82 68
St Kilda 7th 7 -1- 10 30 94.3% 83 88
North Melbourne 8th 3 -7- 8 26 65.4% 53 81
Port Melbourne 9th 3 -2- 13 16 58.8% 60 102
Footscray 10th 3 -1- 12 14 55.7% 49 88
Richmond 2 -3- 13 14 45.6% 62 136
Williamstown 2 -3- 11 14 52.0% 39 75

Round 21

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 19/09/1891 Essendon v Footscray Friendly Societies' Ground 5 - 2
SAT 19/09/1891 Fitzroy v South Melbourne Brunswick Street Oval 7 - 2
SAT 19/09/1891 Geelong v Carlton Corio Oval 3 - 2
SAT 19/09/1891 Port Melbourne v North Melbourne North Port Oval 1 - 1
SAT 19/09/1891 St Kilda v Melbourne Junction Oval 5 - 4
SAT 19/09/1891 Williamstown v Richmond WCG 7 - 0

Round 21 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 16 -2- 1 68 186.2% 121 65
Carlton 2nd 13 -3- 4 58 205.7% 109 53
South Melbourne 14 -1- 6 58 176.1% 118 67
Fitzroy 4th 12 -2- 4 52 163.6% 108 66
Geelong 5th 11 -0- 7 44 121.4% 85 70
Melbourne 6th 8 -5- 5 42 107.6% 85 79
St Kilda 7th 8 -1- 10 34 95.7% 88 92
North Melbourne 8th 3 -8- 8 28 65.9% 54 82
Port Melbourne 9th 3 -3- 13 18 59.2% 61 103
Williamstown 3 -3- 11 18 61.3% 46 75
Footscray 11th 3 -1- 13 14 54.8% 51 93
Richmond 2 -3- 14 14 43.4% 62 143

Round 22

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 26/09/1891 Fitzroy v Carlton Brunswick Street Oval 2 - 4
SAT 26/09/1891 Footscray v South Melbourne Western Oval 7 - 2
SAT 26/09/1891 Geelong v St Kilda Corio Oval 5 - 4
SAT 26/09/1891 North Melbourne v Essendon Arden Street Oval 1 - 4
SAT 26/09/1891 Williamstown v Melbourne WCG 5 - 3

Round 22 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Essendon 1st 17 -2- 1 72 189.4% 125 66
Carlton 2nd 14 -3- 4 62 205.5% 113 55
South Melbourne 3rd 14 -1- 7 58 162.2% 120 74
Fitzroy 4th 12 -2- 5 52 157.1% 110 70
Geelong 5th 12 -0- 7 48 121.6% 90 74
Melbourne 6th 8 -5- 6 42 104.8% 88 84
St Kilda 7th 8 -1- 11 34 94.8% 92 97
North Melbourne 8th 3 -8- 9 28 64.0% 55 86
Williamstown 9th 4 -3- 11 22 65.4% 51 78
Footscray 10th 4 -1- 13 18 61.1% 58 95
Port Melbourne 3 -3- 13 18 59.2% 61 103
Richmond 12th 2 -3- 14 14 43.4% 62 143