1891 VFA Round 1: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1891 between Footscray and Essendon during round 1 of the 1891 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Bill Fleming captained the visitors with Alick Dick as vice-captain.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 5th on the ladder and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1891 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1891
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 3 | (4) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 12 | 5 | . | 12 | (5) |
| Margin | ESSE by 2 | ESSE by 1 | ESSE by 1 | ESSE by 1 | ESSE by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
unknown
(Footscray),
Bill Fleming
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Footscray),
Alick Dick
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Hanneysee
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 4 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Alick (vc) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fleming, Bill (c) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Julien, Jim | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | |||