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

Match Results

Outcome: Footscray def. by Essendon
Score: 4.3.4 - 5.12.5

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

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