1891 VFA Round 3: Essendon v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1891 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1891 VFA season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Bill Fleming captained the hosts with Alick Dick as vice-captain.
Eddie Fox captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 1st on the ladder and Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1891 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1891
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | (11) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | (5) |
| Margin | ESSE by 1 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 1 | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill Fleming
(Essendon),
Eddie Fox
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Alick Dick
(Essendon),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Alick (vc) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Dick, Bob | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fleming, Bill (c) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Julien, Jim | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 11 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox, Eddie (c) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 5 | |||