1891 VFA Round 4: Melbourne v Carlton

This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1891 between Melbourne and Carlton during round 4 of the 1891 VFA season. Melbourne hosted Carlton at MCG. Eddie Fox captained the hosts.

As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 10th on the ladder (down from 9th) and Carlton remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 4
Teams: Melbourne v Carlton
Date: Saturday 23 May 1891
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by Carlton
Score: 4.3.4 - 9.17.9

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 0 . 0 1 . 1 2 . 3 4 . 3 4 . 3 (4)
Carlton 2 . 2 3 . 5 6 . 10 9 . 17 9 . 17 (9)
Margin CARL by 2 CARL by 2 CARL by 4 CARL by 5 CARL by 5
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Melbourne), unknown (Carlton)
Captains: Eddie Fox (Melbourne), unknown (Carlton)

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 4

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 9

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