1891 VFA Round 7: Essendon v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 6 June 1891 between Essendon and Geelong during round 7 of the 1891 VFA season. Essendon hosted Geelong at East Melbourne. Bill Fleming captained the hosts.

As a result of this match, Essendon were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) and Geelong were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 7
Teams: Essendon v Geelong
Date: Saturday 6 June 1891
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. by Geelong
Score: 5.11.5 - 9.6.9

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 2 . 3 4 . 8 5 . 10 5 . 11 5 . 11 (5)
Geelong 1 . 1 2 . 4 6 . 6 9 . 6 9 . 6 (9)
Margin ESSE by 1 ESSE by 2 GEEL by 1 GEEL by 4 GEEL by 4
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Essendon), unknown (Geelong)
Captains: Bill Fleming (Essendon), unknown (Geelong)

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fleming, Bill (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 5

Geelong

# 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