1891 VFA Season Round 7: Essendon v Geelong

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

Essendon (5.11.5) were defeated by Geelong (9.6.9).

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

Essendon

Captain: Bill Fleming

Geelong

Captain: unknown

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