1891 VFA Round 7: Melbourne v St Kilda

This is the match report for the match played on 6 June 1891 between Melbourne and St Kilda during round 7 of the 1891 VFA season. Melbourne hosted St Kilda at MCG. Eddie Fox captained the hosts.

As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and St Kilda were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 7
Teams: Melbourne v St Kilda
Date: Saturday 6 June 1891
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. St Kilda
Score: 4.8.4 - 3.7.3

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 1 . 1 2 . 3 2 . 5 4 . 8 4 . 8 (4)
St Kilda 0 . 1 0 . 6 2 . 7 3 . 7 3 . 7 (3)
Margin MELB by 1 MELB by 2 level MELB by 1 MELB by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Melbourne), unknown (St Kilda)
Captains: Eddie Fox (Melbourne), unknown (St Kilda)

Player Statistics

Melbourne

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

St Kilda

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 3

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