1891 VFA Season Round 8: Melbourne v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1891 between Melbourne and Essendon during round eight of the 1891 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted Essendon at the Albert Cricket Ground. Eddie Fox captained the hosts. Bill Fleming captained the visitors.

Melbourne (4.6.4) were defeated by Essendon (7.12.7).

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 8
Teams: Melbourne v Essendon
Date: Saturday 20 June 1891
Venue: Albert Cricket Ground

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by Essendon
Score: 4.6.4 - 7.12.7

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 0 . 0 2 . 3 2 . 3 4 . 6 4 . 6 (4)
Essendon 1 . 5 1 . 6 5 . 9 7 . 12 7 . 12 (7)
Margin ESSE by 1 MELB by 1 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: Eddie Fox

Essendon

Captain: Bill Fleming

Player Statistics

Melbourne

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

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Dick, Bob ? ? ?
Fleming, Bill (c) ? ? ?
Julien, Jim ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (3 players) 7

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