1891 VFA Round 11: Essendon v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 11 July 1891 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 11 of the 1891 VFA season. Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne. Alick Dick captained the hosts with Jim Julien as vice-captain.

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

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 11
Teams: Essendon v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 11 July 1891
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. Fitzroy
Score: 5.7.5 - 2.5.2

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 4 . 1 4 . 1 5 . 3 5 . 7 5 . 7 (5)
Fitzroy 1 . 0 2 . 3 2 . 5 2 . 5 2 . 5 (2)
Margin ESSE by 3 ESSE by 2 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Essendon), unknown (Fitzroy)
Captains: Alick Dick (Essendon), unknown (Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains: Jim Julien (Essendon), unknown (Fitzroy)

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Dick, Alick (c) CHB ? ?
Dick, Bob WR ? ?
Julien, Jim (vc) CHF ? ?
Watson, Poss RU ? ?
Rushed
Total (4 players) 5

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 2

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

Player Line-Up

Essendon Coach: unknown
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P. Watson











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J. Julien (vc)





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B. Dick



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A. Dick (c)





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Fitzroy Coach: unknown