1891 VFA Season Round 15: Geelong v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1891 between Geelong and Melbourne during round fifteen of the 1891 season of the Victorian Football Association. Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval. Eddie Fox captained the visitors.

Geelong (6.7.6) were defeated by Melbourne (9.8.9).

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 15
Teams: Geelong v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 8 August 1891
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. by Melbourne
Score: 6.7.6 - 9.8.9

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 0 . 7 3 . 7 3 . 7 6 . 7 6 . 7 (6)
Melbourne 1 . 2 3 . 4 7 . 6 9 . 8 9 . 8 (9)
Margin MELB by 1 level MELB by 4 MELB by 3 MELB by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Geelong

Captain: unknown

Melbourne

Captain: Eddie Fox

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 6

Melbourne

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