1891 VFA Round 16: South Melbourne v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 15 August 1891 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 16 of the 1891 VFA season. South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval. Alick Dick captained the visitors with Jim Julien as vice-captain.

As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 16
Teams: South Melbourne v Essendon
Date: Saturday 15 August 1891
Venue: Lakeside Oval

Match Results

Outcome: South Melbourne def. by Essendon
Score: 2.6.2 - 3.6.3

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
South Melbourne 0 . 0 0 . 1 1 . 4 2 . 6 2 . 6 (2)
Essendon 0 . 1 0 . 4 2 . 4 3 . 6 3 . 6 (3)
Margin level level ESSE by 1 ESSE by 1 ESSE by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Player Statistics

South Melbourne

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

Essendon

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

Player Line-Up

South Melbourne Coach: unknown
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Essendon Coach: unknown