1891 VFA Season Round 17: Melbourne v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1891 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round seventeen of the 1891 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG. Eddie Fox captained the hosts.

Melbourne (5.8.5) defeated South Melbourne (2.7.2).

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 17
Teams: Melbourne v South Melbourne
Date: Saturday 22 August 1891
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. South Melbourne
Score: 5.8.5 - 2.7.2

Quarter Breakdown

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

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: Eddie Fox

South Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 5

South Melbourne

# 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