1891 VFA Round 17: Port Melbourne v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1891 between Port Melbourne and Essendon during round 17 of the 1891 VFA season. Port Melbourne hosted Essendon at North Port Oval. Alick Dick captained the visitors.

As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 17
Teams: Port Melbourne v Essendon
Date: Saturday 22 August 1891
Venue: North Port Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Port Melbourne def. by Essendon
Score: 2.2.2 - 7.8.7

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Port Melbourne 1 . 0 1 . 0 2 . 2 2 . 2 2 . 2 (2)
Essendon 0 . 2 3 . 4 4 . 6 7 . 8 7 . 8 (7)
Margin PMLB by 1 ESSE by 2 ESSE by 2 ESSE by 5 ESSE by 5
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Port Melbourne), unknown (Essendon)
Captains: unknown (Port Melbourne), Alick Dick (Essendon)

Player Statistics

Port Melbourne

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

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Dick, Alick (c) HBFR ? ?
Dick, Bob C ? ?
Watson, Poss RU ? ?
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

Player Line-Up

Port Melbourne Coach: unknown
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Essendon Coach: unknown