1891 VFA Season Round 21: Essendon v Footscray

This is the match report for the match played on 19 September 1891 between Essendon and Footscray during round twenty-one of the 1891 season of the Victorian Football Association. Essendon hosted Footscray at the Friendly Societies' Ground. In the absence of Alick Dick, Bill Fleming captained the hosts.

Essendon (5.4.5) defeated Footscray (2.4.2).

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 21
Teams: Essendon v Footscray
Date: Saturday 19 September 1891
Venue: Friendly Societies' Ground

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. Footscray
Score: 5.4.5 - 2.4.2

Quarter Breakdown

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

Honour Roll

Essendon

Captain: Bill Fleming (acting)

Footscray

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fleming, Bill (ac) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 5

Footscray

# 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