1891 VFA Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1891 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used East Melbourne as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1891 VFA Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
East Melbourne
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-2-1, P%: 189.4)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Team Leaders
Captains:
Bill Fleming, Alick Dick
Vice-Captains:
Alick Dick, Jim Julien
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Alick | 14 | 0 | R01-05, R11, R14-20, R22 | |
| Dick, Bob | 10 | 0 | R02-03, R08-09, R11, R14, R16-17, R20, R22 | |
| Fleming, Bill | 11 | 0 | R01-10, R21 | |
| Julien, Jim | 9 | 0 | R01-05, R08, R10-11, R16 | |
| Watson, Poss | 7 | 0 | R06, R11, R14, R16-17, R20, R22 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1891 | Round 1 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 1 | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 09/05/1891 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 4 | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 16/05/1891 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 6 | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 23/05/1891 | Round 4 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 25/05/1891 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | HOME | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 30/05/1891 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 3 | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 06/06/1891 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 4 | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 20/06/1891 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 3 | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 27/06/1891 | Round 9 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 1 | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 04/07/1891 | Round 10 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 11/07/1891 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 3 | unknown | Alick Dick |
| 01/08/1891 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 4 | unknown | Alick Dick |
| 08/08/1891 | Round 15 | Carlton | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Alick Dick |
| 15/08/1891 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 1 | unknown | Alick Dick |
| 22/08/1891 | Round 17 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 5 | unknown | Alick Dick |
| 29/08/1891 | Round 18 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 7 | unknown | Alick Dick |
| 05/09/1891 | Round 19 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 2 | unknown | Alick Dick |
| 12/09/1891 | Round 20 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 1 | unknown | Alick Dick |
| 19/09/1891 | Round 21 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 3 | unknown | Bill Fleming |
| 26/09/1891 | Round 22 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 3 | unknown | Alick Dick |