1891 VFA Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1891 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in sixth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1891 VFA Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 8-5-6, P%: 104.8)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Team Leaders
Captain:
Eddie Fox
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox, Eddie | 19 | 0 | R02-10, R13-22 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/1891 | Round 2 | Williamstown | HOME | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 16/05/1891 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 6 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 23/05/1891 | Round 4 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 5 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 25/05/1891 | Round 5 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 5 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 30/05/1891 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 4 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 06/06/1891 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 20/06/1891 | Round 8 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 3 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 27/06/1891 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 04/07/1891 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 7 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 25/07/1891 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 01/08/1891 | Round 14 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 08/08/1891 | Round 15 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 3 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 15/08/1891 | Round 16 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 22/08/1891 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 29/08/1891 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 05/09/1891 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 12/09/1891 | Round 20 | Carlton | HOME | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 19/09/1891 | Round 21 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 26/09/1891 | Round 22 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 2 | unknown | Eddie Fox |