1892 VFA Round 1: Essendon v North Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 7 May 1892 between Essendon and North Melbourne during round 1 of the 1892 VFA season. Essendon hosted North Melbourne at East Melbourne. Alick Dick captained the hosts. Frank Lording captained the visitors.

As a result of this match, Essendon were then 1st on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1892 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Essendon v North Melbourne
Date: Saturday 7 May 1892
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. North Melbourne
Score: 6.23.6 - 1.7.1

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 1 . 4 4 . 10 4 . 14 6 . 23 6 . 23 (6)
North Melbourne 0 . 4 0 . 5 1 . 7 1 . 7 1 . 7 (1)
Margin ESSE by 1 ESSE by 4 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 5 ESSE by 5
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Essendon), unknown (North Melbourne)
Captains: Alick Dick (Essendon), Frank Lording (North Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Dick, Alick (c) ? ? ?
Thurgood, Albert ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (2 players) 6

North Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Lording, Frank (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 1

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