1893 VFA Season Round 1: Melbourne v Footscray

This is the match report for the match played on 6 May 1893 between Melbourne and Footscray during round one of the 1893 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted Footscray at the MCG. Eddie Fox captained the hosts.

Melbourne (6.9.6) defeated Footscray (3.7.3).

Match Details

Season: 1893 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Melbourne v Footscray
Date: Saturday 6 May 1893
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. Footscray
Score: 6.9.6 - 3.7.3

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 1 . 1 2 . 5 4 . 6 6 . 9 6 . 9 (6)
Footscray 0 . 2 0 . 3 3 . 4 3 . 7 3 . 7 (3)
Margin MELB by 1 MELB by 2 MELB by 1 MELB by 3 MELB by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: Eddie Fox

Footscray

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Kelly, Bert ? ? 2
Kelly, Dick ? ? 1
Rushed
Total (3 players) 6

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 3

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