1893 VFA Season Round 2: Melbourne v Port Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1893 between Melbourne and Port Melbourne during round two of the 1893 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted Port Melbourne at the MCG. Eddie Fox captained the hosts.

Melbourne (5.8.5) defeated Port Melbourne (1.2.1).

Match Details

Season: 1893 VFA Season
Round: Round 2
Teams: Melbourne v Port Melbourne
Date: Saturday 13 May 1893
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. Port Melbourne
Score: 5.8.5 - 1.2.1

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 0 . 2 2 . 5 2 . 6 5 . 8 5 . 8 (5)
Port Melbourne 0 . 0 0 . 0 1 . 2 1 . 2 1 . 2 (1)
Margin level MELB by 2 MELB by 1 MELB by 4 MELB by 4
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: Eddie Fox

Port Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 5

Port Melbourne

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