1893 VFA Round 7: Melbourne v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 17 June 1893 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 7 of the 1893 VFA season. Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG. Eddie Fox captained the hosts.

As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1893 VFA Season
Round: Round 7
Teams: Melbourne v South Melbourne
Date: Saturday 17 June 1893
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. South Melbourne
Score: 7.10.7 - 4.6.4

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 1 . 2 4 . 7 5 . 7 7 . 10 7 . 10 (7)
South Melbourne 2 . 5 3 . 5 4 . 5 4 . 6 4 . 6 (4)
Margin SMLB by 1 MELB by 1 MELB by 1 MELB by 3 MELB by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Melbourne), unknown (South Melbourne)
Captains: Eddie Fox (Melbourne), unknown (South Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 7

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 4

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