1893 VFA Round 14: Melbourne v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 5 August 1893 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 14 of the 1893 VFA season. Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG. Eddie Fox captained the hosts.

As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1893 VFA Season
Round: Round 14
Teams: Melbourne v Essendon
Date: Saturday 5 August 1893
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by Essendon
Score: 4.6.4 - 5.13.5

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 0 . 3 1 . 3 2 . 3 4 . 6 4 . 6 (4)
Essendon 0 . 0 4 . 6 5 . 10 5 . 13 5 . 13 (5)
Margin level ESSE by 3 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 1 ESSE by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 4

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 5

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