1893 VFA Season Round 14: Melbourne v Essendon

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

Melbourne (4.6.4) were defeated by Essendon (5.13.5).

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

Melbourne

Captain: Eddie Fox

Essendon

Captain: unknown

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