1893 VFA Season Round 16: Melbourne v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 19 August 1893 between Melbourne and Geelong during round sixteen of the 1893 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted Geelong at the MCG. In the absence of Eddie Fox, Dick Kelly captained the hosts with James O'Halloran as vice-captain.

Melbourne (5.2.5) were defeated by Geelong (6.9.6).

Match Details

Season: 1893 VFA Season
Round: Round 16
Teams: Melbourne v Geelong
Date: Saturday 19 August 1893
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by Geelong
Score: 5.2.5 - 6.9.6

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 5 . 2 5 . 2 5 . 2 5 . 2 5 . 2 (5)
Geelong 1 . 1 3 . 4 5 . 6 6 . 9 6 . 9 (6)
Margin MELB by 4 MELB by 2 level GEEL by 1 GEEL by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: Dick Kelly (acting)
Vice-Captain: James O'Halloran

Geelong

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Kelly, Dick (ac) ? ? ?
O'Halloran, James (vc) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (2 players) 5

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 6

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