1893 VFA Round 16: Melbourne v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 19 August 1893 between Melbourne and Geelong during round 16 of the 1893 VFA season. Melbourne hosted Geelong at MCG. In the absence of Eddie Fox, Dick Kelly captained the hosts with James O'Halloran as vice-captain.

As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Geelong remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.

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

Coaches: unknown (Melbourne), unknown (Geelong)
Captains: Dick Kelly (Melbourne), unknown (Geelong)
Vice-Captains: James O'Halloran (Melbourne), unknown (Geelong)

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