1893 VFA Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1893 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place.
Team Details
Competition:
1893 VFA Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-2-3, P%: 190.3)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Team Leaders
Captain:
Eddie Fox
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox, Eddie | 15 | 0 | R01-15 | |
| Kelly, Bert | 1 | 2 | R01 | |
| Kelly, Dick | 2 | 1 | R01, R16 | |
| O'Dea, Pat | 1 | 0 | R10 | |
| O'Halloran, James | 1 | 0 | R16 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1893 | Round 1 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 13/05/1893 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 20/05/1893 | Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 24/05/1893 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 27/05/1893 | Round 5 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 03/06/1893 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 5 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 17/06/1893 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 24/06/1893 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 4 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 01/07/1893 | Round 9 | Essendon | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 08/07/1893 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 7 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 15/07/1893 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 4 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 22/07/1893 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 2 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 29/07/1893 | Round 13 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | MELB by 7 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 05/08/1893 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 12/08/1893 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 5 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 19/08/1893 | Round 16 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 1 | unknown | Dick Kelly |
| 26/08/1893 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | unknown |
| 09/09/1893 | Round 19 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | drawn | unknown | unknown |
| 16/09/1893 | Round 20 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 5 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/09/1893 | Round 21 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 2 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/09/1893 | Round 22 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 1 | unknown | unknown |