1894 VFA Season Round 1: Fitzroy v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1894 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round one of the 1894 season of the Victorian Football Association. Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval. Alick Dick captained the visitors with Archie Sykes as vice-captain.

Fitzroy (3.5.3) were defeated by Essendon (6.8.6).

Match Details

Season: 1894 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Fitzroy v Essendon
Date: Saturday 5 May 1894
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by Essendon
Score: 3.5.3 - 6.8.6

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 0 . 2 2 . 2 2 . 3 3 . 5 3 . 5 (3)
Essendon 0 . 2 2 . 3 6 . 7 6 . 8 6 . 8 (6)
Margin level level ESSE by 4 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Fitzroy

Captain: unknown

Essendon

Captain: Alick Dick
Vice-Captain: Archie Sykes

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 3

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Dick, Alick (c) ? ? ?
Sykes, Archie (vc) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (2 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