1895 VFA Round 3: Essendon v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1895 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1895 VFA season. Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.

As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (down from 1st) and Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1895 VFA Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Essendon v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 18 May 1895
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. by Melbourne
Score: 3.6.3 - 5.10.5

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 1 . 2 1 . 4 2 . 6 3 . 6 3 . 6 (3)
Melbourne 1 . 3 3 . 5 4 . 8 5 . 10 5 . 10 (5)
Margin level MELB by 2 MELB by 2 MELB by 2 MELB by 2
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Essendon), unknown (Melbourne)
Captains: unknown (Essendon), unknown (Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Chadwick, John ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 3

Melbourne

# 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