1896 VFA Round 1: Melbourne v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1896 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 1 of the 1896 VFA season. Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.

As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Melbourne v Essendon
Date: Saturday 2 May 1896
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by Essendon
Score: 5.4.5 - 9.6.9

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 0 . 2 3 . 3 3 . 4 5 . 4 5 . 4 (5)
Essendon 3 . 2 6 . 5 7 . 6 9 . 6 9 . 6 (9)
Margin ESSE by 3 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 4 ESSE by 4 ESSE by 4
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 5

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 9

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