1896 VFA Season Round 1: Melbourne v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1896 between Melbourne and Essendon during round one of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted Essendon at the MCG.

Melbourne (5.4.5) were defeated by Essendon (9.6.9).

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

Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Essendon

Captain: unknown

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