1896 VFA Round 6: Essendon v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1896 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round 6 of the 1896 VFA season. Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.

As a result of this match, Essendon remained 1st on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 6
Teams: Essendon v South Melbourne
Date: Saturday 13 June 1896
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. South Melbourne
Score: 6.7.6 - 4.8.4

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 1 . 3 2 . 6 4 . 6 6 . 7 6 . 7 (6)
South Melbourne 1 . 5 1 . 7 3 . 8 4 . 8 4 . 8 (4)
Margin level ESSE by 1 ESSE by 1 ESSE by 2 ESSE by 2
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 6

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 4

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