1896 VFA Round 8: Williamstown v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 27 June 1896 between Williamstown and Essendon during round 8 of the 1896 VFA season. Williamstown hosted Essendon at WCG.

As a result of this match, Williamstown remained 10th on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 8
Teams: Williamstown v Essendon
Date: Saturday 27 June 1896
Venue: WCG

Match Results

Outcome: Williamstown def. by Essendon
Score: 3.2.3 - 7.6.7

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Williamstown 2 . 0 2 . 2 3 . 2 3 . 2 3 . 2 (3)
Essendon 1 . 1 3 . 2 5 . 5 7 . 6 7 . 6 (7)
Margin WILL by 1 ESSE by 1 ESSE by 2 ESSE by 4 ESSE by 4
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Player Statistics

Williamstown

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

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 7

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