1896 VFA Round 12: Essendon v Footscray

This is the match report for the match played on 25 July 1896 between Essendon and Footscray during round 12 of the 1896 VFA season. Essendon hosted Footscray at East Melbourne.

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

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 12
Teams: Essendon v Footscray
Date: Saturday 25 July 1896
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. Footscray
Score: 10.4.10 - 3.4.3

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 2 . 1 4 . 2 6 . 4 10 . 4 10 . 4 (10)
Footscray 0 . 1 1 . 1 2 . 1 3 . 4 3 . 4 (3)
Margin ESSE by 2 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 4 ESSE by 7 ESSE by 7
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 10

Footscray

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

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