1896 VFA Season Round 14: Melbourne v Footscray

This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1896 between Melbourne and Footscray during round fourteen of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted Footscray at the MCG.

Melbourne (14.12.14) defeated Footscray (2.6.2).

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 14
Teams: Melbourne v Footscray
Date: Saturday 8 August 1896
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. Footscray
Score: 14.12.14 - 2.6.2

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 3 . 5 7 . 6 9 . 9 14 . 12 14 . 12 (14)
Footscray 0 . 2 0 . 2 2 . 5 2 . 6 2 . 6 (2)
Margin MELB by 3 MELB by 7 MELB by 7 MELB by 12 MELB by 12
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Footscray

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 14

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 2

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