1896 VFA Round 14: Melbourne v Footscray

This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1896 between Melbourne and Footscray during round 14 of the 1896 VFA season. Melbourne hosted Footscray at MCG.

As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder and Footscray were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the day.

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

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

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