1896 VFA Season Round 15: South Melbourne v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 15 August 1896 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round fifteen of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.

South Melbourne (5.6.5) defeated Essendon (3.0.3).

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 15
Teams: South Melbourne v Essendon
Date: Saturday 15 August 1896
Venue: Lakeside Oval

Match Results

Outcome: South Melbourne def. Essendon
Score: 5.6.5 - 3.0.3

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
South Melbourne 1 . 3 1 . 4 3 . 5 5 . 6 5 . 6 (5)
Essendon 1 . 0 2 . 0 3 . 0 3 . 0 3 . 0 (3)
Margin level ESSE by 1 level SMLB by 2 SMLB by 2
Duration

Honour Roll

South Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Essendon

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 5

Essendon

# 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