1896 VFA Season Round 16: Geelong v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 26 September 1896 between Geelong and Essendon during round sixteen of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.

Geelong (4.7.4) were defeated by Essendon (8.4.8).

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 16
Teams: Geelong v Essendon
Date: Saturday 26 September 1896
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. by Essendon
Score: 4.7.4 - 8.4.8

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 1 . 2 1 . 3 3 . 4 4 . 7 4 . 7 (4)
Essendon 0 . 0 4 . 2 6 . 2 8 . 4 8 . 4 (8)
Margin GEEL by 1 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 4 ESSE by 4
Duration

Honour Roll

Geelong

Captain: unknown

Essendon

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 4

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 8

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