1896 VFA Season Round 18: Essendon v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1896 between Essendon and Melbourne during round eighteen of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.

Essendon (5.3.5) were defeated by Melbourne (7.11.7).

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 18
Teams: Essendon v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 22 August 1896
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. by Melbourne
Score: 5.3.5 - 7.11.7

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 0 . 0 3 . 2 3 . 2 5 . 3 5 . 3 (5)
Melbourne 2 . 6 2 . 7 6 . 10 7 . 11 7 . 11 (7)
Margin MELB by 2 ESSE by 1 MELB by 3 MELB by 2 MELB by 2
Duration

Honour Roll

Essendon

Captain: unknown

Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Essendon

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

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 7

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