1901 VFA Round 1: Port Melbourne v Essendon Town
This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1901 between Port Melbourne and Essendon Town during round 1 of the 1901 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Essendon Town at North Port Oval.
Billy McGee captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder and Essendon Town were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1901 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Essendon Town
Date:
Saturday 4 May 1901
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Essendon Town
Score:
6.6.42 - 4.8.32
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | (42) |
| Essendon Town | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 8 | (32) |
| Margin | PMLB by 5 | PMLB by 18 | PMLB by 3 | PMLB by 10 | PMLB by 10 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Essendon Town)
Captains:
Billy McGee
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Essendon Town)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McGee, Billy (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 6 | 6 | |||
Essendon Town
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweatman, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 4 | 8 | |||