Secretary - RH McLeod
Assistant Secretary - James Kelly
Captain - Eddie Fox
Vice-Captain - George Hallett
Committee - Eddie Fox, Arthur Hunt, H. McLean, R. Kelly, George Hallett
1891 was the wettest season on record, with rain on 13 of 20 Saturdays as well as wet conditions on four others from overnight rains.
With the MCC having had to step in and take the club over due to their perilous financial position at the end of 1889, one of the moves to save money was the disbanding of the second twenty at the conclusion of the 1890 season. The club missed out on return matches against Carlton, South Melbourne, Fitzroy and Geelong after the VFA stepped in and cancelled the games to help balance the competition fixture.
In July a player was suspended for a month for throwing the ball at an umpire and hitting him.
Rule changes included reverting to two yards for 'little marks', and not granting any permits after 1 June. To decrease boundary play it was decided to bring the ball five yards inside the line and bounce it instead of throwing the ball in.
The Second 20 effectively folded, not playing any games from June onwards.
VFA season
| Date | Opposition | Result | ||
| May 9 | Williamstown | DRAW | ||
| May 16 | Essendon | LOSS | ||
| May 23 | Carlton | LOSS | ||
| May 25 | Richmond | WIN | ||
| May 30 | South Melbourne | LOSS | ||
| June 6 | St Kilda | WIN | ||
| June 20 | Essendon | LOSS | ||
| June 27 | Fitzroy | DRAW | ||
| July 4 | North Melbourne | WIN | ||
| July 25 | Richmond | WIN | ||
| August 1 | Port Melbourne | WIN | ||
| August 8 | Geelong | WIN | ||
| August 15 | Port Melbourne | WIN | ||
| August 22 | South Melbourne | WIN | ||
| August 29 | Fitzroy | DRAW | ||
| September 5 | North Melbourne | DRAW | ||
| September 12 | Carlton | DRAW | ||
| September 19 | St Kilda | LOSS | ||
| September 26 | Williamstown | LOSS | ||
Other Matches
| Date | Opposition | Result | ||
| 18 April | Albion | WIN | ||
| 25 April | Public Schools | WIN | ||
| 2 May | Ballarat | WIN | ||
| 7 May | University | ? | ||
| 18 May | Associated Banks | WIN | ||
| 13 June | South Melbourne | LOSS | ||
| 8 July | Castlemaine | WIN | ||
| 11 July | Ballarat | WIN | ||
| 15 July | Maryborough | WIN | ||
| 18 July | South Ballarat | WIN | ||
Ladder
| Position | Team | Win | Draw | Loss |
| 1st | Essendon | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 2nd | Carlton | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| 3rd | Fitzroy | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| 4th | South Melbourne | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| 5th | Geelong | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| 6th | Melbourne | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| 7th | St. Kilda | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 8th | North Melbourne | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 9th | Williamstown | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 10th | Footscray | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 11th | Port Melbourne | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 12th | Richmond | 2 | 3 | 14 |
Players
William Aitken, J. Benson, David Christy, Arthur Connelly, Ferrier, Eddie Fox, Herbert Fry, Robert Gibson, Ed Griffith, Hall, George Hallett, H. Harper, Alf Healing, Ernest Howes, Jones, Richard Kelly, Leslie, Austin Lewis, Lew Massey, Alex McKenzie, G. McLeod, Jim McRaile, Miller, Moore, D. Moyes, Murphy, P. O'Loughlin, Alexander Salton, William Sharp, Fred Sheahan, George Slattery, William Smith, Eddie Toms, Joe Wilson, John Wiseman
Goalkickers
W. Smith - 35, D. Christy 9, E. Griffith 6, R. Kelly 6, J. Wiseman 6, J. Benson 5, J. Wilson 4, W Aitken 3, A. McKenzie 3, Ferrier 2, P. O'Loughlin 2, W. Sharp 2, A. Connelly 1, A. Lewis 1, Miller 1, A. Salton 1, F. Sheahan 1
Media
Australasian - 08/11/1890
Australasian - 11/04/1891
Melbourne Punch - 14/04/1892
Australasian - 30/05/1891
Sydney Mail - 11/07/1891
Sydney Mail - 04/07/1891
Football Record R3 1962
Links
VFA Results and Tables