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East Melbourne

Years: 1897 - 1921

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First VFA game - July 1881 match vs Carlton
First VFL game - Round 7, 1897 vs Essendon
Last game - Round 1, 1921 vs Essendon

East Melbourne Cricket Ground was initially home to Essendon, and later University. The ground hosted finals in the VFL's early years, including Melbourne's first Grand Final victory.

The ground was located at the intersection of Wellington Parade and Jolimont Parade, East Melbourne until it was demolished in 1921 to make way for housing and an extension of the Jolimont rail yards.

VFL

WinsDrawsLosses%
612124.42

Records

Biggest Win

ScoreRoundOpponent
1 26 Round 8, 1900 Essendon
2 19 Round 6, 1909 University
3 17 Round 15, 1900 Geelong
4 15 Round 2, 1920 Essendon
5 12 Round 15, 1910 Essendon
6 4 Grand Final 1900 Fitzroy

Highest Score

ScoreRoundOpponent
1 12.8.80 Round 2, 1920 Essendon
2 12.6.78 Round 1, 1921 Essendon
3 9.11.65 Round 6, 1909 University
4 8.11.59 Round 16, 1908 Essendon
5 8.8.56 Round 16, 1902 Essendon
5 8.8.56 Round 15, 1907 Essendon
5 7.14.56 Round 17, 1915 Essendon
8 7.12.54 Round 15, 1910 Essendon
9 7.8.50 Round 16, 1912 Essendon
10 6.13.49 Round 12, 1911 Essendon

Biggest Loss

ScoreRoundOpponent
1 69 Round 9, 1919 Essendon
2 60 Round 16, 1908 Essendon
2 60 Round 6, 1908 University
4 58 Round 14, 1914 Essendon
5 41 Round 9, 1913 Essendon
6 36 Round 7, 1897 Essendon
7 34 Round 3, 1906 Essendon
8 26 Round 5, 1901 Essendon
9 25 Round 5, 1898 Essendon
10 24 Round 10, 1905 Essendon

Lowest Score

ScoreRoundOpponent
1 1.10.16 Round 6, 1899 Essendon
2 1.13.19 Round 6, 1908 University
3 3.5.23 Round 5, 1898 Essendon
4 3.6.24 Round 5, 1901 Essendon
5 3.7.25 Round 3, 1902 Essendon
6 3.9.27 Round 7, 1897 Essendon
7 3.10.28 Round 9, 1907 Essendon
8 4.5.29 Round 11, 1903 Essendon
9 3.12.30 Round 9, 1913 Essendon
10 3.12.30 Round 11, 1909 Essendon

Most goals in a game

GoalsPlayerGame
1 5 Harry Brereton 1911

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