highest ratio of goals to behinds during the season. won the trophy, scoring 0.791 goals per behind, while Williamstown was second with 0.770 goals per behind, and was third with 0.735 goals per behind. The Association average was 0.655. On 7 October, one week after the close of the premiership season, Essendon hosted South Adelaide, the premiers of the South Australian Football Association, in a challenge match at Victoria Park in Melbourne. Essendon won the match by the score of 10.23 to 3.6. See also Victorian Football Association/Victorian Football League History (1877-2008) List of VFA/VFL Premiers (1877-2007) History of Australian rules football in Victoria (1853-1900) References Victorian Football League seasons Vfa Season, 1893