Table: t_1979_vfl_game
Columns: home_team
home_team_score
away_team
away_team_score
venue
crowd
date

Question: Name the date with a home team of melbourne
SQL: SELECT "date" FROM t_1979_vfl_game WHERE "home_team" = 'melbourne'

Question: Name the venue for collingwood home team
SQL: SELECT "venue" FROM t_1979_vfl_game WHERE "home_team" = 'collingwood'

Question: I want to know the home team score for essendon away team
SQL: SELECT "home_team_score" FROM t_1979_vfl_game WHERE "away_team" = 'essendon'