1934 VFL Preliminary Final: Geelong v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 6 October 1934 between Geelong and South Melbourne in the preliminary final of the 1934 VFL season.
Geelong hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Reg Hickey captained the hosts.
Jack Bisset captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Coghlan and the visitors were coached by Jack Bisset.
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), J. Carney, C. Coles, J. Collins, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, B. Kuhlken, R. McDonald, A. McGregor, J. Metherell, G. Moloney, A. Muller, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Walker, J. Williams
South Melbourne
J. Bisset (capt.), J. Austin, O. Bertram, H. Clarke, F. Davies, B. Faul, W. Harris, D. Kelleher, H. Matthews, H. McKay, J. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, L. Nash, J. O'Meara, B. Pratt, P. Reville, L. Richards, L. Thomas, A. Welch
Geelong (7.6.48) were defeated by South Melbourne (15.18.108).
Goalkickers
Geelong: G. Moloney (2), T. Quinn (2), B. Troughton (2), J. Collins
South Melbourne: B. Pratt (6), O. Bertram (4), L. Nash (4), P. Reville
As a result of this match, Geelong were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and South Melbourne faced Richmond in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Geelong
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 6 October 1934
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
30,400
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
7.6.48 - 15.18.108
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | (48) |
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 18 | 15 | . | 18 | (108) |
| Margin | SMLB by 12 | SMLB by 14 | SMLB by 34 | SMLB by 60 | SMLB by 60 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong),
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McGregor, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Metherell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 6 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bertram, Ossie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 1 | Bisset, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Davies, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Harris, Wilbur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McKay, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Nash, Laurie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 11 | O'Meara, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 21 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Richards, Lin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Welch, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 18 | |||