1934 VFL Round 1: Essendon v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1934 between Essendon and Footscray during round 1 of the 1934 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Footscray at Windy Hill.
Keith Forbes captained the hosts.
In the absence of Bill Cubbins, vice-captain Stan Penberthy captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Charlie May and the visitors were coached by Bill Cubbins.
Essendon
K. Forbes (capt.), B. Anderson, T. Clarke, C. Crawford, T. Fay, T. Freyer, L. Griggs, C. Hearn, J. Hiskins, B. Lowenthal, B. Luff, W. Milne, J. O'Brien, H. Okey, D. Reynolds, T. Rippon, H. Torney, P. Walsh, L. Webster
Footscray
S. Penberthy (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), H. Baker, T. Baker, L. Dayman, B. Grundy, R. McKay, A. Morrison, B. Muir, B. O'Brien, D. Pollard, J. Somerville, F. Spilling, B. Spurling, R. Thomas, T. Trim, J. Vosti, N. Ware, T. Waye
Essendon (19.11.125) defeated Footscray (16.18.114).
Goalkickers
Essendon: K. Forbes (5), B. Luff (4), H. Okey (4), T. Freyer (3), D. Reynolds (3)
Footscray: T. Baker (4), B. Spurling (4), A. Morrison (3), A. Hopkins (2), L. Dayman, S. Penberthy, R. Thomas
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 6th on the ladder and Footscray were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
21,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 8 | . | 2 | 12 | . | 5 | 15 | . | 9 | 19 | . | 11 | 19 | . | 11 | (125) |
| Footscray | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 15 | 16 | . | 18 | 16 | . | 18 | (114) |
| Margin | FOOT by 5 | ESSE by 4 | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 11 | ESSE by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie May
(Essendon),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Captains:
Keith Forbes
(Essendon),
Stan Penberthy
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Essendon),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Reynolds | ESSE | 3 | 3 |
| Norm Ware | FOOT | 4 | 2 |
| Bruce Anderson | ESSE | 16 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Crawford, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Fay, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith (c) | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hiskins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Luff, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | O'Brien, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Rippon, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 11 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 16 | Dayman, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Grundy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hopkins, Allan (avc) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Muir, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Penberthy, Stan (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Pollard, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Somerville, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Spilling, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 22 | Thomas, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Trim, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Waye, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 18 | |||