1934 VFL Round 1: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1934 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 1 of the 1934 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Jack Cashman captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Jack Cashman and the visitors were coached by Dick Taylor.
Fitzroy
J. Cashman (capt.), B. Bedford, H. Bunton, R. Byrne, F. Curcio, F. Donnellan, A. Fitcher, I. Fleming, W. Gray, D. Nicholls, L. Pye, J. Sexton, R. Shapter, M. Sharp, B. Shenfield, W. Smallhorn, J. Steigenberger, L. Stott, L. Watt
North Melbourne
J. Adamson, S. Baker, C. Cameron, W. Carter, T. Ellis, T. Fitzmaurice, C. Gaudion, J. Gregory, N. Huggins, G. Jerram, J. Lewis, T. Llewellyn, J. Lynch, B. Mathews, D. May, J. Smith, D. Taylor, F. Wells, J. Wrout
Fitzroy (11.16.82) defeated North Melbourne (10.11.71).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: H. Bunton (3), B. Bedford (2), L. Pye (2), J. Cashman, D. Nicholls, R. Shapter, B. Shenfield
North Melbourne: T. Fitzmaurice (3), J. Smith (2), C. Cameron, W. Carter, T. Ellis, T. Llewellyn, J. Wrout
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
21,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
11.16.82 - 10.11.71
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | NMLB by 9 | NMLB by 18 | FITZ by 5 | FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Cashman
(Fitzroy),
Dick Taylor
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Jack Cashman
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Goal Umpire:
P. Jory
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 3 |
| Doug Nicholls | FITZ | 9 | 2 |
| George Jerram | NMLB | 2 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Bedford, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | Byrne, Rex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gray, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Nicholls, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Pye, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Sexton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Shapter, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Shenfield, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Steigenberger, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Stott, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 16 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Baker, Selwyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Ellis, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Llewellyn, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Lynch, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Mathews, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | May, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Smith, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wells, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 11 | |||