1934 VFL Round 1: Richmond v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1934 between Richmond and Melbourne during round 1 of the 1934 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.
Perce Bentley captained the hosts.
Colin Niven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Perce Bentley and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Richmond
P. Bentley (capt.), D. Baxter, M. Bolger, B. Foster, A. Geddes, D. Guinane, D. Harris, S. Judkins, R. Martin, J. McConchie, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, T. O'Halloran, K. O'Neill, M. Sheahan, J. Stenhouse, G. Strang, J. Titus, E. Zschech
Melbourne
C. Niven (capt.), P. Beames, J. Bennett, E. Glass, D. Hooper, F. Kelly, A. La Fontaine, B. Libbis, H. Long, C. Longhurst, J. Mueller, W. Murray, G. Ogden, L. Riley, J. Sambell, B. Taylor, B. Vanthoff, F. Vine, R. Wilson
Richmond (18.14.122) defeated Melbourne (12.9.81).
Goalkickers
Richmond: J. Titus (8), D. Baxter (2), D. Harris (2), R. Martin (2), J. McConchie (2), B. Foster, G. Strang
Melbourne: J. Mueller (4), L. Riley (3), A. La Fontaine (2), F. Vine (2), B. Libbis
As a result of this match, Richmond were then 2nd on the ladder and Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Richmond
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 7 | 13 | . | 12 | 18 | . | 14 | 18 | . | 14 | (122) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 9 | (81) |
| Margin | RICH by 11 | RICH by 8 | RICH by 53 | RICH by 41 | RICH by 41 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Perce Bentley
(Richmond),
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Perce Bentley
(Richmond),
Colin Niven
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Frood
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Baxter | RICH | 2 | 3 |
| Frank Vine | MELB | 23 | 2 |
| Allan Geddes | RICH | 8 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baxter, Dave | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Guinane, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | McConchie, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sheahan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stenhouse, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 14 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Bennett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Glass, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Longhurst, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Riley, Lou | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Sambell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Wilson, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 9 | |||