This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1934 between Collingwood and Essendon during round 2 of the 1934 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Essendon at Victoria Park.
Syd Coventry captained the hosts with Harry Collier as vice-captain.
Keith Forbes captained the visitors with Bruce Anderson as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Charlie May.
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), H. Collier (vice-capt.), J. Beveridge, P. Bowyer, J. Carmody, G. Carter, A. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, F. Froude, J. Knight, P. Kyne, N. Le Brun, L. Murphy, J. Regan, J. Ross, H. Rumney, W. Tyrrell, M. Whelan
Essendon
Back:
W. Milne, B. Anderson (vice-capt.), J. Hiskins
Half-back:
B. Lowenthal, T. Fay, T. Rippon
Centre:
T. Clarke, L. Griggs, J. O'Brien
Half-forward:
H. Okey, H. Torney, D. Reynolds
Forward:
L. Wallace, B. Luff, T. Freyer
Follower:
P. Walsh, L. Webster, K. Forbes (capt.)
Sub.:
J. Walker
Collingwood (17.12.114) defeated Essendon (13.8.86).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: G. Coventry (5), H. Collier (2), J. Knight (2), P. Kyne (2), N. Le Brun (2), M. Whelan (2), G. Carter, L. Murphy
Essendon: H. Torney (4), K. Forbes (3), T. Freyer (2), L. Webster (2), B. Luff, D. Reynolds
As a result of this match, Collingwood were then 7th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
17,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Essendon
Score:
17.12.114 - 13.8.86
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Charlie May
(Essendon)
Captains:
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood),
Keith Forbes
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Harry Collier
(Collingwood),
Bruce Anderson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Frood
Boundary Umpire:
J. Condon
Player Statistics
Collingwood
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
1
|
Beveridge, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
2
|
Bowyer, Percy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
7
|
Carmody, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
8
|
Carter, George
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
5
|
Collier, Albert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
6
|
Collier, Harry
(vc)
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
3
|
Coventry, Gordon
|
?
|
?
|
5
|
?
|
|
4
|
Coventry, Syd
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
9
|
Dibbs, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
12
|
Froude, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
16
|
Knight, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
17
|
Kyne, Phonse
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
18
|
Le Brun, Norm
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
20
|
Murphy, Len
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
24
|
Regan, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Ross, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
22
|
Rumney, Harold
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
27
|
Tyrrell, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Whelan, Marcus
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
17
|
12
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
16
|
Anderson, Bruce
(vc)
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Clarke, Tom
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
31
|
Fay, Ted
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Forbes, Keith
(c)
|
RO
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
26
|
Freyer, Ted
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
19
|
Griggs, Les
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
5
|
Hiskins, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
7
|
Lowenthal, Bill
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Luff, Bill
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
14
|
Milne, Wally
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
6
|
O'Brien, Jock
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
2
|
Okey, Howard
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
3
|
Reynolds, Dick
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
21
|
Rippon, Ted
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Torney, Hugh
|
CHF
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
8
|
Walker, Johnny
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
17
|
Wallace, Len
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Walsh, Paddy
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
Webster, Len
|
RU
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
13
|
8
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s