1934 VFL Round 2: Footscray v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1934 between Footscray and Fitzroy during round 2 of the 1934 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Fitzroy at Western Oval.
In the absence of Bill Cubbins, vice-captain Stan Penberthy captained the hosts.
Jack Cashman captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Cubbins and the visitors were coached by Jack Cashman.
Footscray
S. Penberthy (capt.), T. Baker, G. Bennett, L. Dayman, B. Grundy, A. Hopkins, B. Leahy, K. Lockhart, R. McKay, B. Muir, D. Pollard, R. Rodwell, J. Somerville, B. Spurling, P. Streeter, T. Trim, J. Vosti, N. Ware, T. Waye
Fitzroy
J. Cashman (capt.), B. Bedford, H. Bunton, R. Byrne, F. Curcio, H. Dawson, F. Donnellan, A. Fitcher, I. Fleming, W. Gray, D. Nicholls, R. Niven, L. Pye, J. Sexton, R. Shapter, B. Shenfield, W. Smallhorn, L. Stott, L. Watt
Footscray (14.12.96) defeated Fitzroy (9.18.72).
Goalkickers
Footscray: L. Dayman (6), P. Streeter (3), B. Spurling (2), T. Baker, T. Trim, N. Ware
Fitzroy: B. Bedford (3), L. Pye (3), I. Fleming, B. Shenfield, W. Smallhorn
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Fitzroy were then 9th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Footscray
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 12 | (96) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 18 | 9 | . | 18 | (72) |
| Margin | FOOT by 1 | FITZ by 3 | FOOT by 18 | FOOT by 24 | FOOT by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray),
Jack Cashman
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Stan Penberthy
(Footscray),
Jack Cashman
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Glasson
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 3 |
| Les Dayman | FOOT | 16 | 2 |
| Bill Spurling | FOOT | 14 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dayman, Les | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 3 | Grundy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hopkins, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Leahy, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Lockhart, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Muir, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Penberthy, Stan (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Pollard, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Somerville, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Streeter, Percy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Trim, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Waye, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 12 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Bedford, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Byrne, Rex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Gray, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Nicholls, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pye, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Sexton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Shapter, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Shenfield, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Stott, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 18 | |||