This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1934 between Melbourne and Hawthorn during round 2 of the 1934 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Hawthorn at MCG.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Bert Mills captained the visitors with Wally Williamson as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Bill Twomey.
Melbourne
C. Niven (capt.), P. Beames, J. Bennett, B. Deague, R. Fischer, E. Glass, D. Hooper, A. La Fontaine, B. Libbis, H. Long, C. Longhurst, J. Mueller, G. Ogden, L. Riley, A. Roberts, J. Sambell, B. Taylor, B. Vanthoff, F. Vine
Hawthorn
Back:
L. Murphy, B. Chandler, F. De Abel
Half-back:
C. Lonsdale, B. Mills (capt.), G. Dower
Centre:
S. Spinks, I. McAlpine, B. Ashby
Half-forward:
F. Sayer, J. Zander, B. Williams
Forward:
M. Drury, J. Green, S. Bravo
Follower:
B. Ford, W. Williamson (vice-capt.), T. Pool
Sub.:
A. Lee
Melbourne (20.13.133) defeated Hawthorn (6.8.44).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: A. La Fontaine (9), J. Mueller (7), P. Beames (4)
Hawthorn: J. Green (4), T. Pool (2)
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (up from 11th) and Hawthorn remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
9,842
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Hawthorn
Score:
20.13.133 - 6.8.44
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Bill Twomey
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Melbourne),
Bert Mills
(Hawthorn)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Wally Williamson
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Smith
Boundary Umpire:
F. O'Shea
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
24
|
Beames, Percy
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
10
|
Bennett, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
5
|
Deague, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
8
|
Fischer, Rowley
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
16
|
Glass, Eric
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
18
|
Hooper, Don
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
17
|
La Fontaine, Allan
|
?
|
?
|
9
|
?
|
|
22
|
Libbis, Billy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Long, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
9
|
Longhurst, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
12
|
Mueller, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
7
|
?
|
|
1
|
Niven, Colin
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
Ogden, Gordon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
26
|
Riley, Lou
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
6
|
Roberts, Archie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
4
|
Sambell, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
35
|
Taylor, Bert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
21
|
Vanthoff, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Vine, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
20
|
13
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
15
|
Ashby, Bert
|
WR↓
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
18
|
Bravo, Steve
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
5
|
Chandler, Bert
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
29
|
De Abel, Fred
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
25
|
Dower, George
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
11
|
Drury, Mal
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
21
|
Ford, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
6
|
Green, Jack
|
FF
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
14
|
Lee, Alex
|
SUB↑
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
4
|
Lonsdale, Clarrie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
McAlpine, Ivan
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
12
|
Mills, Bert
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
16
|
Murphy, Leo
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
19
|
Pool, Ted
|
RO
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
7
|
Sayer, Fred
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
8
|
Spinks, Stan
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
27
|
Williams, Bob
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Williamson, Wally
(vc)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Zander, Jack
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
6
|
8
|
A. Lee replaced B. Ashby during the fourth quarter.
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