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 with Harry Long as vice-captain.
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.), H. Long (vice-capt.), P. Beames, J. Bennett, B. Deague, R. Fischer, E. Glass, D. Hooper, A. La Fontaine, B. Libbis, 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:
Harry Long
(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
(vc)
|
?
|
?
|
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