1934 VFL Round 3: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 19 May 1934 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 3 of the 1934 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Jack Bisset captained the hosts.
Keith Forbes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Bisset and the visitors were coached by Charlie May.
South Melbourne
J. Bisset (capt.), B. Beard, O. Bertram, T. Brain, H. Clarke, B. Faul, R. Hillis, R. Humphries, H. Matthews, H. McKay, H. McLaughlin, L. Nash, J. O'Meara, C. Pettiona, B. Pratt, P. Reville, A. Robertson, L. Thomas, A. Welch
Essendon
K. Forbes (capt.), B. Anderson, T. Clarke, E. Dalton, B. Earle, T. Fay, L. Griggs, B. Lowenthal, W. Milne, F. Nash, D. Reynolds, T. Rippon, L. Sharpe, H. Torney, J. Walker, L. Wallace, P. Walsh, L. Webster, D. Wilkie
South Melbourne (23.10.148) defeated Essendon (15.16.106).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. Pratt (15), J. O'Meara (2), P. Reville (2), A. Welch (2), T. Brain, A. Robertson
Essendon: K. Forbes (5), E. Dalton (4), D. Wilkie (3), L. Griggs, H. Torney, L. Webster
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) and Essendon were then 10th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 19 May 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Essendon
Score:
23.10.148 - 15.16.106
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 10 | 23 | . | 10 | 23 | . | 10 | (148) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 16 | 15 | . | 16 | (106) |
| Margin | SMLB by 12 | SMLB by 24 | SMLB by 23 | SMLB by 42 | SMLB by 42 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne),
Charlie May
(Essendon)
Captains:
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne),
Keith Forbes
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Glasson
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pratt | SMLB | 10 | 3 |
| Keith Forbes | ESSE | 1 | 2 |
| Laurie Nash | SMLB | 25 | 1 |
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Beard, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bertram, Ossie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bisset, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Humphries, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McKay, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Nash, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | O'Meara, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 15 | ? |
| 21 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Welch, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 23 | 10 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Dalton, Eric | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Earle, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Fay, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith (c) | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 19 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Rippon, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Sharpe, Lew | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Walker, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Wallace, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Wilkie, David | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 16 | |||