This is the match report for the match played on 26 May 1934 between Essendon and Hawthorn during round 4 of the 1934 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Hawthorn at Windy Hill.
Keith Forbes captained the hosts.
In the absence of Bert Mills, vice-captain Wally Williamson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie May and the visitors were coached by Bill Twomey.
Essendon
K. Forbes (capt.), B. Anderson, G. Bell, C. Crawford, E. Dalton, B. Earle, T. Freyer, B. Lowenthal, B. Luff, R. Madden, W. Milne, F. Nash, J. Oakley, J. O'Brien, D. Reynolds, H. Torney, J. Walker, P. Walsh, L. Webster
Hawthorn
Back:
L. Murphy, B. Geary, J. McAuliffe
Half-back:
C. Lonsdale, W. Williamson (capt.), A. Fuller
Centre:
N. Allison, I. McAlpine, S. Spinks
Half-forward:
M. Drury, G. Dower, B. Chandler
Forward:
B. Ford, J. Green, F. Nolan
Follower:
S. Stewart, W. Ware, T. Pool
Sub.:
F. Sayer
Essendon (15.13.103) defeated Hawthorn (13.11.89).
Goalkickers
Essendon: B. Luff (5), K. Forbes (4), T. Freyer (3), E. Dalton (2), J. Oakley
Hawthorn: J. Green (5), M. Drury (2), B. Ford, B. Geary, I. McAlpine, F. Nolan, T. Pool, W. Williamson
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) and Hawthorn remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Essendon
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 26 May 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Hawthorn
Score:
15.13.103 - 13.11.89
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie May
(Essendon),
Bill Twomey
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Keith Forbes
(Essendon),
Wally Williamson
(Hawthorn)
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
16
|
Anderson, Bruce
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Bell, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
11
|
Crawford, Col
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
35
|
Dalton, Eric
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
25
|
Earle, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Forbes, Keith
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
26
|
Freyer, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
7
|
Lowenthal, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Luff, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
5
|
?
|
|
18
|
Madden, Russell
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
14
|
Milne, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
22
|
Nash, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
15
|
Oakley, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
6
|
O'Brien, Jock
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
3
|
Reynolds, Dick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Torney, Hugh
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
8
|
Walker, Johnny
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Walsh, Paddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
Webster, Len
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
15
|
13
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
24
|
Allison, Neil
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
5
|
Chandler, Bert
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
25
|
Dower, George
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
11
|
Drury, Mal
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
21
|
Ford, Bill
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
22
|
Fuller, Alan
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
3
|
Geary, Brian
|
FB
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
6
|
Green, Jack
|
FF
|
?
|
5
|
?
|
|
4
|
Lonsdale, Clarrie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
McAlpine, Ivan
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
26
|
McAuliffe, Jerry
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
16
|
Murphy, Leo
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Nolan, Frank
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
19
|
Pool, Ted
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
7
|
Sayer, Fred
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
8
|
Spinks, Stan
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
9
|
Stewart, Stuart
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
31
|
Ware, Walter
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Williamson, Wally
(ac)
|
CHB
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
13
|
11
|
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