1934 VFL Season Round 4: Footscray v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 26 May 1934 between Footscray and South Melbourne during round four of the 1934 season of the Victorian Football League.
Footscray hosted South Melbourne at Western Oval.
In the absence of Bill Cubbins, vice-captain Stan Penberthy captained the hosts.
Jack Bisset captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Cubbins and the visitors were coached by Jack Bisset.
Footscray (12.12.84) were defeated by South Melbourne (17.18.120).
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Footscray
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 26 May 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
21,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
12.12.84 - 17.18.120
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| South Melbourne | 6 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | 13 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 18 | 17 | . | 18 | (120) |
| Margin | SMLB by 34 | SMLB by 4 | SMLB by 45 | SMLB by 36 | SMLB by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Footscray
Captain: Stan Penberthy (acting)Coach: Bill Cubbins
South Melbourne
Captain: Jack BissetCoach: Jack Bisset
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Nash | SMLB | 25 | 3 |
| George Bennett | FOOT | 5 | 2 |
| Len Thomas | SMLB | 12 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dayman, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Grundy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hopkins, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Leahy, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Muir, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Penberthy, Stan (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Pollard, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Somerville, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Sutherland, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| 25 | Trim, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Waye, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 12 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Backway, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Beard, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bertram, Ossie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Bisset, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Fahey, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Humphries, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McKay, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Nash, Laurie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | O'Meara, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 21 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Welch, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 17 | 18 | |||