1934 VFL 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 4 of the 1934 VFL season.
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
S. Penberthy (capt.), H. Baker, G. Bennett, L. Dayman, B. Grundy, A. Hopkins, B. Leahy, R. McKay, B. Muir, B. O'Brien, D. Pollard, R. Rodwell, J. Somerville, B. Spurling, T. Sutherland, T. Trim, J. Vosti, N. Ware, T. Waye
South Melbourne
J. Bisset (capt.), F. Backway, B. Beard, O. Bertram, T. Brain, H. Clarke, J. Fahey, B. Faul, R. Hillis, R. Humphries, H. McKay, H. McLaughlin, L. Nash, J. O'Meara, B. Pratt, P. Reville, A. Robertson, L. Thomas, A. Welch
Footscray (12.12.84) were defeated by South Melbourne (17.18.120).
Goalkickers
Footscray: L. Dayman (3), B. O'Brien (3), T. Trim (2), B. Leahy, S. Penberthy, B. Spurling, T. Sutherland
South Melbourne: B. Pratt (6), T. Brain (3), O. Bertram (2), L. Nash (2), A. Robertson (2), F. Backway, A. Welch
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 8th on the ladder (down from 5th) and South Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
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
Coaches:
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray),
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Stan Penberthy
(Footscray),
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Frood
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 | |||