1934 VFL Round 5: Richmond v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1934 between Richmond and Essendon during round 5 of the 1934 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Essendon at Punt Road Oval.
Perce Bentley captained the hosts.
Keith Forbes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Perce Bentley and the visitors were coached by Charlie May.
Richmond
P. Bentley (capt.), D. Baxter, M. Bolger, B. Foster, B. Garvie, A. Geddes, D. Guinane, D. Harris, F. Heifner, C. Jordon, R. Martin, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, K. O'Neill, R. Saunders, M. Sheahan, G. Strang, J. Titus, E. Zschech
Essendon
K. Forbes (capt.), B. Anderson, C. Braid, E. Dalton, B. Earle, T. Freyer, L. Griggs, K. Hardiman, J. Hiskins, B. Lowenthal, B. Luff, W. Milne, J. Oakley, J. O'Brien, H. Torney, B. Turner, L. Wallace, P. Walsh, L. Webster
Richmond (15.12.102) defeated Essendon (12.8.80).
Goalkickers
Richmond: J. Titus (6), R. Martin (3), G. Strang (2), P. Bentley, D. Guinane, D. Harris, C. Jordon
Essendon: K. Forbes (4), B. Luff (2), W. Milne (2), T. Freyer, J. Oakley, B. Turner, L. Webster
As a result of this match, Richmond were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Essendon remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Richmond
v
Essendon
Date:
Monday 4 June 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
24,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 0 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 12 | 15 | . | 12 | (102) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 8 | (80) |
| Margin | ESSE by 27 | ESSE by 10 | RICH by 9 | RICH by 22 | RICH by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Perce Bentley
(Richmond),
Charlie May
(Essendon)
Captains:
Perce Bentley
(Richmond),
Keith Forbes
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Boyd
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Forbes | ESSE | 1 | 3 |
| Bruce Anderson | ESSE | 16 | 2 |
| Kevin O'Neill | RICH | 16 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baxter, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Garvie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Guinane, Danny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Heifner, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Jordon, Clarrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Saunders, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sheahan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 12 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Braid, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Dalton, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Earle, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Hardiman, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hiskins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Luff, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Wally | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Oakley, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | O'Brien, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Turner, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Wallace, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 8 | |||