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 with Bruce Anderson as vice-captain.
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
Back:
C. Braid, B. Anderson (vice-capt.), B. Turner
Half-back:
B. Lowenthal, L. Wallace, P. Walsh
Centre:
J. O'Brien, L. Griggs, B. Earle
Half-forward:
K. Hardiman, H. Torney, E. Dalton
Forward:
K. Forbes (capt.), B. Luff, T. Freyer
Follower:
J. Hiskins, L. Webster, W. Milne
Sub.:
J. Oakley
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
Match Results
Outcome:
Richmond
def.
Essendon
Score:
15.12.102 - 12.8.80
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Perce Bentley
(Richmond),
Charlie May
(Essendon)
Captains:
Perce Bentley
(Richmond),
Keith Forbes
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
Bruce Anderson
(Essendon)
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
(vc)
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
33
|
Braid, Colin
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
35
|
Dalton, Eric
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
25
|
Earle, Bill
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Forbes, Keith
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
26
|
Freyer, Ted
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
19
|
Griggs, Les
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
30
|
Hardiman, Kevin
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
5
|
Hiskins, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
7
|
Lowenthal, Bill
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Luff, Bill
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
14
|
Milne, Wally
|
RO
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
15
|
Oakley, Joe
|
SUB
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
6
|
O'Brien, Jock
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Torney, Hugh
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
18
|
Turner, Bill
|
BPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
17
|
Wallace, Len
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Walsh, Paddy
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
Webster, Len
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
12
|
8
|
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