This is the match report for the match played on 9 June 1934 between Essendon and Geelong during round 6 of the 1934 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at Windy Hill.
Keith Forbes captained the hosts with Bruce Anderson as vice-captain.
Reg Hickey captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie May and the visitors were coached by Arthur Coghlan.
Essendon
Back:
L. Wallace, T. Fay, G. Bell
Half-back:
B. Lowenthal, B. Anderson (vice-capt.), B. Turner
Centre:
B. Earle, H. Okey, T. Clarke
Half-forward:
L. Griggs, C. Hearn, T. Freyer
Forward:
K. Forbes (capt.), H. Torney, B. Luff
Follower:
J. Hiskins, L. Webster, W. Milne
Sub.:
E. Dalton
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), T. Arklay, J. Carney, C. Coles, L. Daily, J. Evans, N. Glenister, L. Hardiman, A. McGregor, J. Metherell, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, A. Muller, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Walker, J. Williams
Essendon (14.11.95) defeated Geelong (11.16.82).
Goalkickers
Essendon: K. Forbes (4), H. Torney (3), T. Freyer (2), L. Griggs (2), C. Hearn, B. Luff, W. Milne
Geelong: L. Daily (4), N. Glenister (2), L. Hardiman (2), L. Metherell (2), J. Metherell
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Geelong were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 9 June 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
15,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Geelong
Score:
14.11.95 - 11.16.82
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie May
(Essendon),
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong)
Captains:
Keith Forbes
(Essendon),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Vice-Captains:
Bruce Anderson
(Essendon),
unknown
(Geelong)
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
16
|
Anderson, Bruce
(vc)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Bell, George
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Clarke, Tom
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
35
|
Dalton, Eric
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
25
|
Earle, Bill
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
31
|
Fay, Ted
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Forbes, Keith
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
26
|
Freyer, Ted
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
19
|
Griggs, Les
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
4
|
Hearn, Clarrie
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
5
|
Hiskins, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
7
|
Lowenthal, Bill
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Luff, Bill
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
14
|
Milne, Wally
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
2
|
Okey, Howard
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Torney, Hugh
|
FF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
18
|
Turner, Bill
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
17
|
Wallace, Len
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
Webster, Len
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
14
|
11
|
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
8
|
Arklay, Tom
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
12
|
Carney, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
13
|
Coles, Clive
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Daily, Lou
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
5
|
Evans, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Glenister, Norm
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
25
|
Hardiman, Les
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
18
|
Hickey, Reg
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
7
|
McGregor, Alex
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
22
|
Metherell, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
3
|
Metherell, Len
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
14
|
Moloney, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Muller, Angie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
16
|
Quinn, Tommy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
21
|
Sellwood, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
19
|
Todd, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
11
|
Troughton, Bob
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
15
|
Walker, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
24
|
Williams, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
11
|
16
|
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