1934 VFL Round 7: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 23 June 1934 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 7 of the 1934 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Davies captained the hosts.
Keith Forbes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Len Wigraft and the visitors were coached by Charlie May.
Fitzroy
F. Davies (capt.), C. Benham, H. Bunton, A. Callick, C. Cameron, J. Cordner, F. Curcio, H. Dawson, F. Donnellan, A. Fitcher, I. Fleming, D. Nicholls, L. Pye, J. Sexton, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn, L. Stott, L. Watt, T. Williams
Essendon
K. Forbes (capt.), B. Anderson, G. Bell, T. Clarke, B. Earle, T. Fay, T. Freyer, L. Griggs, C. Hearn, J. Hiskins, B. Lowenthal, W. Milne, F. Nash, H. Okey, D. Reynolds, H. Torney, B. Turner, L. Wallace, L. Webster
Fitzroy (15.12.102) defeated Essendon (14.13.97).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Cameron (4), C. Benham (3), H. Bunton (2), J. Sexton (2), A. Callick, A. Fitcher, L. Pye, W. Smallhorn
Essendon: T. Freyer (5), C. Hearn (3), K. Forbes (2), L. Webster (2), W. Milne, D. Reynolds
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Essendon were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 23 June 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
19,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 8 | 15 | . | 12 | 15 | . | 12 | (102) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 2 | 10 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 13 | (97) |
| Margin | level | ESSE by 6 | FITZ by 1 | FITZ by 5 | FITZ by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Wigraft
(Fitzroy),
Charlie May
(Essendon)
Captains:
Fred Davies
(Fitzroy),
Keith Forbes
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horrie Dawson | FITZ | 30 | 3 |
| Ted Fay | ESSE | 31 | 2 |
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Callick, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Cordner, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Nicholls, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pye, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Sexton, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Stott, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 12 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Earle, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Fay, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 19 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Hiskins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Turner, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Wallace, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 13 | |||