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 with Bruce Anderson as vice-captain.
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
Back:
L. Wallace, T. Fay, B. Turner
Half-back:
G. Bell, B. Anderson (vice-capt.), B. Lowenthal
Centre:
B. Earle, H. Okey, T. Clarke
Half-forward:
D. Reynolds, C. Hearn, L. Griggs
Forward:
K. Forbes (capt.), H. Torney, T. Freyer
Follower:
J. Hiskins, L. Webster, W. Milne
Sub.:
F. Nash
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
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
Essendon
Score:
15.12.102 - 14.13.97
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Wigraft
(Fitzroy),
Charlie May
(Essendon)
Captains:
Fred Davies
(Fitzroy),
Keith Forbes
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Bruce Anderson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
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
(vc)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Bell, George
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Clarke, Tom
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
25
|
Earle, Bill
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
31
|
Fay, Ted
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Forbes, Keith
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
26
|
Freyer, Ted
|
FPR
|
?
|
5
|
?
|
|
19
|
Griggs, Les
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
4
|
Hearn, Clarrie
|
CHF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
5
|
Hiskins, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
7
|
Lowenthal, Bill
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
14
|
Milne, Wally
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
22
|
Nash, Frank
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
2
|
Okey, Howard
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
3
|
Reynolds, Dick
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
20
|
Torney, Hugh
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
18
|
Turner, Bill
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
17
|
Wallace, Len
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
Webster, Len
|
RU
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
14
|
13
|
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