1934 VFL Round 7: Footscray v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 June 1934 between Footscray and Melbourne during round 7 of the 1934 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Melbourne at Western Oval.
In the absence of Alby Morrison, vice-captain Allan Hopkins captained the hosts.
Colin Niven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alby Morrison and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), G. Bennett, B. Findlay, W. Kelly, B. Leahy, R. McKay, B. Muir, B. O'Brien, W. O'Brien, A. Palmer, S. Penberthy, A. Rait, R. Rodwell, B. Spargo, T. Sutherland, T. Trim, J. Vosti, N. Ware, T. Waye
Melbourne
C. Niven (capt.), P. Beames, J. Bennett, R. Fischer, E. Glass, D. Hooper, F. Kelly, A. La Fontaine, B. Libbis, H. Long, G. Margitich, P. McNamara, S. Meehl, J. Mueller, G. Ogden, A. Roberts, J. Sambell, L. Smith, F. Vine
Footscray (6.8.44) were defeated by Melbourne (13.13.91).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Hopkins, B. O'Brien, A. Rait, R. Rodwell, B. Spargo, T. Waye
Melbourne: J. Mueller (5), G. Margitich (3), J. Bennett (2), P. Beames, B. Libbis, C. Niven
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 10th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Footscray
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 June 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
11,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 13 | (91) |
| Margin | MELB by 13 | MELB by 37 | MELB by 40 | MELB by 47 | MELB by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alby Morrison
(Footscray),
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
Colin Niven
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Boyd
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Kelly | MELB | 25 | 3 |
| Percy Beames | MELB | 24 | 2 |
| Allan Hopkins | FOOT | 8 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hopkins, Allan (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Kelly, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Leahy, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Muir, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Palmer, Ambrose | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Penberthy, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Rait, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Sutherland, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 25 | Trim, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Waye, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 8 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Bennett, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Glass, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | McNamara, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Meehl, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 1 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Roberts, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sambell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 13 | |||