1934 VFL Round 7: Geelong v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 June 1934 between Geelong and South Melbourne during round 7 of the 1934 VFL season.
Geelong hosted South Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Reg Hickey captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Coghlan and the visitors were coached by Jack Bisset.
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), C. Coles, L. Daily, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, R. McDonald, A. McGregor, J. Metherell, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, A. Muller, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Tucker, J. Walker, J. Williams
South Melbourne
J. Austin, F. Backway, B. Beard, T. Brain, H. Clarke, J. Cleary, J. Fahey, B. Faul, M. Hearn, R. Humphries, D. Kelleher, H. Matthews, H. McKay, L. Nash, J. O'Meara, B. Pratt, A. Robertson, L. Thomas, A. Welch
Geelong (15.16.106) defeated South Melbourne (11.11.77).
Goalkickers
Geelong: J. Metherell (4), L. Metherell (4), J. Evans (3), L. Daily, L. Hardiman, A. Muller, T. Quinn
South Melbourne: B. Pratt (6), F. Backway, T. Brain, H. Clarke, M. Hearn, R. Humphries
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 4th on the ladder (up from 6th) and South Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Geelong
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 June 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
14,200
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
15.16.106 - 11.11.77
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 0 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 16 | 15 | . | 16 | (106) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Margin | SMLB by 22 | GEEL by 25 | GEEL by 6 | GEEL by 29 | GEEL by 29 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong),
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McGregor | GEEL | 7 | 3 |
| Laurie Nash | SMLB | 25 | 2 |
| Jack Metherell | GEEL | 22 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Daily, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McGregor, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Metherell, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Tucker, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 16 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Backway, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Beard, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Fahey, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Humphries, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McKay, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Nash, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | O'Meara, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Welch, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 11 | |||