1934 VFL Round 8: Carlton v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 30 June 1934 between Carlton and Melbourne during round 8 of the 1934 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Melbourne at Princes Park.
Maurie Johnson captained the hosts.
Colin Niven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Carlton
M. Johnson (capt.), H. Bullen, J. Cashman, A. Clarke, J. Cooper, R. Cooper, M. Crisp, A. De Luca, K. Dunn, F. Gilby, F. Gill, B. Green, E. Huxtable, J. Kelly, G. Mackie, T. Ogden, T. Pollock, K. Shea, H. Vallence
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, J. Mueller, G. Ogden, A. Roberts, J. Sambell, L. Smith, B. Taylor, F. Vine
Carlton (19.20.134) defeated Melbourne (11.19.85).
Goalkickers
Carlton: M. Crisp (4), H. Vallence (4), J. Cooper (3), J. Cashman (2), M. Johnson (2), A. Clarke, R. Cooper, J. Kelly, K. Shea
Melbourne: B. Libbis (3), J. Mueller (3), G. Margitich (2), P. Beames, R. Fischer, E. Glass
As a result of this match, Carlton remained 3rd on the ladder and Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Carlton
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 30 June 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
20,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 8 | 16 | . | 11 | 19 | . | 20 | 19 | . | 20 | (134) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 19 | 11 | . | 19 | (85) |
| Margin | CARL by 41 | CARL by 43 | CARL by 54 | CARL by 49 | CARL by 49 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Carlton),
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Maurie Johnson
(Carlton),
Colin Niven
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Huxtable | CARL | 9 | 3 |
| Allan La Fontaine | MELB | 17 | 2 |
| Keith Shea | CARL | 8 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Bullen, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Clarke, Ansell | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Cooper, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Cooper, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 20 | De Luca, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dunn, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gilby, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Green, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Johnson, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Kelly, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Mackie, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Ogden, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Pollock, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Shea, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 20 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Bennett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Glass, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | McNamara, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 1 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Roberts, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sambell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 19 | |||