1934 VFL Round 8: Essendon v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 30 June 1934 between Essendon and North Melbourne during round 8 of the 1934 VFL season.
Essendon hosted North Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Keith Forbes captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Charlie May and the visitors were coached by Dick Taylor.
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, J. O'Brien, D. Reynolds, H. Torney, B. Turner, L. Wallace, L. Webster
North Melbourne
J. Adamson, W. Carter, J. Diprose, A. Egan, T. Fitzmaurice, C. Gaudion, J. Gregory, W. Guy, N. Huggins, G. Jerram, J. Lewis, T. Llewellyn, K. Long, B. Mathews, R. Mead, C. Skinner, D. Taylor, F. Wells, J. Wrout
Essendon (29.16.190) defeated North Melbourne (15.13.103).
Goalkickers
Essendon: K. Forbes (8), T. Freyer (7), C. Hearn (4), W. Milne (2), D. Reynolds (2), H. Torney (2), L. Webster (2), L. Griggs, F. Nash
North Melbourne: T. Fitzmaurice (6), J. Lewis (2), T. Llewellyn (2), J. Wrout (2), A. Egan, W. Guy, D. Taylor
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 7th on the ladder (up from 9th) and North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Essendon
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 30 June 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
12,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
29.16.190 - 15.13.103
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6 | . | 4 | 14 | . | 12 | 19 | . | 14 | 29 | . | 16 | 29 | . | 16 | (190) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 13 | 15 | . | 13 | (103) |
| Margin | ESSE by 19 | ESSE by 55 | ESSE by 63 | ESSE by 87 | ESSE by 87 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie May
(Essendon),
Dick Taylor
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Keith Forbes
(Essendon),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Forbes | ESSE | 1 | 3 |
| Dick Reynolds | ESSE | 3 | 2 |
| Johnny Lewis | NMLB | 1 | 1 |
Player Statistics
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) | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 19 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 5 | Hiskins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Wally | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | O'Brien, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Turner, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Wallace, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 29 | 16 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Diprose, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Egan, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 14 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Guy, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Llewellyn, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Long, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Mathews, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mead, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Skinner, Charles | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Wells, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 13 | |||