1934 VFL Round 8: Richmond v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 30 June 1934 between Richmond and Footscray during round 8 of the 1934 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Footscray at Punt Road Oval.
Perce Bentley captained the hosts.
Alby Morrison captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Perce Bentley and the visitors were coached by Alby Morrison.
Richmond
P. Bentley (capt.), D. Baxter, M. Bolger, J. Dyer, B. Garvie, A. Geddes, D. Harris, F. Heifner, C. Jordon, S. Judkins, R. Martin, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, T. O'Halloran, K. O'Neill, R. Saunders, G. Strang, J. Titus, E. Zschech
Footscray
A. Morrison (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, L. Bogie, L. Dayman, P. Jackson, W. Kelly, B. Leahy, R. McKay, B. O'Brien, W. O'Brien, C. O'Leary, D. Pollard, R. Rodwell, B. Spargo, B. Spurling, J. Vosti, N. Ware, T. Waye
Richmond (9.10.64) defeated Footscray (6.12.48).
Goalkickers
Richmond: J. Titus (4), D. Harris (2), F. Heifner, R. Martin, E. Zschech
Footscray: A. Morrison (3), B. O'Brien (2), T. Waye
As a result of this match, Richmond remained 1st on the ladder and Footscray remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Richmond
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 30 June 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 12 | (48) |
| Margin | RICH by 16 | RICH by 3 | RICH by 5 | RICH by 16 | RICH by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Perce Bentley
(Richmond),
Alby Morrison
(Footscray)
Captains:
Perce Bentley
(Richmond),
Alby Morrison
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Glasson
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Strang | RICH | 23 | 3 |
| Allan Hopkins | FOOT | 8 | 2 |
| Martin Bolger | RICH | 9 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baxter, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Garvie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Heifner, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Jordon, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Saunders, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 10 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bogie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dayman, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jackson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Kelly, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Leahy, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 13 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | O'Leary, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Pollard, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Waye, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 12 | |||