1934 VFL Round 11: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 21 July 1934 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 11 of the 1934 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Jack Bisset captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Jack Bisset.
Melbourne
C. Niven (capt.), P. Beames, J. Bennett, R. Fischer, E. Glass, D. Hooper, L. Jones, F. Kelly, J. Kinnear, A. La Fontaine, B. Libbis, G. Margitich, G. Ogden, E. Pemberton, J. Power, A. Roberts, L. Smith, B. Taylor, F. Vine
South Melbourne
J. Bisset (capt.), J. Austin, B. Beard, T. Brain, H. Clarke, B. Faul, W. Harris, R. Humphries, D. Kelleher, H. Matthews, J. McKenzie, L. Nash, J. O'Meara, B. Pratt, P. Reville, L. Richards, A. Robertson, L. Thomas, A. Welch
Melbourne (14.15.99) were defeated by South Melbourne (22.23.155).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: A. La Fontaine (4), G. Margitich (4), P. Beames (2), E. Glass (2), C. Niven, J. Power
South Melbourne: B. Pratt (9), L. Nash (6), A. Robertson (2), T. Brain, H. Clarke, J. O'Meara, P. Reville, A. Welch
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) and South Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 21 July 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
21,785
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
14.15.99 - 22.23.155
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 15 | 14 | . | 15 | (99) |
| South Melbourne | 6 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 12 | 19 | . | 18 | 22 | . | 23 | 22 | . | 23 | (155) |
| Margin | SMLB by 14 | SMLB by 25 | SMLB by 56 | SMLB by 56 | SMLB by 56 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Melbourne),
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Clarke | SMLB | 6 | 3 |
| Herbie Matthews | SMLB | 2 | 2 |
| Allan La Fontaine | MELB | 17 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Bennett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Glass, Eric | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Kinnear, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 22 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 1 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Pemberton, Edwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Roberts, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 15 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Beard, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bisset, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Harris, Wilbur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Humphries, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Nash, Laurie | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 11 | O'Meara, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 9 | ? |
| 21 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Richards, Lin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Welch, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 22 | 23 | |||