This is the match report for the match played on 28 July 1934 between Footscray and Essendon during round 12 of the 1934 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Alby Morrison captained the hosts with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
Keith Forbes captained the visitors with Bruce Anderson as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Alby Morrison and the visitors were coached by Charlie May.
Footscray
A. Morrison (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, B. Grundy, N. Honey, B. Leahy, K. Lockhart, R. McKay, W. O'Brien, C. O'Leary, D. Pollard, R. Rodwell, L. Ryan, B. Spargo, B. Spurling, T. Trim, J. Vosti, N. Ware, T. Waye
Essendon
Back:
B. Turner, T. Fay, T. Bawden
Half-back:
L. Wallace, B. Anderson (vice-capt.), B. Lowenthal
Centre:
D. Reynolds, H. Okey, T. Clarke
Half-forward:
C. Hearn, J. Hiskins, B. Luff
Forward:
H. Gyles, T. Freyer, G. Pattinson
Follower:
H. Torney, L. Webster, K. Forbes (capt.)
Sub.:
L. Griggs
Footscray (15.9.99) defeated Essendon (8.9.57).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Morrison (8), D. Pollard (3), B. Leahy (2), R. McKay, N. Ware
Essendon: T. Freyer (4), J. Hiskins (2), K. Forbes, G. Pattinson
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 10th on the ladder and Essendon were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 28 July 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
13,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Essendon
Score:
15.9.99 - 8.9.57
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alby Morrison
(Footscray),
Charlie May
(Essendon)
Captains:
Alby Morrison
(Footscray),
Keith Forbes
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
Bruce Anderson
(Essendon)
Player Statistics
Footscray
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
5
|
Bennett, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
3
|
Grundy, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
19
|
Honey, Norm
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
8
|
Hopkins, Allan
(vc)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Leahy, Billy
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
24
|
Lockhart, Ken
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
15
|
McKay, Roy
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
7
|
Morrison, Alby
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
8
|
?
|
|
12
|
O'Brien, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
2
|
O'Leary, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
18
|
Pollard, Dick
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
21
|
Rodwell, Roy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
16
|
Ryan, Leo
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
27
|
Spargo, Bob
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
14
|
Spurling, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
25
|
Trim, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Vosti, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
4
|
Ware, Norm
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
10
|
Waye, Tom
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
15
|
9
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
16
|
Anderson, Bruce
(vc)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
9
|
Bawden, Tom
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Clarke, Tom
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
31
|
Fay, Ted
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Forbes, Keith
(c)
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
26
|
Freyer, Ted
|
FF
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
19
|
Griggs, Les
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
13
|
Gyles, Harry
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
4
|
Hearn, Clarrie
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
5
|
Hiskins, Jack
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
7
|
Lowenthal, Bill
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Luff, Bill
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
2
|
Okey, Howard
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
24
|
Pattinson, George
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
3
|
Reynolds, Dick
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Torney, Hugh
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
18
|
Turner, Bill
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
17
|
Wallace, Len
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
Webster, Len
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
8
|
9
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s