1934 VFL Round 12: Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 28 July 1934 between Melbourne and Richmond during round 12 of the 1934 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Richmond at MCG.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Perce Bentley captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.
Melbourne
C. Niven (capt.), P. Beames, J. Bennett, R. Fischer, E. Glass, D. Hooper, L. Jones, F. Kelly, A. La Fontaine, B. Libbis, C. Longhurst, G. Margitich, G. Ogden, J. Power, A. Roberts, L. Smith, B. Taylor, F. Vine, J. Young
Richmond
P. Bentley (capt.), D. Baxter, M. Bolger, J. Dyer, H. Edmonds, B. Foster, A. Geddes, D. Harris, F. Heifner, C. Jordon, S. Judkins, R. Martin, J. Murdoch, K. O'Neill, M. Sheahan, J. Stenhouse, G. Strang, J. Titus, E. Zschech
Melbourne (13.23.101) defeated Richmond (14.11.95).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Taylor (3), R. Fischer (2), A. La Fontaine (2), B. Libbis (2), P. Beames, E. Glass, L. Jones, G. Margitich
Richmond: P. Bentley (4), D. Harris (3), J. Titus (3), G. Strang (2), D. Baxter, J. Dyer
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder and Richmond were then 5th on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 28 July 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
13,805
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 21 | 13 | . | 23 | 13 | . | 23 | (101) |
| Richmond | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 11 | (95) |
| Margin | RICH by 3 | RICH by 22 | RICH by 25 | MELB by 6 | MELB by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Melbourne),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Smith
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan La Fontaine | MELB | 17 | 3 |
| Dick Harris | RICH | 20 | 2 |
| Rowley Fischer | MELB | 8 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Bennett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Glass, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Longhurst, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Roberts, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Young, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 23 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baxter, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 33 | Heifner, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Jordon, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sheahan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stenhouse, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 11 | |||