1934 VFL Season Round 15: South Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 25 August 1934 between South Melbourne and Footscray during round fifteen of the 1934 season of the Victorian Football League.
South Melbourne hosted Footscray at Lakeside Oval.
Jack Bisset captained the hosts.
Alby Morrison captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Jack Bisset and the visitors were coached by Alby Morrison.
South Melbourne (23.18.156) defeated Footscray (9.16.70).
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 25 August 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Footscray
Score:
23.18.156 - 9.16.70
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 16 | 23 | . | 18 | 23 | . | 18 | (156) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 16 | 9 | . | 16 | (70) |
| Margin | SMLB by 5 | SMLB by 19 | SMLB by 21 | SMLB by 86 | SMLB by 86 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
South Melbourne
Captain: Jack BissetCoach: Jack Bisset
Footscray
Captain: Alby MorrisonVice-Captain: Allan Hopkins
Coach: Alby Morrison (caretaker)
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbie Matthews | SMLB | 2 | 3 |
| Allan Hopkins | FOOT | 8 | 2 |
| Terry Brain | SMLB | 5 | 1 |
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bisset, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Fahey, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Humphries, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McKay, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Nash, Laurie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 11 | O'Meara, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 12 | ? |
| 21 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Richards, Lin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Welch, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 23 | 18 | |||
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 | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | O'Leary, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Pollard, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Streeter, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Sutherland, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| 25 | Trim, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 16 | |||