1934 VFL 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 15 of the 1934 VFL season.
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
J. Bisset (capt.), J. Austin, T. Brain, J. Fahey, B. Faul, R. Hillis, R. Humphries, D. Kelleher, H. Matthews, H. McKay, J. McKenzie, L. Nash, J. O'Meara, B. Pratt, P. Reville, L. Richards, A. Robertson, L. Thomas, A. Welch
Footscray
A. Morrison (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, B. Grundy, N. Honey, B. Leahy, R. McKay, W. O'Brien, C. O'Leary, D. Pollard, R. Rodwell, L. Ryan, B. Spargo, B. Spurling, P. Streeter, T. Sutherland, T. Trim, J. Vosti, N. Ware
South Melbourne (23.18.156) defeated Footscray (9.16.70).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. Pratt (12), L. Nash (4), T. Brain (3), P. Reville (3), A. Welch
Footscray: T. Trim (3), A. Morrison (2), N. Ware (2), D. Pollard, T. Sutherland
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Footscray were then 10th on the ladder (down from 9th) by the end of the round.
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
Coaches:
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne),
Alby Morrison
(Footscray)
Captains:
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne),
Alby Morrison
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Smith
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 | |||