This is the match report for the match played on 1 September 1934 between Essendon and Richmond during round 16 of the 1934 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Richmond at Windy Hill.
In the absence of Keith Forbes, Len Webster captained the hosts with, in the absence of Bruce Anderson, Howard Okey as vice-captain.
Allan Geddes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie May and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.
Essendon
Back:
G. Bell, T. Fay, S. Bloomer
Half-back:
T. Bawden, T. Rippon, B. Lowenthal
Centre:
B. Earle, H. Okey (vice-capt.), T. Clarke
Half-forward:
L. Griggs, C. Crawford, G. Pattinson
Forward:
H. Gyles, C. Hearn, T. Freyer
Follower:
H. Torney, L. Webster (capt.), D. Reynolds
Sub.:
J. O'Brien
Richmond
A. Geddes (capt.), D. Baxter, M. Bolger, J. Dyer, H. Edmonds, B. Foster, D. Harris, F. Heifner, C. Jordon, S. Judkins, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, T. O'Halloran, K. O'Neill, M. Sheahan, D. Strang, G. Strang, J. Titus, E. Zschech
Essendon (13.12.90) were defeated by Richmond (15.23.113).
Goalkickers
Essendon: T. Freyer (8), D. Reynolds (2), C. Crawford, H. Gyles, C. Hearn
Richmond: D. Baxter (3), J. Titus (3), D. Harris (2), D. Strang (2), J. Dyer, H. Edmonds, A. Geddes, C. Jordon, T. O'Halloran
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 10th on the ladder (down from 9th) and Richmond remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Essendon
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 1 September 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
Richmond
Score:
13.12.90 - 15.23.113
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie May
(Essendon),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Captains:
Len Webster
(Essendon),
Allan Geddes
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
Howard Okey
(Essendon),
unknown
(Richmond)
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
9
|
Bawden, Tom
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Bell, George
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
27
|
Bloomer, Steve
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Clarke, Tom
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
11
|
Crawford, Col
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
25
|
Earle, Bill
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
31
|
Fay, Ted
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
26
|
Freyer, Ted
|
FPR
|
?
|
8
|
?
|
|
19
|
Griggs, Les
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
13
|
Gyles, Harry
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
4
|
Hearn, Clarrie
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
7
|
Lowenthal, Bill
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
6
|
O'Brien, Jock
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
2
|
Okey, Howard
(avc)
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
24
|
Pattinson, George
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
3
|
Reynolds, Dick
|
RO
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
21
|
Rippon, Ted
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Torney, Hugh
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
Webster, Len
(ac)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
13
|
12
|
Richmond
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
2
|
Baxter, Dave
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
9
|
Bolger, Martin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
17
|
Dyer, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
7
|
Edmonds, Horrie
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
11
|
Foster, Bert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
8
|
Geddes, Allan
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
20
|
Harris, Dick
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
33
|
Heifner, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
Jordon, Clarrie
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
6
|
Judkins, Stan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
9
|
McCormack, Basil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
13
|
Murdoch, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
18
|
O'Halloran, Tom
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
16
|
O'Neill, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
4
|
Sheahan, Maurie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Strang, Doug
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
23
|
Strang, Gordon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
12
|
Titus, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
25
|
Zschech, Eric
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
15
|
23
|
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