1934 VFL Round 16: Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 1 September 1934 between Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 16 of the 1934 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at MCG.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Tom Fitzmaurice captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Tom Fitzmaurice.
Melbourne
C. Niven (capt.), P. Beames, B. Deague, R. Fischer, M. Gibb, E. Glass, D. Hooper, L. Jones, F. Kelly, A. La Fontaine, B. Libbis, H. Long, C. Longhurst, G. Margitich, J. Mueller, J. Power, L. Smith, F. Vine, B. Walsh
North Melbourne
T. Fitzmaurice (capt.), J. Adamson, L. Brown, W. Carter, J. Diprose, L. Dwyer, T. Ellis, J. Gregory, W. Guy, N. Huggins, G. Jerram, L. Johnson, J. Lewis, K. Long, R. Mead, C. Skinner, J. Smith, F. Wells, J. Wrout
Melbourne (11.24.90) defeated North Melbourne (7.15.57).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: E. Glass (5), J. Mueller (2), P. Beames, B. Deague, C. Longhurst, F. Vine
North Melbourne: T. Fitzmaurice (3), J. Lewis (2), W. Guy, J. Smith
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) and North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 1 September 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
5,011
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
11.24.90 - 7.15.57
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 24 | 11 | . | 24 | (90) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 15 | (57) |
| Margin | NMLB by 13 | MELB by 4 | MELB by 18 | MELB by 33 | MELB by 33 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Tom Fitzmaurice
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Melbourne),
Tom Fitzmaurice
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Matson
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Deague | MELB | 5 | 3 |
| Johnny Lewis | NMLB | 1 | 2 |
| Allan La Fontaine | MELB | 17 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Deague, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Glass, Eric | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Longhurst, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Walsh, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 24 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Brown, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Diprose, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Dwyer, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Ellis, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Fitzmaurice, Tom (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Guy, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Johnson, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Long, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mead, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Skinner, Charles | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Smith, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Wells, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 15 | |||