1934 VFL Round 17: Footscray v Hawthorn
This is the match report for the match played on 8 September 1934 between Footscray and Hawthorn during round 17 of the 1934 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Hawthorn at Western Oval.
Alby Morrison captained the hosts with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
In the absence of Bert Mills, vice-captain Wally Williamson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alby Morrison and the visitors were coached by Bill Twomey.
Footscray
A. Morrison (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, B. Grundy, N. Honey, W. Kelly, B. Leahy, R. McKay, B. O'Brien, W. O'Brien, S. Penberthy, D. Pollard, R. Rodwell, L. Ryan, B. Spargo, F. Spilling, B. Spurling, N. Ware, T. Waye
Hawthorn
Back:
L. Murphy, B. Chandler, E. Loveless
Half-back:
A. Fuller, S. Bravo, S. Ogden
Centre:
V. Randall, I. McAlpine, S. Spinks
Half-forward:
K. Onley, W. Ware, C. Lonsdale
Forward:
L. Cameron, J. Green, A. Lee
Follower:
B. Ford, S. Stewart, T. Pool
Sub.:
W. Williamson (capt.)
Footscray (14.18.102) defeated Hawthorn (12.7.79).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Morrison (7), B. Leahy (4), A. Hopkins, B. O'Brien, N. Ware
Hawthorn: J. Green (6), L. Cameron (3), W. Ware (2), S. Stewart
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 9th on the ladder and Hawthorn remained 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Footscray
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 8 September 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
5,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
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| Footscray | 4 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 16 | 14 | . | 18 | 14 | . | 18 | (102) |
| Hawthorn | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 7 | (79) |
| Margin | level | FOOT by 37 | FOOT by 21 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 23 | |||||||||||
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Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alby Morrison
(Footscray),
Bill Twomey
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Alby Morrison
(Footscray),
Wally Williamson
(Hawthorn)
Vice-Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
unknown
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alby Morrison | FOOT | 7 | 3 |
| Bob Spargo | FOOT | 27 | 2 |
| Stuart Stewart | HWTH | 9 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Grundy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Honey, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Kelly, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Leahy, Billy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby (c) | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 13 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Penberthy, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Pollard, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Spilling, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Waye, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 18 | |||
Hawthorn
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
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| 18 | Bravo, Steve | CHB | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Cameron, Lachlan | FPL↓ | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Chandler, Bert | FB | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Ford, Bill | RU | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Fuller, Alan | HBFL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Green, Jack | FF | ? | 6 | ? |
| 14 | Lee, Alex | FPR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lonsdale, Clarrie | HFFR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Loveless, Ernie | BPR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | McAlpine, Ivan | C | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Murphy, Leo | BPL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Ogden, Stan | HBFR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Onley, Ken | HFFL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pool, Ted | RO | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Randall, Viv | WL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Spinks, Stan | WR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Stewart, Stuart | RU | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Ware, Walter | CHF | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Williamson, Wally (ac) | SUB↑ | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 7 | |||
W. Williamson replaced L. Cameron during the fourth quarter.
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 50sPlayer Line-Up
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| 16 | L. Murphy | 5 | B. Chandler | 17 | E. Loveless |
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| 22 | A. Fuller | 18 | S. Bravo | 3 | S. Ogden |
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| 7 | V. Randall | 32 | I. McAlpine | 8 | S. Spinks |
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| 26 | K. Onley | 31 | W. Ware | 4 | C. Lonsdale | 19 | T. Pool |
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| 22 | L. Cameron | 6 | J. Green | 14 | A. Lee |
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