This is the match report for the match played on 8 September 1934 between Geelong and Essendon during round 17 of the 1934 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Reg Hickey captained the hosts.
Keith Forbes captained the visitors with Bruce Anderson as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Coghlan and the visitors were coached by Charlie May.
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), T. Arklay, J. Carney, L. Daily, J. Evans, A. Everett, L. Hardiman, B. Kuhlken, R. McDonald, A. McGregor, J. Metherell, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, A. Muller, J. Sellwood, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Walker, J. Williams
Essendon
Back:
L. Wallace, T. Fay, L. Griggs
Half-back:
B. Turner, B. Anderson (vice-capt.), J. Hiskins
Centre:
T. Clarke, H. Okey, C. Crawford
Half-forward:
G. Bell, G. Pattinson, T. Rippon
Forward:
K. Forbes (capt.), C. Hearn, T. Freyer
Follower:
F. Nash, L. Webster, D. Reynolds
Sub.:
H. Gyles
Geelong (21.31.157) defeated Essendon (6.5.41).
Goalkickers
Geelong: J. Metherell (6), J. Evans (3), A. Everett (3), J. Sellwood (3), L. Hardiman (2), J. Carney, R. McDonald, A. McGregor, B. Troughton
Essendon: T. Freyer (2), K. Forbes, C. Hearn, D. Reynolds, L. Webster
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 1st on the ladder and Essendon remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 8 September 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
9,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
Essendon
Score:
21.31.157 - 6.5.41
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong),
Charlie May
(Essendon)
Captains:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Keith Forbes
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Bruce Anderson
(Essendon)
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
8
|
Arklay, Tom
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
12
|
Carney, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
20
|
Daily, Lou
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
5
|
Evans, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
10
|
Everett, Allan
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
25
|
Hardiman, Les
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
18
|
Hickey, Reg
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Kuhlken, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
6
|
McDonald, Rupe
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
7
|
McGregor, Alex
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
22
|
Metherell, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
6
|
?
|
|
3
|
Metherell, Len
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
14
|
Moloney, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Muller, Angie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
21
|
Sellwood, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
19
|
Todd, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
11
|
Troughton, Bob
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
15
|
Walker, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
24
|
Williams, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
21
|
31
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
16
|
Anderson, Bruce
(vc)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Bell, George
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Clarke, Tom
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
11
|
Crawford, Col
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
31
|
Fay, Ted
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Forbes, Keith
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
26
|
Freyer, Ted
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
19
|
Griggs, Les
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
13
|
Gyles, Harry
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
4
|
Hearn, Clarrie
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
5
|
Hiskins, Jack
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
22
|
Nash, Frank
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
2
|
Okey, Howard
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
24
|
Pattinson, George
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
3
|
Reynolds, Dick
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
21
|
Rippon, Ted
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
18
|
Turner, Bill
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
17
|
Wallace, Len
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
32
|
Webster, Len
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
6
|
5
|
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