1934 VFL Round 17: Geelong v Essendon
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.
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
K. Forbes (capt.), B. Anderson, G. Bell, T. Clarke, C. Crawford, T. Fay, T. Freyer, L. Griggs, H. Gyles, C. Hearn, J. Hiskins, F. Nash, H. Okey, G. Pattinson, D. Reynolds, T. Rippon, B. Turner, L. Wallace, L. Webster
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
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 20 | 14 | . | 24 | 21 | . | 31 | 21 | . | 31 | (157) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | (41) |
| Margin | GEEL by 29 | GEEL by 66 | GEEL by 81 | GEEL by 116 | GEEL by 116 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong),
Charlie May
(Essendon)
Captains:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Keith Forbes
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Disher
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Moloney | GEEL | 14 | 3 |
| Tom Clarke | ESSE | 23 | 2 |
| Jack Carney | GEEL | 12 | 1 |
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 | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Crawford, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Fay, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Gyles, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Hiskins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Pattinson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Rippon, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Turner, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Wallace, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 5 | |||