1934 VFL Round 18: Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 15 September 1934 between Melbourne and Footscray during round 18 of the 1934 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Footscray at MCG.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Alby Morrison captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Alby Morrison.
Melbourne
C. Niven (capt.), P. Beames, B. Deague, R. Fischer, M. Gibb, D. Hooper, L. Jones, F. Kelly, A. La Fontaine, H. Long, C. Longhurst, J. Mueller, E. Pemberton, J. Sambell, L. Smith, B. Sweeney, F. Vine, B. Walsh, J. Young
Footscray
A. Morrison (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, B. Findlay, B. Grundy, N. Honey, W. Kelly, B. Leahy, R. McKay, B. O'Brien, W. O'Brien, D. Pollard, R. Rodwell, L. Ryan, B. Spargo, F. Spilling, P. Streeter, T. Trim, T. Waye
Melbourne (19.17.131) defeated Footscray (9.11.65).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: P. Beames (4), M. Gibb (4), J. Mueller (3), J. Sambell (3), B. Walsh (2), R. Fischer, C. Niven, B. Sweeney
Footscray: B. Findlay (4), T. Trim (2), T. Waye (2), A. Hopkins
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Footscray remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 15 September 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
4,232
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 12 | 19 | . | 17 | 19 | . | 17 | (131) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| Margin | MELB by 16 | MELB by 37 | MELB by 63 | MELB by 66 | MELB by 66 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Alby Morrison
(Footscray)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Melbourne),
Alby Morrison
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Ashmore
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alby Morrison | FOOT | 7 | 3 |
| Les Jones | MELB | 13 | 2 |
| Don Hooper | MELB | 18 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 5 | Deague, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Longhurst, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 1 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Pemberton, Edwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sambell, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Sweeney, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Walsh, Billy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Young, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 17 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 3 | Grundy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Honey, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Kelly, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Leahy, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Pollard, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Spilling, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Streeter, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Trim, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Waye, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 11 | |||