1934 VFL Round 18: South Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 15 September 1934 between South Melbourne and Geelong during round 18 of the 1934 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.
Reg Hickey captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Bisset and the visitors were coached by Arthur Coghlan.
South Melbourne
J. Austin, T. Brain, H. Clarke, F. Davies, B. Diggins, B. Faul, W. Harris, R. Humphries, D. Kelleher, H. Matthews, H. McKay, J. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, J. O'Meara, B. Pratt, P. Reville, L. Richards, L. Thomas, A. Welch
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), J. Carney, C. Coles, J. Collins, 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
South Melbourne (13.19.97) defeated Geelong (8.7.55).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: T. Brain (5), B. Pratt (5), P. Reville (2), J. O'Meara
Geelong: J. Metherell (2), A. Muller (2), L. Hardiman, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, B. Troughton
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder and Geelong were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1934 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 15 September 1934
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Geelong
Score:
13.19.97 - 8.7.55
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 17 | 13 | . | 19 | 13 | . | 19 | (97) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | (55) |
| Margin | SMLB by 27 | SMLB by 31 | SMLB by 44 | SMLB by 42 | SMLB by 42 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Bisset
(South Melbourne),
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong)
Captains:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hec McKay | SMLB | 9 | 3 |
| Terry Brain | SMLB | 5 | 2 |
| Angie Muller | GEEL | 28 | 1 |
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Davies, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Diggins, Brighton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Harris, Wilbur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Humphries, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McKay, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | O'Meara, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 21 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Richards, Lin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Welch, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 19 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Daily, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Everett, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McGregor, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Metherell, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 7 | |||