This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1931 between Carlton and Richmond during round 1 of the 1931 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Richmond at Princes Park.
Colin Martyn captained the hosts.
Maurie Hunter captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Carlton
C. Martyn (capt.), L. Allen, V. Arthur, A. Clarke, L. Clarke, M. Crisp, C. Davey, T. Downs, A. Doyle, F. Gilby, F. Gill, J. Green, E. Huxtable, R. Job, J. Kelly, E. O'Regan, B. Scharp, H. Vallence, F. Williams
Richmond
M. Hunter (capt.), J. Baggott, J. Bisset, M. Bolger, F. Ford, B. Foster, A. Geddes, F. Heifner, S. Judkins, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, T. O'Halloran, K. O'Neill, M. Sheahan, D. Strang, G. Strang, J. Titus, H. Weidner, E. Zschech
Carlton (15.8.98) were defeated by Richmond (14.23.107).
Goalkickers
Carlton: M. Crisp (5), L. Allen (4), H. Vallence (2), A. Clarke, T. Downs, A. Doyle, F. Williams
Richmond: D. Strang (4), M. Hunter (3), J. Titus (2), H. Weidner (2), F. Ford, B. Foster, E. Zschech
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 9th on the ladder and Richmond were then 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Carlton
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
26,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Carlton
def. by
Richmond
Score:
15.8.98 - 14.23.107
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Carlton),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
Colin Martyn
(Carlton),
Maurie Hunter
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Boundary Umpire:
E. White
Player Statistics
Carlton
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
20
|
Allen, Les
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
30
|
Arthur, Vin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
31
|
Clarke, Ansell
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
24
|
Clarke, Len
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
12
|
Crisp, Mickey
|
?
|
?
|
5
|
?
|
|
17
|
Davey, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
3
|
Downs, Tommy
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
19
|
Doyle, Alex
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
6
|
Gilby, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
21
|
Gill, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
14
|
Green, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
9
|
Huxtable, Eric
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
13
|
Job, Rex
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
7
|
Kelly, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
2
|
Martyn, Colin
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
18
|
O'Regan, Ern
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
33
|
Scharp, Bruce
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
22
|
Vallence, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
29
|
Williams, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
15
|
8
|
Richmond
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
14
|
Baggott, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
7
|
Bisset, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
9
|
Bolger, Martin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
24
|
Ford, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
11
|
Foster, Bert
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
8
|
Geddes, Allan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
33
|
Heifner, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Hunter, Maurie
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
6
|
Judkins, Stan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
9
|
McCormack, Basil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
13
|
Murdoch, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
18
|
O'Halloran, Tom
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
16
|
O'Neill, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
4
|
Sheahan, Maurie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Strang, Doug
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
23
|
Strang, Gordon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
12
|
Titus, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
7
|
Weidner, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
25
|
Zschech, Eric
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
14
|
23
|
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