1931 VFL Season Round 1: Collingwood v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1931 between Collingwood and Geelong during round one of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
Collingwood hosted Geelong at Victoria Park.
Syd Coventry captained the hosts with Frank Murphy as vice-captain.
Ted Baker captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Charlie Clymo.
Collingwood (13.14.92) defeated Geelong (12.15.87).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
16,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Geelong
Score:
13.14.92 - 12.15.87
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 14 | 13 | . | 14 | (92) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Margin | COLL by 12 | GEEL by 3 | COLL by 16 | COLL by 5 | COLL by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Collingwood
Captain: Syd CoventryVice-Captain: Frank Murphy
Coach: Jock McHale
Geelong
Captain: Ted BakerCoach: Charlie Clymo
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Collins | GEEL | 10 | 3 |
| Len Murphy | COLL | 22 | 2 |
| George Moloney | GEEL | 14 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aldag, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Andrew, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 9 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | George, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lauder, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | MacLeod, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Frank (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 14 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lancaster, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Llewellyn, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 15 | |||