1931 VFL Round 1: Collingwood v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1931 between Collingwood and Geelong during round 1 of the 1931 VFL season.
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
S. Coventry (capt.), F. Murphy (vice-capt.), B. Aldag, B. Andrew, J. Beveridge, P. Bowyer, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, H. Edmonds, F. Froude, J. George, A. Lauder, B. Libbis, N. MacLeod, B. Makeham, L. Murphy, H. Rumney
Geelong
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, A. Coghlan, J. Collins, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, M. Lamb, R. Lancaster, T. Llewellyn, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, A. Rayson, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Williams
Collingwood (13.14.92) defeated Geelong (12.15.87).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: G. Coventry (4), H. Edmonds (2), B. Makeham (2), L. Murphy (2), B. Andrew, F. Froude, B. Libbis
Geelong: G. Moloney (7), L. Hardiman (2), A. Rayson (2), T. Baker
As a result of this match, Collingwood were then 5th on the ladder and Geelong were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong)
Captains:
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood),
Ted Baker
(Geelong)
Vice-Captains:
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Goal Umpire:
E. Lucas
Boundary Umpire:
P. Mitchell
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 | |||