1931 VFL Round 1: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1931 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1931 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
Colin Niven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Colin Niven.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, G. Cassidy, J. Collins, H. Crapper, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, W. Jackson, B. Johnson, H. Long, G. Margitich, W. Murray, G. Ogden, E. Pemberton, H. Steel, B. Tymms, R. Usher, F. Vine
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, C. Chapman, F. Davies, A. Dickens, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, A. Fitcher, F. Gibson, L. Hastie, A. Hogan, C. Hogan, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, W. Reeve, W. Smallhorn, K. Veevers
Melbourne (15.16.106) defeated Fitzroy (14.10.94).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Johnson (6), G. Margitich (4), G. Cassidy (2), I. Warne-Smith (2), H. Steel
Fitzroy: L. Hastie (4), C. Chapman (2), A. Dickens (2), J. Moriarty (2), H. Bunton, J. Cashman, A. Fitcher, F. Gibson
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
19,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 16 | 15 | . | 16 | (106) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 10 | (94) |
| Margin | MELB by 9 | MELB by 13 | MELB by 13 | MELB by 12 | MELB by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Goal Umpire:
A. Hiskins
Boundary Umpire:
P. Kennedy
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Kerr | FITZ | 9 | 3 |
| Harry Long | MELB | 20 | 2 |
| Willis Reeve | FITZ | 16 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Cassidy, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Crapper, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Jackson, Webber | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pemberton, Edwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Steel, Howard | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 16 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dickens, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hastie, Lionel | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 26 | Hogan, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Veevers, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 10 | |||