1931 VFL Season Round 1: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1931 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round one of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at the 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 (15.16.106) defeated Fitzroy (14.10.94).
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
Melbourne
Captain: Ivor Warne-SmithCoach: Ivor Warne-Smith
Fitzroy
Captain: Colin NivenCoach: Colin Niven
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 | |||