1931 VFL Season Round 1: North Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1931 between North Melbourne and South Melbourne during round one of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
North Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Johnny Lewis captained the hosts.
Joe Scanlan captained the visitors with Hec McKay as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Norm Clark and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
North Melbourne (11.17.83) were defeated by South Melbourne (19.21.135).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
11.17.83 - 19.21.135
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| South Melbourne | 5 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 16 | 19 | . | 21 | 19 | . | 21 | (135) |
| Margin | level | SMLB by 16 | SMLB by 37 | SMLB by 52 | SMLB by 52 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
North Melbourne
Captain: Johnny LewisCoach: Norm Clark
South Melbourne
Captain: Joe ScanlanVice-Captain: Hec McKay
Coach: Paddy Scanlan
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wade | SMLB | 14 | 3 |
| Charlie Cameron | NMLB | 20 | 2 |
| Johnny Lewis | NMLB | 1 | 1 |
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Cusack, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hooke, Len | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Jackson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Kennedy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Knott, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Mathews, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McCabe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Moir, Hector | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Peters, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Spry, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 17 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Lawler, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | McKay, Hec (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McPherson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Scott, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shapter, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Wheelahan, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 21 | |||