1931 VFL Round 1: St Kilda v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1931 between St Kilda and Essendon during round 1 of the 1931 VFL season.
St Kilda hosted Essendon at Junction Oval.
Harold Matthews captained the hosts.
Garnet Campbell captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Garnet Campbell.
St Kilda
H. Matthews (capt.), R. Bence, G. Chapman, H. Comte, J. Davis, T. Fogarty, J. Forbes, C. Gambetta, C. Hindson, F. Hutchesson, L. Jones, J. Keddie, E. Loveless, H. Mason, B. Mohr, H. Neill, F. Phillips, W. Roberts, J. Scanlon
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), S. Carman, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, F. Gomez, L. Johnson, N. Le Brun, B. Lowenthal, M. MacRae, F. Nash, H. Okey, J. Quinn, L. Rennie, S. Russell, N. Simpson, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, L. Webster
St Kilda (13.14.92) defeated Essendon (11.14.80).
Goalkickers
St Kilda: B. Mohr (5), C. Gambetta (4), H. Mason (3), J. Davis
Essendon: T. Freyer (6), K. Forbes (2), L. Johnson, B. Lowenthal, L. Webster
As a result of this match, St Kilda were then 2nd on the ladder and Essendon were then 11th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
St Kilda
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
19,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 14 | 13 | . | 14 | (92) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Margin | STKL by 12 | STKL by 1 | STKL by 10 | STKL by 12 | STKL by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(St Kilda),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Captains:
Harold Matthews
(St Kilda),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(St Kilda),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Boundary Umpire:
F. Woosnam
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Walsh | ESSE | 28 | 3 |
| Fred Phillips | STKL | 3 | 2 |
| Lloyd Jones | STKL | 4 | 1 |
Player Statistics
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Chapman, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Comte, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Davis, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Forbes, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gambetta, Cyril | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 29 | Hindson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hutchesson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jones, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Keddie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Loveless, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Mason, Horrie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Mohr, Bill | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 28 | Neill, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Roberts, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Scanlon, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 14 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 35 | Gomez, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Le Brun, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | MacRae, Mal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rennie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Russell, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 14 | |||