1931 VFL Round 2: Fitzroy v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1931 between Fitzroy and Carlton during round 2 of the 1931 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Carlton at Brunswick Street Oval.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Ray Brew captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Colin Niven and the visitors were coached by Dan Minogue.
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, C. Chapman, F. Davies, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, A. Fitcher, F. Gibson, L. Hastie, A. Hogan, C. Hogan, C. Kerr, K. Mackie, J. Moriarty, L. Prior, W. Reeve, W. Smallhorn
Carlton
R. Brew (capt.), L. Allen, V. Arthur, F. Brooks, A. Clarke, N. Collins, M. Crisp, J. Crowe, C. Davey, T. Downs, A. Doyle, F. Gilby, F. Gill, J. Green, E. Huxtable, M. Johnson, J. Kelly, C. Martyn, B. Scharp
Fitzroy (13.15.93) were defeated by Carlton (19.19.133).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (3), A. Batchelor (2), A. Fitcher (2), L. Hastie (2), J. Cashman, C. Chapman, K. Mackie, W. Smallhorn
Carlton: L. Allen (5), V. Arthur (5), M. Crisp (3), R. Brew (2), A. Clarke (2), J. Crowe, C. Davey
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) and Carlton were then 6th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
35,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Carlton | 3 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 14 | 19 | . | 19 | 19 | . | 19 | (133) |
| Margin | FITZ by 14 | CARL by 22 | CARL by 15 | CARL by 40 | CARL by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Dan Minogue
(Carlton)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Ray Brew
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Boundary Umpire:
B. Corbett
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Kerr | FITZ | 9 | 3 |
| Joe Kelly | CARL | 7 | 2 |
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hastie, Lionel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Hogan, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mackie, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Prior, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 15 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Allen, Les | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 30 | Arthur, Vin | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 26 | Brew, Ray (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Brooks, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clarke, Ansell | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Crowe, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Davey, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Downs, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Doyle, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gilby, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Johnson, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Kelly, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Martyn, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Scharp, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 19 | |||