1931 VFL Round 2: Geelong v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1931 between Geelong and St Kilda during round 2 of the 1931 VFL season.
Geelong hosted St Kilda at Corio Oval.
Ted Baker captained the hosts.
Harold Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Clymo and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Geelong
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, A. Coghlan, J. Collins, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, B. Kuhlken, M. Lamb, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, F. Mockridge, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, A. Rayson, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Williams
St Kilda
H. Matthews (capt.), G. Chapman, H. Comte, J. Davis, T. Fogarty, J. Forbes, C. Gambetta, C. Hindson, L. Jones, J. Keddie, S. King, E. Loveless, H. Mason, B. Mohr, H. Neill, F. Phillips, W. Roberts, J. Scanlon, B. Stevens
Geelong (20.6.126) defeated St Kilda (7.12.54).
Goalkickers
Geelong: G. Moloney (12), L. Hardiman (2), B. Troughton (2), T. Baker, B. Kuhlken, L. Metherell, T. Quinn
St Kilda: G. Chapman (2), C. Gambetta (2), E. Loveless, B. Mohr, B. Stevens
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 4th on the ladder (up from 8th) and St Kilda were then 9th on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Geelong
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
9,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 6 | . | 2 | 11 | . | 4 | 13 | . | 6 | 20 | . | 6 | 20 | . | 6 | (126) |
| St Kilda | 1 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | (54) |
| Margin | GEEL by 30 | GEEL by 39 | GEEL by 38 | GEEL by 72 | GEEL by 72 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong),
Charlie Hardy
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Ted Baker
(Geelong),
Harold Matthews
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Boundary Umpire:
N. Heffernan
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Moloney | GEEL | 14 | 3 |
| Jack Collins | GEEL | 10 | 2 |
| Jack Carney | GEEL | 12 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 12 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 20 | 6 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chapman, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Comte, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Davis, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Forbes, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gambetta, Cyril | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Hindson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jones, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Keddie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | King, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Loveless, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Mason, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Mohr, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Neill, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Roberts, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Scanlon, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Stevens, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 12 | |||