1931 VFL Season Round 2: Richmond v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1931 between Richmond and North Melbourne during round two of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
Richmond hosted North Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.
Maurie Hunter captained the hosts.
Johnny Lewis captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Norm Clark.
Richmond (30.19.199) defeated North Melbourne (4.7.31).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Richmond
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
11,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Richmond
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
30.19.199 - 4.7.31
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 5 | . | 7 | 17 | . | 9 | 22 | . | 14 | 30 | . | 19 | 30 | . | 19 | (199) |
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 7 | (31) |
| Margin | RICH by 36 | RICH by 107 | RICH by 129 | RICH by 168 | RICH by 168 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Richmond
Captain: Maurie HunterCoach: Frank Hughes
North Melbourne
Captain: Johnny LewisCoach: Norm Clark
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Strang | RICH | 28 | 3 |
| Jack Titus | RICH | 12 | 2 |
| Maurie Hunter | RICH | 20 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ford, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Heifner, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hunter, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Doug | ? | ? | 14 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 30 | 19 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Brodie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Cusack, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hooke, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Jackson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kemp, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Knott, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Mathews, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McCabe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Moir, Hector | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | O'Shea, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Peters, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Weir, Mowbray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 4 | 7 | |||