1931 VFL Round 2: South Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1931 between South Melbourne and Footscray during round 2 of the 1931 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Footscray at Lakeside Oval.
Joe Scanlan captained the hosts with Hec McKay as vice-captain.
Bill Cubbins captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Paddy Scanlan and the visitors were coached by Bill Cubbins.
South Melbourne
J. Scanlan (capt.), H. McKay (vice-capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, T. Brain, H. Clarke, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, H. McLaughlin, N. McPherson, J. Patterson, J. Poulter, B. Pratt, P. Reville, A. Robertson, M. Scott, L. Thomas, J. Wade, M. Wheelahan
Footscray
B. Cubbins (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), F. Aked, D. Ayres, H. Baker, L. Bazin, B. Downie, J. Hanson, J. Hayes, J. Joyce, A. Lambe, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, W. Minogue, A. Morrison, T. Sherman, B. Spurling, A. Stevens, F. Walshe
South Melbourne (13.13.91) were defeated by Footscray (16.15.111).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: A. Robertson (5), J. Poulter (3), J. Austin (2), T. Johnson (2), B. Pratt
Footscray: A. Morrison (7), B. Spurling (4), F. Aked (2), B. Downie (2), W. Minogue
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (down from 1st) and Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Footscray
Score:
13.13.91 - 16.15.111
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 13 | (91) |
| Footscray | 7 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 13 | 16 | . | 15 | 16 | . | 15 | (111) |
| Margin | FOOT by 21 | FOOT by 29 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 20 | FOOT by 20 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Captains:
Joe Scanlan
(South Melbourne),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
Hec McKay
(South Melbourne),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Woosnam
Boundary Umpire:
W. Griffith
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hopkins | FOOT | 1 | 3 |
| Terry Brain | SMLB | 22 | 2 |
| Ron Hillis | SMLB | 4 | 1 |
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | McKay, Hec (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McPherson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Patterson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Scott, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Wheelahan, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 13 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Ayres, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bazin, Leon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Cubbins, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Hanson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hayes, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Joyce, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Minogue, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 30 | Sherman, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 26 | Stevens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Walshe, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 15 | |||