1931 VFL Round 3: Collingwood v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1931 between Collingwood and South Melbourne during round 3 of the 1931 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted South Melbourne at Victoria Park.
Syd Coventry captained the hosts with Frank Murphy as vice-captain.
Joe Scanlan captained the visitors with Hec McKay as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), F. Murphy (vice-capt.), B. Aldag, B. Andrew, J. Beveridge, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, H. Edmonds, F. Froude, J. George, D. Harris, B. Makeham, L. Murphy, J. Ross, H. Rumney, L. Wescott
South Melbourne
J. Scanlan (capt.), H. McKay (vice-capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, T. Brain, H. Clarke, D. Fagan, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, R. Leffanue, H. McLaughlin, C. McNamara, J. Patterson, C. Pettiona, B. Pratt, P. Reville, A. Robertson, J. Wade, M. Wheelahan
Collingwood (13.16.94) defeated South Melbourne (10.13.73).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: G. Coventry (5), F. Murphy (3), H. Edmonds (2), H. Collier, F. Froude, J. Ross
South Melbourne: T. Johnson (4), A. Robertson (2), M. Wheelahan (2), T. Brain, H. Clarke
As a result of this match, Collingwood remained 2nd on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Collingwood
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
15,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
13.16.94 - 10.13.73
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 16 | 13 | . | 16 | (94) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Margin | SMLB by 10 | SMLB by 24 | SMLB by 4 | COLL by 21 | COLL by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood),
Joe Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood),
Hec McKay
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Pettiona | SMLB | 15 | 3 |
| Harry Collier | COLL | 7 | 2 |
| Jack Beveridge | COLL | 5 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aldag, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Andrew, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 9 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | George, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Frank (vc) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 16 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Fagan, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Leffanue, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKay, Hec (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | McNamara, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Patterson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Wheelahan, Martin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 13 | |||