1931 VFL Season 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 three of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (13.16.94) defeated South Melbourne (10.13.73).
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
Collingwood
Captain: Syd CoventryVice-Captain: Frank Murphy
Coach: Jock McHale
South Melbourne
Captain: Joe ScanlanVice-Captain: Hec McKay
Coach: Paddy Scanlan
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 | |||