1931 VFL Round 3: Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1931 between Melbourne and Geelong during round 3 of the 1931 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Geelong at MCG.
Dick Taylor captained the hosts.
Ted Baker captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Charlie Clymo.
Melbourne
D. Taylor (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, R. Conole, H. Davidson, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, W. Jackson, B. Johnson, H. Long, G. Margitich, W. Murray, G. Ogden, F. Smith, H. Steel, B. Tymms, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff, F. Vine
Geelong
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, A. Coghlan, C. Coles, J. Collins, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, B. Kuhlken, R. Lancaster, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, F. Mockridge, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, A. Rayson, G. Todd, B. Troughton
Melbourne (12.15.87) defeated Geelong (11.17.83).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Johnson (4), G. Margitich (4), W. Jackson, D. Taylor, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff
Geelong: L. Hardiman (3), A. Rayson (2), B. Troughton (2), J. Evans, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, T. Quinn
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Geelong were then 7th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
19,767
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | GEEL by 15 | GEEL by 1 | MELB by 4 | MELB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong)
Captains:
Dick Taylor
(Melbourne),
Ted Baker
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
M. Conniff
Boundary Umpire:
W. Stanley
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Tymms | MELB | 26 | 3 |
| Reg Hickey | GEEL | 18 | 2 |
| Ted Baker | GEEL | 2 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Davidson, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Jackson, Webber | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Steel, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lancaster, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 17 | |||