1931 VFL Round 3: North Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1931 between North Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 3 of the 1931 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Arden Street Oval.
Johnny Lewis captained the hosts.
Colin Niven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Clark and the visitors were coached by Colin Niven.
North Melbourne
J. Lewis (capt.), S. Barker, B. Brodie, C. Cameron, T. Cusack, J. Dowling, D. Ferguson, J. Gregory, L. Hooke, N. Huggins, R. Jackson, G. Jerram, B. Mathews, B. McCabe, J. McElholum, H. Moir, A. Morley, B. Peters, B. Whittam
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, F. Davies, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, F. Gibson, L. Hastie, A. Hogan, C. Hogan, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, R. Niven, L. Prior, W. Reeve, K. Veevers, H. Verdon, T. Williams
North Melbourne (6.12.48) were defeated by Fitzroy (12.16.88).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: J. Lewis (3), L. Hooke (2), G. Jerram
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (3), H. Verdon (3), A. Batchelor (2), J. Cashman (2), L. Prior (2)
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 9th on the ladder (up from 11th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
7,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
6.12.48 - 12.16.88
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 12 | (48) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 16 | 12 | . | 16 | (88) |
| Margin | NMLB by 13 | FITZ by 32 | FITZ by 23 | FITZ by 40 | FITZ by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Clark
(North Melbourne),
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Johnny Lewis
(North Melbourne),
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy)
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gregory | NMLB | 9 | 3 |
| Dave Ferguson | NMLB | 35 | 2 |
| Fred Davies | FITZ | 10 | 1 |
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Brodie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Cusack, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Ferguson, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hooke, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Jackson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Mathews, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McCabe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 40 | McElholum, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Moir, Hector | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Morley, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 7 | Peters, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 12 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hastie, Lionel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hogan, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Prior, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Veevers, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Verdon, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 16 | |||