1931 VFL Season 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 three of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (6.12.48) were defeated by Fitzroy (12.16.88).
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
North Melbourne
Captain: Johnny LewisCoach: Norm Clark
Fitzroy
Captain: Colin NivenCoach: Colin Niven
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 | |||