1931 VFL Season Round 4: Essendon v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1931 between Essendon and North Melbourne during round four of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted North Melbourne at Windy Hill.
In the absence of Garnet Campbell, vice-captain Joe Hammond captained the hosts with Jack Vosti as vice-captain.
Johnny Lewis captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Garnet Campbell and the visitors were coached by Norm Clark.
Essendon (12.13.85) defeated North Melbourne (9.9.63).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Essendon
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
12.13.85 - 9.9.63
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 9 | (63) |
| Margin | ESSE by 16 | ESSE by 16 | ESSE by 37 | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Essendon
Captain: Joe Hammond (acting)Vice-Captain: Jack Vosti (acting)
Coach: Garnet Campbell
North Melbourne
Captain: Johnny LewisCoach: Norm Clark
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Okey | ESSE | 2 | 3 |
| Johnny Lewis | NMLB | 1 | 2 |
| Charlie Cameron | NMLB | 20 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Coulsell, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Gomez, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 13 | Le Brun, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | MacRae, Mal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rennie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Vosti, Jack (avc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 13 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Brodie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Cusack, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | Ferguson, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hooke, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Jackson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | McCabe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Moir, Hector | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Morley, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 7 | Peters, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 9 | |||