1931 VFL 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 4 of the 1931 VFL season.
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
J. Hammond (capt.), J. Vosti (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, S. Carman, T. Clarke, F. Coulsell, T. Freyer, F. Gomez, C. Hearn, L. Johnson, N. Le Brun, M. MacRae, F. Nash, H. Okey, L. Rennie, N. Simpson, P. Walsh, R. Watt, J. Williamson
North Melbourne
J. Lewis (capt.), S. Barker, B. Brodie, C. Cameron, W. Carter, T. Cusack, J. Dowling, D. Ferguson, J. Gregory, L. Hooke, N. Huggins, R. Jackson, G. Jerram, L. Jones, B. McCabe, H. Moir, A. Morley, B. Peters, B. Whittam
Essendon (12.13.85) defeated North Melbourne (9.9.63).
Goalkickers
Essendon: L. Johnson (3), F. Coulsell (2), T. Freyer (2), C. Hearn (2), R. Watt (2), F. Gomez
North Melbourne: J. Dowling (4), J. Lewis (2), W. Carter, L. Hooke, G. Jerram
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) and North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon),
Norm Clark
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Joe Hammond
(Essendon),
Johnny Lewis
(North Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Jack Vosti
(Essendon),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
M. Conniff
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 | |||