1931 VFL Round 4: Fitzroy v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1931 between Fitzroy and Footscray during round 4 of the 1931 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Footscray at Brunswick Street Oval.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Bill Cubbins captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Colin Niven and the visitors were coached by Bill Cubbins.
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, C. Benham, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, F. Davies, D. Dowd, P. Ellis, A. Fitcher, F. Gibson, L. Hastie, A. Hogan, C. Hogan, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, L. Prior, W. Reeve, K. Veevers, T. Williams
Footscray
B. Cubbins (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), F. Aked, H. Baker, L. Bazin, B. Downie, J. Hanson, J. Hayes, J. Joyce, A. Lambe, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, W. Minogue, B. Sherman, T. Sherman, B. Spurling, H. Stanway, A. Stevens, F. Walshe
Fitzroy (10.15.75) were defeated by Footscray (12.12.84).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: L. Hastie (2), A. Hogan (2), J. Moriarty (2), L. Prior (2), A. Batchelor, T. Williams
Footscray: H. Baker (3), A. Hopkins (3), F. Aked (2), J. Hayes, W. Minogue, B. Spurling, F. Walshe
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 10th on the ladder (down from 9th) and Footscray were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 15 | (75) |
| Footscray | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Margin | FOOT by 9 | FITZ by 15 | FITZ by 4 | FOOT by 9 | FOOT by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Boundary Umpire:
T. Shorten
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Spurling | FOOT | 14 | 3 |
| Allan Hopkins | FOOT | 1 | 2 |
| Arthur Batchelor | FITZ | 3 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hastie, Lionel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Hogan, Austin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Prior, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Veevers, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 15 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Bazin, Leon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Cubbins, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hanson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hayes, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Joyce, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Minogue, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Sherman, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Sherman, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Stanway, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stevens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Walshe, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 12 | |||