1931 VFL Round 4: Richmond v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1931 between Richmond and Collingwood during round 4 of the 1931 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Collingwood at Punt Road Oval.
Basil McCormack captained the hosts.
Syd Coventry captained the visitors with Frank Murphy as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Richmond
B. McCormack (capt.), J. Baggott, B. Benton, J. Bisset, M. Bolger, F. Ford, B. Foster, A. Geddes, F. Heifner, S. Judkins, J. Murdoch, A. Oakley, T. O'Halloran, K. O'Neill, D. Strang, G. Strang, J. Titus, H. Weidner, E. Zschech
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), F. Murphy (vice-capt.), B. Aldag, J. Beveridge, P. Bowyer, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, H. Edmonds, J. George, A. Lauder, B. Makeham, L. Murphy, J. Ross, H. Rumney, G. Tatham, L. Wescott
Richmond (10.12.72) defeated Collingwood (9.14.68).
Goalkickers
Richmond: D. Strang (4), T. O'Halloran (2), F. Ford, B. Foster, J. Titus, H. Weidner
Collingwood: G. Coventry (2), H. Edmonds (2), J. Ross (2), G. Tatham (2), F. Murphy
As a result of this match, Richmond remained 1st on the ladder and Collingwood remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Richmond
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
40,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Richmond
def.
Collingwood
Score:
10.12.72 - 9.14.68
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | (72) |
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 14 | 9 | . | 14 | (68) |
| Margin | RICH by 10 | RICH by 8 | COLL by 4 | RICH by 4 | RICH by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Richmond),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Basil McCormack
(Richmond),
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Boundary Umpire:
H. Craven
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Geddes | RICH | 8 | 3 |
| Harold Rumney | COLL | 26 | 2 |
| Harry Collier | COLL | 7 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Benton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ford, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Heifner, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Oakley, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Doug | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 12 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aldag, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | George, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lauder, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Frank (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Tatham, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 14 | |||