1931 VFL Season Round 4: Richmond v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1931 between Richmond and Collingwood during round four of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (10.12.72) defeated Collingwood (9.14.68).
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
Richmond
Captain: Basil McCormackCoach: Frank Hughes
Collingwood
Captain: Syd CoventryVice-Captain: Frank Murphy
Coach: Jock McHale
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 | |||