1931 VFL Round 4: South Melbourne v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1931 between South Melbourne and St Kilda during round 4 of the 1931 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted St Kilda at Lakeside Oval.
Joe Scanlan captained the hosts with Hec McKay as vice-captain.
Harold Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Paddy Scanlan and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
South Melbourne
J. Scanlan (capt.), H. McKay (vice-capt.), J. Austin, H. Clarke, C. Fisher, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, R. Leffanue, H. McLaughlin, T. McMahon, C. McNamara, L. Milburn, J. Patterson, C. Pettiona, B. Pratt, P. Reville, A. Robertson, R. Shapter, M. Wheelahan
St Kilda
H. Matthews (capt.), R. Bence, D. Bourne, H. Comte, J. Davis, J. Forbes, C. Gambetta, J. Holden, F. Hutchesson, L. Jones, J. Keddie, S. King, H. Mason, B. Mohr, C. Morden, F. Phillips, H. Price, W. Roberts, G. White
South Melbourne (18.19.127) defeated St Kilda (16.10.106).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: J. Patterson (5), P. Reville (4), A. Robertson (3), B. Pratt (2), T. Johnson, R. Leffanue, L. Milburn, R. Shapter
St Kilda: B. Mohr (9), R. Bence (2), H. Mason (2), H. Comte, L. Jones, S. King
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) and St Kilda were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
St Kilda
Score:
18.19.127 - 16.10.106
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 7 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 12 | 18 | . | 19 | 18 | . | 19 | (127) |
| St Kilda | 6 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 3 | 13 | . | 10 | 16 | . | 10 | 16 | . | 10 | (106) |
| Margin | SMLB by 9 | SMLB by 8 | STKL by 4 | SMLB by 21 | SMLB by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne),
Charlie Hardy
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Joe Scanlan
(South Melbourne),
Harold Matthews
(St Kilda)
Vice-Captains:
Hec McKay
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Mohr | STKL | 10 | 3 |
| Peter Reville | SMLB | 7 | 2 |
| Lloyd Jones | STKL | 4 | 1 |
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Fisher, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Leffanue, Rod | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McKay, Hec (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | McMahon, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | McNamara, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Milburn, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Patterson, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shapter, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Wheelahan, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 19 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Bourne, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Comte, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Davis, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Forbes, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gambetta, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Holden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hutchesson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jones, Lloyd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Keddie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | King, Stuart | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Mason, Horrie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Mohr, Bill | ? | ? | 9 | ? |
| 14 | Morden, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Price, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Roberts, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | White, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 10 | |||