1931 VFL Round 5: Geelong v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 30 May 1931 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 5 of the 1931 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Corio Oval.
Ted Baker captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Clymo and the visitors were coached by Colin Niven.
Geelong
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, J. Collins, J. Evans, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, M. Kelly, B. Kuhlken, M. Lamb, T. Llewellyn, R. Madden, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, A. Rayson, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Walker
Fitzroy
A. Batchelor, C. Benham, H. Bunton, F. Davies, A. Dickens, D. Dowd, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, A. Fitcher, F. Gibson, L. Hastie, A. Hogan, C. Hogan, J. Moriarty, L. Prior, W. Reeve, J. Rocchi, K. Veevers, T. Williams
Geelong (20.22.142) defeated Fitzroy (12.9.81).
Goalkickers
Geelong: G. Moloney (5), T. Quinn (5), J. Collins (3), A. Rayson (2), B. Troughton (2), T. Baker, B. Kuhlken, T. Llewellyn
Fitzroy: L. Hastie (4), J. Moriarty (3), H. Bunton (2), A. Batchelor, C. Benham, L. Prior
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 6th) and Fitzroy remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Geelong
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 30 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 10 | 17 | . | 17 | 20 | . | 22 | 20 | . | 22 | (142) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 9 | (81) |
| Margin | GEEL by 19 | GEEL by 21 | GEEL by 69 | GEEL by 61 | GEEL by 61 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong),
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Ted Baker
(Geelong),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Moloney | GEEL | 14 | 3 |
| Jack Collins | GEEL | 10 | 2 |
| Jack Carney | GEEL | 12 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Kelly, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Llewellyn, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Madden, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 20 | 22 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dickens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hastie, Lionel | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 26 | Hogan, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Prior, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Rocchi, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Veevers, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 9 | |||