1931 VFL Round 5: Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 30 May 1931 between Melbourne and Footscray during round 5 of the 1931 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Footscray at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
Bill Cubbins captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Bill Cubbins.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, J. Collins, R. Conole, H. Crapper, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, B. Johnson, H. Long, G. Margitich, E. Pemberton, J. Power, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff, F. Vine, S. Wittman
Footscray
B. Cubbins (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), F. Aked, H. Baker, L. Bazin, B. Downie, J. Hanson, J. Hayes, J. Joyce, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, W. Minogue, A. Morrison, B. Sherman, T. Sherman, B. Spurling, H. Stanway, A. Stevens, A. Williams
Melbourne (13.9.87) defeated Footscray (10.11.71).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Johnson (5), G. Margitich (5), B. Vanthoff (3)
Footscray: A. Hopkins (3), B. Downie (2), J. Hayes (2), W. Minogue, A. Morrison, B. Spurling
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Footscray were then 7th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 30 May 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
20,244
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 2 | 11 | . | 4 | 13 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 9 | (87) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | MELB by 3 | MELB by 9 | MELB by 14 | MELB by 16 | MELB by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hopkins | FOOT | 1 | 3 |
| George Margitich | MELB | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Spurling | FOOT | 14 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Crapper, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 19 | Pemberton, Edwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 9 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bazin, Leon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Cubbins, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Hanson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hayes, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Joyce, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Minogue, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Sherman, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Sherman, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Stanway, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stevens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 11 | |||