1931 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 27 June 1931 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 6 of the 1931 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Garnet Campbell captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Colin Niven and the visitors were coached by Garnet Campbell.
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, C. Benham, L. Bird, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, D. Dowd, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, F. Gibson, L. Hastie, C. Hogan, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, R. Niven, L. Prior, J. Rocchi, W. Smallhorn, T. Williams
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, C. Hearn, L. Johnson, N. Le Brun, B. Lowenthal, F. Nash, R. Payne, R. Peterson, E. Regan, L. Rennie, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
Fitzroy (7.14.56) were defeated by Essendon (10.10.70).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (3), J. Cashman, L. Hastie, R. Niven, L. Prior
Essendon: K. Forbes (4), T. Freyer (2), L. Johnson (2), C. Hearn, R. Peterson
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and Essendon were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 27 June 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 14 | 7 | . | 14 | (56) |
| Essendon | 6 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 10 | (70) |
| Margin | ESSE by 32 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Boundary Umpire:
R. Allen
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Le Brun | ESSE | 13 | 3 |
| Keith Forbes | ESSE | 1 | 2 |
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bird, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hastie, Lionel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Prior, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Rocchi, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 14 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Le Brun, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Payne, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Peterson, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Regan, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 6 | Rennie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 10 | |||