1931 VFL Season Round 6: North Melbourne v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 8 June 1931 between North Melbourne and Melbourne during round six of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
North Melbourne hosted Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Johnny Lewis captained the hosts.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors with Dick Taylor as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Norm Clark and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
North Melbourne (7.17.59) were defeated by Melbourne (15.8.98).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Melbourne
Date:
Monday 8 June 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
7,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
7.17.59 - 15.8.98
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 17 | 7 | . | 17 | (59) |
| Melbourne | 6 | . | 2 | 10 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 5 | 15 | . | 8 | 15 | . | 8 | (98) |
| Margin | MELB by 18 | MELB by 41 | MELB by 16 | MELB by 39 | MELB by 39 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
North Melbourne
Captain: Johnny LewisCoach: Norm Clark
Melbourne
Captain: Ivor Warne-SmithVice-Captain: Dick Taylor
Coach: Ivor Warne-Smith
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Whittam | NMLB | 18 | 3 |
| Hec Davidson | MELB | 5 | 2 |
| Charlie Cameron | NMLB | 20 | 1 |
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 51 | Crapper, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Cusack, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | Ferguson, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Holliday, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Jackson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McCabe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Moir, Hector | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | O'Shea, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Weir, Mowbray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 17 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Davidson, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | MacDonald, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 19 | Pemberton, Edwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 8 | |||