1931 VFL 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 6 of the 1931 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Johnny Lewis captained the hosts.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Clark and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
North Melbourne
J. Lewis (capt.), S. Barker, C. Cameron, W. Carter, F. Crapper, T. Cusack, J. Dowling, D. Ferguson, C. Gaudion, J. Gregory, D. Holliday, N. Huggins, R. Jackson, G. Jerram, B. McCabe, H. Moir, D. O'Shea, M. Weir, B. Whittam
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, J. Collins, R. Conole, H. Davidson, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, B. Johnson, H. Long, B. MacDonald, G. Margitich, E. Pemberton, J. Power, F. Smith, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, B. Vanthoff, S. Wittman
North Melbourne (7.17.59) were defeated by Melbourne (15.8.98).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: J. Dowling (4), W. Carter, N. Huggins, G. Jerram
Melbourne: G. Margitich (8), B. Johnson (3), J. Davidson (2), B. Vanthoff (2)
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Norm Clark
(North Melbourne),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Johnny Lewis
(North Melbourne),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
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 | ? | ? | 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 | |||