1931 VFL Round 6: South Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 8 June 1931 between South Melbourne and Geelong during round 6 of the 1931 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.
Joe Scanlan captained the hosts with Hec McKay as vice-captain.
Ted Baker captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Paddy Scanlan and the visitors were coached by Charlie Clymo.
South Melbourne
J. Scanlan (capt.), H. McKay (vice-capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, H. Clarke, D. Fagan, T. Johnson, R. Leffanue, C. McNamara, L. Milburn, J. Patterson, C. Pettiona, B. Pratt, P. Reville, J. Richardson, A. Robertson, R. Shapter, L. Thomas, J. Wade
Geelong
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, A. Coghlan, J. Collins, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, M. Kelly, M. Lamb, L. Laver, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, A. Rayson, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Williams
South Melbourne (6.8.44) were defeated by Geelong (13.15.93).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: J. Patterson (2), T. Johnson, R. Leffanue, B. Pratt, P. Reville
Geelong: T. Baker (3), G. Moloney (3), L. Hardiman (2), L. Metherell (2), P. Hardiman, T. Quinn, A. Rayson
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Geelong remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Monday 8 June 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
30,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Geelong
Score:
6.8.44 - 13.15.93
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 0 | 0 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Geelong | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Margin | GEEL by 34 | GEEL by 49 | GEEL by 49 | GEEL by 49 | GEEL by 49 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne),
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong)
Captains:
Joe Scanlan
(South Melbourne),
Ted Baker
(Geelong)
Vice-Captains:
Hec McKay
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Len Metherell | GEEL | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Troughton | GEEL | 11 | 2 |
| Jack Patterson | SMLB | 10 | 1 |
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Fagan, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Leffanue, Rod | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McKay, Hec (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | McNamara, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Milburn, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Patterson, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Richardson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shapter, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 8 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Kelly, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Laver, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 15 | |||