1931 VFL Season 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 six of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (6.8.44) were defeated by Geelong (13.15.93).
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
South Melbourne
Captain: Joe ScanlanVice-Captain: Hec McKay
Coach: Paddy Scanlan
Geelong
Captain: Ted BakerCoach: Charlie Clymo
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 | |||