1931 VFL Season Round 7: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1931 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round seven of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Joe Scanlan captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Colin Niven and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
Fitzroy (14.14.98) were defeated by South Melbourne (16.15.111).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 13 June 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
14.14.98 - 16.15.111
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 14 | 14 | . | 14 | (98) |
| South Melbourne | 5 | . | 0 | 8 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 10 | 16 | . | 15 | 16 | . | 15 | (111) |
| Margin | FITZ by 3 | SMLB by 7 | FITZ by 2 | SMLB by 13 | SMLB by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Fitzroy
Captain: Colin NivenCoach: Colin Niven
South Melbourne
Captain: Joe ScanlanCoach: Paddy Scanlan
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Batchelor | FITZ | 3 | 3 |
| Ray Niven | FITZ | 15 | 2 |
| Terry Brain | SMLB | 22 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hastie, Lionel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Prior, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Veevers, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 14 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Fagan, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Fisher, Clem | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Milburn, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Patterson, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Richardson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 15 | |||