1931 VFL 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 7 of the 1931 VFL season.
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
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, F. Davies, D. Dowd, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, F. Gibson, L. Hastie, C. Hogan, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, R. Niven, L. Prior, W. Reeve, W. Smallhorn, K. Veevers, T. Williams
South Melbourne
J. Scanlan (capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, T. Brain, H. Clarke, D. Fagan, C. Fisher, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, J. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, L. Milburn, J. Patterson, C. Pettiona, P. Reville, J. Richardson, A. Robertson, L. Thomas, J. Wade
Fitzroy (14.14.98) were defeated by South Melbourne (16.15.111).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (3), A. Batchelor (2), H. Bunton (2), J. Cashman (2), R. Niven (2), F. Gibson, L. Hastie, L. Prior
South Melbourne: A. Robertson (7), T. Johnson (3), T. Brain (2), R. Bennett, C. Fisher, J. Patterson, J. Wade
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) and South Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Joe Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
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 | |||