1931 VFL Round 7: Geelong v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1931 between Geelong and Richmond during round 7 of the 1931 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Richmond at Corio Oval.
Ted Baker captained the hosts.
Maurie Hunter captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Clymo and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Geelong
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, A. Coghlan, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, M. Kelly, B. Kuhlken, M. Lamb, T. Llewellyn, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, A. Rayson, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Williams
Richmond
M. Hunter (capt.), J. Baggott, J. Bisset, M. Bolger, F. Ford, B. Foster, A. Geddes, F. Heifner, S. Judkins, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, T. O'Halloran, K. O'Neill, D. Strang, G. Strang, J. Titus, J. Twyford, H. Weidner, E. Zschech
Geelong (12.15.87) defeated Richmond (8.12.60).
Goalkickers
Geelong: T. Quinn (4), G. Moloney (3), L. Hardiman (2), T. Baker, A. Rayson, B. Troughton
Richmond: J. Bisset (2), T. O'Halloran (2), J. Titus (2), M. Hunter, D. Strang
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Richmond remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Geelong
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 13 June 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
18,250
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Richmond | 2 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 12 | (60) |
| Margin | GEEL by 14 | GEEL by 2 | GEEL by 22 | GEEL by 27 | GEEL by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
Ted Baker
(Geelong),
Maurie Hunter
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
Boundary Umpire:
G. McKinlay
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reg Hickey | GEEL | 18 | 3 |
| Joe Murdoch | RICH | 13 | 2 |
| Jack Bisset | RICH | 7 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Kelly, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Llewellyn, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ford, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Heifner, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hunter, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Twyford, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 12 | |||