1931 VFL Round 7: Melbourne v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1931 between Melbourne and Collingwood during round 7 of the 1931 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Collingwood at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
Syd Coventry captained the visitors with Frank Murphy as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, J. Collins, R. Conole, H. Crapper, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, B. Johnson, H. Long, B. MacDonald, G. Margitich, J. Power, F. Smith, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff, S. Wittman
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), F. Murphy (vice-capt.), B. Andrew, P. Bowyer, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, H. Edmonds, F. Froude, D. Harris, B. Makeham, L. Murphy, J. Ross, H. Rumney, G. Tatham, C. Tolson, L. Wescott
Melbourne (7.12.54) were defeated by Collingwood (10.11.71).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: G. Margitich (3), B. Johnson (2), H. Long, B. Vanthoff
Collingwood: F. Froude (4), J. Ross (3), G. Clayden, G. Coventry, G. Tatham
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Collingwood were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 13 June 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
26,436
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
Collingwood
Score:
7.12.54 - 10.11.71
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | (54) |
| Collingwood | 2 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | COLL by 2 | COLL by 8 | COLL by 17 | COLL by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Andrew | COLL | 1 | 3 |
| Ray Usher | MELB | 34 | 2 |
| Frank Murphy | COLL | 21 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Crapper, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | MacDonald, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 12 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 3 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Frank (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Tatham, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Tolson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 11 | |||