1931 VFL Round 8: Carlton v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1931 between Carlton and Melbourne during round 8 of the 1931 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Melbourne at Princes Park.
Colin Martyn captained the hosts.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
Carlton
C. Martyn (capt.), L. Allen, V. Arthur, A. Clarke, M. Crisp, J. Crowe, C. Davey, T. Downs, A. Doyle, A. Egan, F. Gilby, F. Gill, E. Huxtable, D. Kelleher, J. Kelly, B. O'Brien, F. O'Rourke, H. Vallence, F. Williams
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, P. Beames, J. Collins, R. Conole, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, B. Johnson, H. Long, B. MacDonald, G. Margitich, W. Murray, J. Power, F. Smith, D. Taylor, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff, S. Wittman
Carlton (18.14.122) defeated Melbourne (9.4.58).
Goalkickers
Carlton: H. Vallence (6), L. Allen (3), M. Crisp (3), A. Clarke (2), B. O'Brien (2), C. Davey, T. Downs
Melbourne: G. Margitich (3), B. Vanthoff (3), B. Johnson (2), D. Taylor
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Carlton
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 June 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
25,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 11 | 18 | . | 14 | 18 | . | 14 | (122) |
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 4 | (58) |
| Margin | MELB by 18 | CARL by 27 | CARL by 31 | CARL by 64 | CARL by 64 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Carlton),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Colin Martyn
(Carlton),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Downs | CARL | 3 | 3 |
| Jimmy Davidson | MELB | 29 | 2 |
| Harry Vallence | CARL | 22 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Allen, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Arthur, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clarke, Ansell | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Crowe, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Davey, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Downs, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Doyle, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Egan, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gilby, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Kelly, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Martyn, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | O'Rourke, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 29 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 14 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | MacDonald, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 4 | |||