1931 VFL Round 8: Richmond v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1931 between Richmond and South Melbourne during round 8 of the 1931 VFL season.
Richmond hosted South Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.
Maurie Hunter captained the hosts.
Joe Scanlan captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
Richmond
M. Hunter (capt.), B. Benton, J. Bisset, M. Bolger, F. Ford, B. Foster, F. Heifner, S. Judkins, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, T. O'Halloran, K. O'Neill, D. Strang, G. Strang, J. Titus, J. Twyford, C. Watson, H. Weidner, E. Zschech
South Melbourne
J. Scanlan (capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, T. Brain, H. Clarke, D. Fagan, C. Fisher, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, H. McLaughlin, L. Milburn, J. Patterson, C. Pettiona, P. Reville, J. Richardson, A. Robertson, L. Thomas, J. Wade, M. Wheelahan
Richmond (12.12.84) defeated South Melbourne (7.15.57).
Goalkickers
Richmond: G. Strang (5), D. Strang (3), J. Titus (2), H. Weidner (2)
South Melbourne: P. Reville (2), A. Robertson (2), R. Bennett, T. Brain, R. Hillis
As a result of this match, Richmond remained 1st on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Richmond
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 June 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Richmond
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
12.12.84 - 7.15.57
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 15 | (57) |
| Margin | RICH by 18 | RICH by 13 | RICH by 27 | RICH by 27 | RICH by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Richmond),
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Maurie Hunter
(Richmond),
Joe Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Judkins | RICH | 6 | 3 |
| Maurie Hunter | RICH | 20 | 2 |
| Joe Scanlan | SMLB | 1 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Benton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ford, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Heifner, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hunter, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Doug | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Twyford, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Watson, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 12 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Fagan, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Fisher, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Milburn, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Patterson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Richardson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Wheelahan, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 15 | |||