1931 VFL Season 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 eight of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (12.12.84) defeated South Melbourne (7.15.57).
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
Richmond
Captain: Maurie HunterCoach: Frank Hughes
South Melbourne
Captain: Joe ScanlanCoach: Paddy Scanlan
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 | |||