1931 VFL Round 9: Fitzroy v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 4 July 1931 between Fitzroy and Richmond during round 9 of the 1931 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Richmond at Brunswick Street Oval.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Maurie Hunter captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Colin Niven and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, C. Benham, L. Bird, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, F. Davies, D. Dowd, P. Ellis, A. Fitcher, F. Gibson, R. Hearn, C. Hogan, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, R. Niven, L. Prior, J. Rocchi, W. Smallhorn
Richmond
M. Hunter (capt.), J. Baggott, P. Bentley, B. Benton, J. Bisset, M. Bolger, T. Cunningham, B. Foster, A. Geddes, S. Judkins, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, K. O'Neill, M. Sheahan, D. Strang, G. Strang, J. Titus, J. Twyford, H. Weidner
Fitzroy (8.13.61) were defeated by Richmond (14.17.101).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (4), A. Batchelor, L. Bird, J. Cashman, R. Hearn
Richmond: D. Strang (5), J. Titus (4), T. Cunningham (2), M. Hunter (2), H. Weidner
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and Richmond remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 4 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Richmond | 5 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 17 | 14 | . | 17 | (101) |
| Margin | RICH by 11 | RICH by 22 | RICH by 34 | RICH by 40 | RICH by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Maurie Hunter
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Allen
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Smallhorn | FITZ | 21 | 3 |
| Bert Foster | RICH | 11 | 2 |
| Jack Titus | RICH | 12 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bird, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hearn, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Prior, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Rocchi, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 13 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Benton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Cunningham, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hunter, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sheahan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Doug | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Twyford, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 17 | |||