1931 VFL Round 9: Footscray v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 4 July 1931 between Footscray and Collingwood during round 9 of the 1931 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Collingwood at Western Oval.
Bill Cubbins captained the hosts with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
Syd Coventry captained the visitors with Frank Murphy as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Bill Cubbins and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Footscray
B. Cubbins (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), F. Aked, H. Baker, J. Dennington, B. Downie, J. Hanson, J. Hayes, A. Lambe, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, W. Minogue, A. Morrison, E. Nunn, W. O'Brien, T. Sherman, B. Spurling, H. Stanway, A. Williams
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), F. Murphy (vice-capt.), B. Aldag, B. Andrew, P. Bowyer, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, H. Collier, C. Dibbs, F. Froude, D. Harris, F. Kelly, B. Makeham, L. Murphy, J. Regan, J. Ross, H. Rumney, G. Tatham, L. Wescott
Footscray (4.16.40) were defeated by Collingwood (6.8.44).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Morrison (2), J. Dennington, A. Hopkins
Collingwood: G. Tatham (3), H. Collier, S. Coventry, F. Kelly
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 5th on the ladder and Collingwood remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Footscray
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 4 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
21,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def. by
Collingwood
Score:
4.16.40 - 6.8.44
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 12 | 4 | . | 16 | 4 | . | 16 | (40) |
| Collingwood | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Margin | COLL by 18 | COLL by 21 | COLL by 14 | COLL by 4 | COLL by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray),
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Clayden | COLL | 11 | 3 |
| Allan Hopkins | FOOT | 1 | 2 |
| Harold Rumney | COLL | 26 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Cubbins, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dennington, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hanson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hayes, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Minogue, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Nunn, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Sherman, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Stanway, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 4 | 16 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aldag, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Andrew, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Frank (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Tatham, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 8 | |||