1931 VFL Round 9: Melbourne v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 4 July 1931 between Melbourne and St Kilda during round 9 of the 1931 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted St Kilda at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
Harold Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, P. Beames, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, W. Jackson, B. Johnson, H. Long, G. Margitich, W. Murray, G. Ogden, J. Power, F. Smith, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff, F. Vine
St Kilda
H. Matthews (capt.), J. Anderson, R. Bence, H. Comte, T. Fogarty, C. Hindson, L. Jones, S. King, E. Loveless, H. Mason, J. McLorinan, B. Mohr, G. Neil, H. Neill, F. Phillips, W. Roberts, J. Scanlon, B. Stevens, G. White
Melbourne (4.12.36) were defeated by St Kilda (9.9.63).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Johnson (2), G. Margitich (2)
St Kilda: H. Comte (2), G. Neil (2), H. Neill (2), J. Anderson, R. Bence, B. Stevens
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) and St Kilda remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Melbourne
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 4 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
15,826
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 11 | 4 | . | 12 | 4 | . | 12 | (36) |
| St Kilda | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 9 | (63) |
| Margin | STKL by 14 | STKL by 19 | STKL by 27 | STKL by 27 | STKL by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Charlie Hardy
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Harold Matthews
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Beames | MELB | 24 | 3 |
| Harold Matthews | STKL | 11 | 2 |
| Harry Comte | STKL | 9 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Jackson, Webber | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 4 | 12 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Anderson, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Comte, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hindson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jones, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | King, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Loveless, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Mason, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McLorinan, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Mohr, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Neil, Geoff | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Neill, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Roberts, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Scanlon, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Stevens, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | White, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 9 | |||