1931 VFL Round 9: North Melbourne v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 4 July 1931 between North Melbourne and Carlton during round 9 of the 1931 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Carlton at Arden Street Oval.
Johnny Lewis captained the hosts.
Colin Martyn captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Clark and the visitors were coached by Dan Minogue.
North Melbourne
J. Lewis (capt.), S. Barker, S. Bloomer, L. Brennan, C. Cameron, W. Carter, T. Cusack, F. Donnellan, J. Dowling, D. Ferguson, J. Gregory, H. Hooke, N. Huggins, R. Jackson, G. Jerram, D. O'Shea, B. Purcell, M. Weir, B. Whittam
Carlton
C. Martyn (capt.), A. Clarke, M. Crisp, J. Crowe, C. Davey, T. Downs, A. Doyle, A. Egan, F. Gilby, F. Gill, E. Huxtable, B. Jones, D. Kelleher, J. Kelly, A. Martyn, B. O'Brien, F. O'Rourke, H. Vallence, F. Williams
North Melbourne (7.8.50) were defeated by Carlton (20.10.130).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: J. Lewis (3), F. Donnellan (2), L. Brennan, J. Dowling
Carlton: H. Vallence (9), A. Clarke (3), T. Downs (3), F. O'Rourke (2), M. Crisp, B. Jones, B. O'Brien
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder and Carlton were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 4 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Carlton
Score:
7.8.50 - 20.10.130
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Carlton | 7 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 8 | 20 | . | 10 | 20 | . | 10 | (130) |
| Margin | CARL by 38 | CARL by 22 | CARL by 46 | CARL by 80 | CARL by 80 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Clark
(North Melbourne),
Dan Minogue
(Carlton)
Captains:
Johnny Lewis
(North Melbourne),
Colin Martyn
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Gilby | CARL | 6 | 3 |
| Eric Huxtable | CARL | 9 | 2 |
| Charlie Cameron | NMLB | 20 | 1 |
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 45 | Bloomer, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Brennan, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Cusack, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Ferguson, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Hooke, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Jackson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | O'Shea, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Purcell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Weir, Mowbray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 8 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Clarke, Ansell | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Crowe, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Davey, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Downs, Tommy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Doyle, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Egan, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gilby, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Jones, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Kelly, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Martyn, Aubrey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Martyn, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | O'Rourke, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 9 | ? |
| 29 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 20 | 10 | |||