1931 VFL Round 9: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 4 July 1931 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 9 of the 1931 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Joe Scanlan captained the hosts with Hec McKay as vice-captain.
Garnet Campbell captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Paddy Scanlan and the visitors were coached by Garnet Campbell.
South Melbourne
J. Scanlan (capt.), H. McKay (vice-capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, T. Brain, H. Clarke, C. Fisher, T. Johnson, H. McLaughlin, T. McMahon, L. Milburn, J. Patterson, C. Pettiona, B. Pratt, P. Reville, J. Richardson, A. Robertson, R. Shapter, L. Thomas
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, L. Johnson, N. Le Brun, B. Lowenthal, R. Payne, R. Peterson, L. Rennie, J. Ryan, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster, J. Williamson
South Melbourne (10.13.73) defeated Essendon (9.9.63).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: T. Johnson (3), J. Patterson (2), B. Pratt (2), A. Robertson (2), R. Shapter
Essendon: K. Forbes (3), T. Freyer (3), R. Payne, R. Peterson, J. Ryan
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Essendon remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 4 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
11,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Essendon
Score:
10.13.73 - 9.9.63
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Essendon | 0 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 9 | (63) |
| Margin | SMLB by 9 | SMLB by 21 | SMLB by 18 | SMLB by 10 | SMLB by 10 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Captains:
Joe Scanlan
(South Melbourne),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Hec McKay
(South Melbourne),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hec McKay | SMLB | 2 | 3 |
| Keith Forbes | ESSE | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Austin | SMLB | 3 | 1 |
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Fisher, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | McKay, Hec (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | McMahon, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Milburn, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Patterson, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Richardson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shapter, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 13 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Le Brun, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Payne, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Peterson, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Rennie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Ryan, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 9 | |||