1931 VFL Round 10: Fitzroy v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 11 July 1931 between Fitzroy and St Kilda during round 10 of the 1931 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted St Kilda at Brunswick Street Oval.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Harold Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Colin Niven and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, L. Bird, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, F. Davies, H. Dawson, D. Dowd, I. Fleming, F. Gibson, R. Hearn, C. Hogan, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, R. Niven, L. Prior, W. Reeve, W. Smallhorn, K. Veevers
St Kilda
H. Matthews (capt.), J. Anderson, R. Bence, H. Comte, T. Fogarty, C. Hindson, L. Jones, J. Keddie, S. King, H. Mason, J. McLorinan, B. Mohr, G. Neil, H. Neill, F. Phillips, W. Roberts, J. Scanlon, B. Stevens, G. White
Fitzroy (8.10.58) were defeated by St Kilda (12.18.90).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (4), A. Batchelor, H. Dawson, C. Kerr, L. Prior
St Kilda: J. Anderson (3), H. Comte (2), H. Neill (2), R. Bence, H. Mason, J. McLorinan, B. Mohr, B. Stevens
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and St Kilda remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 11 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
11,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | (58) |
| St Kilda | 1 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 18 | 12 | . | 18 | (90) |
| Margin | FITZ by 17 | STKL by 8 | STKL by 22 | STKL by 32 | STKL by 32 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Charlie Hardy
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Harold Matthews
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Smallhorn | FITZ | 21 | 3 |
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 2 |
| Fred Davies | FITZ | 10 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Bird, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hearn, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Prior, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Veevers, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 10 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Anderson, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Comte, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hindson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jones, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Keddie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | King, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Mason, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McLorinan, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Mohr, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Neil, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 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) | 12 | 18 | |||