1931 VFL Round 11: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 18 July 1931 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 11 of the 1931 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
In the absence of Joe Scanlan, Ted Johnson captained the visitors with, in the absence of Hec McKay, Peter Reville as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, P. Beames, B. Collins, R. Conole, B. Cutler, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, W. Jackson, B. Johnson, G. Lindsay, H. Long, W. Murray, G. Ogden, B. Tymms, R. Usher, F. Vine, S. Wittman
South Melbourne
T. Johnson (capt.), P. Reville (vice-capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, T. Brain, H. Clarke, C. Fisher, R. Hillis, H. McLaughlin, T. McMahon, L. Milburn, J. Patterson, C. Pettiona, B. Pratt, J. Richardson, A. Robertson, R. Shapter, L. Thomas, J. Wade
Melbourne (4.7.31) were defeated by South Melbourne (12.10.82).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: T. Esposito, B. Johnson, H. Long, I. Warne-Smith
South Melbourne: T. Brain (4), T. Johnson (2), B. Pratt (2), L. Milburn, J. Patterson, C. Pettiona, P. Reville
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (down from 7th) and South Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 18 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
15,258
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
4.7.31 - 12.10.82
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 7 | (31) |
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Margin | SMLB by 19 | SMLB by 25 | SMLB by 46 | SMLB by 51 | SMLB by 51 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Ted Johnson
(South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Peter Reville
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Clarke | SMLB | 6 | 3 |
| Peter Reville | SMLB | 7 | 2 |
| Percy Beames | MELB | 24 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Collins, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Cutler, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Jackson, Webber | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Lindsay, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 4 | 7 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Fisher, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted (ac) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | McMahon, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Milburn, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Patterson, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Reville, Peter (avc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Richardson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shapter, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 10 | |||