1931 VFL Season 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 eleven of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the 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 (4.7.31) were defeated by South Melbourne (12.10.82).
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
Melbourne
Captain: Ivor Warne-SmithCoach: Ivor Warne-Smith
South Melbourne
Captain: Ted Johnson (acting)Vice-Captain: Peter Reville (acting)
Coach: Paddy Scanlan
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 | |||