1931 VFL Round 11: North Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 18 July 1931 between North Melbourne and Geelong during round 11 of the 1931 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Geelong at Arden Street Oval.
Johnny Lewis captained the hosts.
Ted Baker captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Pemberton and the visitors were coached by Charlie Clymo.
North Melbourne
J. Lewis (capt.), S. Baker, S. Barker, S. Bloomer, L. Brennan, F. Donnellan, J. Dowling, D. Ferguson, J. Gregory, H. Hooke, N. Huggins, R. Jackson, G. Jerram, B. McCabe, H. Moir, G. Peters, B. Purcell, M. Weir, B. Whittam
Geelong
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, A. Coghlan, J. Collins, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, R. Hickey, M. Kelly, B. Kuhlken, M. Lamb, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, A. Rayson, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Walker, J. Williams
North Melbourne (9.10.64) were defeated by Geelong (19.17.131).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: J. Dowling (3), S. Bloomer (2), S. Baker, F. Donnellan, J. Lewis, G. Peters
Geelong: G. Moloney (5), L. Hardiman (4), B. Kuhlken (4), L. Metherell (2), B. Troughton (2), T. Baker, A. Rayson
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder and Geelong remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 18 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
4,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Geelong
Score:
9.10.64 - 19.17.131
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Geelong | 6 | . | 2 | 12 | . | 6 | 14 | . | 7 | 19 | . | 17 | 19 | . | 17 | (131) |
| Margin | GEEL by 25 | GEEL by 44 | GEEL by 27 | GEEL by 67 | GEEL by 67 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Pemberton
(North Melbourne),
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong)
Captains:
Johnny Lewis
(North Melbourne),
Ted Baker
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lewis | NMLB | 1 | 3 |
| George Moloney | GEEL | 14 | 2 |
| George Jerram | NMLB | 2 | 1 |
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baker, Selwyn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 45 | Bloomer, Steve | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 37 | Brennan, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 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) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | McCabe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Moir, Hector | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Peters, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Purcell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Weir, Mowbray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 10 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Kelly, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 17 | |||