1931 VFL Round 12: Essendon v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 25 July 1931 between Essendon and St Kilda during round 12 of the 1931 VFL season.
Essendon hosted St Kilda at Windy Hill.
Garnet Campbell captained the hosts with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
Harold Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Garnet Campbell and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, C. Hearn, L. Johnson, B. Lowenthal, F. Nash, H. Okey, R. Payne, L. Rennie, B. Roberts, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
St Kilda
H. Matthews (capt.), J. Anderson, R. Bence, G. Chapman, H. Comte, J. Davis, T. Fogarty, J. George, C. Hindson, L. Jones, J. Keddie, S. King, J. McLorinan, B. Mohr, G. Neil, F. Phillips, W. Roberts, J. Scanlon, G. White
Essendon (15.14.104) defeated St Kilda (9.5.59).
Goalkickers
Essendon: C. Hearn (5), K. Forbes (3), T. Freyer (3), G. Campbell, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
St Kilda: B. Mohr (5), J. Davis, L. Jones, G. Neil, G. White
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 7th on the ladder and St Kilda were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Essendon
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 25 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 14 | 15 | . | 14 | (104) |
| St Kilda | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 5 | (59) |
| Margin | STKL by 2 | ESSE by 25 | ESSE by 19 | ESSE by 45 | ESSE by 45 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon),
Charlie Hardy
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon),
Harold Matthews
(St Kilda)
Vice-Captains:
Joe Hammond
(Essendon),
unknown
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Campbell | ESSE | 17 | 3 |
| Lloyd Jones | STKL | 4 | 2 |
| Rowley Watt | ESSE | 10 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Payne, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rennie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Roberts, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 15 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 14 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Anderson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Chapman, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Comte, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Davis, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | George, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hindson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jones, Lloyd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Keddie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | King, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McLorinan, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Mohr, Bill | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 31 | Neil, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Roberts, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Scanlon, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | White, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 5 | |||