1931 VFL Round 12: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 July 1931 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 12 of the 1931 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Colin Niven and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, C. Benham, L. Bird, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, F. Davies, H. Dawson, D. Dowd, F. Fleming, I. Fleming, H. Hartney, C. Kerr, R. McDougall, J. Moriarty, R. Niven, F. Pearce, W. Reeve, W. Smallhorn
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, P. Beames, B. Collins, J. Collins, R. Conole, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, W. Jackson, B. Johnson, H. Long, G. Margitich, G. Ogden, J. Power, F. Smith, B. Tymms, B. Vanthoff, F. Vine
Fitzroy (11.11.77) defeated Melbourne (9.12.66).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (4), R. Niven (3), J. Cashman, H. Dawson, F. Fleming, I. Fleming
Melbourne: B. Vanthoff (2), F. Vine (2), J. Collins, R. Conole, B. Johnson, H. Long, G. Margitich
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 25 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
8,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 12 | (66) |
| Margin | MELB by 11 | FITZ by 11 | MELB by 11 | FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 3 |
| Bob Johnson | MELB | 16 | 2 |
| Cecil Kerr | FITZ | 9 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bird, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Fleming, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Hartney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McDougall, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 36 | Pearce, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 11 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Collins, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Jackson, Webber | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 12 | |||