1931 VFL Round 12: Geelong v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 25 July 1931 between Geelong and Collingwood during round 12 of the 1931 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Collingwood at Corio Oval.
Ted Baker captained the hosts.
In the absence of Syd Coventry, vice-captain Frank Murphy captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Clymo and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Geelong
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, J. Collins, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, R. Hickey, B. Kuhlken, M. Lamb, R. Lancaster, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, F. Mockridge, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, A. Rayson, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Walker, J. Williams
Collingwood
F. Murphy (capt.), P. Bowyer, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, H. Edmonds, F. Froude, D. Harris, F. Kelly, B. Libbis, B. Makeham, B. Muir, L. Murphy, H. Rumney, G. Tatham, C. Tolson, L. Wescott
Geelong (4.19.43) defeated Collingwood (4.6.30).
Goalkickers
Geelong: A. Rayson (2), G. Moloney, T. Quinn
Collingwood: H. Edmonds (2), G. Clayden, L. Murphy
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 2nd on the ladder and Collingwood remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Geelong
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 25 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
Collingwood
Score:
4.19.43 - 4.6.30
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 0 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 13 | 2 | . | 17 | 4 | . | 19 | 4 | . | 19 | (43) |
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 6 | (30) |
| Margin | COLL by 1 | GEEL by 5 | GEEL by 1 | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Ted Baker
(Geelong),
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reg Hickey | GEEL | 18 | 3 |
| Don Harris | COLL | 3 | 2 |
| Jack Carney | GEEL | 12 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lancaster, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 4 | 19 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Muir, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Frank (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Tatham, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Tolson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 4 | 6 | |||