1931 VFL Round 13: Carlton v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 1 August 1931 between Carlton and Fitzroy during round 13 of the 1931 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Fitzroy at Princes Park.
Colin Martyn captained the hosts.
Colin Niven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Colin Niven.
Carlton
C. Martyn (capt.), L. Allen, V. Arthur, A. Clarke, H. Clover, M. Crisp, J. Crowe, A. Doyle, F. Gilby, F. Gill, J. Green, E. Huxtable, D. Kelleher, J. Kelly, J. Kidd, G. Morrissey, B. O'Brien, F. O'Rourke, H. Vallence
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, L. Bird, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, F. Davies, H. Dawson, D. Dowd, R. Finlayson, F. Fleming, I. Fleming, H. Hartney, R. Hearn, C. Kerr, R. McDougall, J. Moriarty, R. Niven, F. Pearce, W. Smallhorn
Carlton (18.13.121) defeated Fitzroy (13.11.89).
Goalkickers
Carlton: H. Vallence (7), L. Allen (3), M. Crisp (3), J. Green (2), A. Clarke, H. Clover, G. Morrissey
Fitzroy: H. Dawson (3), J. Moriarty (3), H. Bunton (2), R. Niven (2), J. Cashman, R. Hearn, W. Smallhorn
As a result of this match, Carlton remained 3rd on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
Carlton
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 1 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
18,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2 | . | 0 | 10 | . | 6 | 16 | . | 8 | 18 | . | 13 | 18 | . | 13 | (121) |
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 11 | (89) |
| Margin | FITZ by 17 | CARL by 23 | CARL by 33 | CARL by 32 | CARL by 32 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Carlton),
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Colin Martyn
(Carlton),
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 3 |
| Colin Martyn | CARL | 2 | 2 |
| Cecil Kerr | FITZ | 9 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Allen, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Arthur, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clarke, Ansell | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Clover, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Crowe, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Doyle, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gilby, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Kelly, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Martyn, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Morrissey, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | O'Rourke, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 13 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bird, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Fleming, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hartney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hearn, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McDougall, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 36 | Pearce, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 11 | |||