1931 VFL Round 13: Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 1 August 1931 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 13 of the 1931 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
Garnet Campbell captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Garnet Campbell.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, P. Beames, G. Cassidy, R. Conole, B. Cutler, H. Davidson, J. Davidson, L. Gough, W. Jackson, H. Long, G. Margitich, G. Ogden, J. Power, F. Smith, D. Taylor, B. Vanthoff, F. Vine
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, C. Hearn, L. Johnson, N. Le Brun, B. Lowenthal, F. Nash, H. Okey, R. Payne, L. Rennie, B. Roberts, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
Melbourne (11.6.72) defeated Essendon (10.11.71).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: G. Margitich (7), I. Warne-Smith (2), W. Jackson, D. Taylor
Essendon: K. Forbes (4), C. Hearn (4), T. Freyer, R. Payne
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder and Essendon remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 1 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
13,828
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 6 | (72) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | ESSE by 5 | MELB by 12 | MELB by 16 | MELB by 1 | MELB by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Beames | MELB | 24 | 3 |
| Howard Okey | ESSE | 2 | 2 |
| Jimmy Davidson | MELB | 29 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Cassidy, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Cutler, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Davidson, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Gough, Lew | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Jackson, Webber | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 6 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Le Brun, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Payne, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Rennie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Roberts, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 11 | |||