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 with Dick Taylor as vice-captain.
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.), D. Taylor (vice-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, 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:
Dick Taylor
(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 (vc) | ? | ? | 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 | |||