1931 VFL Round 13: North Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 1 August 1931 between North Melbourne and Richmond during round 13 of the 1931 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Richmond at Arden Street Oval.
Johnny Lewis captained the hosts.
Maurie Hunter captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Pemberton and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
North Melbourne
J. Lewis (capt.), S. Baker, S. Barker, S. Bloomer, L. Brennan, C. Cameron, T. Cusack, F. Donnellan, J. Dowling, J. Gregory, H. Hooke, N. Huggins, R. Jackson, G. Jerram, D. O'Shea, G. Peters, B. Purcell, M. Weir, B. Whittam
Richmond
M. Hunter (capt.), J. Baggott, P. Bentley, M. Bolger, J. Dyer, B. Foster, A. Geddes, S. Judkins, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, K. O'Neill, M. Sheahan, D. Strang, G. Strang, C. Street, J. Titus, J. Twyford, H. Weidner, E. Zschech
North Melbourne (9.15.69) were defeated by Richmond (16.12.108).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: F. Donnellan (2), J. Dowling (2), G. Peters (2), S. Baker, L. Brennan, D. O'Shea
Richmond: M. Hunter (5), J. Titus (5), J. Baggott (2), J. Dyer, B. Foster, D. Strang, J. Twyford
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder and Richmond remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 1 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
8,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Richmond
Score:
9.15.69 - 16.12.108
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 15 | (69) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | 16 | . | 12 | 16 | . | 12 | (108) |
| Margin | NMLB by 15 | NMLB by 7 | RICH by 33 | RICH by 39 | RICH by 39 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Pemberton
(North Melbourne),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
Johnny Lewis
(North Melbourne),
Maurie Hunter
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Hooke | NMLB | 19 | 3 |
| Jack Titus | RICH | 12 | 2 |
| Johnny Lewis | NMLB | 1 | 1 |
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baker, Selwyn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 45 | Bloomer, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Brennan, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Cusack, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Hooke, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Jackson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | O'Shea, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Peters, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Purcell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Weir, Mowbray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 15 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hunter, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sheahan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Street, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 2 | Twyford, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 12 | |||