1931 VFL Round 13: St Kilda v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 1 August 1931 between St Kilda and Geelong during round 13 of the 1931 VFL season.
St Kilda hosted Geelong at Junction Oval.
Harold Matthews captained the hosts.
Ted Baker captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Charlie Clymo.
St Kilda
H. Matthews (capt.), J. Anderson, R. Bence, G. Chapman, H. Comte, J. Davis, J. George, C. Hindson, L. Jones, J. Keddie, S. King, J. McLorinan, B. Mohr, G. Neil, F. Phillips, A. Roberts, W. Roberts, J. Scanlon, G. White
Geelong
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, A. Coghlan, J. Collins, L. Hardiman, R. Hickey, B. Kuhlken, M. Lamb, R. Lancaster, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, F. Mockridge, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Walker, J. Williams
St Kilda (7.10.52) were defeated by Geelong (15.10.100).
Goalkickers
St Kilda: R. Bence (2), J. McLorinan (2), B. Mohr (2), G. Neil
Geelong: L. Metherell (4), L. Hardiman (3), B. Kuhlken (2), T. Quinn (2), T. Baker, G. Moloney, B. Troughton, J. Walker
As a result of this match, St Kilda remained 9th on the ladder and Geelong remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
St Kilda
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 1 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (52) |
| Geelong | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 6 | 15 | . | 10 | 15 | . | 10 | (100) |
| Margin | GEEL by 16 | GEEL by 16 | GEEL by 34 | GEEL by 48 | GEEL by 48 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(St Kilda),
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong)
Captains:
Harold Matthews
(St Kilda),
Ted Baker
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Phillips | STKL | 3 | 3 |
| Len Metherell | GEEL | 3 | 2 |
| Roy Bence | STKL | 12 | 1 |
Player Statistics
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Anderson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Chapman, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Comte, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Davis, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | George, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hindson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jones, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Keddie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | King, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McLorinan, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Mohr, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Neil, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Roberts, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Roberts, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Scanlon, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | White, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 10 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lancaster, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 10 | |||