1931 VFL Season Round 14: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1931 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round fourteen of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Johnny Lewis captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Colin Niven and the visitors were coached by Jack Pemberton.
Fitzroy (21.12.138) defeated North Melbourne (8.12.60).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 8 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
8,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
21.12.138 - 8.12.60
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 5 | 13 | . | 8 | 21 | . | 12 | 21 | . | 12 | (138) |
| North Melbourne | 4 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 12 | (60) |
| Margin | NMLB by 4 | FITZ by 18 | FITZ by 34 | FITZ by 78 | FITZ by 78 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Fitzroy
Captain: Colin NivenCoach: Colin Niven
North Melbourne
Captain: Johnny LewisCoach: Jack Pemberton (caretaker)
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 3 |
| Johnny Lewis | NMLB | 1 | 2 |
| Arthur Batchelor | FITZ | 3 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Bird, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hastie, Lionel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hearn, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 21 | 12 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baker, Selwyn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 45 | Bloomer, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Brennan, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 33 | Brodie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Cusack, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Hooke, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Jackson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | O'Shea, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Purcell, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Weir, Mowbray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 12 | |||