1931 VFL 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 14 of the 1931 VFL season.
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
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, L. Bird, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, F. Davies, H. Dawson, D. Dowd, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, I. Fleming, F. Gibson, L. Hastie, R. Hearn, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, R. Niven, W. Reeve, W. Smallhorn
North Melbourne
J. Lewis (capt.), S. Baker, S. Barker, S. Bloomer, L. Brennan, B. Brodie, C. Cameron, T. Cusack, F. Donnellan, J. Dowling, J. Gregory, H. Hooke, N. Huggins, R. Jackson, G. Jerram, D. O'Shea, B. Purcell, M. Weir, B. Whittam
Fitzroy (21.12.138) defeated North Melbourne (8.12.60).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (5), R. Niven (4), A. Batchelor (3), F. Davies (3), H. Bunton (2), H. Dawson (2), J. Cashman, I. Fleming
North Melbourne: L. Brennan (3), F. Donnellan (2), S. Baker, J. Lewis, B. Purcell
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Jack Pemberton
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Johnny Lewis
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. McDermott
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 | |||