This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1931 between Hawthorn and St Kilda during round 14 of the 1931 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted St Kilda at Glenferrie Oval.
John Harris captained the hosts with Ernie Utting as vice-captain.
Harold Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by John Harris and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Hawthorn
Back:
E. Utting (vice-capt.), B. Carey, L. Murphy
Half-back:
G. Bennett, B. Mills, E. Aitchison
Centre:
S. Fisher, N. Collins, B. Ashby
Half-forward:
B. Sellers, K. Sharpley, B. Hyde
Forward:
J. Harris (capt.), J. Francis, J. Ryan
Follower:
A. Chandler, S. Stewart, T. Pool
Sub.:
A. Stewart
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, E. Loveless, B. Mohr, G. Neil, H. Neill, F. Phillips, W. Roberts, J. Scanlon, J. Smith
Hawthorn (11.9.75) were defeated by St Kilda (11.11.77).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: J. Ryan (3), B. Hyde (2), T. Pool (2), G. Bennett, J. Francis, J. Harris, B. Sellers
St Kilda: B. Mohr (3), J. Smith (3), J. Anderson (2), G. Neil, F. Phillips, J. Scanlon
As a result of this match, Hawthorn remained 10th on the ladder and St Kilda remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 8 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Glenferrie Oval
Attendance:
8,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def. by
St Kilda
Score:
11.9.75 - 11.11.77
Honour Roll
Coaches:
John Harris
(Hawthorn),
Charlie Hardy
(St Kilda)
Captains:
John Harris
(Hawthorn),
Harold Matthews
(St Kilda)
Vice-Captains:
Ernie Utting
(Hawthorn),
unknown
(St Kilda)
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
11
|
Aitchison, Ern
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
15
|
Ashby, Bert
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
27
|
Bennett, George
|
HBFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
14
|
Carey, Bill
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
7
|
Chandler, Allan
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
2
|
Collins, Norm
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
29
|
Fisher, Stan
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Francis, Jim
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
1
|
Harris, John
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
20
|
Hyde, Bert
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
12
|
Mills, Bert
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
26
|
Murphy, Leo
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
19
|
Pool, Ted
|
RO
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
21
|
Ryan, Jack
|
FPR
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
8
|
Sellers, Bob
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
22
|
Sharpley, Keith
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
6
|
Stewart, Alex
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
9
|
Stewart, Stuart
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Utting, Ernie
(vc)
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
11
|
9
|
St Kilda
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
25
|
Anderson, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
12
|
Bence, Roy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
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
|
?
|
|
17
|
Loveless, Ernie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
11
|
Matthews, Harold
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Mohr, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
31
|
Neil, Geoff
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
28
|
Neill, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
3
|
Phillips, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
21
|
Roberts, William
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
27
|
Scanlon, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
30
|
Smith, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
11
|
11
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s