1931 VFL Season Round 14: South Melbourne v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1931 between South Melbourne and Collingwood during round fourteen of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
South Melbourne hosted Collingwood at Lakeside Oval.
In the absence of Joe Scanlan, vice-captain Hec McKay captained the hosts.
In the absence of Syd Coventry, vice-captain Frank Murphy captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Paddy Scanlan and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
South Melbourne (6.23.59) were defeated by Collingwood (8.13.61).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 8 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Collingwood
Score:
6.23.59 - 8.13.61
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 18 | 6 | . | 23 | 6 | . | 23 | (59) |
| Collingwood | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Margin | COLL by 5 | COLL by 18 | COLL by 6 | COLL by 2 | COLL by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
South Melbourne
Captain: Hec McKay (acting)Coach: Paddy Scanlan
Collingwood
Captain: Frank Murphy (acting)Coach: Jock McHale
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Rumney | COLL | 26 | 3 |
| Jack Wade | SMLB | 14 | 2 |
| George Tatham | COLL | 28 | 1 |
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Fagan, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Harrower, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McKay, Hec (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McPherson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Milburn, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Patterson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 23 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Muir, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Frank (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Tatham, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Tolson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 13 | |||