1931 VFL 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 14 of the 1931 VFL season.
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
H. McKay (capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, T. Brain, H. Clarke, D. Fagan, E. Harrower, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, H. McLaughlin, N. McPherson, L. Milburn, J. Patterson, C. Pettiona, J. Poulter, B. Pratt, A. Robertson, L. Thomas, J. Wade
Collingwood
F. Murphy (capt.), B. Andrew, P. Bowyer, G. Clayden, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, H. Edmonds, F. Froude, F. Kelly, B. Makeham, B. Muir, L. Murphy, J. Regan, J. Ross, H. Rumney, G. Tatham, C. Tolson, L. Wescott
South Melbourne (6.23.59) were defeated by Collingwood (8.13.61).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: C. Pettiona (2), R. Bennett, T. Johnson, J. Poulter, J. Wade
Collingwood: G. Coventry (3), H. Edmonds (2), H. Collier, F. Froude, F. Murphy
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Collingwood remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Hec McKay
(South Melbourne),
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
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 | |||