1931 VFL Round 15: Collingwood v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1931 between Collingwood and Richmond during round 15 of the 1931 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Richmond at Victoria Park.
Syd Coventry captained the hosts.
Maurie Hunter captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), B. Andrew, J. Beveridge, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, H. Edmonds, F. Froude, D. Harris, B. Makeham, B. Muir, L. Murphy, J. Regan, H. Rumney, G. Tatham, C. Tolson, L. Wescott
Richmond
M. Hunter (capt.), J. Baggott, P. Bentley, J. Bisset, M. Bolger, F. Ford, B. Foster, A. Geddes, S. Judkins, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, K. O'Neill, M. Sheahan, D. Strang, G. Strang, J. Titus, J. Twyford, H. Weidner, E. Zschech
Collingwood (6.10.46) were defeated by Richmond (10.10.70).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: F. Froude (2), G. Clayden, G. Coventry, H. Edmonds, L. Murphy
Richmond: H. Weidner (4), J. Titus (3), F. Ford, M. Hunter, G. Strang
As a result of this match, Collingwood remained 4th on the ladder and Richmond were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 22 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
15,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def. by
Richmond
Score:
6.10.46 - 10.10.70
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 10 | (46) |
| Richmond | 3 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 10 | (70) |
| Margin | RICH by 1 | COLL by 3 | RICH by 4 | RICH by 24 | RICH by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood),
Maurie Hunter
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin O'Neill | RICH | 16 | 3 |
| Charlie Dibbs | COLL | 12 | 2 |
| Harry Weidner | RICH | 7 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Muir, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Tatham, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Tolson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 10 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ford, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hunter, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sheahan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Twyford, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 10 | |||