1931 VFL Season Round 15: North Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1931 between North Melbourne and Essendon during round fifteen of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
North Melbourne hosted Essendon at Arden Street Oval.
Johnny Lewis captained the hosts.
Garnet Campbell captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Jack Pemberton and the visitors were coached by Garnet Campbell.
North Melbourne (9.7.61) were defeated by Essendon (11.17.83).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 22 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
4,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
9.7.61 - 11.17.83
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | (61) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| Margin | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 16 | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
North Melbourne
Captain: Johnny LewisCoach: Jack Pemberton (caretaker)
Essendon
Captain: Garnet CampbellVice-Captain: Joe Hammond
Coach: Garnet Campbell
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hammond | ESSE | 20 | 3 |
| Johnny Gregory | NMLB | 9 | 2 |
| Charlie Cameron | NMLB | 20 | 1 |
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Baker, Selwyn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 37 | Brennan, Les | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Cusack, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Hooke, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hooke, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Mathews, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Moir, Hector | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | O'Shea, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Weir, Mowbray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 7 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Payne, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rennie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Roberts, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 15 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 17 | |||