1931 VFL 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 15 of the 1931 VFL season.
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
J. Lewis (capt.), J. Adamson, S. Baker, S. Barker, L. Brennan, C. Cameron, T. Cusack, F. Donnellan, J. Dowling, J. Gregory, H. Hooke, L. Hooke, N. Huggins, G. Jerram, B. Mathews, H. Moir, D. O'Shea, M. Weir, B. Whittam
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, C. Hearn, L. Johnson, B. Lowenthal, F. Nash, H. Okey, R. Payne, L. Rennie, B. Roberts, J. Vosti, R. Watt, L. Webster, J. Williamson
North Melbourne (9.7.61) were defeated by Essendon (11.17.83).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: L. Brennan (4), J. Dowling (2), S. Baker, S. Barker, L. Hooke
Essendon: K. Forbes (5), T. Freyer (3), C. Hearn, L. Webster, J. Williamson
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder and Essendon remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Jack Pemberton
(North Melbourne),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Captains:
Johnny Lewis
(North Melbourne),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
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 | |||