1931 VFL Season Round 15: St Kilda v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1931 between St Kilda and South Melbourne during round fifteen of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
St Kilda hosted South Melbourne at Junction Oval.
Harold Matthews captained the hosts.
In the absence of Joe Scanlan, vice-captain Hec McKay captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
St Kilda (6.18.54) were defeated by South Melbourne (8.14.62).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
St Kilda
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 22 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
6,000
Match Results
Outcome:
St Kilda
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
6.18.54 - 8.14.62
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 18 | 6 | . | 18 | (54) |
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Margin | SMLB by 23 | STKL by 2 | SMLB by 22 | SMLB by 8 | SMLB by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
St Kilda
Captain: Harold MatthewsCoach: Charlie Hardy
South Melbourne
Captain: Hec McKay (acting)Coach: Paddy Scanlan
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Phillips | STKL | 3 | 3 |
| Harry Comte | STKL | 9 | 2 |
| Austin Robertson | SMLB | 16 | 1 |
Player Statistics
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Anderson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Comte, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Davis, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hindson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jones, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | King, Stuart | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Mason, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Mohr, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Neil, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Neill, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Roberts, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Scanlon, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Smith, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Stevens, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | White, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Williamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 18 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Fagan, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Fisher, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McKay, Hec (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McPherson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Patterson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Simpson, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 14 | |||