1931 VFL 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 15 of the 1931 VFL season.
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
H. Matthews (capt.), J. Anderson, R. Bence, H. Comte, J. Davis, C. Hindson, L. Jones, S. King, H. Mason, B. Mohr, G. Neil, H. Neill, F. Phillips, W. Roberts, J. Scanlon, J. Smith, B. Stevens, G. White, J. Williamson
South Melbourne
H. McKay (capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, T. Brain, H. Clarke, D. Fagan, C. Fisher, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, H. McLaughlin, N. McPherson, J. Patterson, C. Pettiona, J. Poulter, B. Pratt, A. Robertson, K. Simpson, L. Thomas, J. Wade
St Kilda (6.18.54) were defeated by South Melbourne (8.14.62).
Goalkickers
St Kilda: F. Phillips (2), S. King, H. Mason, B. Mohr, G. Neil
South Melbourne: J. Poulter (3), T. Brain (2), B. Pratt (2), T. Johnson
As a result of this match, St Kilda remained 9th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(St Kilda),
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Harold Matthews
(St Kilda),
Hec McKay
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
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 | |||