1931 VFL Round 16: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 29 August 1931 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 16 of the 1931 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Ted Baker captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Colin Niven and the visitors were coached by Charlie Clymo.
Fitzroy
C. Benham, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, F. Davies, H. Dawson, D. Dowd, P. Ellis, I. Fleming, F. Gibson, L. Hastie, R. Hearn, C. Hogan, C. Holmes, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, L. Prior, W. Reeve, W. Smallhorn, T. Williams
Geelong
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, A. Coghlan, J. Collins, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, M. Lamb, R. Lancaster, T. Llewellyn, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, A. Rayson, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Walker, J. Williams
Fitzroy (9.8.62) were defeated by Geelong (9.22.76).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: H. Bunton (2), R. Hearn (2), J. Moriarty (2), F. Davies, F. Gibson, L. Prior
Geelong: T. Baker (2), T. Llewellyn (2), G. Moloney (2), J. Collins, L. Metherell, T. Quinn
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and Geelong remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 29 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
8,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 22 | 9 | . | 22 | (76) |
| Margin | GEEL by 7 | GEEL by 3 | GEEL by 3 | GEEL by 14 | GEEL by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong)
Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Ted Baker
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 3 |
| Jack Carney | GEEL | 12 | 2 |
| Wilfred Smallhorn | FITZ | 21 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hastie, Lionel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hearn, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Holmes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Prior, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 8 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lancaster, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Llewellyn, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 22 | |||