1931 VFL Round 16: Richmond v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 29 August 1931 between Richmond and Essendon during round 16 of the 1931 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Essendon at Punt Road Oval.
Maurie Hunter captained the hosts.
Garnet Campbell captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Garnet Campbell.
Richmond
M. Hunter (capt.), J. Baggott, P. Bentley, J. Bisset, M. Bolger, B. Foster, A. Geddes, S. Judkins, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, K. O'Neill, M. Sheahan, D. Strang, G. Strang, C. Street, J. Titus, J. Twyford, H. Weidner, E. Zschech
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, L. Johnson, B. Lowenthal, F. Nash, H. Okey, R. Peterson, B. Roberts, N. Simpson, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster, J. Williamson
Richmond (23.14.152) defeated Essendon (15.11.101).
Goalkickers
Richmond: D. Strang (8), H. Weidner (5), M. Hunter (3), J. Titus (3), G. Strang (2), J. Twyford (2)
Essendon: T. Freyer (5), K. Forbes (2), G. Campbell, J. Hammond, L. Johnson, F. Nash, R. Peterson, J. Vosti, R. Watt, L. Webster
As a result of this match, Richmond remained 1st on the ladder and Essendon remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Richmond
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 29 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 9 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 7 | 20 | . | 11 | 23 | . | 14 | 23 | . | 14 | (152) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 8 | 15 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 11 | (101) |
| Margin | RICH by 38 | RICH by 19 | RICH by 57 | RICH by 51 | RICH by 51 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Richmond),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Captains:
Maurie Hunter
(Richmond),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lowenthal | ESSE | 7 | 3 |
| Stan Judkins | RICH | 6 | 2 |
| Doug Strang | RICH | 28 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hunter, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sheahan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Doug | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Street, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Twyford, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 23 | 14 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Peterson, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Roberts, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 11 | |||