1931 VFL Season Round 16: South Melbourne v Hawthorn
This is the match report for the match played on 29 August 1931 between South Melbourne and Hawthorn during round sixteen of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
South Melbourne hosted Hawthorn at Lakeside Oval.
In the absence of Joe Scanlan, vice-captain Hec McKay captained the hosts.
In the absence of John Harris, vice-captain Ernie Utting captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Paddy Scanlan and the visitors were coached by John Harris.
South Melbourne (12.18.90) defeated Hawthorn (9.5.59).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 29 August 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
4,500
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Hawthorn
Score:
12.18.90 - 9.5.59
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
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| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 18 | 12 | . | 18 | (90) |
| Hawthorn | 0 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 5 | (59) |
| Margin | SMLB by 10 | SMLB by 5 | SMLB by 25 | SMLB by 31 | SMLB by 31 | |||||||||||
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Honour Roll
South Melbourne
Captain: Hec McKay (acting)Coach: Paddy Scanlan
Hawthorn
Captain: Ernie Utting (acting)Coach: John Harris
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Clarke | SMLB | 6 | 3 |
| Norm Collins | HWTH | 2 | 2 |
| Ernie Utting | HWTH | 28 | 1 |
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
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| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Fisher, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | McKay, Hec (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | McMahon, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McPherson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Milburn, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Thomas, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 18 | |||
Hawthorn
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ashby, Bert | WR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bennett, George | HBFL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Carey, Bill | BPL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Chandler, Allan | RU↓ | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Chandler, Bert | HFFR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Norm | C | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Daffey, Mark | RO | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dodd, Rupe | FPL | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Francis, Jim | WL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hammond, Bob | FF | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Mills, Bert | CHB | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Mills, Donald | FB | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Murphy, Leo | BPR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Ryan, Jack | FPR | ? | 4 | ? |
| 22 | Sharpley, Keith | HFFL | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Stewart, Alex | SUB↑ | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Stewart, Stuart | RU | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Utting, Ernie (ac) | HBFR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ware, Walter | CHF | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 5 | |||
A. Stewart replaced A. Chandler during the second quarter.
Legend
ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50sPlayer Line-Up
| South Melbourne | Coach: Paddy Scanlan | ||||||||||||||
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| 14 | B. Carey | 25 | D. Mills | 26 | L. Murphy |
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| 27 | G. Bennett | 12 | B. Mills | 28 | E. Utting (ac) |
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| 10 | J. Francis | 2 | N. Collins | 15 | B. Ashby |
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| 22 | K. Sharpley | 17 | W. Ware | 31 | B. Chandler | 3 | M. Daffey |
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| 30 | R. Dodd | 5 | B. Hammond | 21 | J. Ryan |
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| Hawthorn | Coach: John Harris | ||||||||||||||