1931 VFL 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 16 of the 1931 VFL season.
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
H. McKay (capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, T. Brain, H. Clarke, C. Fisher, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, H. McLaughlin, T. McMahon, N. McPherson, L. Milburn, C. Pettiona, J. Poulter, B. Pratt, A. Robertson, L. Thomas, R. Thomas, J. Wade
Hawthorn
Back:
B. Carey, D. Mills, L. Murphy
Half-back:
G. Bennett, B. Mills, E. Utting (capt.)
Centre:
J. Francis, N. Collins, B. Ashby
Half-forward:
K. Sharpley, W. Ware, B. Chandler
Forward:
R. Dodd, B. Hammond, J. Ryan
Follower:
A. Chandler, S. Stewart, M. Daffey
Sub.:
A. Stewart
South Melbourne (12.18.90) defeated Hawthorn (9.5.59).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. Pratt (5), T. Johnson (3), J. Poulter (2), R. Bennett, T. Brain
Hawthorn: J. Ryan (4), R. Dodd (2), B. Hammond (2), K. Sharpley
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder and Hawthorn remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne),
John Harris
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Hec McKay
(South Melbourne),
Ernie Utting
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
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 |
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| 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
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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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