1931 VFL Round 17: Carlton v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 5 September 1931 between Carlton and Footscray during round 17 of the 1931 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Footscray at Princes Park.
Colin Martyn captained the hosts.
Bill Cubbins captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Bill Cubbins.
Carlton
C. Martyn (capt.), L. Allen, V. Arthur, A. Clarke, M. Crisp, J. Crowe, C. Davey, A. Egan, F. Gilby, F. Gill, J. Green, E. Huxtable, M. Johnson, D. Kelleher, G. Morrissey, B. O'Brien, F. O'Rourke, H. Vallence, F. Williams
Footscray
B. Cubbins (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), F. Aked, H. Baker, J. Dennington, B. Downie, J. Fincher, J. Hanson, J. Joyce, A. Lambe, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, W. Minogue, A. Morrison, E. Nunn, W. O'Brien, T. Sherman, B. Spurling, A. Stevens
Carlton (6.14.50) were defeated by Footscray (7.12.54).
Goalkickers
Carlton: H. Vallence (3), M. Crisp (2), A. Egan
Footscray: W. Minogue (2), B. Spurling (2), B. Downie, J. Fincher, E. Nunn
As a result of this match, Carlton remained 3rd on the ladder and Footscray remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Carlton
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 5 September 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
39,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 14 | 6 | . | 14 | (50) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | (54) |
| Margin | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 8 | FOOT by 20 | FOOT by 4 | FOOT by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Carlton),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Captains:
Colin Martyn
(Carlton),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Carlton),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Boundary Umpire:
J. Brandon
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan McAlpine | FOOT | 22 | 3 |
| Bill Cubbins | FOOT | 2 | 2 |
| Eric Huxtable | CARL | 9 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Allen, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Arthur, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clarke, Ansell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Crowe, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Davey, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Egan, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Gilby, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Johnson, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Martyn, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Morrissey, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | O'Rourke, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 14 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Cubbins, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dennington, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Hanson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Joyce, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Minogue, Wally | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Nunn, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Sherman, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Stevens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 12 | |||