1931 VFL Round 17: Essendon v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 5 September 1931 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 17 of the 1931 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at Windy Hill.
Garnet Campbell captained the hosts with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
Colin Niven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Garnet Campbell and the visitors were coached by Colin Niven.
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, F. Gomez, L. Johnson, N. Le Brun, B. Lowenthal, F. Nash, H. Okey, R. Peterson, B. Roberts, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), C. Benham, H. Bunton, J. Cashman, F. Davies, H. Dawson, D. Dowd, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, I. Fleming, F. Gibson, L. Hastie, R. Hearn, C. Hogan, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, L. Prior, W. Reeve, W. Smallhorn
Essendon (15.7.97) defeated Fitzroy (12.8.80).
Goalkickers
Essendon: T. Freyer (7), G. Campbell (2), K. Forbes (2), B. Lowenthal (2), L. Johnson, H. Okey
Fitzroy: R. Hearn (5), J. Moriarty (4), C. Benham, H. Bunton, L. Prior
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 7th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 10th on the ladder (up from 11th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 5 September 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
10,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 7 | (97) |
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 8 | (80) |
| Margin | ESSE by 5 | ESSE by 2 | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon),
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon),
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Joe Hammond
(Essendon),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 3 |
| Syd Carman | ESSE | 11 | 2 |
| Wilfred Smallhorn | FITZ | 21 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 35 | Gomez, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Le Brun, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Peterson, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Roberts, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 15 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 7 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dowd, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hastie, Lionel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hearn, Roy | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Prior, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 8 | |||