1931 VFL Season Round 17: Geelong v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 September 1931 between Geelong and South Melbourne during round seventeen of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
Geelong hosted South Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Ted Baker captained the hosts.
Joe Scanlan captained the visitors with Hec McKay as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Clymo and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
Geelong (16.12.108) defeated South Melbourne (8.11.59).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Geelong
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 September 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
10,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
16.12.108 - 8.11.59
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 8 | 16 | . | 12 | 16 | . | 12 | (108) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Margin | GEEL by 11 | GEEL by 27 | GEEL by 39 | GEEL by 49 | GEEL by 49 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Geelong
Captain: Ted BakerCoach: Charlie Clymo
South Melbourne
Captain: Joe ScanlanVice-Captain: Hec McKay
Coach: Paddy Scanlan
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reg Hickey | GEEL | 18 | 3 |
| Bob Troughton | GEEL | 11 | 2 |
| Austin Robertson | SMLB | 16 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Llewellyn, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 12 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Bennett, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Fisher, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McKay, Hec (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McPherson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Simpson, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Thomas, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wade, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 11 | |||