1931 VFL 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 17 of the 1931 VFL season.
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
T. Baker (capt.), J. Carney, A. Coghlan, J. Collins, J. Evans, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, M. Lamb, T. Llewellyn, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, A. Rayson, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Walker, J. Williams
South Melbourne
J. Scanlan (capt.), H. McKay (vice-capt.), J. Austin, R. Bennett, T. Brain, H. Clarke, C. Fisher, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, H. McLaughlin, N. McPherson, C. Pettiona, J. Poulter, B. Pratt, A. Robertson, K. Simpson, L. Thomas, R. Thomas, J. Wade
Geelong (16.12.108) defeated South Melbourne (8.11.59).
Goalkickers
Geelong: J. Collins (4), L. Hardiman (3), L. Metherell (3), G. Moloney (3), T. Baker, J. Evans, A. Rayson
South Melbourne: J. Austin (2), C. Pettiona (2), T. Brain, T. Johnson, B. Pratt, J. Scanlan
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 2nd on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Charlie Clymo
(Geelong),
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Ted Baker
(Geelong),
Joe Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Hec McKay
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Boundary Umpire:
T. O'Brien
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 | |||