1931 VFL Season Round 17: Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 September 1931 between Melbourne and North Melbourne during round seventeen of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at the MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts with Dick Taylor as vice-captain.
Johnny Lewis captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Jack Pemberton.
Melbourne (18.15.123) defeated North Melbourne (11.13.79).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 September 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
3,944
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
18.15.123 - 11.13.79
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 11 | 18 | . | 15 | 18 | . | 15 | (123) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Margin | MELB by 20 | MELB by 3 | MELB by 5 | MELB by 44 | MELB by 44 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Ivor Warne-SmithVice-Captain: Dick Taylor
Coach: Ivor Warne-Smith
North Melbourne
Captain: Johnny LewisCoach: Jack Pemberton (caretaker)
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lewis | NMLB | 1 | 3 |
| George Margitich | MELB | 3 | 2 |
| George Jerram | NMLB | 2 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Cutler, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Jackson, Webber | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 12 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pemberton, Edwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 15 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Baker, Selwyn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Brennan, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Hooke, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hooke, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Jackson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 7 | Peters, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Purcell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 13 | |||