1931 VFL 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 17 of the 1931 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
Johnny Lewis captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Jack Pemberton.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, P. Beames, R. Conole, B. Cutler, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, W. Jackson, B. Johnson, H. Long, G. Margitich, G. Ogden, E. Pemberton, J. Power, F. Smith, D. Taylor, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff
North Melbourne
J. Lewis (capt.), J. Adamson, S. Baker, S. Barker, L. Brennan, C. Cameron, W. Carter, F. Donnellan, J. Dowling, J. Gregory, H. Hooke, L. Hooke, N. Huggins, R. Jackson, G. Jerram, G. Peters, B. Purcell, B. Whittam, J. Wrout
Melbourne (18.15.123) defeated North Melbourne (11.13.79).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: G. Margitich (12), B. Johnson (3), P. Beames, J. Davidson, I. Warne-Smith
North Melbourne: J. Lewis (6), S. Baker, L. Brennan, J. Dowling, L. Hooke, B. Whittam
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Jack Pemberton
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Johnny Lewis
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
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 | ? | ? | 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 | |||