1931 VFL Round 17: St Kilda v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 5 September 1931 between St Kilda and Collingwood during round 17 of the 1931 VFL season.
St Kilda hosted Collingwood at Junction Oval.
Harold Matthews captained the hosts.
Syd Coventry captained the visitors with Frank Murphy as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
St Kilda
H. Matthews (capt.), J. Anderson, R. Bence, G. Chapman, H. Comte, J. Davis, J. Forbes, J. George, C. Hindson, L. Jones, S. King, H. Mason, B. Mohr, G. Neil, H. Neill, F. Phillips, W. Roberts, B. Stevens, G. White
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), F. Murphy (vice-capt.), B. Andrew, J. Beveridge, P. Bowyer, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, H. Edmonds, F. Froude, D. Harris, B. Makeham, L. Murphy, J. Regan, H. Rumney, G. Tatham, L. Wescott
St Kilda (21.16.142) defeated Collingwood (20.8.128).
Goalkickers
St Kilda: B. Mohr (11), J. Anderson (4), R. Bence (2), S. King (2), H. Neill, B. Stevens
Collingwood: G. Coventry (11), H. Collier (2), P. Bowyer, H. Edmonds, F. Froude, B. Makeham, F. Murphy, L. Murphy, G. Tatham
As a result of this match, St Kilda remained 9th on the ladder and Collingwood remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
St Kilda
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 5 September 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Match Results
Outcome:
St Kilda
def.
Collingwood
Score:
21.16.142 - 20.8.128
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 6 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 11 | 21 | . | 16 | 21 | . | 16 | (142) |
| Collingwood | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 15 | . | 6 | 20 | . | 8 | 20 | . | 8 | (128) |
| Margin | STKL by 6 | STKL by 8 | COLL by 1 | STKL by 14 | STKL by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(St Kilda),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Harold Matthews
(St Kilda),
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(St Kilda),
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Boundary Umpire:
G. McNiece
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Andrew | COLL | 1 | 3 |
| George Chapman | STKL | 5 | 2 |
| Harry Comte | STKL | 9 | 1 |
Player Statistics
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Anderson, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Chapman, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Comte, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Davis, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Forbes, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | George, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hindson, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jones, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | King, Stuart | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Mason, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Mohr, Bill | ? | ? | 11 | ? |
| 31 | Neil, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Neill, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Roberts, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Stevens, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | White, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 21 | 16 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 11 | ? |
| 9 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Frank (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Tatham, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 20 | 8 | |||