1931 VFL Round 18: Collingwood v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 12 September 1931 between Collingwood and Melbourne during round 18 of the 1931 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Melbourne at Victoria Park.
Syd Coventry captained the hosts with Frank Murphy as vice-captain.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
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
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Avery, P. Beames, G. Cassidy, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, O. Green, W. Jackson, B. Johnson, H. Long, G. Margitich, E. Pemberton, J. Power, F. Smith, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, R. Usher, F. Vine
Collingwood (18.19.127) defeated Melbourne (8.9.57).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: G. Coventry (5), F. Froude (3), H. Edmonds (2), H. Rumney (2), B. Andrew, P. Bowyer, H. Chesswas, H. Collier, L. Murphy, G. Tatham
Melbourne: B. Johnson (3), G. Margitich (2), P. Beames, J. Davidson, I. Warne-Smith
As a result of this match, Collingwood remained 4th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 12 September 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Melbourne
Score:
18.19.127 - 8.9.57
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 12 | 18 | . | 19 | 18 | . | 19 | (127) |
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 9 | (57) |
| Margin | MELB by 16 | COLL by 27 | COLL by 40 | COLL by 70 | COLL by 70 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Smith | MELB | 11 | 3 |
| Harry Collier | COLL | 7 | 2 |
| Harold Rumney | COLL | 26 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 9 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Frank (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Tatham, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 19 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 37 | Cassidy, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Green, Ossie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 28 | Jackson, Webber | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Pemberton, Edwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 9 | |||