This is the match report for the match played on 12 September 1931 between Hawthorn and Essendon during round 18 of the 1931 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Essendon at Glenferrie Oval.
In the absence of John Harris, vice-captain Ernie Utting captained the hosts.
Garnet Campbell captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by John Harris and the visitors were coached by Garnet Campbell.
Hawthorn
Back:
E. Utting (capt.), B. Carey, L. Murphy
Half-back:
G. Bennett, B. Mills, S. Fisher
Centre:
J. Francis, N. Collins, C. Colling
Half-forward:
B. Chandler, B. Hyde, W. Ware
Forward:
F. Stewart, D. Chandler, A. Stewart
Follower:
B. Sellers, S. Stewart, M. Daffey
Sub.:
S. Spinks
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, L. Johnson, N. Le Brun, B. Lowenthal, R. Payne, B. Roberts, S. Russell, J. Ryan, N. Simpson, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
Hawthorn (8.15.63) were defeated by Essendon (9.12.66).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: D. Chandler (3), B. Hyde (3), C. Colling, A. Stewart
Essendon: K. Forbes (2), T. Freyer (2), J. Ryan (2), G. Campbell, L. Johnson, R. Watt
As a result of this match, Hawthorn remained 11th on the ladder and Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 12 September 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Glenferrie Oval
Attendance:
5,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def. by
Essendon
Score:
8.15.63 - 9.12.66
Honour Roll
Coaches:
John Harris
(Hawthorn),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Captains:
Ernie Utting
(Hawthorn),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Hawthorn),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Boundary Umpire:
T. O'Brien
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
27
|
Bennett, George
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
14
|
Carey, Bill
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
31
|
Chandler, Bert
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
24
|
Chandler, Dick
|
FF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Colling, Cliff
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
2
|
Collins, Norm
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
3
|
Daffey, Mark
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
29
|
Fisher, Stan
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Francis, Jim
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
20
|
Hyde, Bert
|
CHF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
12
|
Mills, Bert
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
26
|
Murphy, Leo
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
8
|
Sellers, Bob
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Spinks, Stan
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
6
|
Stewart, Alex
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
18
|
Stewart, Frank
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
9
|
Stewart, Stuart
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Utting, Ernie
(ac)
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
17
|
Ware, Walter
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
8
|
15
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
16
|
Anderson, Bruce
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
17
|
Campbell, Garnet
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
11
|
Carman, Syd
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
23
|
Clarke, Tom
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
1
|
Forbes, Keith
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
26
|
Freyer, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
20
|
Hammond, Joe
(vc)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
14
|
Johnson, Len
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
13
|
Le Brun, Norm
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
7
|
Lowenthal, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
31
|
Payne, Roy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Roberts, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
8
|
Russell, Stuart
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
12
|
Ryan, John
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
19
|
Simpson, Norm
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
15
|
Vosti, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
28
|
Walsh, Paddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
10
|
Watt, Rowley
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
32
|
Webster, Len
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(19 players)
|
9
|
12
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s