1931 VFL Season Round 18: North Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 12 September 1931 between North Melbourne and Footscray during round eighteen of the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League.
North Melbourne hosted Footscray at Arden Street Oval.
Johnny Lewis captained the hosts.
Bill Cubbins captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Jack Pemberton and the visitors were coached by Bill Cubbins.
North Melbourne (3.16.34) were defeated by Footscray (5.13.43).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 12 September 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Footscray
Score:
3.16.34 - 5.13.43
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 11 | 1 | . | 12 | 3 | . | 16 | 3 | . | 16 | 3 | . | 16 | (34) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 13 | (43) |
| Margin | NMLB by 4 | FOOT by 1 | NMLB by 7 | FOOT by 9 | FOOT by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
North Melbourne
Captain: Johnny LewisCoach: Jack Pemberton (caretaker)
Footscray
Captain: Bill CubbinsVice-Captain: Allan Hopkins
Coach: Bill Cubbins
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Cameron | NMLB | 20 | 3 |
| Allan Hopkins | FOOT | 1 | 2 |
| Johnny Gregory | NMLB | 9 | 1 |
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Baker, Selwyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 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 | ? |
| 28 | Hooke, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Jackson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Lewis, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Purcell, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Weir, Mowbray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Whittam, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 3 | 16 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Cubbins, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hanson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hayes, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Joyce, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Minogue, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Nunn, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Sexton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Sherman, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 5 | 13 | |||