1931 VFL 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 18 of the 1931 VFL season.
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
J. Lewis (capt.), J. Adamson, S. Baker, S. Barker, L. Brennan, C. Cameron, W. Carter, F. Donnellan, J. Dowling, J. Gregory, L. Hooke, N. Huggins, R. Jackson, G. Jerram, B. Lewis, B. Purcell, M. Weir, B. Whittam, J. Wrout
Footscray
B. Cubbins (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), F. Aked, B. Downie, J. Fincher, J. Hanson, J. Hayes, J. Joyce, A. Lambe, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, W. Minogue, A. Morrison, E. Nunn, W. O'Brien, N. Sexton, T. Sherman, B. Spurling, A. Williams
North Melbourne (3.16.34) were defeated by Footscray (5.13.43).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: L. Brennan, J. Dowling, B. Purcell
Footscray: B. Spurling (2), B. Downie, A. Hopkins, W. Minogue
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder and Footscray remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the day.
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
Coaches:
Jack Pemberton
(North Melbourne),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Captains:
Johnny Lewis
(North Melbourne),
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
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 | |||