1931 VFL Semi Final 1: Carlton v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 19 September 1931 between Carlton and Collingwood in the first semi final of the 1931 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Collingwood at MCG.
Colin Martyn captained the hosts.
Syd Coventry captained the visitors with Frank Murphy as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Carlton
C. Martyn (capt.), V. Arthur, A. Clarke, H. Clover, M. Crisp, J. Crowe, C. Davey, A. Doyle, A. Egan, F. Gilby, F. Gill, J. Green, E. Huxtable, M. Johnson, D. Kelleher, J. Kelly, E. Little, G. Morrissey, H. Vallence
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, R. Perrett, J. Regan, H. Rumney, G. Tatham, L. Wescott
Carlton (20.10.130) defeated Collingwood (5.12.42).
Goalkickers
Carlton: H. Vallence (11), V. Arthur (3), A. Clarke (2), M. Crisp (2), C. Davey, J. Kelly
Collingwood: P. Bowyer, F. Froude, D. Harris, B. Makeham, G. Tatham
As a result of this match, Carlton faced Geelong in the preliminary final and Collingwood were eliminated (finishing 4th overall).
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Carlton
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 19 September 1931
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
51,140
Match Results
Outcome:
Carlton
def.
Collingwood
Score:
20.10.130 - 5.12.42
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 1 | 11 | . | 3 | 20 | . | 10 | 20 | . | 10 | (130) |
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 7 | 1 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 12 | 5 | . | 12 | (42) |
| Margin | CARL by 6 | CARL by 34 | CARL by 34 | CARL by 88 | CARL by 88 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Carlton),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Colin Martyn
(Carlton),
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Carlton),
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Arthur, Vin | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Clarke, Ansell | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Clover, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Crowe, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Davey, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Doyle, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Egan, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gilby, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Johnson, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Kelly, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Little, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Martyn, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Morrissey, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 11 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 20 | 10 | |||
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 | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Frank (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Perrett, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Tatham, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 5 | 12 | |||