1931 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1931 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in a semi final, Carlton were defeated by Geelong in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1931 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 125.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Les | #20 | 13 | 31 | R01-08, R10, R13-14, R16-17 |
| Arthur, Vin | #30 | 18 | 13 | R01-08, R10-17, SF, PF |
| Brew, Ray | #26 | 3 | 2 | R02-04 |
| Brooks, Fred | #16 | 2 | 0 | R02-03 |
| Clarke, Ansell | #31 | 20 | 30 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Clarke, Len | #24 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Clover, Horrie | #1 | 7 | 3 | R04-05, R07, R13-14, R18, SF |
| Collins, Norm | #2 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Crisp, Mickey | #12 | 20 | 36 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Crowe, Jim | #23 | 18 | 2 | R02-03, R05-18, SF, PF |
| Davey, Charlie | #17 | 18 | 9 | R01-12, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Downs, Tommy | #3 | 12 | 14 | R01-12 |
| Doyle, Alex | #19 | 16 | 3 | R01-06, R08-09, R11, R13-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Egan, Alf | #27 | 16 | 8 | R03-05, R07-12, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Gilby, Fred | #6 | 17 | 0 | R01-04, R06, R08-15, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Gill, Frank | #21 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Green, Jack | #14 | 17 | 2 | R01-05, R07, R10-18, SF, PF |
| Huxtable, Eric | #9 | 18 | 0 | R01-02, R04-14, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Job, Rex | #13 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Johnson, Maurie | #15 | 9 | 0 | R02-05, R07, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Jones, Bill | #11 | 5 | 2 | R09-12, R18 |
| Kelleher, Dinny | #10 | 15 | 1 | R05-10, R12-18, SF, PF |
| Kelly, Joe | #7 | 17 | 2 | R01-05, R07-15, R18, SF, PF |
| Kidd, Jack | #24 | 2 | 0 | R12-13 |
| Little, Eric | #28 | 3 | 1 | R18, SF, PF |
| Martyn, Aubrey | #4 | 4 | 0 | R06, R09, R15-16 |
| Martyn, Colin | #2 | 18 | 1 | R01-02, R04-10, R12-18, SF, PF |
| Morrissey, George | #8 | 9 | 2 | R06, R11, R13, R15-18, SF, PF |
| O'Brien, Bernie | #25 | 12 | 7 | R03, R06, R08-17 |
| O'Regan, Ern | #18 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| O'Rourke, Frank | #32 | 14 | 3 | R03, R05-17 |
| Scharp, Bruce | #33 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| Vallence, Harry | #22 | 18 | 86 | R01, R04-18, SF, PF |
| Williams, Fred | #29 | 11 | 3 | R01, R06-09, R11, R14-17, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minogue, Dan | 20 | 13 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1931 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 9 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 09/05/1931 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 40 | Dan Minogue | Ray Brew |
| 16/05/1931 | Round 3 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 82 | Dan Minogue | Ray Brew |
| 23/05/1931 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 6 | Dan Minogue | Ray Brew |
| 30/05/1931 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 27/06/1931 | Round 6 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 3 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 13/06/1931 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 31 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 20/06/1931 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 64 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 04/07/1931 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 80 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 11/07/1931 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 5 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 18/07/1931 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 73 | Dan Minogue | Frank Gill |
| 25/07/1931 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 17 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 01/08/1931 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 32 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 08/08/1931 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 34 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 22/08/1931 | Round 15 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 11 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 29/08/1931 | Round 16 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 61 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 05/09/1931 | Round 17 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 4 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 12/09/1931 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 18 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 19/09/1931 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 88 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
| 03/10/1931 | Preliminary Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 6 | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.