1931 VFL Season: Carlton

These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the first semi final, Carlton were defeated by Geelong in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1931 VFL Season
Team: Carlton
Club: 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