1931 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1931 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Collingwood were defeated by Carlton in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1931 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 124.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Syd Coventry
Vice-Captain:
Frank Murphy
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldag, Bill | #2 | 6 | 0 | R01-04, R09-10 |
| Ames, Les | #31 | 3 | 5 | R10, R13, R16 |
| Andrew, Bruce | #1 | 16 | 3 | R01-03, R05-10, R13-18, SF |
| Beveridge, Jack | #5 | 9 | 0 | R01-04, R15-18, SF |
| Bowyer, Percy | #4 | 15 | 4 | R01, R04-12, R14, R16-18, SF |
| Chesswas, Harry | #10 | 16 | 2 | R01-10, R12-13, R15, R17-18, SF |
| Clayden, George | #11 | 19 | 12 | R01-18, SF |
| Collier, Harry | #7 | 17 | 9 | R03-18, SF |
| Coventry, Gordon | #8 | 18 | 67 | R01-08, R10-18, SF |
| Coventry, Syd | #9 | 14 | 2 | R01-09, R15-18, SF |
| Dibbs, Charlie | #12 | 18 | 0 | R01, R03-18, SF |
| Edmonds, Horrie | #13 | 16 | 24 | R01-07, R11-18, SF |
| Froude, Fred | #15 | 17 | 30 | R01-03, R06-18, SF |
| George, Jack | #15 | 4 | 0 | R01, R03-05 |
| Harris, Don | #3 | 15 | 3 | R02-03, R05-12, R15-18, SF |
| Kelly, Frank | #17 | 7 | 4 | R05, R08-12, R14 |
| Lauder, Albert | #18 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R04 |
| Libbis, Billy | #19 | 5 | 3 | R01-02, R11-13 |
| MacLeod, Norm | #18 | 4 | 0 | R01, R08, R11, R16 |
| Makeham, Bob | #20 | 19 | 6 | R01-18, SF |
| Muir, Bob | #6 | 6 | 0 | R02, R11-15 |
| Murphy, Frank | #21 | 17 | 12 | R01-14, R17-18, SF |
| Murphy, Len | #22 | 18 | 15 | R01-18 |
| Perrett, Rupe | #25 | 2 | 0 | R13, SF |
| Regan, Jack | #27 | 8 | 0 | R08-09, R14-18, SF |
| Ross, Bob | #24 | 1 | 1 | R02 |
| Ross, Jack | #24 | 9 | 9 | R03-10, R14 |
| Rumney, Harold | #26 | 19 | 2 | R01-18, SF |
| Tatham, George | #28 | 15 | 15 | R04-07, R09-18, SF |
| Tolson, Clarrie | #30 | 7 | 2 | R06-07, R11-15 |
| Wescott, Leo | #29 | 18 | 0 | R02-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHale, Jock | 19 | 12 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1931 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 5 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 09/05/1931 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 19 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 16/05/1931 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 21 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 23/05/1931 | Round 4 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 4 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 30/05/1931 | Round 5 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 16 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 08/06/1931 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 23 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 13/06/1931 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 17 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 20/06/1931 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 90 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 04/07/1931 | Round 9 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 4 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 11/07/1931 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 24 | Jock McHale | Frank Murphy |
| 18/07/1931 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 46 | Jock McHale | Frank Murphy |
| 25/07/1931 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 13 | Jock McHale | Frank Murphy |
| 01/08/1931 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 45 | Jock McHale | Frank Murphy |
| 08/08/1931 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 2 | Jock McHale | Frank Murphy |
| 22/08/1931 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 24 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 29/08/1931 | Round 16 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 61 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 05/09/1931 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 14 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 12/09/1931 | Round 18 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 70 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 19/09/1931 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 88 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
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.