1931 VFL Season: Footscray
Season Team Details
Competition:
1931 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 110.2)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Bill Cubbins
Vice-Captain:
Allan Hopkins
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison, Bob | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Aked, Frank | #8 | 18 | 9 | R01-18 |
| Ayres, Doug | #20 | 2 | 1 | R02-03 |
| Baker, Harry | #9 | 17 | 3 | R01-17 |
| Bazin, Leon | #27 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05 |
| Cordner, Jock | #28 | 2 | 1 | R11-12 |
| Cubbins, Bill | #2 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Dennington, Jack | #10 | 10 | 3 | R06-14, R17 |
| Downie, Bill | #23 | 14 | 13 | R01-06, R09-10, R13-18 |
| Fincher, Jack | #25 | 8 | 4 | R10, R12-18 |
| Hanson, Jack | #11 | 17 | 0 | R01-11, R13-18 |
| Hayes, Jack | #4 | 13 | 7 | R01-09, R11, R15-16, R18 |
| Hopkins, Allan | #1 | 18 | 18 | R01-18 |
| Joyce, Jimmy | #24 | 13 | 5 | R01-02, R04-08, R13-18 |
| Lambe, Alf | #5 | 17 | 0 | R01-04, R06-18 |
| McAlpine, Ivan | #22 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| McKay, Roy | #15 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Minogue, Wally | #3 | 17 | 12 | R01-11, R13-18 |
| Morrison, Alby | #7 | 17 | 36 | R01-03, R05-18 |
| Nunn, Ernie | #13 | 12 | 11 | R06, R08-18 |
| O'Brien, Wally | #12 | 11 | 1 | R06, R09-18 |
| Sampson, John | #16 | 3 | 0 | R07-08, R12 |
| Scanlan, Kevin | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Sexton, Norm | #19 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Sherman, Bill | #28 | 3 | 0 | R03-05 |
| Sherman, Ted | #30 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Spurling, Bill | #14 | 17 | 24 | R01-05, R07-18 |
| Stanway, Horrie | #18 | 10 | 1 | R03-12 |
| Stevens, Arthur | #26 | 11 | 3 | R02-05, R07, R12-17 |
| Walshe, Frank | #17 | 4 | 1 | R01-04 |
| Williams, Arthur | #6 | 9 | 2 | R05-12, R18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubbins, Bill | 18 | 12 | -0- | 6 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1931 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 1 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 09/05/1931 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 20 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 16/05/1931 | Round 3 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 42 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 23/05/1931 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 9 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 30/05/1931 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 16 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 27/06/1931 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 3 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 13/06/1931 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 43 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 20/06/1931 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 25 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 04/07/1931 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 4 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 11/07/1931 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 29 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 18/07/1931 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 27 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 25/07/1931 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 2 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 01/08/1931 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 27 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 08/08/1931 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 24 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 22/08/1931 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 30 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 29/08/1931 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 34 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 05/09/1931 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 4 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |
| 12/09/1931 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 9 | Bill Cubbins | Bill Cubbins |