1931 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1931 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
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 |