1931 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results of Richmond for the 1931 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in a semi final, Richmond were defeated by Geelong in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1931 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Home Ground:
Punt Road Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 141.1)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baggott, Jack | #14 | 16 | 7 | R01-07, R09, R11-18 |
| Bentley, Perce | #1 | 10 | 1 | R09-18 |
| Benton, Bill | #3 | 4 | 0 | R04, R06, R08-09 |
| Bisset, Jack | #7 | 19 | 3 | R01-12, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Bolger, Martin | #9 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Cunningham, Tom | #31 | 2 | 2 | R06, R09 |
| Dunne, Tom | #17 | 2 | 0 | SF, GF |
| Dyer, Jack | #17 | 6 | 5 | R02, R13-14, R17, SF, GF |
| Ford, Frank | #24 | 16 | 11 | R01-08, R10-12, R15, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Foster, Bert | #11 | 20 | 6 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Geddes, Allan | #8 | 18 | 0 | R01-05, R07, R09-18, SF, GF |
| Gray, Wally | #26 | 2 | 0 | R06, SF |
| Heifner, Fred | #33 | 11 | 0 | R01-05, R07-08, R10-11, SF, GF |
| Hunter, Maurie | #20 | 18 | 34 | R01-03, R06-18, SF, GF |
| Judkins, Stan | #6 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| McCormack, Basil | #9 | 19 | 0 | R01-05, R07-18, SF, GF |
| Murdoch, Joe | #13 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Oakley, Allan | #15 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| O'Halloran, Tom | #18 | 8 | 7 | R01-05, R07-08, GF |
| O'Neill, Kevin | #16 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, GF |
| Sheahan, Maurie | #4 | 12 | 0 | R01, R06, R09-18 |
| Strang, Doug | #28 | 19 | 68 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Strang, Gordon | #23 | 20 | 20 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Street, Charlie | #5 | 2 | 0 | R13, R16 |
| Titus, Jack | #12 | 20 | 47 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Twyford, Jack | #2 | 15 | 6 | R05-16, R18, SF, GF |
| Watson, Carl | #22 | 2 | 0 | R03, R08 |
| Weidner, Harry | #7 | 19 | 26 | R01-18, SF |
| Zschech, Eric | #25 | 19 | 3 | R01-08, R10-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Frank | 20 | 16 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1931 | Round 1 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 9 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 09/05/1931 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 168 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 16/05/1931 | Round 3 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 42 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 23/05/1931 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | RICH by 4 | Frank Hughes | Basil McCormack |
| 30/05/1931 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 14 | Frank Hughes | Basil McCormack |
| 27/06/1931 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | RICH by 11 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 13/06/1931 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 27 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 20/06/1931 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 27 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 04/07/1931 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 40 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 11/07/1931 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 13 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 18/07/1931 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 37 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 25/07/1931 | Round 12 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RICH by 17 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 01/08/1931 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 39 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 08/08/1931 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 24 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 22/08/1931 | Round 15 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 24 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 29/08/1931 | Round 16 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RICH by 51 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 05/09/1931 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 56 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 12/09/1931 | Round 18 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 27 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 26/09/1931 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 33 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
| 10/10/1931 | Grand Final | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 20 | Frank Hughes | Maurie Hunter |
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.