1931 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for South Melbourne for the 1931 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Lakeside Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in seventh place.
Team Details
Competition:
1931 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Club:
Sydney
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 9-0-9, P%: 99.1)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Joe Scanlan
Vice-Captain:
Hec McKay
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Jack | #3 | 18 | 6 | R01-18 |
| Bennett, Reg | #20 | 16 | 4 | R01-03, R06-18 |
| Brain, Terry | #22 | 15 | 23 | R01-03, R07-18 |
| Clarke, Harry | #6 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Fagan, Dinny | #27 | 10 | 0 | R03, R05-08, R12-15, R18 |
| Fisher, Clem | #28 | 10 | 1 | R04, R07-11, R15-18 |
| Harrower, Eric | #17 | 3 | 0 | R12-14 |
| Hillis, Ron | #4 | 16 | 1 | R01-05, R07-08, R10-18 |
| Johnson, Ted | #31 | 16 | 29 | R02-04, R06-18 |
| Lawler, Stan | #23 | 1 | 2 | R01 |
| Leffanue, Rod | #25 | 4 | 4 | R03-06 |
| McKay, Hec | #2 | 14 | 0 | R01-06, R09-10, R13-18 |
| McKenzie, Jock | #5 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| McLaughlin, Hugh | #8 | 17 | 0 | R01-05, R07-18 |
| McMahon, Tom | #29 | 7 | 0 | R04-05, R09-12, R16 |
| McNamara, Cyril | #30 | 3 | 0 | R03-04, R06 |
| McPherson, Norm | #19 | 7 | 0 | R01-02, R14-18 |
| Mietzcke, Art | #33 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Milburn, Len | #24 | 12 | 3 | R04-14, R16 |
| Patterson, Jack | #10 | 14 | 14 | R02-15 |
| Pettiona, Cecil | #15 | 17 | 6 | R01, R03-18 |
| Poulter, Joe | #5 | 7 | 10 | R01-02, R14-18 |
| Pratt, Bob | #11 | 15 | 23 | R01-06, R09, R11-18 |
| Reville, Peter | #7 | 12 | 11 | R02-13 |
| Reynolds, Ken | #34 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Richardson, Jack | #9 | 7 | 0 | R05-11 |
| Robertson, Austin | #16 | 18 | 38 | R01-18 |
| Scanlan, Joe | #1 | 10 | 2 | R01-09, R17 |
| Scott, Max | #17 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Shapter, Ron | #18 | 9 | 6 | R01, R04-06, R09-13 |
| Simpson, Keith | #18, #21 | 2 | 0 | R15, R17 |
| Thomas, Len | #12 | 16 | 1 | R01-02, R05-18 |
| Thomas, Reg | #21, #18 | 2 | 0 | R16-17 |
| Wade, Jack | #14 | 16 | 2 | R01-03, R05-08, R10-18 |
| Wheelahan, Martin | #21 | 5 | 2 | R01-04, R08 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scanlan, Paddy | 18 | 9 | -0- | 9 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1931 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 52 | Paddy Scanlan | Joe Scanlan |
| 09/05/1931 | Round 2 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 20 | Paddy Scanlan | Joe Scanlan |
| 16/05/1931 | Round 3 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 21 | Paddy Scanlan | Joe Scanlan |
| 23/05/1931 | Round 4 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 21 | Paddy Scanlan | Joe Scanlan |
| 30/05/1931 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 3 | Paddy Scanlan | Joe Scanlan |
| 08/06/1931 | Round 6 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 49 | Paddy Scanlan | Joe Scanlan |
| 13/06/1931 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 13 | Paddy Scanlan | Joe Scanlan |
| 20/06/1931 | Round 8 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 27 | Paddy Scanlan | Joe Scanlan |
| 04/07/1931 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 10 | Paddy Scanlan | Joe Scanlan |
| 11/07/1931 | Round 10 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 5 | Paddy Scanlan | Hec McKay |
| 18/07/1931 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 51 | Paddy Scanlan | Ted Johnson |
| 25/07/1931 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 28 | Paddy Scanlan | unknown |
| 01/08/1931 | Round 13 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 27 | Paddy Scanlan | Hec McKay |
| 08/08/1931 | Round 14 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 2 | Paddy Scanlan | Hec McKay |
| 22/08/1931 | Round 15 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 8 | Paddy Scanlan | Hec McKay |
| 29/08/1931 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 31 | Paddy Scanlan | Hec McKay |
| 05/09/1931 | Round 17 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 49 | Paddy Scanlan | Joe Scanlan |
| 12/09/1931 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 30 | Paddy Scanlan | Hec McKay |