1931 VFL Season: South Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1931 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
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 |