Geelong
"Inspired by Dick Reynolds, Essendon got within five points late in the final term of the 1951 Grand Final, but Geelong was able to steady and pull away to secure an 11-point victory, 11.15 (81) to 10.10 (70). Under Reg Hickey, Geelong has developed into a marvellous team. Indeed, with Bernie Smith having won the Brownlow, and George Goninon having been the league's top goal kicker, the Cats had secured a prestigious treble which only Collingwood had previously accomplished ... "
John Devaney assesses the Cats from Kardinia Park, forever football's great entertainers
1931 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Geelong's 1931 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1931-05-02 1 | A | Geelong | 2.3 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.3 | 7.6 | 11.10 | 13.14 | 92 | -5 | VIC | 1931-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-05-09 2 | H | Geelong | 6.2 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 20.6 | 126 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 54 | 72 | COR | 1931-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-05-16 3 | A | Geelong | 3.2 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Melbourne | 3.3 | 5.5 | 9.11 | 12.15 | 87 | -4 | MCG | 1931-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-05-23 4 | H | Geelong | 2.4 | 8.13 | 10.14 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Carlton | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 74 | 6 | COR | 1931-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-05-30 5 | H | Geelong | 4.4 | 9.10 | 17.17 | 20.22 | 142 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 12.9 | 81 | 61 | COR | 1931-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-06-08 6 | A | Geelong | 5.4 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | South Melbourne | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 44 | 49 | LAK | 1931-06-08 Jun 8 (Mon, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-06-13 7 | H | Geelong | 4.4 | 6.7 | 10.12 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Richmond | 2.2 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 60 | 27 | COR | 1931-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-06-20 8 | A | Geelong | 5.3 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Essendon | 1.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.13 | 55 | 34 | WIN | 1931-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-07-04 9 | H | Geelong | 2.3 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.5 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 61 | 26 | COR | 1931-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-07-11 10 | H | Geelong | 1.5 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | Footscray | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 23 | 29 | COR | 1931-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-07-18 11 | A | Geelong | 6.2 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.4 | 9.10 | 9.10 | 64 | 67 | ARD | 1931-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-07-25 12 | H | Geelong | 0.7 | 2.13 | 2.17 | 4.19 | 43 | WON | Collingwood | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 30 | 13 | COR | 1931-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-08-01 13 | A | Geelong | 4.5 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 15.10 | 100 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 52 | 48 | JUN | 1931-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-08-08 14 | H | Geelong | 5.3 | 9.4 | 10.10 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Melbourne | 1.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 45 | 32 | COR | 1931-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-08-22 15 | A | Geelong | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.10 | 28 | LOST | Carlton | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 39 | -11 | PRI | 1931-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-08-29 16 | A | Geelong | 2.7 | 3.12 | 7.15 | 9.22 | 76 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.0 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 62 | 14 | BWS | 1931-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-09-05 17 | H | Geelong | 3.3 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.11 | 8.11 | 59 | 49 | COR | 1931-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-09-12 18 | A | Geelong | 6.4 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Richmond | 2.3 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 56 | 27 | PUN | 1931-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931-09-26 2SF | A | Geelong | 5.2 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Richmond | 5.0 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 99 | -33 | MCG | 1931-09-26 Sep 26 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1931-10-03 PF | H | Geelong | 0.0 | 8.9 | 10.10 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Carlton | 7.5 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 11.11 | 77 | 6 | MCG | 1931-10-03 Oct 3 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1931-10-10 GF | H | Geelong | 2.3 | 5.6 | 8.11 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | Richmond | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 48 | 20 | MCG | 1931-10-10 Oct 10 (Sat, 2:50) | Scores |
1931 Player Stats
# | Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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2 | Baker, Ted | 20 | 62 | 15.5 | 5 | 1.7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 1.1 | 3 | 129 | ||||||||
12 | Carney, Jack | 21 | 91 | 18.2 | 8 | 2.0 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
13 | Coghlan, Arthur | 17 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
9 | Coles, Clive | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
10 | Collins, Jack | 19 | 90 | 18.0 | 19 | 4.8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 0.7 | 4 | 82 | ||||||||
5 | Evans, Jack | 20 | 63 | 12.6 | 25 | 6.3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0.4 | 4 | 52 | ||||||||
20 | Greeves, Edward 'Carji' | 4 | 45 | 15.0 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
27 | Hardiman, Peter | 17 | 49 | 9.8 | 6 | 1.5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||
25 | Hardiman, Les | 17 | 73 | 18.3 | 24 | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 1.9 | 7 | 199 | ||||||||
18 | Hickey, Reg | 20 | 94 | 18.8 | 13 | 3.3 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
23 | Kelly, Max | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Kuhlken, Bill | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Lamb, Milton | 20 | 70 | 17.5 | 12 | 3.0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
4 | Lancaster, Ralph | 5 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
29 | Laver, Les | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Llewellyn, Ted | 10 | 26 | 8.7 | 10 | 3.3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0.3 | 4 | 22 | ||||||||
22 | Madden, Russell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | McDonald, Rupe | 21 | 58 | 11.6 | 9 | 2.3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
3 | Metherell, Len | 21 | 104 | 20.8 | 25 | 6.3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 1.0 | 1 | 127 | ||||||||
17 | Mockridge, Frank | 7 | 19 | 4.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
14 | Moloney, George | 21 | 69 | 13.8 | 14 | 3.5 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 3.5 | 13 | 457 | ||||||||
16 | Quinn, Tommy | 21 | 85 | 17.0 | 18 | 4.5 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 1.0 | 7 | 139 | ||||||||
28 | Rayson, Arthur | 18 | 57 | 14.3 | 15 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 1.4 | 6 | 156 | ||||||||
26 | Sellwood, Joe | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Stokes, Mac | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
19 | Todd, George | 21 | 65 | 13.0 | 11 | 2.8 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
11 | Troughton, Bob | 20 | 86 | 21.5 | 8 | 2.7 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 0.8 | 1 | 91 | ||||||||
15 | Walker, Jack | 14 | 54 | 13.5 | 13 | 3.3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
24 | Williams, Jack | 18 | 63 | 15.8 | 9 | 2.3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Totals | 399 | 250 | 0.6 |