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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1931 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1931 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Geelong 18 15 3 0 1572 1038 151.45 60
2 Richmond 18 15 3 0 1627 1153 141.11 60
3 Carlton 18 12 6 0 1613 1289 125.14 48
4 Collingwood 18 12 6 0 1589 1281 124.04 48
5 Footscray 18 12 6 0 1161 1054 110.15 48
6 Essendon 18 10 8 0 1416 1428 99.16 40
7 South Melbourne 18 9 9 0 1393 1406 99.08 36
8 Melbourne 18 8 10 0 1286 1403 91.66 32
9 St. Kilda 18 8 10 0 1323 1484 89.15 32
10 Fitzroy 18 4 14 0 1380 1605 85.98 16
11 Hawthorn 18 3 15 0 1145 1395 82.08 12
12 North Melbourne 18 0 18 0 1000 1969 50.79 0
  H&A 108 108 108 0 16505 16505 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 613 613 100.00 16
  Total 112 112 112 0 17118 17118 100.00 448

1931 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton7.38.510.615.8 98 Sat 2-May-1931 2:45 pm Princes Park26,500
Richmond1.42.147.1914.23 107 Richmond won by 9 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.37.611.1013.14 92 Sat 2-May-1931 2:45 pm Victoria Park16,000
Geelong2.37.98.1212.15 87 Collingwood won by 5 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.47.612.915.16 106 Sat 2-May-1931 2:45 pm M.C.G.19,500
Fitzroy2.15.510.814.10 94 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.56.118.1511.17 83 Sat 2-May-1931 2:45 pm Arden Street10,000
South Melbourne5.59.914.1619.21 135 South Melbourne won by 52 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.67.810.1113.14 92 Sat 2-May-1931 2:45 pm Junction Oval19,000
Essendon4.07.78.1311.14 80 St. Kilda won by 12 points[Stats]
Footscray2.22.78.128.13 61 Sat 2-May-1931 2:45 pm Western Oval12,000
Hawthorn3.26.38.39.6 60 Footscray won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.25.48.412.5 77 Sat 9-May-1931 2:45 pm Windy Hill15,000
Melbourne2.54.78.1110.13 73 Essendon won by 4 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.55.69.1113.15 93 Sat 9-May-1931 2:45 pm Brunswick Street35,000
Carlton3.38.1011.1419.19 133 Carlton won by 40 points[Stats]
Geelong6.211.413.620.6 126 Sat 9-May-1931 2:45 pm Corio Oval9,500
St. Kilda1.24.76.107.12 54 Geelong won by 72 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.75.106.148.17 65 Sat 9-May-1931 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval15,000
Collingwood3.16.86.1111.18 84 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]
Richmond5.717.922.1430.19 199 Sat 9-May-1931 2:45 pm Punt Road11,000
North Melbourne0.10.42.54.7 31 Richmond won by 168 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.27.610.813.13 91 Sat 9-May-1931 2:45 pm Lake Oval20,000
Footscray7.511.1113.1316.15 111 Footscray won by 20 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.38.812.1418.18 126 Sat 16-May-1931 2:45 pm Princes Park20,000
Essendon1.11.74.95.14 44 Carlton won by 82 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.13.37.813.16 94 Sat 16-May-1931 2:45 pm Victoria Park15,000
South Melbourne3.56.97.1210.13 73 Collingwood won by 21 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.35.59.1112.15 87 Sat 16-May-1931 2:45 pm M.C.G.19,767
Geelong3.27.89.1211.17 83 Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.93.96.116.12 48 Sat 16-May-1931 2:45 pm Arden Street7,000
Fitzroy1.29.510.1012.16 88 Fitzroy won by 40 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.38.89.1010.12 72 Sat 16-May-1931 2:45 pm Junction Oval14,000
Hawthorn4.25.47.810.8 68 St. Kilda won by 4 points[Stats]
Footscray0.05.45.77.10 52 Sat 16-May-1931 2:45 pm Western Oval30,000
Richmond1.104.1110.1313.16 94 Richmond won by 42 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon5.57.811.1212.13 85 Sat 23-May-1931 2:45 pm Windy Hill10,000
North Melbourne3.15.46.59.9 63 Essendon won by 22 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.57.138.1310.15 75 Sat 23-May-1931 2:45 pm Brunswick Street14,000
Footscray4.26.48.912.12 84 Footscray won by 9 points[Stats]
Geelong2.48.1310.1411.14 80 Sat 23-May-1931 2:45 pm Corio Oval12,500
Carlton4.26.37.611.8 74 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.76.1012.1613.16 94 Sat 23-May-1931 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval10,000
Melbourne2.19.510.616.13 109 Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Richmond3.15.97.910.12 72 Sat 23-May-1931 2:45 pm Punt Road40,000
Collingwood1.34.77.139.14 68 Richmond won by 4 points[Stats]
South Melbourne7.59.1112.1218.19 127 Sat 23-May-1931 2:45 pm Lake Oval18,000
St. Kilda6.29.313.1016.10 106 South Melbourne won by 21 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.58.810.816.11 107 Sat 30-May-1931 2:45 pm Princes Park35,000
Collingwood5.46.711.1213.13 91 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Essendon2.08.88.910.12 72 Sat 30-May-1931 2:45 pm Windy Hill15,000
Richmond4.55.610.1811.20 86 Richmond won by 14 points[Stats]
Geelong4.49.1017.1720.22 142 Sat 30-May-1931 2:45 pm Corio Oval9,000
Fitzroy1.36.77.812.9 81 Geelong won by 61 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.37.510.811.10 76 Sat 30-May-1931 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval11,000
South Melbourne0.35.68.811.13 79 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.18.211.413.9 87 Sat 30-May-1931 2:45 pm M.C.G.20,244
Footscray2.46.58.810.11 71 Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.47.1110.1613.19 97 Sat 30-May-1931 2:45 pm Junction Oval10,000
North Melbourne1.41.63.77.10 52 St. Kilda won by 45 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.15.47.615.10 100 Mon 8-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Victoria Park16,000
St. Kilda2.56.98.1410.17 77 Collingwood won by 23 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.23.57.137.17 59 Mon 8-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Arden Street7,000
Melbourne6.210.411.515.8 98 Melbourne won by 39 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.00.12.56.8 44 Mon 8-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Lake Oval30,000
Geelong5.47.89.1213.15 93 Geelong won by 49 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.15.75.107.14 56 Sat 27-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Brunswick Street12,000
Essendon6.36.48.910.10 70 Essendon won by 14 points[Stats]
Richmond2.64.68.129.15 69 Sat 27-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Punt Road19,000
Hawthorn1.26.56.78.10 58 Richmond won by 11 points[Stats]
Footscray2.43.66.88.8 56 Sat 27-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Western Oval24,000
Carlton0.03.84.108.11 59 Carlton won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.45.67.108.12 60 Sat 13-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Windy Hill10,000
Hawthorn3.26.57.712.8 80 Hawthorn won by 20 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.96.1011.1214.14 98 Sat 13-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Brunswick Street12,000
South Melbourne5.08.511.1016.15 111 South Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Geelong4.46.710.1212.15 87 Sat 13-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Corio Oval18,250
Richmond2.26.57.88.12 60 Geelong won by 27 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.24.64.87.12 54 Sat 13-Jun-1931 2:45 pm M.C.G.26,436
Collingwood2.74.85.1010.11 71 Collingwood won by 17 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.26.86.98.11 59 Sat 13-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Junction Oval24,000
Carlton5.17.810.1612.18 90 Carlton won by 31 points[Stats]
Footscray1.24.48.613.8 86 Sat 13-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Western Oval11,000
North Melbourne1.82.102.135.13 43 Footscray won by 43 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.18.1012.1118.14 122 Sat 20-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Princes Park25,000
Melbourne5.15.18.49.4 58 Carlton won by 64 points[Stats]
Collingwood8.109.1517.1922.22 154 Sat 20-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Victoria Park6,000
North Melbourne1.15.66.69.10 64 Collingwood won by 90 points[Stats]
Essendon1.16.86.87.13 55 Sat 20-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Windy Hill10,000
Geelong5.37.712.713.11 89 Geelong won by 34 points[Stats]
Hawthorn0.15.36.312.8 80 Sat 20-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval8,000
Fitzroy1.82.106.137.14 56 Hawthorn won by 24 points[Stats]
Richmond4.36.510.1012.12 84 Sat 20-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Punt Road18,000
South Melbourne1.33.105.137.15 57 Richmond won by 27 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.14.36.57.10 52 Sat 20-Jun-1931 2:45 pm Junction Oval17,000
Footscray3.14.66.811.11 77 Footscray won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.44.86.98.13 61 Sat 4-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Brunswick Street15,000
Richmond5.37.1211.1314.17 101 Richmond won by 40 points[Stats]
Geelong2.37.610.713.9 87 Sat 4-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Corio Oval9,500
Hawthorn2.53.58.79.7 61 Geelong won by 26 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.11.62.114.12 36 Sat 4-Jul-1931 2:45 pm M.C.G.15,826
St. Kilda2.34.77.89.9 63 St. Kilda won by 27 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.25.35.47.8 50 Sat 4-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Arden Street10,000
Carlton7.48.712.820.10 130 Carlton won by 80 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.36.59.810.13 73 Sat 4-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Lake Oval11,000
Essendon0.62.86.89.9 63 South Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
Footscray0.41.73.124.16 40 Sat 4-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Western Oval21,500
Collingwood3.45.46.86.8 44 Collingwood won by 4 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.47.79.812.9 81 Sat 11-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Windy Hill10,000
Collingwood2.32.44.88.9 57 Essendon won by 24 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.34.85.98.10 58 Sat 11-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Brunswick Street11,000
St. Kilda1.45.108.1312.18 90 St. Kilda won by 32 points[Stats]
Geelong1.54.77.87.10 52 Sat 11-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Corio Oval9,000
Footscray1.22.22.53.5 23 Geelong won by 29 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.27.511.914.12 96 Sat 11-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval4,000
North Melbourne0.12.33.43.6 24 Hawthorn won by 72 points[Stats]
Richmond1.24.95.148.18 66 Sat 11-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Punt Road11,000
Melbourne3.23.54.97.11 53 Richmond won by 13 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.53.97.1110.12 72 Sat 11-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Lake Oval16,000
Carlton3.46.79.911.11 77 Carlton won by 5 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.66.612.1416.15 111 Sat 18-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Princes Park17,000
Hawthorn2.23.64.65.8 38 Carlton won by 73 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.66.1010.1614.20 104 Sat 18-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Victoria Park12,000
Fitzroy2.24.76.88.10 58 Collingwood won by 46 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.22.42.44.7 31 Sat 18-Jul-1931 2:45 pm M.C.G.15,258
South Melbourne4.36.59.812.10 82 South Melbourne won by 51 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.15.49.109.10 64 Sat 18-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Arden Street4,000
Geelong6.212.614.719.17 131 Geelong won by 67 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.34.65.96.12 48 Sat 18-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Junction Oval24,000
Richmond3.35.87.1411.19 85 Richmond won by 37 points[Stats]
Footscray2.37.58.68.10 58 Sat 18-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Western Oval19,000
Essendon2.64.89.1012.13 85 Essendon won by 27 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.59.811.1115.14 104 Sat 25-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Windy Hill15,000
St. Kilda3.16.19.49.5 59 Essendon won by 45 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.15.77.1011.11 77 Sat 25-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Brunswick Street8,000
Melbourne2.63.89.99.12 66 Fitzroy won by 11 points[Stats]
Geelong0.72.132.174.19 43 Sat 25-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Corio Oval15,000
Collingwood1.23.24.44.6 30 Geelong won by 13 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.47.58.58.5 53 Sat 25-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval8,000
Footscray2.13.114.156.19 55 Footscray won by 2 points[Stats]
Richmond3.44.87.138.17 65 Sat 25-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Punt Road36,000
Carlton1.32.72.86.12 48 Richmond won by 17 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.46.712.1213.16 94 Sat 25-Jul-1931 2:45 pm Lake Oval7,500
North Melbourne1.05.56.59.12 66 South Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.010.616.818.13 121 Sat 1-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Princes Park18,500
Fitzroy4.56.710.1113.11 89 Carlton won by 32 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.19.311.915.13 103 Sat 1-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Victoria Park9,000
Hawthorn2.53.95.147.16 58 Collingwood won by 45 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.26.38.611.6 72 Sat 1-Aug-1931 2:45 pm M.C.G.13,828
Essendon2.14.35.810.11 71 Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]
North Melbourne4.16.56.79.15 69 Sat 1-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Arden Street8,000
Richmond1.44.1011.1016.12 108 Richmond won by 39 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.14.25.87.10 52 Sat 1-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Junction Oval16,000
Geelong4.56.611.615.10 100 Geelong won by 48 points[Stats]
Footscray1.52.105.139.14 68 Sat 1-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Western Oval18,500
South Melbourne1.32.42.85.11 41 Footscray won by 27 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.57.610.818.14 122 Sat 8-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Windy Hill20,000
Carlton5.48.1110.1911.22 88 Essendon won by 34 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.28.513.821.12 138 Sat 8-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Brunswick Street8,000
North Melbourne4.05.57.108.12 60 Fitzroy won by 78 points[Stats]
Geelong5.39.410.1011.11 77 Sat 8-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Corio Oval9,250
Melbourne1.04.26.26.9 45 Geelong won by 32 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.35.48.711.9 75 Sat 8-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval8,000
St. Kilda1.27.88.1011.11 77 St. Kilda won by 2 points[Stats]
Richmond0.43.96.107.12 54 Sat 8-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Punt Road25,000
Footscray3.75.99.1610.18 78 Footscray won by 24 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.82.105.186.23 59 Sat 8-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Lake Oval14,000
Collingwood3.16.48.68.13 61 Collingwood won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.52.64.95.9 39 Sat 22-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Princes Park18,000
Geelong1.02.42.63.10 28 Carlton won by 11 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.53.64.96.10 46 Sat 22-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Victoria Park15,000
Richmond3.03.35.710.10 70 Richmond won by 24 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.26.810.1213.15 93 Sat 22-Aug-1931 2:45 pm M.C.G.3,614
Hawthorn1.11.22.42.6 18 Melbourne won by 75 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.22.35.69.7 61 Sat 22-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Arden Street4,000
Essendon1.54.77.1111.17 83 Essendon won by 22 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.15.85.96.18 54 Sat 22-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Junction Oval6,000
South Melbourne4.65.68.138.14 62 South Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]
Footscray1.14.85.810.12 72 Sat 22-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Western Oval8,000
Fitzroy3.23.36.66.6 42 Footscray won by 30 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.611.715.1120.15 135 Sat 29-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Victoria Park20,000
Carlton0.42.75.910.14 74 Collingwood won by 61 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.04.38.69.8 62 Sat 29-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Brunswick Street8,000
Geelong2.73.127.159.22 76 Geelong won by 14 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.35.66.77.8 50 Sat 29-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Arden Street4,000
St. Kilda3.57.89.1111.15 81 St. Kilda won by 31 points[Stats]
Richmond9.512.720.1123.14 152 Sat 29-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Punt Road16,000
Essendon3.39.611.815.11 101 Richmond won by 51 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.45.710.1112.18 90 Sat 29-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Lake Oval4,500
Hawthorn0.05.27.49.5 59 South Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]
Footscray2.24.68.810.12 72 Sat 29-Aug-1931 2:45 pm Western Oval12,000
Melbourne0.42.65.75.8 38 Footscray won by 34 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.03.53.106.14 50 Sat 5-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Princes Park39,000
Footscray1.34.76.127.12 54 Footscray won by 4 points[Stats]
Essendon5.26.610.715.7 97 Sat 5-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Windy Hill10,000
Fitzroy4.36.48.712.8 80 Essendon won by 17 points[Stats]
Geelong3.36.611.816.12 108 Sat 5-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Corio Oval10,500
South Melbourne1.41.94.118.11 59 Geelong won by 49 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.15.75.115.13 43 Sat 5-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval11,000
Richmond4.56.99.1313.21 99 Richmond won by 56 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.49.612.1118.15 123 Sat 5-Sep-1931 2:45 pm M.C.G.3,944
North Melbourne1.88.911.1211.13 79 Melbourne won by 44 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.39.814.1121.16 142 Sat 5-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Junction Oval17,000
Collingwood5.38.615.620.8 128 St. Kilda won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.34.37.510.6 66 Sat 12-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Princes Park25,000
St. Kilda3.46.86.86.12 48 Carlton won by 18 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.49.1113.1218.19 127 Sat 12-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Victoria Park14,000
Melbourne4.26.27.88.9 57 Collingwood won by 70 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.22.83.98.15 63 Sat 12-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval5,000
Essendon2.43.48.99.12 66 Essendon won by 3 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.111.123.163.16 34 Sat 12-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Arden Street9,000
Footscray1.12.73.95.13 43 Footscray won by 9 points[Stats]
Richmond2.35.48.78.8 56 Sat 12-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Punt Road15,000
Geelong6.47.89.1011.17 83 Geelong won by 27 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.52.53.105.14 44 Sat 12-Sep-1931 2:45 pm Lake Oval4,500
Fitzroy1.36.128.1210.14 74 Fitzroy won by 30 points[Stats]

1931 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Geelong 18 15 3 0 1572 1038 151.45 60
2 Richmond 18 15 3 0 1627 1153 141.11 60
3 Carlton 18 12 6 0 1613 1289 125.14 48
4 Collingwood 18 12 6 0 1589 1281 124.04 48
5 Footscray 18 12 6 0 1161 1054 110.15 48
6 Essendon 18 10 8 0 1416 1428 99.16 40
7 South Melbourne 18 9 9 0 1393 1406 99.08 36
8 Melbourne 18 8 10 0 1286 1403 91.66 32
9 St. Kilda 18 8 10 0 1323 1484 89.15 32
10 Fitzroy 18 4 14 0 1380 1605 85.98 16
11 Hawthorn 18 3 15 0 1145 1395 82.08 12
12 North Melbourne 18 0 18 0 1000 1969 50.79 0
  H&A 108 108 108 0 16505 16505 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 613 613 100.00 16
  Total 112 112 112 0 17118 17118 100.00 448

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.18.111.320.10 130 Sat 19-Sep-1931 2:30 pm M.C.G.51,140
Collingwood1.71.94.115.12 42 Carlton won by 88 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond5.08.612.815.9 99 Sat 26-Sep-1931 2:30 pm M.C.G.48,353
Geelong5.27.29.310.6 66 Richmond won by 33 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong0.08.910.1011.17 83 Sat 3-Oct-1931 2:30 pm M.C.G.36,653
Carlton7.58.610.1111.11 77 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong2.35.68.119.14 68 Sat 10-Oct-1931 2:50 pm M.C.G.60,712
Richmond1.24.55.57.6 48 Geelong won by 20 points[Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.