Princes Park · Sat 16 May 1931 · 20,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarltonCARL | 6.3 | 8.8 | 12.14 | 126 |
| EssendonESS | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 44 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 126 and 44.
Carlton won by 82 points.
18.18 (126) — 5.14 (44)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Allen | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Ansell Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Bernie OBrien | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 2 |
| Tommy Downs | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Mickey Crisp | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Charlie Davey | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Alf Egan | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Joe Kelly | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank ORourke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bruce Scharp | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vin Arthur | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Brew | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Brooks | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Crowe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alex Doyle | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Gilby | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Gill | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Green | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Maurie Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lowenthal | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Keith Forbes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ted Freyer | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bruce Anderson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Syd Carman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Thomas Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Coulsell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Gomez | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joe Hammond | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Len Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mal MacRae | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Howard Okey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Quinn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Rennie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Ryan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm Simpson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Vosti | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Paddy Walsh | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Rowley Watt | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |