Western Oval · Sat 18 Jul 1931 · 19,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western BulldogsWB | 2.3 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 58 |
| EssendonESS | 2.6 | 4.8 | 9.10 | 85 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 58 and 85.
Essendon won by 27 points.
8.10 (58) — 12.13 (85)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Spurling | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Alby Morrison | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ernie Nunn | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Jock Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Alf Lambe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ivan McAlpine | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy McKay | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Minogue | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally OBrien | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Sherman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Horrie Stanway | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Arthur Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Aked | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Baker | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Cubbins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Dennington | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Hanson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Hayes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Allan Hopkins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarrie Hearn | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Len Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Keith Forbes | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bruce Anderson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Garnet Campbell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Syd Carman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Thomas Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Freyer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joe Hammond | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Lowenthal | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Nash | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Howard Okey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy Payne | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Rennie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Roberts | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Vosti | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Paddy Walsh | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Rowley Watt | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Len Webster | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |