M.C.G. · Sat 18 Jul 1931 · 15,258 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 31 |
| SydneySYD | 4.3 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 82 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 31 and 82.
Sydney won by 51 points.
4.7 (31) — 12.10 (82)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivor Warne-Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Harry Long | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Ted Esposito | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bill Tymms | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Usher | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Francis Vine | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stan Wittman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Abernethy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bert Avery | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Percy Beames | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Billy Collins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Conole | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Cutler | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jimmy Davidson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Webber Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Gordon Lindsay | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wyn Murray | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Gordon Ogden | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Warne-Smith 1, Long 1, Johnson 1, Esposito 1
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Brain | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Bob Pratt | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ted Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cecil Pettiona | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Peter Reville | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Len Milburn | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Paterson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Austin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Bennett | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Clem Fisher | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Hillis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Hugh McLaughlin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Richardson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Austin Robertson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Shapter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Len Thomas | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Wade | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |