1987 VFL Season: Hawthorn
Season Team Details
Season:
1987 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 147.1%)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Players:
30
Brownlow Leader(s):
John Platten (20)
Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away):
Jason Dunstall (87)
Peter Crimmins Medal Recipient(s):
John Platten
Team Leaders
Captain(s): Michael Tuck
Player Results
| Player | Guernsey(s) | Match(es) | Round(s) | Goal(s) | Brownlow |
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| Abbott, Paul | #39 | 16 | R01-R03, R05-R13, QF, SF, PF, GF | 3 | 0 |
| Ayres, Gary | #7 | 24 | R01-R04, R06-R07, R09-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 5 | 5 |
| Brereton, Dermott | #23 | 23 | R01, R05-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 64 | 8 |
| Buckenara, Gary | #11 | 17 | R02, R04-R06, R14-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 42 | 2 |
| Collins, Andy | #40 | 8 | R04, R06-R08, R22, QF, SF, GF | 1 | 0 |
| Condon, Anthony | #43 | 4 | R11, R13, R16, R19 | 2 | 1 |
| Curran, Peter | #25 | 26 | R01-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 44 | 1 |
| Dear, Greg | #14 | 26 | R01-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 5 | 4 |
| Dear, Paul | #13 | 9 | R13-R14, R20-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 1 | 0 |
| DiPierdomenico, Robert | #9 | 24 | R01-R10, R12-R19, R21-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 16 | 3 |
| Dunstall, Jason | #19 | 24 | R01-R22, QF, SF | 94 | 9 |
| Eade, Rodney | #26 | 16 | R01-R09, R11-R13, R19-R20, QF, SF | 1 | 0 |
| Greene, Russell | #29 | 20 | R01-R18, PF, GF | 9 | 0 |
| Handley, Robert | #8 | 2 | R04-R05 | 0 | 0 |
| Harding, Paul | #12 | 6 | R06-R07, R15-R18 | 2 | 0 |
| Jencke, Ray | #1 | 25 | R01-R03, R05-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 3 | 8 |
| Kennedy, John | #34 | 26 | R01-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 23 | 0 |
| Langford, Chris | #24 | 26 | R01-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 1 | 0 |
| Lester-Smith, Rod | #6 | 11 | R09-R10, R14-R22 | 4 | 0 |
| Loveridge, Richard | #22 | 23 | R01-R21, SF, PF | 21 | 0 |
| Mew, Chris | #2 | 21 | R01-R04, R07-R15, R17, R19-R22, QF, PF, GF | 3 | 7 |
| Morris, Russell | #15 | 25 | R01-R12, R14-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 36 | 5 |
| Morrissey, James | #35 | 9 | R02-R05, R08-R12 | 5 | 0 |
| Platten, John | #44 | 26 | R01-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 33 | 20 |
| Pritchard, Darrin | #41 | 16 | R08, R10-R22, PF, GF | 5 | 0 |
| Russo, Peter | #4 | 12 | R01, R05, R08, R18-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 10 | 0 |
| Schwab, Peter | #30 | 22 | R01-R06, R09-R10, R12-R18, R20-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 11 | 0 |
| Symonds, Tony | #32 | 3 | R01, R03, R07 | 1 | 0 |
| Tuck, Michael | #17 | 26 | R01-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF | 17 | 14 |
| Wittman, Chris | #10 | 4 | R02-R04, R11 | 1 | 0 |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available position records from this season.
Coach Results
| Coach | Match(es) (W-D-L) | Round(s) | |||
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| Jeans, Allan | 26 | 19 | -0- | 7 | R01-R22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
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| 28/03/1987 | Round 1 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | HAW by 45 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 04/04/1987 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | HAW by 62 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 11/04/1987 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | HAW by 77 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 20/04/1987 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOO by 41 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 25/04/1987 | Round 5 | West Coast | HOME | LOSS | WCE by 12 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 03/05/1987 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | HAW by 9 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 10/05/1987 | Round 7 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYD by 8 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 16/05/1987 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | HAW by 47 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 23/05/1987 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | HAW by 114 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 30/05/1987 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | HAW by 56 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 06/06/1987 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HAW by 22 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 14/06/1987 | Round 12 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | WIN | HAW by 95 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 20/06/1987 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MEL by 13 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 27/06/1987 | Round 14 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | HAW by 1 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 04/07/1987 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | HAW by 57 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 18/07/1987 | Round 16 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | HAW by 125 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 11/07/1987 | Round 17 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HAW by 97 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 02/08/1987 | Round 18 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCE by 1 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 08/08/1987 | Round 19 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | HAW by 60 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 15/08/1987 | Round 20 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | HAW by 45 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 22/08/1987 | Round 21 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | HAW by 50 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 29/08/1987 | Round 22 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | HAW by 3 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 05/09/1987 | Qualifying Final | Sydney | HOME | WIN | HAW by 99 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 12/09/1987 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CAR by 15 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 19/09/1987 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HAW by 2 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 26/09/1987 | Grand Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CAR by 33 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
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