This is the match report for the match played on 11 September 1976 between Carlton and Hawthorn in the second semi final of the 1976 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Hawthorn at VFL Park.
Alex Jesaulenko captained the hosts.
Don Scott captained the visitors with Leigh Matthews as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Ian Thorogood and the visitors were coached by John Kennedy.
Carlton
A. Jesaulenko (capt.), B. Armstrong, R. Ashman, R. Austin, R. Byrne, B. Doull, M. Fitzpatrick, K. Heath, P. Jones, T. Keogh, M. MacLure, A. Mangels, D. McKay, J. O'Connell, R. Ohlsen, T. Pickett, P. Pinnell, G. Southby, G. Towns, R. Walls
Hawthorn
Back:
B. Douge, K. Moore, B. Jones
Half-back:
D. O'Halloran, P. Knights, I. Bremner
Centre:
R. Eade, B. Rowlings, G. Ablett
Half-forward:
K. Matthews, A. Martello, D. Polkinghorne
Forward:
M. Moncrieff, J. Hendrie, A. Goad
Follower:
D. Scott (capt.), M. Tuck, L. Matthews (vice-capt.)
Sub.:
A. De Wolde, D. Meagher
Carlton (9.16.70) were defeated by Hawthorn (12.15.87).
Goalkickers
Carlton: D. McKay (4), B. Armstrong, M. Fitzpatrick, P. Jones, T. Keogh, T. Pickett
Hawthorn: G. Ablett (3), J. Hendrie (2), K. Matthews (2), M. Moncrieff (2), A. Martello, B. Rowlings, D. Scott
As a result of this match, Carlton faced North Melbourne in the preliminary final and Hawthorn faced North Melbourne in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1976 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 2
Teams:
Carlton
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 11 September 1976
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
60,105
Match Results
Outcome:
Carlton
def. by
Hawthorn
Score:
9.16.70 - 12.15.87
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ian Thorogood
(Carlton),
John Kennedy
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Alex Jesaulenko
(Carlton),
Don Scott
(Hawthorn)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Carlton),
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
M. Dye,
M. Henry
Player Statistics
Carlton
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
12
|
Armstrong, Barry
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
19
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
14
|
Ashman, Rod
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
21
|
Austin, Rod
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
14
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
26
|
Byrne, Ray
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
11
|
Doull, Bruce
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
|
3
|
Fitzpatrick, Mike
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
4
|
|
18
|
Heath, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
25
|
Jesaulenko, Alex
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
28
|
Jones, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
13
|
3
|
2
|
|
8
|
Keogh, Trevor
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
17
|
15
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
36
|
MacLure, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
|
10
|
Mangels, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
|
43
|
McKay, David
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
4
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
11
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
|
19
|
O'Connell, John
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
24
|
Ohlsen, Russell
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
30
|
Pickett, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
15
|
Pinnell, Phillip
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
13
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
20
|
Southby, Geoff
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
9
|
Towns, Greg
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
42
|
Walls, Robert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
4
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
9
|
16
|
230
|
193
|
37
|
63
|
26
|
47
|
37
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
2
|
Ablett, Geoff
|
WR
|
?
|
3
|
4
|
24
|
24
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
20
|
Bremner, Ian
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
27
|
De Wolde, Alle
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11
|
Douge, Brian
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
11
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
19
|
Goad, Alan
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
25
|
Hendrie, John
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
20
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
|
31
|
Jones, Bernie
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
14
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
14
|
Martello, Alan
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
1
|
4
|
|
4
|
Matthews, Kelvin
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(vc)
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
26
|
24
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
30
|
Meagher, Des
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
6
|
Moncrieff, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
15
|
Moore, Kelvin
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
3
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
10
|
Polkinghorne, David
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
22
|
Rowlings, Barry
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
23
|
Scott, Don
(c)
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
6
|
15
|
3
|
4
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
21
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
12
|
15
|
257
|
199
|
58
|
46
|
26
|
37
|
47
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s