This is the match report for the match played on 14 July 1979 between Geelong and Hawthorn during round 15 of the 1979 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Hawthorn at VFL Park.
Ian Nankervis captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Rod Olsson and the visitors were coached by David Parkin.
Geelong
I. Nankervis (capt.), R. Blake, T. Bright, J. Burns, R. Card, J. Cassidy, D. Clarke, B. Cousins, P. Featherby, J. Hawkins, P. Johnston, G. Malarkey, K. Matthews, G. Middlemiss, J. Mossop, B. Nankervis, R. Neal, K. Sheehan, M. Turner, A. Woodman
Hawthorn
Back:
D. O'Halloran, K. Moore, A. De Wolde
Half-back:
D. Polkinghorne, P. Knights, S. Emery
Centre:
G. Ablett, M. Turner, P. Murnane
Half-forward:
J. Hendrie, J. Kennedy, G. Ayres
Forward:
I. Paton, K. Ablett, R. Eade
Follower:
T. Moore, M. Tuck, P. Russo
Int.:
R. DiPierdomenico, T. Wallace
Geelong (11.12.78) were defeated by Hawthorn (11.13.79).
Goalkickers
Geelong: M. Turner (3), T. Bright, J. Burns, D. Clarke, B. Cousins, P. Johnston, G. Middlemiss, B. Nankervis, K. Sheehan
Hawthorn: M. Tuck (3), K. Moore (2), K. Ablett, G. Ayres, T. Moore, P. Murnane, I. Paton, M. Turner
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) and Hawthorn were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1979 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Geelong
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 14 July 1979
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
20,777
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
Hawthorn
Score:
11.12.78 - 11.13.79
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Rod Olsson
(Geelong),
David Parkin
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Ian Nankervis
(Geelong),
unknown
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Marcy,
R. Sawers
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
16
|
Blake, Rod
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
28
|
3
|
0
|
|
4
|
Bright, Terry
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
12
|
Burns, John
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
6
|
|
20
|
Card, Ray
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
13
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
15
|
Cassidy, Jeff
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
14
|
Clarke, David
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
22
|
21
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
24
|
Cousins, Bryan
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
28
|
22
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
|
6
|
Featherby, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
26
|
Hawkins, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
3
|
Johnston, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
5
|
Malarkey, Gary
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
10
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
7
|
Matthews, Kelvin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
2
|
Middlemiss, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
19
|
11
|
8
|
7
|
2
|
3
|
6
|
|
10
|
Mossop, John
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
33
|
Nankervis, Bruce
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
23
|
16
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
40
|
Nankervis, Ian
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
17
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
35
|
Neal, Robert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
8
|
Sheehan, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
9
|
Turner, Mick
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
1
|
25
|
23
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
11
|
Woodman, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
3
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
11
|
12
|
300
|
219
|
81
|
76
|
31
|
37
|
47
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
2
|
Ablett, Geoff
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
35
|
Ablett, Kevin
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
15
|
13
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
27
|
De Wolde, Alle
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
19
|
11
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
18
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
38
|
Emery, Steve
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
25
|
Hendrie, John
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
15
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
18
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
15
|
Moore, Kelvin
|
FB
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
33
|
Moore, Terry
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
10
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
|
43
|
Murnane, Peter
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
|
42
|
Paton, Ian
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
13
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
10
|
Polkinghorne, David
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
3
|
26
|
19
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
44
|
Turner, Mark
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
13
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
Rushed
|
3
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
11
|
13
|
311
|
248
|
63
|
56
|
14
|
47
|
37
|
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