This is the match report for the match played on 29 August 1981 between Hawthorn and Melbourne during round 22 of the 1981 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Melbourne at Princes Park.
Leigh Matthews captained the hosts.
Robert Flower captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Jeans and the visitors were coached by Ron Barassi.
Hawthorn
Back:
P. Russo, K. Moore, D. O'Halloran
Half-back:
J. Kennedy, P. Knights, D. Polkinghorne
Centre:
G. Ablett, T. Wallace, C. Mew
Half-forward:
M. Tuck, M. McCarthy, G. Howard
Forward:
R. Davies, L. Matthews (capt.), P. Murnane
Follower:
D. Scott, A. Goad, N. Goss
Int.:
I. Paton, S. Wade
Melbourne
R. Flower (capt.), C. Clayton, T. Elshaug, L. Fowler, G. Gaunt, P. Giles, G. Hardeman, G. Healy, G. Hutchison, M. Jackson, D. McGlashan, G. McLean, A. Moir, K. O'Donnell, D. O'Dwyer, M. Seddon, S. Smith, I. Todd, J. Tossol, M. Young
Hawthorn (15.20.110) defeated Melbourne (8.9.57).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: R. Davies (5), P. Murnane (3), G. Ablett (2), M. McCarthy (2), A. Goad, L. Matthews, D. Scott
Melbourne: T. Elshaug (2), M. Jackson (2), K. O'Donnell (2), C. Clayton, M. Seddon
As a result of this match, Hawthorn were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1981 VFL Season
Round:
Round 22
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 29 August 1981
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
7,922
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def.
Melbourne
Score:
15.20.110 - 8.9.57
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn),
Robert Flower
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. James,
J. Morgan
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
2
|
Ablett, Geoff
|
WL
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
21
|
17
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
11
|
Davies, Rick
|
FPL
|
?
|
5
|
0
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
7
|
11
|
1
|
5
|
|
19
|
Goad, Alan
|
RR
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
22
|
18
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
1
|
Goss, Norm
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
12
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
5
|
|
48
|
Howard, Glenn
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
4
|
18
|
15
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
|
46
|
Mew, Chris
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
3
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
15
|
Moore, Kelvin
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
22
|
Murnane, Peter
|
FPR
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
22
|
16
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
8
|
13
|
8
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
12
|
Paton, Ian
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
|
10
|
Polkinghorne, David
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
23
|
Scott, Don
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
24
|
13
|
11
|
8
|
26
|
3
|
3
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
13
|
Wade, Scott
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
3
|
26
|
21
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
15
|
20
|
347
|
238
|
109
|
78
|
46
|
33
|
44
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
12
|
Clayton, Cameron
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
33
|
Elshaug, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
22
|
19
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
2
|
Flower, Robert
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
9
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9
|
Fowler, Laurie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
12
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
|
20
|
Gaunt, Graham
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
22
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
4
|
Giles, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
|
11
|
Hardeman, Gary
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
39
|
Healy, Gerard
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
43
|
Hutchison, Greg
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
|
25
|
Jackson, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
41
|
McGlashan, Dave
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
|
26
|
McLean, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
|
29
|
Moir, Andrew
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
6
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
23
|
O'Donnell, Kelly
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
30
|
19
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
47
|
O'Dwyer, Des
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
17
|
Seddon, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
35
|
Smith, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
21
|
5
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
|
50
|
Todd, Ian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
7
|
|
48
|
Tossol, John
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
5
|
Young, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
16
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
8
|
9
|
302
|
197
|
105
|
68
|
16
|
44
|
33
|
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