This is the match report for the match played on 20 August 1983 between Hawthorn and Melbourne during round 21 of the 1983 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Melbourne at VFL 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:
G. Ayres, D. O'Halloran, R. Greene
Half-back:
R. Eade, C. Mew, D. Polkinghorne
Centre:
P. Schwab, T. Wallace, R. Shields
Half-forward:
K. Judge, P. Knights, G. Buckenara
Forward:
M. Byrne, D. Brereton, L. Matthews (capt.)
Follower:
I. Paton, M. Tuck, C. Robertson
Int.:
R. DiPierdomenico, J. Kennedy
Melbourne
R. Flower (capt.), A. Battiston, C. Connolly, D. Cordner, D. Dickson, T. Fidge, G. Hutchison, S. Icke, A. Johnson, G. McLean, P. Moore, K. O'Donnell, M. Reynolds, R. Richards, F. Rugolo, S. Smith, D. Williams, B. Wilson, R. Wright, S. Zantuck
Hawthorn (25.22.172) defeated Melbourne (8.9.57).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: M. Tuck (6), D. Brereton (4), T. Wallace (4), P. Knights (3), L. Matthews (3), R. Greene (2), K. Judge (2), R. Shields
Melbourne: R. Flower (3), P. Moore (2), D. Cordner, A. Johnson, F. Rugolo
As a result of this match, Hawthorn remained 3rd on the ladder and Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1983 VFL Season
Round:
Round 21
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 August 1983
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
21,192
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def.
Melbourne
Score:
25.22.172 - 8.9.57
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn),
Robert Flower
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
N. Nash,
D. Rich
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
FF
|
?
|
4
|
1
|
20
|
11
|
9
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
11
|
Buckenara, Gary
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
21
|
Byrne, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
16
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
10
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
BPR
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
30
|
18
|
12
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
1
|
Judge, Ken
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
21
|
11
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
CHF
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
21
|
16
|
5
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FPR
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
22
|
21
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
|
46
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
12
|
Paton, Ian
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
10
|
13
|
3
|
16
|
2
|
0
|
|
10
|
Polkinghorne, David
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
32
|
Robertson, Colin
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
14
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
|
33
|
Shields, Russell
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
4
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
6
|
2
|
31
|
23
|
8
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
4
|
1
|
44
|
35
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
6
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
25
|
22
|
401
|
267
|
134
|
89
|
25
|
24
|
26
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
16
|
Battiston, Adrian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
14
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
22
|
Connolly, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
12
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
28
|
Cordner, David
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
29
|
Dickson, Dale
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
20
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
36
|
Fidge, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
2
|
Flower, Robert
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
18
|
Hutchison, Greg
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
|
11
|
Icke, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9
|
Johnson, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
22
|
16
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
26
|
McLean, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
23
|
0
|
3
|
|
10
|
Moore, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
|
23
|
O'Donnell, Kelly
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
17
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
46
|
Reynolds, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
20
|
Richards, Russell
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
43
|
Rugolo, Francesco
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
35
|
Smith, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
12
|
Williams, David
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
19
|
13
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
7
|
Wilson, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
19
|
Wright, Rodney
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
10
|
13
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
32
|
Zantuck, Shane
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
13
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
8
|
9
|
305
|
193
|
112
|
70
|
29
|
26
|
24
|
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