This is the match report for the match played on 29 September 1984 between Hawthorn and Essendon in the grand final of the 1984 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Essendon at MCG.
Leigh Matthews captained the hosts.
Terry Daniher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Jeans and the visitors were coached by Kevin Sheedy.
Hawthorn
Back:
G. Ayres, D. O'Halloran, C. Robertson
Half-back:
P. Schwab, C. Mew, R. Lester-Smith
Centre:
R. DiPierdomenico, T. Wallace, P. Russo
Half-forward:
K. Judge, D. Brereton, P. Curran
Forward:
M. McCarthy, L. Matthews (capt.), R. Loveridge
Follower:
M. Byrne, M. Tuck, R. Greene
Int.:
R. Eade, I. Paton
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), L. Baker, P. Bradbury, N. Clarke, B. Duckworth, F. Dunell, A. Ezard, G. Foulds, M. Harvey, G. Hawker, S. Heard, S. Madden, R. Merrett, M. Neagle, M. Thompson, P. Vander Haar, K. Walsh, T. Watson, P. Weston, D. Williams
Hawthorn (12.9.81) were defeated by Essendon (14.21.105).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: L. Matthews (4), D. Brereton (2), C. Robertson (2), P. Curran, K. Judge, R. Loveridge, M. Tuck
Essendon: L. Baker (4), B. Duckworth (2), T. Watson (2), P. Bradbury, T. Daniher, R. Merrett, M. Neagle, M. Thompson, P. Weston
As a result of this match, Essendon were the premiers and Hawthorn were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1984 VFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 29 September 1984
Time:
2:50 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
92,685
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def. by
Essendon
Score:
12.9.81 - 14.21.105
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn),
Terry Daniher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. James,
R. Sawers
Goal Umpire:
A. Grant,
B. Lowden
Boundary Umpire:
P. Nicholls,
L. Paterson
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
14
|
11
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
21
|
Byrne, Michael
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
1
|
3
|
|
25
|
Curran, Peter
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
19
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
1
|
Judge, Ken
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
22
|
16
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FF
|
?
|
4
|
1
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
12
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
12
|
Paton, Ian
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
|
32
|
Robertson, Colin
|
BPR
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
16
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
12
|
9
|
272
|
189
|
83
|
63
|
23
|
30
|
38
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
4
|
Baker, Leon
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
1
|
20
|
18
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
36
|
Bradbury, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
8
|
Clarke, Neil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
18
|
10
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
5
|
Daniher, Terry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
22
|
Duckworth, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
19
|
11
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
7
|
Dunell, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
15
|
Ezard, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
10
|
Foulds, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
38
|
Harvey, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
20
|
17
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
33
|
Hawker, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
19
|
16
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
9
|
Heard, Shane
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
|
27
|
Madden, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
24
|
2
|
0
|
|
25
|
Merrett, Roger
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
5
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
|
1
|
Neagle, Merv
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
26
|
Thompson, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
18
|
Vander Haar, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
30
|
Walsh, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
32
|
Watson, Tim
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
3
|
22
|
18
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
28
|
Weston, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
18
|
14
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
|
13
|
Williams, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
11
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
14
|
21
|
327
|
231
|
96
|
89
|
38
|
38
|
30
|
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