1984 VFL Round 1: Geelong v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 31 March 1984 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1984 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Kardinia Park.
Mick Turner captained the hosts.
Garry Wilson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Tom Hafey and the visitors were coached by Robert Walls.
Geelong
M. Turner (capt.), G. Ablett, D. Bolton, M. Bos, T. Bright, N. Bruns, R. Hawkins, M. Jackson, P. Jeffreys, P. Johnston, J. Mossop, R. Neal, D. O'Keeffe, B. Peake, M. Reed, S. Reynoldson, B. Toohey, G. Williams, M. Witcombe, M. Yeates
Fitzroy
G. Wilson (capt.), D. Barwick, L. Carlson, S. Clayton, M. Coates, G. Coleman, M. Conlan, B. Grimley, L. Harris, G. Lawrie, D. McMahon, L. Murnane, M. Nettlefold, R. Osborne, G. Pert, B. Quinlan, P. Roos, M. Scott, R. Thornton, D. Turner
Geelong (23.10.148) defeated Fitzroy (15.9.99).
Goalkickers
Geelong: M. Jackson (9), P. Johnston (5), G. Ablett (3), M. Witcombe (3), T. Bright, B. Peake, G. Williams
Fitzroy: B. Quinlan (6), D. Barwick (3), M. Conlan (3), L. Harris, G. Pert, G. Wilson
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 2nd on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1984 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Geelong
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 31 March 1984
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
22,260
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 5 | 21 | . | 9 | 23 | . | 10 | 23 | . | 10 | (148) |
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 9 | (99) |
| Margin | FITZ by 2 | GEEL by 23 | GEEL by 68 | GEEL by 49 | GEEL by 49 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Tom Hafey
(Geelong),
Robert Walls
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Mick Turner
(Geelong),
Garry Wilson
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Sawers,
B. Woodhead
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Williams | GEEL | 11 | 3 |
| Murray Witcombe | GEEL | 18 | 2 |
| Neville Bruns | GEEL | 19 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ablett, Gary | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Bolton, David | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Bos, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Bright, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Bruns, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Hawkins, Robb | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Jackson, Mark | ? | ? | 9 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Jeffreys, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Johnston, Peter | ? | ? | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Mossop, John | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Neal, Robert | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | O'Keeffe, David | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Peake, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | Reed, Malcolm | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Reynoldson, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Toohey, Bernard | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Turner, Mick (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Williams, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 18 | Witcombe, Murray | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Yeates, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rushed | 2 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 23 | 10 | 330 | 225 | 105 | 73 | 47 | 43 | 38 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Barwick, Doug | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Carlson, Leigh | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 40 | Clayton, Scott | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Coates, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 32 | Coleman, Glenn | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | Conlan, Mick | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Grimley, Brett | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | Harris, Leon | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | Lawrie, Grant | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | McMahon, David | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Murnane, Lee | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Nettlefold, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 44 | Osborne, Richard | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Pert, Gary | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Quinlan, Bernie | ? | ? | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | Roos, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Scott, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Thornton, Ross | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Turner, Dean | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Wilson, Garry (c) | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Rushed | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 15 | 9 | 283 | 185 | 98 | 65 | 22 | 38 | 42 | |||