This is the match report for the match played on 14 April 1984 between Melbourne and Hawthorn during round 3 of the 1984 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Hawthorn at MCG.
Robert Flower captained the hosts.
Leigh Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ron Barassi and the visitors were coached by Allan Jeans.
Melbourne
R. Flower (capt.), A. Battiston, G. Boland, C. Connolly, D. Dickson, G. Healy, S. Icke, A. Jarrott, A. Johnson, G. McLean, P. Moore, K. O'Donnell, M. Reynolds, R. Richards, S. Smith, X. Tanner, K. Templeton, P. Thorne, P. Tossol, D. Williams
Hawthorn
Back:
G. Ayres, D. O'Halloran, R. Greene
Half-back:
P. Schwab, C. Mew, R. Eade
Centre:
C. Langford, T. Wallace, R. DiPierdomenico
Half-forward:
K. Judge, D. Brereton, J. Kennedy
Forward:
M. McCarthy, P. Curran, L. Matthews (capt.)
Follower:
M. Byrne, M. Tuck, C. Robertson
Int.:
R. Lester-Smith, D. Polkinghorne
Melbourne (20.12.132) were defeated by Hawthorn (20.18.138).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: K. Templeton (8), P. Tossol (4), R. Flower (2), G. Healy (2), A. Battiston, A. Johnson, M. Reynolds, X. Tanner
Hawthorn: K. Judge (5), P. Curran (4), D. Brereton (3), L. Matthews (3), M. Byrne, R. DiPierdomenico, R. Lester-Smith, C. Robertson, M. Tuck
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Hawthorn were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1984 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 14 April 1984
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
25,557
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
Hawthorn
Score:
20.12.132 - 20.18.138
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne),
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Robert Flower
(Melbourne),
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. Carbines,
M. Westgarth
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
16
|
Battiston, Adrian
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
27
|
Boland, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
5
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
22
|
Connolly, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
16
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
29
|
Dickson, Dale
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
2
|
Flower, Robert
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
19
|
15
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
3
|
Healy, Gerard
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
3
|
32
|
26
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
11
|
Icke, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
10
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
47
|
Jarrott, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
9
|
Johnson, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
26
|
McLean, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
|
30
|
Moore, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
17
|
8
|
8
|
35
|
2
|
0
|
|
23
|
O'Donnell, Kelly
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
46
|
Reynolds, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
20
|
Richards, Russell
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
1
|
Smith, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
25
|
Tanner, Xavier
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
31
|
Templeton, Kelvin
|
?
|
?
|
8
|
3
|
13
|
13
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
8
|
Thorne, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
21
|
Tossol, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
2
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
12
|
Williams, David
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
20
|
12
|
263
|
188
|
75
|
60
|
42
|
24
|
19
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
21
|
Byrne, Michael
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
18
|
2
|
0
|
|
25
|
Curran, Peter
|
FF
|
?
|
4
|
2
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
10
|
11
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
12
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
1
|
Judge, Ken
|
HFFL
|
?
|
5
|
0
|
18
|
14
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
28
|
Langford, Chris
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
INT
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FPR
|
?
|
3
|
4
|
19
|
13
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
20
|
12
|
8
|
8
|
18
|
1
|
1
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
10
|
Polkinghorne, David
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
32
|
Robertson, Colin
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
20
|
18
|
305
|
210
|
95
|
71
|
41
|
19
|
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