1984 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1984 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 6 of the 1984 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Junction Oval.
Garry Wilson captained the hosts.
Tim Watson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Robert Walls and the visitors were coached by Kevin Sheedy.
Fitzroy
G. Wilson (capt.), D. Barwick, P. Burke, M. Coates, G. Coleman, M. Conlan, B. Gotch, L. Harris, G. Hinchen, B. Lokan, L. Murnane, R. Osborne, T. Pekin, G. Pert, B. Quinlan, M. Reeves, P. Roos, M. Scott, R. Thornton, G. Williamson
Essendon
T. Watson (capt.), L. Baker, P. Bradbury, T. Buhagiar, S. Carey, F. Dunell, T. Elshaug, M. Eustice, A. Ezard, G. Foulds, M. Harvey, G. Hawker, S. Heard, S. Madden, R. Merrett, P. Salmon, M. Thompson, P. Vander Haar, K. Walsh, B. Wood
Fitzroy (13.15.93) were defeated by Essendon (22.12.144).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: M. Conlan (5), M. Scott (3), B. Quinlan (2), B. Lokan, P. Roos, G. Wilson
Essendon: P. Salmon (8), L. Baker (2), T. Buhagiar (2), A. Ezard (2), F. Dunell, T. Elshaug, G. Hawker, S. Heard, R. Merrett, M. Thompson, P. Vander Haar, T. Watson
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1984 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1984
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
20,274
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 8 | 22 | . | 12 | 22 | . | 12 | (144) |
| Margin | FITZ by 2 | ESSE by 1 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 51 | ESSE by 51 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Robert Walls
(Fitzroy),
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Garry Wilson
(Fitzroy),
Tim Watson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bryant,
P. Howe
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Madden | ESSE | 27 | 3 |
| Roger Merrett | ESSE | 25 | 2 |
| Leon Baker | ESSE | 4 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Barwick, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Burke, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Coates, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Coleman, Glenn | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Conlan, Mick | ? | ? | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Gotch, Brad | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Harris, Leon | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | Hinchen, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Lokan, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 41 | Murnane, Lee | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Osborne, Richard | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Pekin, Tim | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Pert, Gary | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Quinlan, Bernie | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Reeves, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | Roos, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Scott, Mark | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Thornton, Ross | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 49 | Williamson, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | Wilson, Garry (c) | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rushed | 4 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 15 | 269 | 187 | 82 | 61 | 17 | 38 | 35 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baker, Leon | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | Bradbury, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | Buhagiar, Tony | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Carey, Stephen | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Dunell, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Elshaug, Tony | ? | ? | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Eustice, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Ezard, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Foulds, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Harvey, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | Hawker, Glenn | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Heard, Shane | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Madden, Simon | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Merrett, Roger | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Salmon, Paul | ? | ? | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Thompson, Mark | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Vander Haar, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Walsh, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | Watson, Tim (c) | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Wood, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushed | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 22 | 12 | 290 | 209 | 81 | 60 | 51 | 35 | 38 | |||