1984 VFL Round 6: Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1984 between Melbourne and Geelong during round 6 of the 1984 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Geelong at MCG.
Robert Flower captained the hosts.
Mick Turner captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ron Barassi and the visitors were coached by Tom Hafey.
Melbourne
R. Flower (capt.), B. Bailey, G. Boland, C. Connolly, D. Cordner, D. Cox, D. Dickson, J. Fidge, P. Giles, Gerard Healy, Greg Healy, D. Hughes, S. Icke, A. Jarrott, A. Johnson, P. Moore, M. O'Sullivan, S. Smith, K. Templeton, M. Withers
Geelong
M. Turner (capt.), G. Ablett, A. Bews, D. Bolton, M. Bos, D. Bourke, T. Bright, N. Bruns, R. Byrne, C. Cleave, M. Jackson, G. Johns, P. Johnston, J. Mossop, B. Peake, M. Reed, B. Toohey, G. Williams, M. Witcombe, M. Yeates
Melbourne (23.10.148) defeated Geelong (12.13.85).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Fidge (4), Greg Healy (3), K. Templeton (3), M. Withers (3), C. Connolly (2), D. Cordner (2), R. Flower (2), S. Smith (2), D. Dickson, Gerard Healy
Geelong: T. Bright (3), M. Jackson (3), D. Bolton (2), M. Yeates (2), B. Toohey, M. Turner
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 10th on the ladder (up from 11th) and Geelong were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1984 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1984
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
27,605
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 9 | . | 2 | 14 | . | 6 | 21 | . | 9 | 23 | . | 10 | 23 | . | 10 | (148) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| Margin | MELB by 41 | MELB by 66 | MELB by 78 | MELB by 63 | MELB by 63 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne),
Tom Hafey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Robert Flower
(Melbourne),
Mick Turner
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Morrow,
R. Sawers
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Flower | MELB | 2 | 3 |
| Peter Moore | MELB | 30 | 2 |
| Alan Johnson | MELB | 9 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bailey, Bret | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | Boland, Glenn | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Connolly, Chris | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Cordner, David | ? | ? | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | Cox, Darryl | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Dickson, Dale | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Fidge, John | ? | ? | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Flower, Robert (c) | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Giles, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Healy, Gerard | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Healy, Greg | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Hughes, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Icke, Stephen | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 47 | Jarrott, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Johnson, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 30 | Moore, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | O'Sullivan, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Smith, Steven | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Templeton, Kelvin | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Withers, Mark | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushed | 2 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 23 | 10 | 299 | 212 | 87 | 71 | 17 | 41 | 38 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ablett, Gary | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 27 | Bews, Andrew | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Bolton, David | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Bos, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 43 | Bourke, Damian | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Bright, Terry | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Bruns, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Byrne, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | Cleave, Craig | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Jackson, Mark | ? | ? | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 46 | Johns, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Johnston, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Mossop, John | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Peake, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Reed, Malcolm | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Toohey, Bernard | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Turner, Mick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Williams, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Witcombe, Murray | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Yeates, Mark | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Rushed | 4 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 13 | 284 | 181 | 103 | 58 | 41 | 38 | 41 | |||