1984 VFL Round 18: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 4 August 1984 between Geelong and Essendon during round 18 of the 1984 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at VFL Park.
Terry Daniher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Tom Hafey and the visitors were coached by Kevin Sheedy.
Geelong
G. Ablett, A. Bews, M. Bos, T. Bright, N. Bruns, R. Byrne, R. Card, D. Flanigan, M. Jackson, P. Jeffreys, P. Johnston, M. Kol, G. Malarkey, D. Morgan, J. Mossop, R. Neal, D. O'Keeffe, B. Peake, M. Reed, M. Yeates
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), L. Baker, P. Bradbury, S. Carey, N. Clarke, B. Duckworth, F. Dunell, T. Elshaug, A. Ezard, G. Foulds, M. Harvey, G. Hawker, S. Madden, R. Merrett, M. Neagle, M. Thompson, P. Vander Haar, K. Walsh, C. Waterson, D. Williams
Geelong (12.17.89) were defeated by Essendon (19.22.136).
Goalkickers
Geelong: T. Bright (3), M. Jackson (3), M. Kol (3), G. Ablett (2), N. Bruns
Essendon: T. Elshaug (4), T. Daniher (3), P. Bradbury (2), M. Harvey (2), G. Hawker (2), R. Merrett (2), L. Baker, F. Dunell, A. Ezard, P. Vander Haar
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 5th on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1984 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 4 August 1984
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
31,675
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 17 | 12 | . | 17 | (89) |
| Essendon | 5 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 18 | 19 | . | 22 | 19 | . | 22 | (136) |
| Margin | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 20 | ESSE by 10 | ESSE by 47 | ESSE by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Tom Hafey
(Geelong),
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon)
Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Terry Daniher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Sidebottom,
K. Smith
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Walsh | ESSE | 30 | 3 |
| Merv Neagle | ESSE | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Peake | GEEL | 7 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ablett, Gary | ? | ? | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Bews, Andrew | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Bos, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Bright, Terry | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Bruns, Neville | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Byrne, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Card, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Flanigan, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Jackson, Mark | ? | ? | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Jeffreys, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Johnston, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Kol, Michael | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Malarkey, Gary | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Morgan, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Mossop, John | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Neal, Robert | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | O'Keeffe, David | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Peake, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Reed, Malcolm | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Yeates, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushed | 2 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 17 | 279 | 201 | 78 | 67 | 20 | 32 | 19 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baker, Leon | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Bradbury, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Carey, Stephen | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Clarke, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Daniher, Terry (c) | ? | ? | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Duckworth, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Dunell, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Elshaug, Tony | ? | ? | 4 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Ezard, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Foulds, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Harvey, Mark | ? | ? | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Hawker, Glenn | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | Madden, Simon | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Merrett, Roger | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | Neagle, Merv | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Thompson, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Vander Haar, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Walsh, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Waterson, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Williams, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushed | 4 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 19 | 22 | 350 | 234 | 116 | 80 | 46 | 19 | 32 | |||