This is the match report for the match played on 28 September 1985 between Essendon and Hawthorn in the grand final of the 1985 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Hawthorn at MCG.
Terry Daniher captained the hosts.
Leigh Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Kevin Sheedy and the visitors were coached by Allan Jeans.
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), L. Baker, S. Carey, N. Clarke, B. Duckworth, T. Elshaug, A. Ezard, G. Foulds, M. Harvey, G. Hawker, S. Madden, R. Merrett, P. Salmon, M. Thompson, P. Vander Haar, K. Walsh, T. Watson, P. Weston, D. Williams, B. Wood
Hawthorn
Back:
P. Schwab, C. Mew, G. Ayres
Half-back:
R. Greene, R. Lester-Smith, R. Morris
Centre:
P. Russo, T. Wallace, R. DiPierdomenico
Half-forward:
J. Kennedy, D. Brereton, K. Judge
Forward:
L. Matthews (capt.), J. Dunstall, M. McCarthy
Follower:
C. Langford, R. Handley, R. Loveridge
Int.:
D. O'Halloran, M. Tuck
Essendon (26.14.170) defeated Hawthorn (14.8.92).
Goalkickers
Essendon: P. Salmon (6), R. Merrett (5), M. Harvey (4), T. Watson (3), L. Baker (2), A. Ezard (2), D. Williams (2), B. Duckworth, M. Thompson
Hawthorn: D. Brereton (8), R. DiPierdomenico, K. Judge, R. Lester-Smith, R. Loveridge, L. Matthews, M. McCarthy
As a result of this match, Essendon were the premiers and Hawthorn were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Essendon
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 28 September 1985
Time:
2:50 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
100,042
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Hawthorn
Score:
26.14.170 - 14.8.92
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon),
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Terry Daniher
(Essendon),
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn)
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
4
|
Baker, Leon
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
28
|
22
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
|
17
|
Carey, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
8
|
Clarke, Neil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
20
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
5
|
Daniher, Terry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
22
|
Duckworth, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
|
14
|
Elshaug, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
20
|
17
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
15
|
Ezard, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
3
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
Foulds, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
14
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
38
|
Harvey, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
0
|
15
|
14
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
33
|
Hawker, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
27
|
Madden, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
12
|
10
|
14
|
22
|
3
|
0
|
|
25
|
Merrett, Roger
|
?
|
?
|
5
|
0
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
11
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
|
3
|
Salmon, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
6
|
4
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
26
|
Thompson, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
20
|
13
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
18
|
Vander Haar, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
30
|
Walsh, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
32
|
Watson, Tim
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
|
28
|
Weston, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
13
|
Williams, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
21
|
18
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
2
|
Wood, Bryan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
26
|
14
|
311
|
234
|
77
|
92
|
27
|
32
|
35
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
8
|
1
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
19
|
Dunstall, Jason
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
37
|
Handley, Robert
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
1
|
Judge, Ken
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
28
|
Langford, Chris
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
CHB
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
15
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
14
|
11
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
5
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
14
|
8
|
251
|
175
|
76
|
55
|
6
|
35
|
32
|
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