This is the match report for the match played on 21 September 1985 between Hawthorn and Footscray in the preliminary final of the 1985 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Footscray at VFL Park.
Leigh Matthews captained the hosts.
Jim Edmond captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Jeans and the visitors were coached by Mick Malthouse.
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, P. Knights
Forward:
L. Matthews (capt.), J. Dunstall, M. McCarthy
Follower:
C. Langford, R. Handley, R. Loveridge
Int.:
R. Eade, K. Judge
Footscray
J. Edmond (capt.), L. Bamblett, S. Beasley, T. Buhagiar, B. Cordy, N. Cordy, A. Daniels, P. Foster, R. Groenewegen, B. Hardie, D. Hawkins, R. Kennedy, S. MacPherson, P. Maylin, M. McLean, N. Peart, A. Purser, B. Royal, J. Sewell, S. Wallis
Hawthorn (16.13.109) defeated Footscray (15.9.99).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: J. Dunstall (4), K. Judge (4), J. Kennedy (2), L. Matthews (2), D. Brereton, R. Loveridge, M. McCarthy, P. Russo
Footscray: S. Beasley (3), J. Edmond (2), M. McLean (2), J. Sewell (2), L. Bamblett, T. Buhagiar, R. Groenewegen, D. Hawkins, A. Purser, B. Royal
As a result of this match, Hawthorn faced Essendon in the grand final and Footscray were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall).
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 21 September 1985
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
55,246
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def.
Footscray
Score:
16.13.109 - 15.9.99
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
Mick Malthouse
(Footscray)
Captains:
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn),
Jim Edmond
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. James,
R. Sawers
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
18
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
4
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
15
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
|
19
|
Dunstall, Jason
|
FF
|
?
|
4
|
1
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
7
|
13
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
37
|
Handley, Robert
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
1
|
Judge, Ken
|
INT
|
?
|
4
|
1
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
13
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
28
|
Langford, Chris
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
26
|
20
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
10
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
15
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
Rushed
|
3
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
16
|
13
|
288
|
196
|
92
|
65
|
10
|
30
|
31
|
Footscray
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
9
|
Bamblett, Les
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
18
|
Beasley, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
21
|
Buhagiar, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
49
|
Cordy, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
29
|
Cordy, Neil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
11
|
Daniels, Allen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
20
|
Edmond, Jim
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
16
|
15
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
32
|
Foster, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
|
14
|
Groenewegen, Robert
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
4
|
Hardie, Brad
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
20
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
|
7
|
Hawkins, Doug
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
28
|
16
|
12
|
9
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
|
8
|
Kennedy, Rick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
27
|
MacPherson, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
17
|
Maylin, Phil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
51
|
McLean, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
18
|
9
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
37
|
Peart, Neil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
1
|
Purser, Andrew
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
17
|
2
|
4
|
|
33
|
Royal, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2
|
Sewell, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
3
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
24
|
Wallis, Steve
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
15
|
9
|
263
|
185
|
78
|
55
|
19
|
31
|
30
|
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