This is the match report for the match played on 30 March 1985 between Geelong and Hawthorn during round 1 of the 1985 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Hawthorn at VFL Park.
Leigh Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Tom Hafey and the visitors were coached by Allan Jeans.
Geelong
G. Ablett, A. Bews, D. Bolton, M. Bos, N. Bruns, R. Card, M. Christensen, C. Cleave, D. Flanigan, M. Jackson, P. Johnston, B. Lindner, G. Malarkey, D. Morgan, J. Mossop, R. Neal, D. O'Keeffe, B. Toohey, G. Williams, M. Yeates
Hawthorn
Back:
G. Ayres, R. Morris, R. Greene
Half-back:
R. Lester-Smith, C. Mew, J. Kennedy
Centre:
C. Langford, P. Russo, C. Robertson
Half-forward:
P. Curran, D. Brereton, K. Judge
Forward:
M. Byrne, L. Matthews (capt.), S. Malaxos
Follower:
I. Paton, M. Tuck, P. Considine
Int.:
J. Bennett, M. McCarthy
Geelong (20.8.128) defeated Hawthorn (14.16.100).
Goalkickers
Geelong: G. Ablett (6), M. Jackson (6), N. Bruns (2), C. Cleave, D. Flanigan, B. Lindner, D. Morgan, D. O'Keeffe, M. Yeates
Hawthorn: L. Matthews (5), J. Bennett (3), D. Brereton, M. Byrne, P. Curran, J. Kennedy, M. McCarthy, P. Russo
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 4th on the ladder and Hawthorn were then 8th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Geelong
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 30 March 1985
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
20,776
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
Hawthorn
Score:
20.8.128 - 14.16.100
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Tom Hafey
(Geelong),
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Cameron,
R. Castle
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
5
|
Ablett, Gary
|
?
|
?
|
6
|
3
|
21
|
15
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
27
|
Bews, Andrew
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
15
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
16
|
Bolton, David
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
4
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
24
|
Bos, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
15
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
19
|
Bruns, Neville
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
25
|
23
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
20
|
Card, Ray
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
47
|
Christensen, Martin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12
|
Cleave, Craig
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
14
|
Flanigan, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
25
|
Jackson, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
6
|
1
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
3
|
Johnston, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
2
|
Lindner, Bruce
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
6
|
Malarkey, Gary
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
36
|
Morgan, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10
|
Mossop, John
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
6
|
15
|
5
|
25
|
2
|
1
|
|
35
|
Neal, Robert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
12
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
31
|
O'Keeffe, David
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
25
|
20
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
15
|
Toohey, Bernard
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
11
|
Williams, Greg
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
8
|
18
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
21
|
Yeates, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
25
|
20
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
20
|
8
|
330
|
213
|
117
|
65
|
28
|
25
|
36
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
25
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
18
|
Bennett, James
|
INT
|
?
|
3
|
3
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
|
21
|
Byrne, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
|
36
|
Considine, Paul
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
25
|
Curran, Peter
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
16
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
1
|
Judge, Ken
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HBFR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
28
|
Langford, Chris
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
12
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
10
|
Malaxos, Steve
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
5
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FF
|
?
|
5
|
3
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
INT
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
12
|
Paton, Ian
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
5
|
12
|
0
|
13
|
2
|
0
|
|
32
|
Robertson, Colin
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
16
|
16
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
31
|
20
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
13
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
14
|
16
|
353
|
223
|
130
|
71
|
18
|
36
|
25
|
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