This is the match report for the match played on 30 March 1985 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1985 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Gerard Healy captained the hosts.
Matthew Rendell captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ron Barassi and the visitors were coached by Robert Walls.
Melbourne
G. Healy (capt.), A. Battiston, C. Connolly, D. Cordner, D. Dickson, P. Giles, D. Hughes, S. Icke, A. Jarrott, P. Moore, M. O'Sullivan, R. Richards, F. Rugolo, S. Smith, R. White, B. Wilson, M. Withers, R. Wright, G. Yeats, S. Zantuck
Fitzroy
M. Rendell (capt.), D. Barwick, P. Burke, S. Clayton, A. Cross, B. Gotch, B. Harris, L. Harris, G. Hinchen, G. Lawrie, C. McGrath, M. Nettlefold, G. Osborne, L. Parish, G. Pert, B. Quinlan, P. Roos, M. Scott, R. Thornton, D. Turner
Melbourne (20.8.128) defeated Fitzroy (14.18.102).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: D. Cordner (7), B. Wilson (6), R. Richards (3), A. Battiston, G. Healy, P. Moore, M. O'Sullivan
Fitzroy: B. Quinlan (6), B. Harris (2), D. Barwick, A. Cross, L. Harris, M. Nettlefold, L. Parish, M. Scott
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 9th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 30 March 1985
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
20,923
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
20.8.128 - 14.18.102
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne),
Robert Walls
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Gerard Healy
(Melbourne),
Matthew Rendell
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. James,
G. Morrow
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
16
|
Battiston, Adrian
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
22
|
Connolly, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
28
|
Cordner, David
|
?
|
?
|
7
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
29
|
Dickson, Dale
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
4
|
Giles, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
|
3
|
Healy, Gerard
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
10
|
Hughes, Danny
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
11
|
Icke, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
47
|
Jarrott, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
30
|
Moore, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
20
|
18
|
2
|
9
|
13
|
0
|
3
|
|
6
|
O'Sullivan, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
19
|
19
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
20
|
Richards, Russell
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
|
34
|
Rugolo, Francesco
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
1
|
Smith, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
5
|
White, Robin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
7
|
Wilson, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
6
|
1
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
15
|
Withers, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
19
|
Wright, Rodney
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
14
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
|
8
|
Yeats, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
10
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
32
|
Zantuck, Shane
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
20
|
8
|
255
|
188
|
67
|
58
|
14
|
35
|
36
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
11
|
Barwick, Doug
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
26
|
Burke, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
40
|
Clayton, Scott
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
8
|
Cross, Andrew
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
23
|
19
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
7
|
Gotch, Brad
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
13
|
Harris, Bernie
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
3
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
38
|
Harris, Leon
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
15
|
Hinchen, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
6
|
11
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
|
34
|
Lawrie, Grant
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
35
|
McGrath, Craig
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
33
|
Nettlefold, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
26
|
15
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
19
|
Osborne, Graham
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
27
|
Parish, Les
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
13
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
3
|
Pert, Gary
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
|
5
|
Quinlan, Bernie
|
?
|
?
|
6
|
0
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
9
|
Rendell, Matthew
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
3
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
|
1
|
Roos, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
23
|
Scott, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
4
|
Thornton, Ross
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
14
|
Turner, Dean
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
14
|
18
|
252
|
172
|
80
|
54
|
10
|
36
|
35
|
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