1985 VFL Round 2: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 8 April 1985 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 2 of the 1985 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Victoria Park.
Matthew Rendell captained the hosts.
Tim Watson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Robert Walls and the visitors were coached by Kevin Sheedy.
Fitzroy
M. Rendell (capt.), D. Barwick, P. Burke, S. Clayton, A. Cross, B. Harris, L. Harris, G. Hinchen, G. Lawrie, D. Murphy, M. Nettlefold, G. Osborne, L. Parish, G. Pert, B. Quinlan, P. Roos, L. Serafini, R. Thornton, P. Tilley, D. Turner
Essendon
T. Watson (capt.), L. Baker, P. Banfield, P. Bradbury, S. Carey, F. Dunell, T. Elshaug, A. Ezard, G. Foulds, M. Harvey, G. Hawker, S. Heard, R. Kink, S. Madden, R. Merrett, M. Thompson, P. Vander Haar, K. Walsh, P. Weston, B. Wood
Fitzroy (8.15.63) were defeated by Essendon (24.22.166).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: G. Osborne (2), B. Quinlan (2), D. Barwick, P. Burke, A. Cross, D. Turner
Essendon: A. Ezard (5), L. Baker (3), P. Vander Haar (3), F. Dunell (2), M. Harvey (2), R. Kink (2), P. Banfield, T. Elshaug, S. Heard, S. Madden, R. Merrett, T. Watson, B. Wood
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Monday 8 April 1985
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
17,093
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 15 | (63) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 11 | 18 | . | 15 | 24 | . | 22 | 24 | . | 22 | (166) |
| Margin | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 68 | ESSE by 75 | ESSE by 103 | ESSE by 103 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Robert Walls
(Fitzroy),
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Matthew Rendell
(Fitzroy),
Tim Watson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Cameron,
P. Howe
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Hawker | ESSE | 33 | 3 |
| Roger Merrett | ESSE | 25 | 2 |
| Bryan Wood | ESSE | 2 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Barwick, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Burke, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 40 | Clayton, Scott | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Cross, Andrew | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Harris, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 38 | Harris, Leon | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Hinchen, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Lawrie, Grant | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Murphy, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Nettlefold, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 19 | Osborne, Graham | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Parish, Les | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Pert, Gary | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Quinlan, Bernie | ? | ? | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Rendell, Matthew (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Roos, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Serafini, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Thornton, Ross | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Tilley, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Turner, Dean | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rushed | 3 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 15 | 251 | 185 | 66 | 42 | 15 | 29 | 26 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baker, Leon | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Banfield, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Bradbury, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Carey, Stephen | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Dunell, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Elshaug, Tony | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Ezard, Alan | ? | ? | 5 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Foulds, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Harvey, Mark | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Hawker, Glenn | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Heard, Shane | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Kink, Rene | ? | ? | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Madden, Simon | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 25 | Merrett, Roger | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Thompson, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Vander Haar, Paul | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Walsh, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Watson, Tim (c) | ? | ? | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Weston, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Wood, Bryan | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushed | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 24 | 22 | 322 | 214 | 108 | 78 | 27 | 26 | 29 | |||