This is the match report for the match played on 8 April 1985 between Hawthorn and Melbourne during round two of the 1985 season of the Victorian Football League.
Hawthorn hosted Melbourne at Princes Park.
Robert Flower captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Jeans and the visitors were coached by Ron Barassi.
Hawthorn (25.20.170) defeated Melbourne (14.18.102).
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Melbourne
Date:
Monday 8 April 1985
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
17,359
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def.
Melbourne
Score:
25.20.170 - 14.18.102
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
39
|
Abbott, Paul
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
18
|
10
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
18
|
Bennett, James
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
5
|
4
|
21
|
16
|
5
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
21
|
Byrne, Michael
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
13
|
2
|
3
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
17
|
15
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
19
|
Dunstall, Jason
|
FF
|
?
|
3
|
3
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
HBFR
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
BPR
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HFFL
|
?
|
4
|
1
|
14
|
11
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
28
|
Langford, Chris
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
Malaxos, Steve
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
4
|
19
|
8
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
16
|
6
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
FB
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
25
|
15
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
32
|
Robertson, Colin
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
10
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
32
|
18
|
14
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
25
|
18
|
7
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
24
|
16
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
25
|
20
|
337
|
223
|
114
|
83
|
18
|
18
|
35
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
16
|
Battiston, Adrian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
22
|
Connolly, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
28
|
Cordner, David
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
44
|
Fidge, John
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
17
|
8
|
9
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
2
|
Flower, Robert
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
14
|
Grinter, Rod
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
3
|
Healy, Gerard
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
10
|
Hughes, Danny
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
11
|
Icke, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
47
|
Jarrott, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
30
|
Moore, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
24
|
17
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
3
|
3
|
|
6
|
O'Sullivan, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
20
|
Richards, Russell
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
0
|
17
|
16
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
1
|
Smith, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
|
5
|
White, Robin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
7
|
Wilson, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
15
|
Withers, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
4
|
27
|
17
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
19
|
Wright, Rodney
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
14
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
8
|
Yeats, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
32
|
Zantuck, Shane
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
16
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
14
|
18
|
290
|
200
|
90
|
60
|
8
|
35
|
18
|
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