This is the match report for the match played on 8 April 1985 between Hawthorn and Melbourne during round 2 of the 1985 VFL season.
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
Back:
G. Ayres, R. Morris, R. Greene
Half-back:
R. Lester-Smith, C. Mew, R. Eade
Centre:
C. Langford, T. Wallace, R. DiPierdomenico
Half-forward:
J. Kennedy, D. Brereton, S. Malaxos
Forward:
M. McCarthy, J. Dunstall, P. Russo
Follower:
M. Byrne, M. Tuck, C. Robertson
Int.:
P. Abbott, J. Bennett
Melbourne
R. Flower (capt.), A. Battiston, C. Connolly, D. Cordner, J. Fidge, R. Grinter, G. Healy, D. Hughes, S. Icke, A. Jarrott, P. Moore, M. O'Sullivan, R. Richards, S. Smith, R. White, B. Wilson, M. Withers, R. Wright, G. Yeats, S. Zantuck
Hawthorn (25.20.170) defeated Melbourne (14.18.102).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: D. Brereton (5), J. Kennedy (4), J. Dunstall (3), R. Eade (2), S. Malaxos (2), M. McCarthy (2), G. Ayres, R. Greene, R. Morris, C. Robertson, P. Russo, M. Tuck, T. Wallace
Melbourne: R. Richards (4), R. Flower (2), B. Wilson (2), M. Withers (2), D. Cordner, R. Grinter, P. Moore, R. Wright
As a result of this match, Hawthorn were then 6th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the day.
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
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Hawthorn),
Robert Flower
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
K. Smith,
B. Woodhead
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