This is the match report for the match played on 23 March 1985 between Essendon and Hawthorn during round 3 of the 1985 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Hawthorn at VFL Park.
Terry Daniher captained the hosts.
Leigh Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Kevin Sheedy and the visitors were coached by Allan Jeans.
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), L. Baker, P. Bradbury, B. Duckworth, F. Dunell, T. Elshaug, A. Ezard, G. Foulds, M. Harvey, G. Hawker, S. Madden, R. Merrett, M. Neagle, M. Thompson, P. Vander Haar, K. Walsh, T. Watson, P. Weston, D. Williams, B. Wood
Hawthorn
Back:
G. Ayres, R. Morris, R. Greene
Half-back:
P. Schwab, C. Mew, R. Lester-Smith
Centre:
R. DiPierdomenico, P. Russo, R. Eade
Half-forward:
J. Kennedy, D. Brereton, S. Malaxos
Forward:
M. McCarthy, P. Curran, L. Matthews (capt.)
Follower:
I. Paton, M. Tuck, C. Robertson
Int.:
P. Abbott, K. Judge
Essendon (17.12.114) defeated Hawthorn (15.10.100).
Goalkickers
Essendon: P. Vander Haar (4), M. Harvey (3), T. Daniher (2), S. Madden (2), L. Baker, T. Elshaug, R. Merrett, M. Neagle, T. Watson, D. Williams
Hawthorn: D. Brereton (4), S. Malaxos (3), L. Matthews (2), M. McCarthy (2), R. DiPierdomenico, R. Greene, P. Schwab, M. Tuck
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 1st on the ladder and Hawthorn were then 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 23 March 1985
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
41,694
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Hawthorn
Score:
17.12.114 - 15.10.100
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon),
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Terry Daniher
(Essendon),
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. James,
R. Sawers
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
4
|
Baker, Leon
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
36
|
Bradbury, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
5
|
Daniher, Terry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
22
|
Duckworth, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
7
|
Dunell, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
14
|
Elshaug, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
29
|
21
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
|
15
|
Ezard, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
4
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
|
10
|
Foulds, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
38
|
Harvey, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
1
|
22
|
16
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
33
|
Hawker, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
27
|
Madden, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
28
|
5
|
1
|
|
25
|
Merrett, Roger
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
11
|
1
|
7
|
|
1
|
Neagle, Merv
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
|
26
|
Thompson, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
5
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
18
|
Vander Haar, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
0
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
30
|
Walsh, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
|
32
|
Watson, Tim
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
28
|
Weston, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
|
13
|
Williams, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
15
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
2
|
Wood, Bryan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
14
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
17
|
12
|
315
|
218
|
97
|
67
|
44
|
36
|
37
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
39
|
Abbott, Paul
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
4
|
1
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
25
|
Curran, Peter
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
BPR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
31
|
17
|
14
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
1
|
Judge, Ken
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
12
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
Malaxos, Steve
|
HFFR
|
?
|
3
|
1
|
21
|
15
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
14
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
15
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
|
12
|
Paton, Ian
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
5
|
10
|
2
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
|
32
|
Robertson, Colin
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
11
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
29
|
20
|
9
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
HBFL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
15
|
10
|
297
|
198
|
99
|
51
|
20
|
37
|
36
|
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