1985 VFL Round 6: Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1985 between Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 6 of the 1985 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at MCG.
Gerard Healy captained the hosts.
Wayne Schimmelbusch captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ron Barassi and the visitors were coached by John Kennedy.
Melbourne
G. Healy (capt.), B. Bailey, A. Battiston, C. Connolly, D. Cox, J. Fidge, P. Giles, R. Grinter, D. Hughes, S. Icke, A. Jarrott, A. Johnson, P. Moore, M. O'Sullivan, R. Richards, S. Smith, R. White, B. Wilson, M. Withers, S. Zantuck
North Melbourne
W. Schimmelbusch (capt.), A. Demetriou, P. German, R. Glendinning, K. Greig, S. Hickey, J. Holt, P. Jonas, J. Krakouer, P. Krakouer, M. Larkin, J. Law, M. Lisle, S. McCann, D. McDonald, M. Passmore, R. Ramsay, S. Robertson, B. Ryan, P. Smith
Melbourne (20.11.131) were defeated by North Melbourne (20.12.132).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Wilson (7), M. Withers (3), A. Battiston (2), R. Grinter (2), A. Johnson (2), R. Richards (2), P. Giles, P. Moore
North Melbourne: B. Ryan (5), M. Larkin (3), D. McDonald (3), W. Schimmelbusch (3), P. German (2), J. Krakouer (2), R. Glendinning, S. McCann
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and North Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 4 May 1985
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
23,815
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
20.11.131 - 20.12.132
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 7 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 10 | 20 | . | 11 | 20 | . | 11 | (131) |
| North Melbourne | 5 | . | 1 | 13 | . | 6 | 16 | . | 10 | 20 | . | 12 | 20 | . | 12 | (132) |
| Margin | MELB by 15 | NMLB by 24 | NMLB by 18 | NMLB by 1 | NMLB by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne),
John Kennedy
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Gerard Healy
(Melbourne),
Wayne Schimmelbusch
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Bulluss,
R. Sawers
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Larkin | NMLB | 9 | 3 |
| Brian Wilson | MELB | 7 | 2 |
| Mark Lisle | NMLB | 1 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bailey, Bret | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Battiston, Adrian | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 22 | Connolly, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Cox, Darryl | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | Fidge, John | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Giles, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Grinter, Rod | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Healy, Gerard (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Hughes, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Icke, Stephen | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 47 | Jarrott, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Johnson, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Moore, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | O'Sullivan, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | Richards, Russell | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Smith, Steven | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | White, Robin | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wilson, Brian | ? | ? | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Withers, Mark | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Zantuck, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushed | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 20 | 11 | 254 | 184 | 70 | 49 | 21 | 30 | 40 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Demetriou, Andrew | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | German, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Glendinning, Ross | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 27 | Greig, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Hickey, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Holt, John | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | Jonas, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Krakouer, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Krakouer, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Larkin, Matthew | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Law, John | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Lisle, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | McCann, Stephen | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | McDonald, Donald | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 37 | Passmore, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Ramsay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Robertson, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Ryan, Brendan | ? | ? | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Schimmelbusch, Wayne (c) | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Smith, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushed | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 20 | 12 | 266 | 179 | 87 | 46 | 32 | 40 | 30 | |||