This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1985 between Hawthorn and Footscray during round 9 of the 1985 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Footscray at Princes Park.
Leigh Matthews captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Allan Jeans and the visitors were coached by Mick Malthouse.
Hawthorn
Back:
G. Ayres, R. Morris, R. Greene
Half-back:
R. Lester-Smith, C. Mew, J. Kennedy
Centre:
R. Eade, T. Wallace, P. Russo
Half-forward:
J. Bennett, D. Brereton, G. Buckenara
Forward:
L. Matthews (capt.), P. Knights, M. McCarthy
Follower:
M. Byrne, M. Tuck, R. Loveridge
Int.:
C. Langford, C. Robertson
Footscray
L. Bamblett, P. Baxter, S. Beasley, T. Buhagiar, B. Cordy, G. Cordy, N. Cordy, A. Daniels, R. Groenewegen, B. Hardie, D. Hawkins, R. Kennedy, R. MacPherson, S. MacPherson, M. McLean, A. Purser, B. Royal, J. Sewell, Z. Tzatzaris, S. Wallis
Hawthorn (17.24.126) defeated Footscray (16.11.107).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: L. Matthews (6), G. Buckenara (3), J. Kennedy (3), P. Knights (2), J. Bennett, R. Loveridge, M. Tuck
Footscray: L. Bamblett (5), S. Beasley (4), S. MacPherson (2), B. Royal (2), T. Buhagiar, R. Groenewegen, M. McLean
As a result of this match, Hawthorn were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Footscray were then 5th on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 25 May 1985
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
16,687
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def.
Footscray
Score:
17.24.126 - 16.11.107
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
Mick Malthouse
(Footscray)
Captains:
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn),
unknown
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bryant,
D. Howlett
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
16
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
18
|
Bennett, James
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
3
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
11
|
Buckenara, Gary
|
HFFR
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
23
|
17
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
21
|
Byrne, Michael
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
13
|
7
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HBFR
|
?
|
3
|
3
|
19
|
12
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
28
|
Langford, Chris
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
19
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
7
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
6
|
3
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
18
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
32
|
Robertson, Colin
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
21
|
18
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
36
|
28
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
4
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
17
|
24
|
336
|
237
|
99
|
81
|
16
|
27
|
24
|
Footscray
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
9
|
Bamblett, Les
|
?
|
?
|
5
|
2
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
26
|
Baxter, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
18
|
Beasley, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
3
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
21
|
Buhagiar, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
21
|
20
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
49
|
Cordy, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
28
|
Cordy, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
29
|
Cordy, Neil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
13
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
11
|
Daniels, Allen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
20
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
14
|
Groenewegen, Robert
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
4
|
Hardie, Brad
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
15
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
7
|
Hawkins, Doug
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
15
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
8
|
Kennedy, Rick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
43
|
MacPherson, Rod
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
26
|
18
|
8
|
9
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
27
|
MacPherson, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
51
|
McLean, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
14
|
11
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
1
|
Purser, Andrew
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
20
|
1
|
1
|
|
33
|
Royal, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
17
|
14
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
2
|
Sewell, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
19
|
Tzatzaris, Zeno
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
24
|
Wallis, Steve
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
16
|
9
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
16
|
11
|
293
|
224
|
69
|
75
|
25
|
24
|
28
|
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