This is the match report for the match played on 8 June 1985 between Melbourne and Richmond during round 11 of the 1985 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Richmond at MCG.
Gerard Healy captained the hosts.
Mark Lee captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ron Barassi and the visitors were coached by Paul Sproule.
Melbourne
G. Healy (capt.), D. Allday, B. Bailey, A. Battiston, D. Bourke, C. Connolly, J. Fidge, T. Fidge, R. Grinter, D. Hughes, S. Icke, A. Jarrott, A. Johnson, D. Louttit, R. Richards, S. Wight, B. Wilson, M. Withers, R. Wright, S. Zantuck
Richmond
M. Lee (capt.), J. Annear, T. Barling, P. Czerkaski, P. Egan, M. Eustice, R. Geary, T. Gepp, J. Jess, G. Landy, M. McKenna, D. Palm, T. Poole, M. Rioli, M. Roach, B. Rowlings, G. Strachan, D. Vernon, P. Walsh, D. Weightman
Melbourne (15.11.101) were defeated by Richmond (17.19.121).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: M. Withers (3), T. Fidge (2), G. Healy (2), D. Allday, A. Battiston, J. Fidge, R. Grinter, D. Hughes, A. Johnson, R. Richards, S. Wight
Richmond: M. Roach (7), R. Geary (3), P. Egan (2), G. Landy (2), B. Rowlings, P. Walsh, D. Weightman
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) and Richmond were then 7th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 8 June 1985
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
31,606
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
Richmond
Score:
15.11.101 - 17.19.121
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne),
Paul Sproule
(Richmond)
Captains:
Gerard Healy
(Melbourne),
Mark Lee
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Carey,
K. Smith
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
37
|
Allday, David
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
|
24
|
Bailey, Bret
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
16
|
Battiston, Adrian
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
23
|
Bourke, Daryl
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
22
|
Connolly, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
12
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
44
|
Fidge, John
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
36
|
Fidge, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
14
|
Grinter, Rod
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
17
|
14
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
3
|
Healy, Gerard
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
17
|
17
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
10
|
Hughes, Danny
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
|
11
|
Icke, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
47
|
Jarrott, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9
|
Johnson, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
18
|
14
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
46
|
Louttit, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
20
|
Richards, Russell
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
27
|
Wight, Sean
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
7
|
Wilson, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
15
|
Withers, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
3
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
19
|
Wright, Rodney
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
32
|
Zantuck, Shane
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
15
|
11
|
252
|
174
|
78
|
53
|
10
|
27
|
34
|
Richmond
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
5
|
Annear, John
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
13
|
6
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
15
|
Barling, Tim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
2
|
5
|
|
28
|
Czerkaski, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
13
|
Egan, Phil
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
4
|
Eustice, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
51
|
Geary, Richard
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
10
|
Gepp, Tim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
6
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
20
|
Jess, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
34
|
Landy, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
19
|
13
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
1
|
Lee, Mark
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
4
|
|
30
|
McKenna, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
5
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
6
|
Palm, David
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
23
|
Poole, Trevor
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
20
|
8
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
17
|
Rioli, Maurice
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
8
|
Roach, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
7
|
1
|
15
|
15
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
22
|
Rowlings, Barry
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
19
|
Strachan, Greg
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
42
|
Vernon, Daryl
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
25
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
16
|
Walsh, Phil
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
22
|
18
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
|
3
|
Weightman, Dale
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
10
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
7
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
17
|
19
|
310
|
198
|
112
|
63
|
29
|
34
|
27
|
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