This is the match report for the match played on 29 June 1985 between Hawthorn and Essendon during round 14 of the 1985 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Essendon at VFL Park.
Leigh Matthews captained the hosts.
Terry Daniher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Jeans and the visitors were coached by Kevin Sheedy.
Hawthorn
Back:
G. Ayres, C. Mew, R. Greene
Half-back:
J. Kennedy, C. Langford, R. Lester-Smith
Centre:
R. Eade, T. Wallace, P. Russo
Half-forward:
C. Robertson, D. Brereton, S. Malaxos
Forward:
M. Byrne, P. Knights, L. Matthews (capt.)
Follower:
G. Dear, M. Tuck, R. Loveridge
Int.:
G. Buckenara, M. McCarthy
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), L. Baker, S. Carey, N. Clarke, F. Dunell, T. Elshaug, A. Ezard, G. Foulds, M. Harvey, R. Kink, S. Madden, R. Merrett, M. Neagle, M. Thompson, M. Thomson, P. Vander Haar, K. Walsh, T. Watson, P. Weston, B. Wood
Hawthorn (15.11.101) were defeated by Essendon (21.11.137).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: G. Buckenara (3), P. Knights (3), D. Brereton (2), M. Byrne, R. Eade, S. Malaxos, M. McCarthy, C. Robertson, P. Russo, M. Tuck
Essendon: R. Merrett (5), L. Baker (3), T. Elshaug (3), M. Harvey (3), S. Madden (2), T. Watson (2), N. Clarke, F. Dunell, P. Vander Haar
As a result of this match, Hawthorn remained 3rd on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 29 June 1985
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
48,880
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def. by
Essendon
Score:
15.11.101 - 21.11.137
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn),
Terry Daniher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bryant,
P. Cameron
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
20
|
15
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
|
11
|
Buckenara, Gary
|
INT
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
21
|
Byrne, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
7
|
11
|
0
|
3
|
|
14
|
Dear, Greg
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
3
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
6
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
FF
|
?
|
3
|
1
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
28
|
Langford, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
20
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
Malaxos, Steve
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
INT
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
17
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
32
|
Robertson, Colin
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
12
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
15
|
11
|
296
|
200
|
96
|
69
|
23
|
34
|
29
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
4
|
Baker, Leon
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
1
|
23
|
17
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
17
|
Carey, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
8
|
Clarke, Neil
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
5
|
Daniher, Terry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
7
|
Dunell, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
16
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
14
|
Elshaug, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
24
|
21
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
15
|
Ezard, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
10
|
Foulds, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
17
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
38
|
Harvey, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
23
|
Kink, Rene
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
27
|
Madden, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
15
|
1
|
1
|
|
25
|
Merrett, Roger
|
?
|
?
|
5
|
1
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
1
|
Neagle, Merv
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
11
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
8
|
|
26
|
Thompson, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
4
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
34
|
Thomson, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
18
|
Vander Haar, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
30
|
Walsh, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
|
32
|
Watson, Tim
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
3
|
31
|
18
|
13
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
28
|
Weston, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
2
|
Wood, Bryan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
21
|
11
|
322
|
211
|
111
|
67
|
21
|
29
|
34
|
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