This is the match report for the match played on 17 August 1985 between Footscray and Hawthorn during round 20 of the 1985 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Hawthorn at Western Oval.
Jim Edmond captained the hosts.
Leigh Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Mick Malthouse and the visitors were coached by Allan Jeans.
Footscray
J. Edmond (capt.), L. Bamblett, S. Beasley, T. Buhagiar, B. Cordy, A. Daniels, M. Ford, P. Foster, R. Groenewegen, B. Hardie, D. Hawkins, M. Kellett, R. MacPherson, S. MacPherson, P. Maylin, N. Peart, A. Purser, B. Royal, J. Sewell, S. Wallis
Hawthorn
Back:
R. Greene, C. Mew, P. Schwab
Half-back:
R. Lester-Smith, C. Langford, R. Morris
Centre:
G. Buckenara, T. Wallace, R. DiPierdomenico
Half-forward:
P. Curran, D. Brereton, J. Kennedy
Forward:
M. Tuck, J. Dunstall, L. Matthews (capt.)
Follower:
M. Byrne, R. Handley, R. Loveridge
Int.:
R. Eade, P. Russo
Footscray (5.13.43) defeated Hawthorn (5.8.38).
Goalkickers
Footscray: L. Bamblett, S. Beasley, D. Hawkins, R. MacPherson, S. MacPherson
Hawthorn: R. Handley (2), G. Buckenara, J. Dunstall, L. Matthews
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder and Hawthorn were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1985 VFL Season
Round:
Round 20
Teams:
Footscray
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 17 August 1985
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
21,828
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Hawthorn
Score:
5.13.43 - 5.8.38
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Mick Malthouse
(Footscray),
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Jim Edmond
(Footscray),
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. James,
R. Sawers
Player Statistics
Footscray
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
9
|
Bamblett, Les
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
18
|
Beasley, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
21
|
Buhagiar, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
49
|
Cordy, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
17
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
11
|
Daniels, Allen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
23
|
21
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
20
|
Edmond, Jim
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
45
|
Ford, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
32
|
Foster, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
14
|
Groenewegen, Robert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
4
|
Hardie, Brad
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
27
|
20
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
|
7
|
Hawkins, Doug
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
26
|
16
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
3
|
Kellett, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
15
|
2
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
43
|
MacPherson, Rod
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
27
|
MacPherson, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
17
|
10
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
17
|
Maylin, Phil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
16
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
37
|
Peart, Neil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
1
|
Purser, Andrew
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
3
|
24
|
6
|
1
|
|
33
|
Royal, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
25
|
23
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
2
|
Sewell, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
24
|
Wallis, Steve
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
12
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
5
|
13
|
308
|
230
|
78
|
68
|
27
|
40
|
31
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
11
|
Buckenara, Gary
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
21
|
Byrne, Michael
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
|
25
|
Curran, Peter
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
16
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
|
19
|
Dunstall, Jason
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
37
|
Handley, Robert
|
RR
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
6
|
10
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
|
28
|
Langford, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
19
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
14
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
6
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
15
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
25
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
Rushed
|
3
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
5
|
8
|
309
|
202
|
107
|
45
|
19
|
31
|
40
|
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