1985 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1985 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Hawthorn in a semi final, Essendon defeated Hawthorn in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1985 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 19-0-3, P%: 138.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Leon | #4 | 23 | 27 | R01-06, R08-22, SF, GF |
| Banfield, Peter | #16 | 6 | 2 | R02, R13, R16, R18-20 |
| Bradbury, Peter | #36 | 12 | 5 | R01-04, R06-07, R10-11, R17-19, R21 |
| Carey, Stephen | #17 | 16 | 1 | R01-02, R04-12, R14-15, R17, R21, GF |
| Clark, Steven | #41 | 4 | 4 | R16, R20-22 |
| Clarke, Neil | #8 | 12 | 5 | R05-07, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Daniher, Neale | #6 | 5 | 0 | R09-13 |
| Daniher, Terry | #5 | 17 | 41 | R03-14, R20-22, SF, GF |
| Duckworth, Bill | #22 | 6 | 2 | R03, R20-22, SF, GF |
| Dunell, Frank | #7 | 21 | 9 | R01-14, R16-22 |
| Elshaug, Tony | #14 | 23 | 37 | R01-10, R12-22, SF, GF |
| Ezard, Alan | #15 | 17 | 20 | R01-05, R13-22, SF, GF |
| Foulds, Garry | #10 | 24 | 8 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Harbinson, Merv | #37 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Harvey, Mark | #38 | 24 | 48 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Hawker, Glenn | #33 | 19 | 13 | R01-11, R17-22, SF, GF |
| Heard, Shane | #9 | 11 | 3 | R02, R04-13 |
| Kink, Rene | #23 | 11 | 11 | R01-02, R07-08, R13-19 |
| Madden, Simon | #27 | 20 | 19 | R01-10, R14-16, R18-22, SF, GF |
| Merrett, Roger | #25 | 23 | 46 | R01-17, R19-22, SF, GF |
| Neagle, Merv | #1 | 14 | 7 | R01, R03, R06, R11-12, R14-17, R19-22, SF |
| Pirrie, Stephen | #29 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Salmon, Paul | #3 | 4 | 15 | R15, R22, SF, GF |
| Spencer, Trevor | #23 | 3 | 3 | R18-20 |
| Thompson, Mark | #26 | 23 | 5 | R01-14, R16-22, SF, GF |
| Thomson, Michael | #34 | 6 | 5 | R07, R11-14, R22 |
| Vander Haar, Paul | #18 | 21 | 46 | R01-12, R14-17, R20-22, SF, GF |
| Walsh, Kevin | #30 | 20 | 5 | R01-09, R11-19, SF, GF |
| Waterson, Chris | #35 | 9 | 3 | R04-05, R08-10, R12-13, R15-16 |
| Watson, Tim | #32 | 24 | 27 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Weston, Paul | #28 | 24 | 6 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Williams, Darren | #13 | 20 | 21 | R01, R03-11, R15-22, SF, GF |
| Winton, Brian | #24 | 1 | 1 | R18 |
| Wood, Bryan | #2 | 15 | 4 | R01-03, R08-15, R18-19, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 24 | 21 | -0- | 3 | R01-22, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/1985 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 17 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 08/04/1985 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 103 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 23/03/1985 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 14 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 20/04/1985 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 4 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 27/04/1985 | Round 5 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 41 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 04/05/1985 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 109 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 11/05/1985 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 59 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 18/05/1985 | Round 8 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 16 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 25/05/1985 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 82 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 01/06/1985 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 26 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 08/06/1985 | Round 11 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 42 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 15/06/1985 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 81 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 22/06/1985 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 27 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 29/06/1985 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 36 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 06/07/1985 | Round 15 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 11 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 20/07/1985 | Round 16 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 24 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 27/07/1985 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 52 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 03/08/1985 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 104 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 10/08/1985 | Round 19 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 25 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 17/08/1985 | Round 20 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 15 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 24/08/1985 | Round 21 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 93 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 01/09/1985 | Round 22 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 87 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 14/09/1985 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 40 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 28/09/1985 | Grand Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 78 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.