1985 VFL Season: Essendon
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 |