1985 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1985 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Hawthorn in the qualifying final and defeating North Melbourne in a semi final, Footscray were defeated by Hawthorn in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1985 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 120.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Hawthorn (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamblett, Les | #9 | 24 | 51 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Baxter, Darren | #35 | 4 | 0 | R05-08 |
| Baxter, Peter | #26 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
| Beasley, Simon | #18 | 25 | 105 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Buhagiar, Tony | #21 | 25 | 36 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Cordy, Brian | #49 | 25 | 2 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Cordy, Graeme | #28 | 3 | 2 | R07, R09, R15 |
| Cordy, Neil | #29 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, R22, PF |
| Daniels, Allen | #11 | 24 | 17 | R01-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Dunne, Emmett | #16 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Edmond, Jim | #20 | 22 | 38 | R02-07, R10-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Egan, Mick | #10 | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R08 |
| Ford, Alister | #6 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Ford, Michael | #45 | 15 | 1 | R01-04, R13-15, R17-22, QF, SF |
| Foster, Peter | #32 | 20 | 0 | R01-04, R10-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Groenewegen, Robert | #14 | 17 | 7 | R01-06, R08-09, R11-12, R14-16, R20-21, SF, PF |
| Hardie, Brad | #4 | 25 | 13 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hawkins, Doug | #7 | 24 | 7 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Kellett, Mark | #3 | 8 | 0 | R17-22, QF, SF |
| Kennedy, Rick | #8 | 17 | 0 | R01-13, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| MacPherson, Rod | #43 | 10 | 1 | R05-06, R09-12, R15-16, R19-20 |
| MacPherson, Stephen | #27 | 25 | 39 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Maylin, Phil | #17 | 17 | 4 | R05-08, R11-16, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
| McLean, Michael | #51 | 23 | 6 | R01-11, R13-19, R21-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Peart, Neil | #37 | 9 | 5 | R16-22, QF, PF |
| Petraglia, Angelo | #38 | 2 | 1 | R17-18 |
| Purser, Andrew | #1 | 24 | 5 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Royal, Brian | #33 | 25 | 37 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Sewell, Jim | #2 | 25 | 14 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Tzatzaris, Zeno | #19 | 6 | 0 | R09-14 |
| Wallis, Steve | #24 | 25 | 6 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Williams, Ian | #5 | 3 | 0 | R01, R07-08 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malthouse, Mick | 25 | 17 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/1985 | Round 1 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 30 | Mick Malthouse | unknown |
| 08/04/1985 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 26 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 13/04/1985 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 65 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 20/04/1985 | Round 4 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 19 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 27/04/1985 | Round 5 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 41 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 05/05/1985 | Round 6 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 78 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 11/05/1985 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 50 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 18/05/1985 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 14 | Mick Malthouse | unknown |
| 25/05/1985 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 19 | Mick Malthouse | unknown |
| 02/06/1985 | Round 10 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 26 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 08/06/1985 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 21 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 15/06/1985 | Round 12 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 47 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 22/06/1985 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 2 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 29/06/1985 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 22 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 06/07/1985 | Round 15 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 120 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 20/07/1985 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 24 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 27/07/1985 | Round 17 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 26 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 03/08/1985 | Round 18 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 58 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 10/08/1985 | Round 19 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 5 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 17/08/1985 | Round 20 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 5 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 24/08/1985 | Round 21 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 45 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 31/08/1985 | Round 22 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 18 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 08/09/1985 | Qualifying Final | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 93 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 15/09/1985 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 30 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
| 21/09/1985 | Preliminary Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 10 | Mick Malthouse | Jim Edmond |
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.