1985 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1985 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). 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 the first semi final, Footscray were defeated by Hawthorn in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1985 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
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 |