1985 VFL Season: Hawthorn
Season Team Details
Competition:
1985 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 15-1-6, P%: 130.8)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Paul | #39 | 9 | 0 | R02-05, R07-08, R17-18, SF |
| Ayres, Gary | #7 | 24 | 1 | R01-03, R05-19, R21-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Bennett, James | #18 | 6 | 4 | R01-02, R08-11 |
| Brereton, Dermott | #23 | 25 | 58 | R01-09, R11-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Buckenara, Gary | #11 | 19 | 27 | R05-07, R09-22, QF, SF |
| Byrne, Michael | #21 | 20 | 12 | R01-02, R04-06, R09-16, R18-22, QF, SF |
| Considine, Paul | #36 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Curran, Peter | #25 | 7 | 5 | R01, R03, R12-13, R16-17, R20 |
| Dear, Greg | #14 | 5 | 1 | R07-08, R12-14 |
| DiPierdomenico, Robert | #9 | 17 | 12 | R02-06, R15-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dunstall, Jason | #19 | 16 | 36 | R02, R04-05, R10, R15-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Eade, Rodney | #26 | 21 | 5 | R02-18, R20-21, QF, PF |
| Greene, Russell | #29 | 23 | 6 | R01-16, R20-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Handley, Robert | #37 | 15 | 17 | R06, R12-13, R15-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Judge, Ken | #1 | 15 | 27 | R01, R03, R06-08, R11-13, R15-19, PF, GF |
| Kennedy, John | #34 | 25 | 29 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Knights, Peter | #24 | 13 | 37 | R04-07, R09-11, R13-14, R17-19, PF |
| Langford, Chris | #28 | 22 | 2 | R01-02, R07-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Lester-Smith, Rod | #6 | 26 | 3 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Loveridge, Richard | #22 | 18 | 15 | R09-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Malaxos, Steve | #10 | 9 | 15 | R01-04, R07-08, R13-14, R16 |
| Matthews, Leigh | #3 | 21 | 56 | R01, R03-12, R14-15, R19-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| McCarthy, Michael | #20 | 12 | 11 | R01-03, R06, R08-11, R14-15, PF, GF |
| Mew, Chris | #2 | 25 | 1 | R01-04, R06-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Morris, Russell | #15 | 22 | 3 | R01-12, R17-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| O'Halloran, David | #8 | 1 | 0 | GF |
| Paton, Ian | #12 | 4 | 0 | R01, R03-05 |
| Robertson, Colin | #32 | 14 | 6 | R01-09, R12, R14, R22, QF, SF |
| Russo, Peter | #4 | 25 | 14 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Schwab, Peter | #30 | 14 | 1 | R03-05, R10-11, R15, R19-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Tuck, Michael | #17 | 23 | 23 | R01-22, GF |
| Wallace, Terry | #16 | 23 | 16 | R02, R04-11, R13-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeans, Allan | 26 | 17 | -1- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Gary Ayres | Chris Mew | Russell Greene |
| Half-Back: | Rod Lester-Smith | Russell Morris | Chris Langford |
| Centre: | Robert DiPierdomenico | Terry Wallace | Peter Russo |
| Half-Forward: | John Kennedy | Dermott Brereton | Gary Buckenara |
| Forward: | Leigh Matthews | Jason Dunstall | Peter Knights |
| Follower: | Michael Byrne | Michael Tuck | Richard Loveridge |
| Interchange: | Rodney Eade | Ken Judge |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 26 out of 26 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/1985 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 28 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 08/04/1985 | Round 2 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 68 | Allan Jeans | unknown |
| 23/03/1985 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 14 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 21/04/1985 | Round 4 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 19 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 27/04/1985 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 39 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 04/05/1985 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 28 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 11/05/1985 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 126 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 18/05/1985 | Round 8 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 11 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 25/05/1985 | Round 9 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 19 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 01/06/1985 | Round 10 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 79 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 10/06/1985 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 15/06/1985 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 29 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 22/06/1985 | Round 13 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 16 | Allan Jeans | Peter Knights |
| 29/06/1985 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 36 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 06/07/1985 | Round 15 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 73 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 13/07/1985 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 67 | Allan Jeans | unknown |
| 27/07/1985 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 72 | Allan Jeans | Peter Knights |
| 03/08/1985 | Round 18 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 41 | Allan Jeans | Peter Knights |
| 10/08/1985 | Round 19 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 32 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 17/08/1985 | Round 20 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 5 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 24/08/1985 | Round 21 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 23 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 31/08/1985 | Round 22 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 64 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 08/09/1985 | Qualifying Final | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 93 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 14/09/1985 | Semi Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 40 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 21/09/1985 | Preliminary Final | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 10 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |
| 28/09/1985 | Grand Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 78 | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews |