1985 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1985 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds in a double round-robin format. It should be noted that teams did not necessarily play their matches following the same order as the nominal round numbers of those matches this season. The Carlton Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Hawthorn Reserves were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1985 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1985 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
138
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Col Kinnear | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Lee Adamson | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | Kevin Morris | |
| Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | Bernie Sheehy | |
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Ray Jordon | Stan Alves |
| North Melbourne (R) | MCG | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Peter Hogan | |
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | ||
| Sydney (R) | Lakeside Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Hawthorn Reserves
Runners-Up:
Carlton Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Carlton Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 20 | -0- | 2 | 80 | 147.8% | 3,036 | 2,054 | 445 | 366 | 298 | 266 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 142.5% | 2,916 | 2,047 | 424 | 372 | 297 | 265 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -1- | 8 | 54 | 119.3% | 2,373 | 1,989 | 342 | 321 | 283 | 291 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 97.7% | 2,342 | 2,396 | 340 | 302 | 357 | 254 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 114.0% | 2,571 | 2,255 | 368 | 363 | 323 | 317 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 99.4% | 2,499 | 2,515 | 361 | 333 | 362 | 343 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 89.9% | 2,263 | 2,517 | 332 | 271 | 360 | 357 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 38 | 91.9% | 1,953 | 2,124 | 282 | 261 | 303 | 306 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 90.3% | 2,167 | 2,400 | 311 | 301 | 347 | 318 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 83.3% | 2,310 | 2,772 | 333 | 312 | 408 | 324 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 76.4% | 2,132 | 2,791 | 308 | 284 | 403 | 373 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 74.7% | 2,073 | 2,775 | 300 | 273 | 405 | 345 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Semi Final) |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/03/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 146 | - | 122 | |
| SAT | 30/03/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 54 | - | 162 | |
| SAT | 30/03/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 174 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 30/03/1985 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Arden Street Oval | 91 | - | 114 | |
| SAT | 30/03/1985 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 82 | - | 172 | |
| SUN | 31/03/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 106 | - | 102 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 300.0% | 162 | 54 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 209.8% | 172 | 82 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 156.8% | 174 | 111 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 125.3% | 114 | 91 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 119.7% | 146 | 122 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 103.9% | 106 | 102 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 96.2% | 102 | 106 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 83.6% | 122 | 146 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 79.8% | 91 | 114 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 63.8% | 111 | 174 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 47.7% | 82 | 172 |
| Geelong (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | 54 | 162 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 106 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 06/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 106 | - | 149 | |
| SUN | 07/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 185 | - | 87 | |
| MON | 08/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 107 | - | 105 | |
| MON | 08/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 84 | - | 89 | |
| MON | 08/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 87 | - | 124 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 170.7% | 321 | 188 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 158.4% | 331 | 209 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 150.5% | 298 | 198 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 139.9% | 249 | 178 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 110.2% | 217 | 197 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 101.0% | 211 | 209 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 90.9% | 180 | 198 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 78.1% | 218 | 279 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 60.4% | 160 | 265 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 87.7% | 206 | 235 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 81.6% | 208 | 255 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 47.3% | 169 | 357 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/03/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 95 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 178 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 160 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 112 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 131 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 90 | - | 183 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 159.1% | 509 | 320 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 133.3% | 364 | 273 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 118.2% | 423 | 358 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 117.1% | 377 | 322 |
| Sydney (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 110.8% | 411 | 371 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 108.7% | 401 | 369 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 101.3% | 318 | 314 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 94.4% | 306 | 324 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.2% | 339 | 380 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 77.4% | 291 | 376 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 63.4% | 239 | 377 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 60.2% | 294 | 488 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 148 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 117 | - | 149 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 160 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 56 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 113 | - | 28 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 79 | - | 168 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 179.0% | 657 | 367 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 151.1% | 532 | 352 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 131.1% | 561 | 428 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 119.8% | 526 | 439 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 2 | -1- | 1 | 10 | 115.7% | 479 | 414 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 100.0% | 404 | 404 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 90.9% | 490 | 539 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 1 | -1- | 2 | 6 | 101.1% | 374 | 370 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 89.4% | 423 | 473 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 73.7% | 398 | 540 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 54.5% | 286 | 525 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 53.6% | 322 | 601 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 76 | - | 143 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 144 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 131 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 59 | - | 129 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 126 | - | 155 | |
| SUN | 28/04/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 164 | - | 99 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 184.5% | 786 | 426 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 146.0% | 663 | 454 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 129.2% | 716 | 554 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 103.6% | 625 | 603 |
| Sydney (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 102.5% | 654 | 638 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 2 | -1- | 2 | 10 | 99.1% | 538 | 543 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 103.1% | 566 | 549 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 90.7% | 497 | 548 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 69.6% | 430 | 618 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 1 | -1- | 3 | 6 | 87.7% | 450 | 513 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 74.5% | 500 | 671 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 59.3% | 448 | 756 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 130 | - | 136 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 98 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 103 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 136 | - | 117 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 102 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 154 | - | 98 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 175.0% | 917 | 524 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 126.8% | 819 | 646 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 135.5% | 755 | 557 |
| Sydney (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 109.8% | 808 | 736 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 3 | -1- | 2 | 14 | 102.1% | 674 | 660 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 102.2% | 755 | 739 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 74.3% | 535 | 720 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 97.6% | 664 | 680 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 89.8% | 614 | 684 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 79.4% | 636 | 801 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 4 | 6 | 82.2% | 548 | 667 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 63.9% | 550 | 861 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 84 | - | 161 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 133 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 122 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 67 | - | 146 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 131 | - | 163 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 124 | - | 146 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 164.0% | 1,063 | 648 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 134.2% | 980 | 730 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 112.8% | 820 | 727 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 123.1% | 886 | 720 |
| Sydney (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 105.7% | 932 | 882 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 103.4% | 797 | 771 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 93.2% | 839 | 900 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 69.5% | 602 | 866 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 4 | 10 | 87.8% | 670 | 763 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 86.3% | 705 | 817 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 79.3% | 732 | 923 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 71.9% | 713 | 992 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 155 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 141 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 132 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 106 | - | 118 | |
| SUN | 19/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 130 | - | 71 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 165.3% | 1,218 | 737 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 138.6% | 1,110 | 801 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 119.9% | 952 | 794 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 122.3% | 1,009 | 825 |
| Sydney (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 106.3% | 1,050 | 988 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 78.0% | 743 | 953 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 96.9% | 884 | 912 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 92.3% | 944 | 1,023 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 83.0% | 741 | 893 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 86.7% | 811 | 935 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 76.2% | 821 | 1,078 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 69.4% | 780 | 1,124 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 137 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 100 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 148 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 110 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 178 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 157 | - | 74 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 160.7% | 1,355 | 843 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 129.6% | 1,216 | 938 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 131.0% | 1,157 | 883 |
| Sydney (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 113.7% | 1,207 | 1,062 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 116.1% | 1,038 | 894 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 98.6% | 984 | 998 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 73.6% | 817 | 1,110 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 90.5% | 921 | 1,018 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 83.2% | 999 | 1,201 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 6 | 10 | 76.8% | 799 | 1,041 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 81.3% | 958 | 1,179 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 76.1% | 904 | 1,188 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 75 | - | 165 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 90 | - | 122 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 136 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 139 | - | 132 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 189 | - | 77 | |
| SUN | 02/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 135 | - | 72 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 141.9% | 1,430 | 1,008 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 138.0% | 1,322 | 958 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 123.2% | 1,306 | 1,060 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 126.4% | 1,227 | 971 |
| Sydney (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 102.6% | 1,284 | 1,251 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 104.6% | 1,119 | 1,070 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 77.0% | 956 | 1,242 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 94.1% | 1,043 | 1,108 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 6 | 14 | 83.0% | 935 | 1,126 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 81.1% | 1,084 | 1,337 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 78.4% | 1,030 | 1,314 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 78.1% | 1,036 | 1,327 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Sydney (R) | Windy Hill | 134 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 93 | - | 103 | |
| SUN | 09/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 112 | - | 98 | |
| MON | 10/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 149 | - | 66 | |
| MON | 10/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 101 | - | 77 | |
| MON | 10/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 64 | - | 132 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 147.0% | 1,579 | 1,074 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 142.3% | 1,454 | 1,022 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 125.3% | 1,339 | 1,069 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 119.1% | 1,383 | 1,161 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 110.1% | 1,253 | 1,138 |
| Sydney (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 97.6% | 1,352 | 1,385 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 80.1% | 1,057 | 1,319 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 89.3% | 1,107 | 1,240 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 7 | 14 | 83.6% | 1,028 | 1,229 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 80.5% | 1,133 | 1,407 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 77.4% | 1,150 | 1,486 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 78.8% | 1,134 | 1,439 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 68 | - | 152 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 107 | - | 159 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 96 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 51 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 88 | - | 138 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 116 | - | 86 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 150.0% | 1,687 | 1,125 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 143.4% | 1,592 | 1,110 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 120.7% | 1,479 | 1,225 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 120.4% | 1,403 | 1,165 |
| Sydney (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 99.8% | 1,468 | 1,471 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 104.9% | 1,360 | 1,297 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 78.6% | 1,145 | 1,457 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 96.3% | 1,259 | 1,308 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 8 | 14 | 80.7% | 1,079 | 1,337 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 83.6% | 1,293 | 1,546 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 80.0% | 1,219 | 1,523 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 74.4% | 1,218 | 1,638 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 129 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 66 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 180 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 99 | - | 54 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 81 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 71 | - | 136 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 151.7% | 1,816 | 1,197 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 141.5% | 1,685 | 1,191 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 112.4% | 1,579 | 1,405 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 118.0% | 1,484 | 1,258 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 110.2% | 1,540 | 1,397 |
| Sydney (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 95.8% | 1,539 | 1,607 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 82.2% | 1,252 | 1,523 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 93.3% | 1,313 | 1,407 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 8 | 18 | 84.7% | 1,178 | 1,391 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 88.4% | 1,429 | 1,617 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 78.1% | 1,291 | 1,652 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 73.6% | 1,284 | 1,745 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 28/06/1985 | 4:45 PM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 163 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 99 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 115 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 130 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 133 | - | 130 | |
| SUN | 30/06/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 77 | - | 85 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 151.1% | 1,979 | 1,310 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 140.4% | 1,811 | 1,290 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 112.7% | 1,694 | 1,503 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 8 | -1- | 5 | 34 | 120.1% | 1,614 | 1,344 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 83.6% | 1,337 | 1,600 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 107.6% | 1,639 | 1,523 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 95.1% | 1,637 | 1,722 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 90.8% | 1,426 | 1,570 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 85.0% | 1,255 | 1,476 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 89.1% | 1,559 | 1,750 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 79.9% | 1,424 | 1,782 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 73.1% | 1,370 | 1,875 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 121 | - | 145 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 105 | - | 166 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 88 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 153 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 61 | - | 106 | |
| SUN | 07/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 82 | - | 105 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 142.5% | 2,085 | 1,463 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 139.7% | 1,916 | 1,372 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 107.8% | 1,799 | 1,669 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 87.3% | 1,490 | 1,706 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 118.7% | 1,700 | 1,432 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 108.5% | 1,784 | 1,644 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 94.1% | 1,719 | 1,827 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 5 | -1- | 9 | 22 | 86.0% | 1,343 | 1,562 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 93.0% | 1,725 | 1,855 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 88.7% | 1,487 | 1,676 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 83.0% | 1,530 | 1,843 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 73.8% | 1,491 | 2,020 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 98 | - | 180 | |
| SUN | 14/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 133 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 122 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 62 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 144 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 108 | - | 93 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 147.6% | 2,207 | 1,495 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 142.6% | 2,096 | 1,470 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 109.5% | 1,932 | 1,765 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 87.2% | 1,613 | 1,850 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 7 | 34 | 111.5% | 1,732 | 1,554 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 108.0% | 1,846 | 1,709 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 95.2% | 1,827 | 1,920 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 9 | 26 | 86.7% | 1,408 | 1,624 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 90.7% | 1,631 | 1,799 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 89.6% | 1,823 | 2,035 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 82.3% | 1,626 | 1,976 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 74.4% | 1,584 | 2,128 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 141 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 86 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 115 | - | 163 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Western Oval | 80 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 194 | - | 71 | |
| SUN | 28/07/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 60 | - | 93 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 146.4% | 2,348 | 1,604 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 142.5% | 2,259 | 1,585 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 106.2% | 2,047 | 1,928 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 94.1% | 1,807 | 1,921 |
| Sydney (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 96.1% | 1,921 | 2,000 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 108.8% | 1,792 | 1,647 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 105.7% | 1,955 | 1,850 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 92.7% | 1,724 | 1,859 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 10 | 26 | 86.6% | 1,488 | 1,718 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 90.8% | 1,925 | 2,121 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 78.2% | 1,697 | 2,170 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 74.9% | 1,670 | 2,230 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 121 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 80 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 102 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 132 | - | 104 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 91 | - | 160 | |
| SUN | 04/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 107 | - | 96 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 145.4% | 2,469 | 1,698 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 144.3% | 2,419 | 1,676 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 105.3% | 2,143 | 2,035 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 93.1% | 1,911 | 2,053 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 109.9% | 1,924 | 1,751 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 105.7% | 2,035 | 1,926 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 95.0% | 2,015 | 2,121 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 88.3% | 1,590 | 1,801 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 92.8% | 1,800 | 1,939 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 90.3% | 2,008 | 2,223 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 76.7% | 1,788 | 2,330 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 76.4% | 1,777 | 2,326 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 112 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 65 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 129 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 73 | - | 117 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 58 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 77 | - | 50 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 2 | 68 | 144.0% | 2,581 | 1,792 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 145.3% | 2,529 | 1,741 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 8 | 42 | 110.1% | 1,991 | 1,809 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 107.0% | 2,164 | 2,023 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 103.0% | 2,216 | 2,152 |
| Sydney (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 96.4% | 2,092 | 2,171 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 92.0% | 2,008 | 2,182 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 34 | 91.1% | 1,707 | 1,874 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 91.8% | 1,850 | 2,016 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 90.0% | 2,102 | 2,335 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 77.0% | 1,846 | 2,397 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 75.6% | 1,842 | 2,436 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 133 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 105 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 57 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Sydney (R) | Kardinia Park | 86 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Arden Street Oval | 102 | - | 57 | |
| SUN | 18/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 71 | - | 85 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 2 | 72 | 145.3% | 2,714 | 1,868 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 3 | 68 | 144.3% | 2,614 | 1,812 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 8 | 46 | 111.3% | 2,077 | 1,866 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 93.7% | 2,094 | 2,234 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 105.3% | 2,221 | 2,109 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 100.3% | 2,292 | 2,285 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 95.0% | 2,144 | 2,257 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 11 | 34 | 90.8% | 1,778 | 1,959 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 94.2% | 1,952 | 2,073 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 88.6% | 2,159 | 2,437 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 77.3% | 1,947 | 2,518 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 77.1% | 1,928 | 2,502 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 146 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 108 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Windy Hill | 195 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 144 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 126 | - | 134 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 61 | - | 105 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 19 | -0- | 2 | 76 | 144.7% | 2,860 | 1,977 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 4 | 68 | 139.1% | 2,723 | 1,958 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 8 | 50 | 113.2% | 2,182 | 1,927 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 96.3% | 2,238 | 2,323 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 110.0% | 2,416 | 2,197 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 100.6% | 2,426 | 2,411 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 93.4% | 2,205 | 2,362 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 12 | 34 | 90.7% | 1,875 | 2,067 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 94.2% | 2,078 | 2,207 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 87.1% | 2,248 | 2,581 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 78.6% | 2,055 | 2,615 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 74.7% | 2,016 | 2,697 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 176 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 73 | - | 104 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 193 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 191 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 57 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1985 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 58 | - | 155 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 20 | -0- | 2 | 80 | 147.8% | 3,036 | 2,054 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 142.5% | 2,916 | 2,047 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -1- | 8 | 54 | 119.3% | 2,373 | 1,989 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 97.7% | 2,342 | 2,396 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 114.0% | 2,571 | 2,255 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 99.4% | 2,499 | 2,515 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 89.9% | 2,263 | 2,517 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 38 | 91.9% | 1,953 | 2,124 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 90.3% | 2,167 | 2,400 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 83.3% | 2,310 | 2,772 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 76.4% | 2,132 | 2,791 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 74.7% | 2,073 | 2,775 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 20 | -0- | 2 | 80 | 147.8% | 3,036 | 2,054 | 445 | 366 | 298 | 266 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 142.5% | 2,916 | 2,047 | 424 | 372 | 297 | 265 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -1- | 8 | 54 | 119.3% | 2,373 | 1,989 | 342 | 321 | 283 | 291 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 97.7% | 2,342 | 2,396 | 340 | 302 | 357 | 254 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 114.0% | 2,571 | 2,255 | 368 | 363 | 323 | 317 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 99.4% | 2,499 | 2,515 | 361 | 333 | 362 | 343 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 89.9% | 2,263 | 2,517 | 332 | 271 | 360 | 357 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 38 | 91.9% | 1,953 | 2,124 | 282 | 261 | 303 | 306 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 90.3% | 2,167 | 2,400 | 311 | 301 | 347 | 318 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 83.3% | 2,310 | 2,772 | 333 | 312 | 408 | 324 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 76.4% | 2,132 | 2,791 | 308 | 284 | 403 | 373 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 74.7% | 2,073 | 2,775 | 300 | 273 | 405 | 345 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1985 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 69 | - | 161 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 08/09/1985 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 83 | - | 115 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/09/1985 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 154 | - | 82 | |
| SUN | 15/09/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 165 | - | 105 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1985 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 79 | - | 129 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/09/1985 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 108 | - | 124 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |