This is the match report for the match played on 26 September 1987 between Carlton and Hawthorn in the grand final of the 1987 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Hawthorn at MCG.
Stephen Kernahan captained the hosts.
Michael Tuck captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Robert Walls and the visitors were coached by Allan Jeans.
Carlton
S. Kernahan (capt.), I. Aitken, T. Alvin, C. Bradley, P. Dean, R. Dennis, J. Dorotich, D. Glascott, A. Gleeson, K. Hunter, W. Johnston, M. Kennedy, J. Madden, W. McKenzie, P. Meldrum, F. Murphy, M. Naley, D. Rhys-Jones, S. Robertson, S. Silvagni
Hawthorn
Back:
P. Abbott, C. Langford, G. Ayres
Half-back:
J. Kennedy, C. Mew, R. Jencke
Centre:
R. DiPierdomenico, P. Schwab, P. Russo
Half-forward:
R. Morris, D. Brereton, G. Buckenara
Forward:
A. Collins, D. Pritchard, P. Curran
Follower:
G. Dear, M. Tuck (capt.), J. Platten
Int.:
P. Dear, R. Greene
Carlton (15.14.104) defeated Hawthorn (9.17.71).
Goalkickers
Carlton: C. Bradley (3), S. Kernahan (3), W. Johnston (2), J. Dorotich, A. Gleeson, K. Hunter, W. McKenzie, P. Meldrum, F. Murphy, M. Naley
Hawthorn: J. Kennedy (3), A. Collins, P. Curran, G. Dear, R. DiPierdomenico, J. Platten, D. Pritchard
As a result of this match, Carlton were the premiers and Hawthorn were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1987 VFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Carlton
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 26 September 1987
Time:
2:50 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
92,754
Match Results
Outcome:
Carlton
def.
Hawthorn
Score:
15.14.104 - 9.17.71
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Robert Walls
(Carlton),
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Stephen Kernahan
(Carlton),
Michael Tuck
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Robinson,
R. Sawers
Goal Umpire:
D. Purss,
M. Roache
Boundary Umpire:
A. Ryan,
C. Sporton
Player Statistics
Carlton
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
22
|
Aitken, Ian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
31
|
Alvin, Tom
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
21
|
Bradley, Craig
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
17
|
10
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
35
|
Dean, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
3
|
Dennis, Richard
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
3
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
6
|
Dorotich, Jon
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
32
|
Glascott, David
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
24
|
16
|
8
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
|
12
|
Gleeson, Adrian
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
9
|
Hunter, Ken
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
7
|
Johnston, Wayne
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
43
|
Kennedy, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
4
|
Kernahan, Stephen
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
44
|
Madden, Justin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
20
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
45
|
McKenzie, Warren
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
23
|
Meldrum, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
30
|
Murphy, Fraser
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
17
|
Naley, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
|
26
|
Rhys-Jones, David
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
|
38
|
Robertson, Shane
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
1
|
Silvagni, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
15
|
14
|
242
|
181
|
61
|
63
|
23
|
16
|
20
|
24
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
39
|
Abbott, Paul
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
13
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
11
|
Buckenara, Gary
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
40
|
Collins, Andy
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
11
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
25
|
Curran, Peter
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
14
|
Dear, Greg
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
13
|
Dear, Paul
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
27
|
15
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
1
|
Jencke, Ray
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HBFL
|
?
|
3
|
1
|
20
|
8
|
12
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
|
24
|
Langford, Chris
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
15
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
44
|
Platten, John
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
41
|
Pritchard, Darrin
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
23
|
9
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
(c)
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
|
Rushed
|
5
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
9
|
17
|
285
|
180
|
105
|
52
|
13
|
23
|
24
|
20
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s