1987 VFL Round 3: Geelong v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 11 April 1987 between Geelong and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1987 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Kardinia Park.
Damian Bourke captained the hosts.
Greg Healy captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by John Devine and the visitors were coached by John Northey.
Geelong
D. Bourke (capt.), G. Ablett, M. Bairstow, A. Bews, M. Bos, T. Bright, N. Bruns, C. Cleave, P. Couch, G. Exell, G. Hocking, G. Landy, B. Lindner, D. Russell, M. Schulze, R. Scott, B. Stoneham, D. Troy, M. Turner, P. Whyte
Melbourne
G. Healy (capt.), B. Bailey, A. Battiston, C. Connolly, W. Dean, P. Giles, D. Hughes, A. Johnson, D. Koop, B. Lovett, G. Lyon, P. Moore, J. Rugolo, E. Spalding, J. Stynes, S. Turner, T. Viney, D. Williams, B. Wilson, G. Yeats
Geelong (18.20.128) defeated Melbourne (13.16.94).
Goalkickers
Geelong: B. Lindner (7), G. Ablett (3), M. Turner (3), G. Exell (2), P. Couch, G. Hocking, R. Scott
Melbourne: B. Wilson (3), P. Giles (2), G. Healy (2), D. Williams (2), C. Connolly, W. Dean, A. Johnson, J. Stynes
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 6th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1987 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 11 April 1987
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
15,397
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 12 | 18 | . | 20 | 18 | . | 20 | (128) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 16 | 13 | . | 16 | (94) |
| Margin | GEEL by 1 | GEEL by 42 | GEEL by 41 | GEEL by 34 | GEEL by 34 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
John Devine
(Geelong),
John Northey
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Damian Bourke
(Geelong),
Greg Healy
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. McDonald,
R. Sawers
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Lindner | GEEL | 2 | 3 |
| Dwayne Russell | GEEL | 6 | 2 |
| Graeme Landy | GEEL | 39 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ablett, Gary | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Bairstow, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Bews, Andrew | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Bos, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | Bourke, Damian (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Bright, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Bruns, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Cleave, Craig | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Couch, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Exell, Gavin | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 51 | Hocking, Garry | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Landy, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Lindner, Bruce | ? | ? | 7 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Russell, Dwayne | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Schulze, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Scott, Robert | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | Stoneham, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Troy, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Turner, Mick | ? | ? | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Whyte, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushed | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 18 | 20 | 296 | 207 | 89 | 84 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 33 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bailey, Bret | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Battiston, Adrian | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Connolly, Chris | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Dean, Warren | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Giles, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Healy, Greg (c) | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Hughes, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Johnson, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Koop, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Lovett, Brett | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Lyon, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Moore, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Rugolo, Joseph | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Spalding, Earl | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Stynes, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Turner, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Viney, Todd | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Williams, David | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Wilson, Brian | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Yeats, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushed | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 16 | 259 | 195 | 64 | 61 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 24 | |||