1987 VFL Round 4: Geelong v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 18 April 1987 between Geelong and North Melbourne during round 4 of the 1987 VFL season.
Geelong hosted North Melbourne at Kardinia Park.
Damian Bourke captained the hosts.
Wayne Schimmelbusch captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by John Devine and the visitors were coached by John Kennedy.
Geelong
D. Bourke (capt.), G. Ablett, M. Bairstow, M. Bos, T. Bright, B. Brownless, N. Bruns, C. Cleave, P. Couch, G. Exell, J. Fitzgerald, G. Landy, B. Lindner, D. Russell, M. Schulze, R. Scott, D. Troy, M. Turner, P. Whyte, S. Williams
North Melbourne
W. Schimmelbusch (capt.), B. Allison, M. Arceri, D. Crocker, A. Demetriou, D. Dwyer, I. Fairley, P. German, J. Holt, J. Krakouer, P. Krakouer, M. Larkin, J. Law, S. McCann, D. McDonald, J. Mossop, R. Smith, S. Smith, D. Steele, J. Stevenson
Geelong (18.19.127) were defeated by North Melbourne (19.22.136).
Goalkickers
Geelong: B. Lindner (6), G. Ablett (3), M. Bairstow (3), B. Brownless (3), M. Turner (3)
North Melbourne: D. Dwyer (4), P. Krakouer (4), J. Krakouer (3), M. Arceri, A. Demetriou, I. Fairley, P. German, J. Holt, J. Law, J. Mossop, S. Smith
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) and North Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (up from 12th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1987 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Geelong
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 18 April 1987
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
18,628
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
18.19.127 - 19.22.136
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 7 | 13 | . | 11 | 18 | . | 19 | 18 | . | 19 | (127) |
| North Melbourne | 4 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 16 | 19 | . | 22 | 19 | . | 22 | (136) |
| Margin | level | NMLB by 13 | NMLB by 23 | NMLB by 9 | NMLB by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
John Devine
(Geelong),
John Kennedy
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Damian Bourke
(Geelong),
Wayne Schimmelbusch
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Russo,
B. Woodhead
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bairstow | GEEL | 3 | 3 |
| John Holt | NMLB | 2 | 2 |
| Wayne Schimmelbusch | NMLB | 20 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ablett, Gary | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Bairstow, Mark | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | Bos, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Bourke, Damian (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Bright, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Brownless, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Bruns, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Cleave, Craig | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Couch, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Exell, Gavin | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Fitzgerald, John | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Landy, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Lindner, Bruce | ? | ? | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Russell, Dwayne | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Schulze, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | Scott, Robert | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Troy, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Turner, Mick | ? | ? | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Whyte, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Williams, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushed | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 18 | 19 | 279 | 218 | 61 | 102 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 32 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Allison, Brett | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Arceri, Mark | ? | ? | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Crocker, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | Demetriou, Andrew | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Dwyer, David | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Fairley, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | German, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Holt, John | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Krakouer, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Krakouer, Phil | ? | ? | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Larkin, Matthew | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Law, John | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | McCann, Stephen | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | McDonald, Donald | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Mossop, John | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Schimmelbusch, Wayne (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Smith, Ross | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Smith, Shaun | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Steele, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Stevenson, Jamie | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushed | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 19 | 22 | 289 | 204 | 85 | 68 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 28 | |||