1987 VFL Round 6: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1987 between Essendon and Geelong during round 6 of the 1987 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at Windy Hill.
Terry Daniher captained the hosts.
Damian Bourke captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Kevin Sheedy and the visitors were coached by John Devine.
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), D. Bailey, L. Baker, J. Barnes, S. Clark, B. Duckworth, T. Elshaug, G. Foulds, P. Francis, P. Hamilton, G. Hawker, S. Heard, R. Merrett, P. Salmon, M. Thompson, P. Vander Haar, K. Walsh, T. Watson, D. Williams, B. Winton
Geelong
D. Bourke (capt.), G. Ablett, M. Bairstow, A. Bews, M. Bos, T. Bright, B. Brownless, N. Bruns, M. Christensen, C. Cleave, G. Exell, G. Hocking, G. Landy, B. Lindner, D. Russell, M. Schulze, R. Scott, B. Stoneham, D. Troy, M. Turner
Essendon (14.12.96) drew with Geelong (13.18.96).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. Barnes (4), B. Duckworth (2), L. Baker, S. Clark, T. Daniher, T. Elshaug, G. Hawker, P. Salmon, T. Watson, D. Williams
Geelong: R. Scott (3), G. Ablett (2), B. Brownless (2), N. Bruns (2), M. Christensen, G. Exell, B. Lindner, M. Turner
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (up from 6th) and Geelong were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1987 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1987
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
16,042
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 12 | (96) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 18 | 13 | . | 18 | (96) |
| Margin | ESSE by 21 | ESSE by 2 | GEEL by 8 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon),
John Devine
(Geelong)
Captains:
Terry Daniher
(Essendon),
Damian Bourke
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Dore,
C. Mitchell
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Bourke | GEEL | 30 | 3 |
| John Barnes | ESSE | 20 | 2 |
| Mark Bairstow | GEEL | 3 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Bailey, Dean | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Baker, Leon | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Barnes, John | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Clark, Steven | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Daniher, Terry (c) | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Duckworth, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Elshaug, Tony | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Foulds, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Francis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Hamilton, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Hawker, Glenn | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Heard, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Merrett, Roger | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Salmon, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Thompson, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Vander Haar, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Walsh, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Watson, Tim | ? | ? | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Williams, Darren | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Winton, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushed | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 12 | 288 | 178 | 110 | 54 | 18 | 41 | 25 | 25 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ablett, Gary | ? | ? | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Bairstow, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | Bews, Andrew | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Bos, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Bourke, Damian (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Bright, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Brownless, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Bruns, Neville | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Christensen, Martin | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Cleave, Craig | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Exell, Gavin | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Hocking, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Landy, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Lindner, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Russell, Dwayne | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Schulze, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | Scott, Robert | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Stoneham, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Troy, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Turner, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushed | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 18 | 280 | 191 | 89 | 61 | 24 | 32 | 26 | 26 | |||