This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1987 between Hawthorn and Essendon during round 9 of the 1987 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Essendon at VFL Park.
Michael Tuck captained the hosts.
Terry Daniher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Jeans and the visitors were coached by Kevin Sheedy.
Hawthorn
Back:
R. Greene, C. Langford, G. Ayres
Half-back:
R. Lester-Smith, C. Mew, R. Jencke
Centre:
R. DiPierdomenico, J. Morrissey, R. Eade
Half-forward:
D. Brereton, R. Morris, J. Kennedy
Forward:
P. Curran, J. Dunstall, J. Platten
Follower:
G. Dear, M. Tuck (capt.), R. Loveridge
Int.:
P. Abbott, P. Schwab
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), D. Bailey, J. Barnes, S. Clark, B. Duckworth, A. Ezard, G. Foulds, P. Francis, P. Hamilton, M. Harvey, G. Hawker, G. Keane, S. Madden, R. Merrett, P. Salmon, M. Thompson, D. Wallis, K. Walsh, D. Williams, B. Winton
Hawthorn (25.15.165) defeated Essendon (7.9.51).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: D. Brereton (6), P. Curran (4), R. Morris (4), R. Greene (2), J. Kennedy (2), P. Schwab (2), G. Ayres, G. Dear, J. Dunstall, R. Loveridge, M. Tuck
Essendon: G. Keane (2), D. Bailey, J. Barnes, A. Ezard, P. Salmon, D. Williams
As a result of this match, Hawthorn were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Essendon remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1987 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1987
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
32,634
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def.
Essendon
Score:
25.15.165 - 7.9.51
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Michael Tuck
(Hawthorn),
Terry Daniher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Dore,
R. Sawers
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
39
|
Abbott, Paul
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
HFFL
|
?
|
6
|
2
|
25
|
19
|
6
|
14
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
|
25
|
Curran, Peter
|
FPL
|
?
|
4
|
2
|
23
|
15
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
|
14
|
Dear, Greg
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
14
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
13
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
|
19
|
Dunstall, Jason
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
13
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
BPL
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
1
|
Jencke, Ray
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
30
|
12
|
18
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
24
|
Langford, Chris
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
15
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
CHF
|
?
|
4
|
2
|
25
|
13
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
35
|
Morrissey, James
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
8
|
11
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
44
|
Platten, John
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
29
|
17
|
12
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
INT
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
33
|
17
|
16
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
(c)
|
RR
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
31
|
17
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
25
|
15
|
381
|
229
|
152
|
86
|
16
|
38
|
34
|
34
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
31
|
Bailey, Dean
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
|
20
|
Barnes, John
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
12
|
Clark, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
|
5
|
Daniher, Terry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
|
22
|
Duckworth, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
|
15
|
Ezard, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
10
|
Foulds, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
25
|
17
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
17
|
Francis, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
|
16
|
Hamilton, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
|
1
|
Harvey, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
33
|
Hawker, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
35
|
Keane, Gavin
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
27
|
Madden, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
18
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
|
25
|
Merrett, Roger
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
|
3
|
Salmon, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
26
|
Thompson, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
17
|
6
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
21
|
Wallis, Dean
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
|
30
|
Walsh, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
13
|
Williams, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
24
|
15
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
|
24
|
Winton, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
13
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
7
|
9
|
254
|
158
|
96
|
37
|
31
|
29
|
34
|
34
|
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