This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1987 between Hawthorn and Melbourne during round 13 of the 1987 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Melbourne at Princes Park.
Michael Tuck captained the hosts.
Robert Flower captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Jeans and the visitors were coached by John Northey.
Hawthorn
Back:
G. Ayres, C. Langford, P. Abbott
Half-back:
R. Jencke, C. Mew, R. Eade
Centre:
D. Pritchard, P. Schwab, R. DiPierdomenico
Half-forward:
R. Greene, D. Brereton, J. Kennedy
Forward:
R. Loveridge, J. Dunstall, P. Curran
Follower:
G. Dear, M. Tuck (capt.), J. Platten
Int.:
A. Condon, P. Dear
Melbourne
R. Flower (capt.), B. Bailey, A. Battiston, W. Dean, P. Giles, R. Grinter, D. Hughes, D. Koop, B. Lovett, G. Lyon, S. O'Dwyer, R. Richards, E. Spalding, S. Stretch, S. Turner, R. White, S. Wight, D. Williams, B. Wilson, G. Yeats
Hawthorn (6.8.44) were defeated by Melbourne (8.9.57).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: D. Brereton, P. Curran, R. DiPierdomenico, J. Dunstall, J. Platten, P. Schwab
Melbourne: D. Williams (3), P. Giles (2), R. Richards (2), B. Wilson
As a result of this match, Hawthorn remained 2nd on the ladder and Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1987 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 June 1987
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
7,631
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
6.8.44 - 8.9.57
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
John Northey
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Michael Tuck
(Hawthorn),
Robert Flower
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Dore,
G. Vernon
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
39
|
Abbott, Paul
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
43
|
Condon, Anthony
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
|
25
|
Curran, Peter
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
14
|
Dear, Greg
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
13
|
Dear, Paul
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
2
|
9
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
19
|
Dunstall, Jason
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
1
|
Jencke, Ray
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
|
24
|
Langford, Chris
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
19
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
24
|
17
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
44
|
Platten, John
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
24
|
18
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
41
|
Pritchard, Darrin
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
20
|
13
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
(c)
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
17
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
6
|
8
|
276
|
199
|
77
|
34
|
17
|
21
|
31
|
33
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
24
|
Bailey, Bret
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
|
16
|
Battiston, Adrian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
19
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
23
|
Dean, Warren
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
18
|
17
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
|
2
|
Flower, Robert
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
13
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
|
4
|
Giles, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
14
|
Grinter, Rod
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
15
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
10
|
Hughes, Danny
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
39
|
Koop, Doug
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
17
|
Lovett, Brett
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
3
|
Lyon, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
32
|
O'Dwyer, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
|
20
|
Richards, Russell
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
35
|
Spalding, Earl
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
18
|
Stretch, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
|
41
|
Turner, Steve
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
5
|
White, Robin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
|
27
|
Wight, Sean
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
|
15
|
Williams, David
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
1
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
7
|
Wilson, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
16
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
8
|
Yeats, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
3
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
8
|
9
|
251
|
206
|
45
|
49
|
26
|
24
|
33
|
31
|
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