1987 VFL Round 14: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 27 June 1987 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 14 of the 1987 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Princes Park.
Matthew Rendell captained the hosts.
Robert Flower captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by David Parkin and the visitors were coached by John Northey.
Fitzroy
M. Rendell (capt.), M. Armstrong, D. Barwick, S. Cameron, J. Cooper, M. Gale, L. Harris, K. Hinkley, D. Kappler, G. Keane, P. Knight, S. McIvor, G. Osborne, R. Osborne, T. Pekin, P. Roos, B. Stephens, K. Thomas, R. Thornton, J. Wynd
Melbourne
R. Flower (capt.), B. Bailey, A. Battiston, W. Dean, P. Giles, R. Grinter, G. Healy, D. Hughes, 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
Fitzroy (11.16.82) defeated Melbourne (4.10.34).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: P. Roos (4), M. Armstrong (2), R. Osborne (2), D. Barwick, L. Harris, D. Kappler
Melbourne: R. Flower (2), P. Giles, R. Richards
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 10th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1987 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 27 June 1987
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
7,544
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 10 | 4 | . | 10 | (34) |
| Margin | MELB by 12 | FITZ by 14 | FITZ by 14 | FITZ by 48 | FITZ by 48 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
David Parkin
(Fitzroy),
John Northey
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Matthew Rendell
(Fitzroy),
Robert Flower
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Carey,
G. McKeeman
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Hughes | MELB | 10 | 3 |
| Paul Roos | FITZ | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Armstrong | FITZ | 14 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Armstrong, Matt | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Barwick, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Cameron, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Cooper, Jamie | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Gale, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Harris, Leon | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 48 | Hinkley, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Kappler, Darren | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Keane, Gary | ? | ? | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 36 | Knight, Phillip | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | McIvor, Scott | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Osborne, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | Osborne, Richard | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Pekin, Tim | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Rendell, Matthew (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Roos, Paul | ? | ? | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 33 | Stephens, Brett | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Thomas, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Thornton, Ross | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Wynd, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Rushed | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 16 | 332 | 209 | 123 | 82 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 36 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bailey, Bret | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Battiston, Adrian | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Dean, Warren | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Flower, Robert (c) | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Giles, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Grinter, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Healy, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Hughes, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Lovett, Brett | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Lyon, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | O'Dwyer, Steven | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Richards, Russell | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | Spalding, Earl | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | Stretch, Steven | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 41 | Turner, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | White, Robin | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Wight, Sean | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Williams, David | ? | ? | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Wilson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Yeats, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushed | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 4 | 10 | 257 | 201 | 56 | 66 | 25 | 22 | 36 | 29 | |||