This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1987 between Essendon and Hawthorn during round 21 of the 1987 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Hawthorn at VFL Park.
Terry Daniher captained the hosts.
Michael Tuck captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Kevin Sheedy and the visitors were coached by Allan Jeans.
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), L. Baker, N. Clarke, E. Considine, B. Duckworth, G. Foulds, P. Hamilton, G. Hawker, S. Heard, S. Madden, R. Merrett, P. Salmon, T. Spencer, D. Sullivan, M. Thompson, D. Wallis, N. Walsh, T. Watson, D. Williams, B. Winton
Hawthorn
Back:
G. Ayres, C. Langford, R. Lester-Smith
Half-back:
R. Jencke, C. Mew, J. Kennedy
Centre:
P. Russo, P. Schwab, D. Pritchard
Half-forward:
D. Brereton, R. Morris, G. Buckenara
Forward:
R. Loveridge, J. Dunstall, P. Curran
Follower:
G. Dear, M. Tuck (capt.), J. Platten
Int.:
P. Dear, R. DiPierdomenico
Essendon (9.10.64) were defeated by Hawthorn (17.12.114).
Goalkickers
Essendon: M. Thompson (3), N. Clarke, B. Duckworth, G. Foulds, G. Hawker, S. Madden, D. Williams
Hawthorn: P. Curran (3), J. Dunstall (3), D. Brereton (2), G. Buckenara (2), J. Platten (2), G. Dear, J. Kennedy, R. Lester-Smith, P. Russo, P. Schwab
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 9th on the ladder and Hawthorn remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1987 VFL Season
Round:
Round 21
Teams:
Essendon
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 22 August 1987
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
27,046
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
Hawthorn
Score:
9.10.64 - 17.12.114
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon),
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Terry Daniher
(Essendon),
Michael Tuck
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Cameron,
P. Carey
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
4
|
Baker, Leon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
8
|
Clarke, Neil
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
37
|
Considine, Ed
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
5
|
Daniher, Terry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
22
|
Duckworth, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
10
|
Foulds, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
35
|
25
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
16
|
Hamilton, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
|
33
|
Hawker, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
24
|
16
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
|
9
|
Heard, Shane
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
6
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
27
|
Madden, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
25
|
Merrett, Roger
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
3
|
Salmon, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
|
23
|
Spencer, Trevor
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
19
|
Sullivan, David
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
26
|
Thompson, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
22
|
19
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
|
21
|
Wallis, Dean
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
29
|
Walsh, Nick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
32
|
Watson, Tim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
|
13
|
Williams, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
29
|
11
|
18
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
|
24
|
Winton, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
9
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
9
|
10
|
309
|
188
|
121
|
69
|
20
|
25
|
28
|
37
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
13
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
|
11
|
Buckenara, Gary
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
|
25
|
Curran, Peter
|
FPR
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
23
|
11
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
14
|
Dear, Greg
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
13
|
Dear, Paul
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
19
|
Dunstall, Jason
|
FF
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
1
|
Jencke, Ray
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HBFR
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
19
|
9
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
|
24
|
Langford, Chris
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
|
6
|
Lester-Smith, Rod
|
BPR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
23
|
10
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
|
44
|
Platten, John
|
RO
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
36
|
20
|
16
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
|
41
|
Pritchard, Darrin
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
27
|
11
|
16
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
(c)
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
18
|
18
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
17
|
12
|
339
|
203
|
136
|
56
|
11
|
45
|
37
|
28
|
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