1987 VFL Season: Hawthorn
Season Team Details
Competition:
1987 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 147.1)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Paul | #39 | 16 | 3 | R01-03, R05-13, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Ayres, Gary | #7 | 24 | 5 | R01-04, R06-07, R09-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Brereton, Dermott | #23 | 23 | 64 | R01, R05-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Buckenara, Gary | #11 | 17 | 42 | R02, R04-06, R14-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Collins, Andy | #40 | 8 | 1 | R04, R06-08, R22, QF, SF, GF |
| Condon, Anthony | #43 | 4 | 2 | R11, R13, R16, R19 |
| Curran, Peter | #25 | 26 | 44 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dear, Greg | #14 | 26 | 5 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dear, Paul | #13 | 9 | 1 | R13-14, R20-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| DiPierdomenico, Robert | #9 | 24 | 16 | R01-10, R12-19, R21-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dunstall, Jason | #19 | 24 | 94 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Eade, Rodney | #26 | 16 | 1 | R01-09, R11-13, R19-20, QF, SF |
| Greene, Russell | #29 | 20 | 9 | R01-18, PF, GF |
| Handley, Robert | #8 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Harding, Paul | #12 | 6 | 2 | R06-07, R15-18 |
| Jencke, Ray | #1 | 25 | 3 | R01-03, R05-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Kennedy, John | #34 | 26 | 23 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Langford, Chris | #24 | 26 | 1 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Lester-Smith, Rod | #6 | 11 | 4 | R09-10, R14-22 |
| Loveridge, Richard | #22 | 23 | 21 | R01-21, SF, PF |
| Mew, Chris | #2 | 21 | 3 | R01-04, R07-15, R17, R19-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Morris, Russell | #15 | 25 | 36 | R01-12, R14-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Morrissey, James | #35 | 9 | 5 | R02-05, R08-12 |
| Platten, John | #44 | 26 | 33 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Pritchard, Darrin | #41 | 16 | 5 | R08, R10-22, PF, GF |
| Russo, Peter | #4 | 12 | 10 | R01, R05, R08, R18-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Schwab, Peter | #30 | 22 | 11 | R01-06, R09-10, R12-18, R20-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Symonds, Tony | #32 | 3 | 1 | R01, R03, R07 |
| Tuck, Michael | #17 | 26 | 17 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Wittman, Chris | #10 | 4 | 1 | R02-04, R11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeans, Allan | 26 | 19 | -0- | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Gary Ayres | Chris Langford | Rod Lester-Smith |
| Half-Back: | Paul Abbott | Chris Mew | Ray Jencke |
| Centre: | Robert DiPierdomenico | Rodney Eade | Peter Schwab |
| Half-Forward: | Dermott Brereton | Russell Morris | John Kennedy |
| Forward: | Richard Loveridge | Jason Dunstall | Peter Curran |
| Follower: | Greg Dear | Michael Tuck | John Platten |
| Interchange: | Gary Buckenara | Russell Greene |
|
This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 26 out of 26 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/1987 | Round 1 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 45 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 04/04/1987 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 62 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 11/04/1987 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 77 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 20/04/1987 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 41 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 25/04/1987 | Round 5 | West Coast | HOME | LOSS | WCST by 12 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 03/05/1987 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 9 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 10/05/1987 | Round 7 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 8 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 16/05/1987 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 47 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 23/05/1987 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 114 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 30/05/1987 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 56 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 06/06/1987 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 22 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 14/06/1987 | Round 12 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 95 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 20/06/1987 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 13 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 27/06/1987 | Round 14 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 1 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 04/07/1987 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 57 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 18/07/1987 | Round 16 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 125 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 11/07/1987 | Round 17 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 97 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 02/08/1987 | Round 18 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 1 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 08/08/1987 | Round 19 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 60 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 15/08/1987 | Round 20 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 45 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 22/08/1987 | Round 21 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 50 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 29/08/1987 | Round 22 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 3 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 05/09/1987 | Qualifying Final | Sydney | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 99 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 12/09/1987 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 15 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 19/09/1987 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 2 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |
| 26/09/1987 | Grand Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 33 | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck |