1988 VFL Round 5: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 30 April 1988 between Geelong and Essendon during round 5 of the 1988 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Kardinia Park.
Damian Bourke captained the hosts.
Terry Daniher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by John Devine and the visitors were coached by Kevin Sheedy.
Geelong
D. Bourke (capt.), G. Ablett, M. Bairstow, M. Bos, N. Bruns, D. Cameron, M. Christensen, P. Couch, T. Darcy, S. Denham, D. Denneman, D. Drum, D. Flanigan, S. Hocking, D. Russell, M. Schulze, R. Scott, B. Stoneham, M. Turner, M. Yeates
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), G. Anderson, D. Bewick, A. Daniher, B. Duckworth, A. Ezard, D. Flood, G. Foulds, P. Hamilton, M. Harvey, G. Hawker, G. Keane, S. Madden, A. Merryweather, P. O'Brien, G. O'Donnell, P. Salmon, D. Sullivan, K. Walsh, T. Watson
Geelong (17.14.116) defeated Essendon (13.14.92).
Goalkickers
Geelong: G. Ablett (6), B. Stoneham (3), M. Turner (3), M. Bairstow, N. Bruns, D. Cameron, P. Couch, D. Russell
Essendon: D. Bewick (2), A. Daniher (2), A. Ezard (2), P. O'Brien (2), M. Harvey, G. Hawker, G. Keane, P. Salmon, T. Watson
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 6th on the ladder and Essendon remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1988 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 30 April 1988
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
23,840
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 5 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 4 | 13 | . | 8 | 17 | . | 14 | 17 | . | 14 | (116) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 14 | 13 | . | 14 | (92) |
| Margin | GEEL by 17 | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 10 | GEEL by 24 | GEEL by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
John Devine
(Geelong),
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Damian Bourke
(Geelong),
Terry Daniher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Carland,
D. Rich
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schulze | GEEL | 23 | 3 |
| Neville Bruns | GEEL | 19 | 2 |
| Paul Couch | GEEL | 7 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ablett, Gary | ? | ? | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Bairstow, Mark | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Bos, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Bourke, Damian (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Bruns, Neville | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Cameron, David | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Christensen, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Couch, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Darcy, Tim | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Denham, Sean | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Denneman, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Drum, Damian | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Flanigan, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Hocking, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Russell, Dwayne | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | Schulze, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Scott, Robert | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Stoneham, Barry | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Turner, Mick | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Yeates, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushed | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 17 | 14 | 299 | 207 | 92 | 85 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 18 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Anderson, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Bewick, Darren | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Daniher, Anthony | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Daniher, Terry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Duckworth, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Ezard, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Flood, David | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Foulds, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Hamilton, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Harvey, Mark | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 33 | Hawker, Glenn | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | Keane, Gavin | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Madden, Simon | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Merryweather, Andrew | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | O'Brien, Paul | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 44 | O'Donnell, Gary | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Salmon, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Sullivan, David | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Walsh, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Watson, Tim | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushed | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 14 | 294 | 204 | 90 | 65 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 25 | |||