This is the match report for the match played on 7 May 1988 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 6 of the 1988 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Greg Healy captained the hosts.
Terry Daniher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by John Northey and the visitors were coached by Kevin Sheedy.
Melbourne
G. Healy (capt.), B. Bailey, T. Campbell, W. Dean, S. Eishold, D. Hughes, R. Jackson, A. Johnson, A. Lovell, B. Lovett, G. Lyon, S. Newport, S. O'Dwyer, P. Rohde, E. Spalding, S. Stretch, J. Stynes, S. Wight, B. Wilson, G. Yeats
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), G. Anderson, L. Baker, D. Bewick, S. Clark, E. Considine, A. Daniher, B. Duckworth, A. Ezard, G. Foulds, P. Hamilton, M. Harvey, G. Hawker, G. Keane, S. Madden, G. O'Donnell, P. Salmon, K. Walsh, T. Watson, D. Williams
Melbourne (9.14.68) were defeated by Essendon (16.5.101).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: G. Lyon (3), B. Wilson (2), T. Campbell, W. Dean, G. Healy, A. Lovell
Essendon: G. Foulds (4), D. Bewick (2), S. Clark (2), A. Ezard (2), P. Salmon (2), T. Daniher, M. Harvey, G. Hawker, D. Williams
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Essendon remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1988 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 7 May 1988
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
34,697
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
9.14.68 - 16.5.101
Honour Roll
Coaches:
John Northey
(Melbourne),
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Greg Healy
(Melbourne),
Terry Daniher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Carey,
R. Sawers
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
24
|
Bailey, Bret
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
4
|
Campbell, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
23
|
Dean, Warren
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
25
|
Eishold, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
|
33
|
Healy, Greg
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
24
|
21
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
Hughes, Danny
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
12
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
45
|
Jackson, Ricky
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
9
|
Johnson, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
13
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
16
|
Lovell, Andy
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
17
|
Lovett, Brett
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
3
|
Lyon, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
|
34
|
Newport, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
17
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
1
|
O'Dwyer, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
10
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
41
|
Rohde, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
5
|
Spalding, Earl
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
18
|
Stretch, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
14
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
|
11
|
Stynes, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
12
|
0
|
5
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
27
|
Wight, Sean
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
7
|
Wilson, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
24
|
18
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
8
|
Yeats, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
26
|
21
|
5
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
9
|
14
|
264
|
213
|
51
|
58
|
21
|
27
|
23
|
28
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
11
|
Anderson, Greg
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
|
4
|
Baker, Leon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
8
|
Bewick, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
21
|
18
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
|
12
|
Clark, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
|
37
|
Considine, Ed
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
|
6
|
Daniher, Anthony
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
15
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
|
5
|
Daniher, Terry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
22
|
Duckworth, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
|
15
|
Ezard, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
14
|
14
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
|
10
|
Foulds, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
1
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
16
|
Hamilton, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
1
|
Harvey, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
24
|
20
|
4
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
|
33
|
Hawker, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
12
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
35
|
Keane, Gavin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
21
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
27
|
Madden, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
10
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
44
|
O'Donnell, Gary
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
14
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
|
3
|
Salmon, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
3
|
11
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
|
30
|
Walsh, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
|
32
|
Watson, Tim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
13
|
Williams, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
23
|
17
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
16
|
5
|
302
|
228
|
74
|
71
|
22
|
40
|
28
|
23
|
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