This is the match report for the match played on 23 July 1988 between Melbourne and Hawthorn during round 17 of the 1988 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Hawthorn at VFL Park.
Greg Healy captained the hosts.
Michael Tuck captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by John Northey and the visitors were coached by Alan Joyce.
Melbourne
G. Healy (capt.), T. Campbell, D. Chiron, S. Febey, R. Grinter, D. Hughes, R. Jackson, A. Johnson, A. Lovell, B. Lovett, G. Lyon, S. Newport, S. O'Dwyer, E. Spalding, S. Stretch, J. Stynes, S. Wight, D. Williams, B. Wilson, G. Yeats
Hawthorn
Back:
G. Ayres, C. Langford, A. Collins
Half-back:
S. Maginness, P. Abbott, P. Schwab
Centre:
R. DiPierdomenico, G. Buckenara, J. Morrissey
Half-forward:
C. Wittman, D. Brereton, T. Hall
Forward:
R. Loveridge, J. Dunstall, P. Curran
Follower:
G. Dear, M. Tuck (capt.), J. Platten
Int.:
A. Gowers, R. Morris
Melbourne (10.8.68) were defeated by Hawthorn (21.11.137).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: A. Lovell (3), G. Healy, R. Jackson, A. Johnson, G. Lyon, S. Newport, E. Spalding, J. Stynes
Hawthorn: J. Dunstall (6), D. Brereton (4), A. Collins (3), P. Curran (3), T. Hall (2), G. Buckenara, J. Platten, P. Schwab
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Hawthorn remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1988 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 23 July 1988
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
VFL Park
Attendance:
37,307
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
Hawthorn
Score:
10.8.68 - 21.11.137
Honour Roll
Coaches:
John Northey
(Melbourne),
Alan Joyce
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Greg Healy
(Melbourne),
Michael Tuck
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Cameron,
S. Harris
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
4
|
Campbell, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
29
|
Chiron, Dean
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
21
|
Febey, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
14
|
Grinter, Rod
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
33
|
Healy, Greg
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
22
|
17
|
5
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
|
10
|
Hughes, Danny
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
|
45
|
Jackson, Ricky
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
13
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9
|
Johnson, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
27
|
23
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
|
16
|
Lovell, Andy
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
13
|
6
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
17
|
Lovett, Brett
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
27
|
12
|
15
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
3
|
Lyon, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
34
|
Newport, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
1
|
O'Dwyer, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
5
|
Spalding, Earl
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
18
|
Stretch, Steven
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
17
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
11
|
Stynes, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
27
|
Wight, Sean
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
15
|
Williams, David
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
17
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
7
|
Wilson, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
8
|
Yeats, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
10
|
8
|
290
|
202
|
88
|
74
|
15
|
11
|
31
|
21
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
39
|
Abbott, Paul
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
4
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
|
11
|
Buckenara, Gary
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
|
40
|
Collins, Andy
|
BPR
|
?
|
3
|
1
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
25
|
Curran, Peter
|
FPR
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
18
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
14
|
Dear, Greg
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
24
|
17
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
|
19
|
Dunstall, Jason
|
FF
|
?
|
6
|
4
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
16
|
Gowers, Andrew
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
6
|
Hall, Tony
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
16
|
8
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
24
|
Langford, Chris
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
15
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
20
|
Maginness, Scott
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
|
15
|
Morris, Russell
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
32
|
27
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
35
|
Morrissey, James
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
44
|
Platten, John
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
30
|
24
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
HBFR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
29
|
12
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
(c)
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
10
|
Wittman, Chris
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
21
|
17
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
21
|
11
|
360
|
245
|
115
|
87
|
12
|
27
|
21
|
31
|
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