1989 VFL Round 8: Geelong v Brisbane Bears
This is the match report for the match played on 20 May 1989 between Geelong and Brisbane Bears during round 8 of the 1989 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Brisbane Bears at Kardinia Park.
Damian Bourke captained the hosts.
Mark Mickan captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Malcolm Blight and the visitors were coached by Peter Knights.
Geelong
D. Bourke (capt.), G. Ablett, A. Bews, M. Bos, B. Brownless, N. Bruns, P. Couch, T. Darcy, G. Exell, A. Fletcher, G. Hocking, S. Hocking, B. Lindner, S. Malakellis, D. Morgan, A. Rogers, D. Russell, M. Schulze, R. Scott, B. Stoneham
Brisbane Bears
M. Mickan (capt.), D. Bain, P. Banfield, M. Campbell, W. Capper, R. Eade, M. Gibson, B. Hardie, B. Harris, S. Hose, A. Ishchenko, R. Lester-Smith, S. McIvor, R. Merrett, D. O'Keeffe, G. Raines, M. Roberts, A. Taylor, P. Walsh, M. Williams
Geelong (26.23.179) defeated Brisbane Bears (6.14.50).
Goalkickers
Geelong: G. Exell (5), G. Ablett (4), B. Lindner (4), R. Scott (4), D. Russell (2), A. Bews, D. Bourke, B. Brownless, P. Couch, G. Hocking, S. Malakellis, B. Stoneham
Brisbane Bears: D. Bain, W. Capper, B. Hardie, B. Harris, M. Roberts, P. Walsh
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and Brisbane Bears were then 12th on the ladder (down from 11th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1989 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Geelong
v
Brisbane Bears
Date:
Saturday 20 May 1989
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
17,265
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
Brisbane Bears
Score:
26.23.179 - 6.14.50
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 6 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 12 | 17 | . | 18 | 26 | . | 23 | 26 | . | 23 | (179) |
| Brisbane Bears | 1 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 14 | 6 | . | 14 | (50) |
| Margin | GEEL by 27 | GEEL by 52 | GEEL by 96 | GEEL by 129 | GEEL by 129 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Malcolm Blight
(Geelong),
Peter Knights
(Brisbane Bears)
Captains:
Damian Bourke
(Geelong),
Mark Mickan
(Brisbane Bears)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
M. Ball,
B. Sheehan
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neville Bruns | GEEL | 19 | 3 |
| Gary Ablett | GEEL | 5 | 2 |
| Darren Morgan | GEEL | 11 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ablett, Gary | ? | ? | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 27 | Bews, Andrew | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Bos, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Bourke, Damian (c) | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Brownless, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Bruns, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Couch, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Darcy, Tim | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Exell, Gavin | ? | ? | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Fletcher, Adrian | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Hocking, Garry | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Hocking, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Lindner, Bruce | ? | ? | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Malakellis, Spiro | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Morgan, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Rogers, Andrew | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Russell, Dwayne | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Schulze, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Scott, Robert | ? | ? | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoneham, Barry | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rushed | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 26 | 23 | 383 | 228 | 155 | 60 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 18 | |||
Brisbane Bears
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Bain, David | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Banfield, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Campbell, Matt | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 39 | Capper, Warwick | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Eade, Rodney | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Gibson, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Hardie, Brad | ? | ? | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Harris, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 47 | Hose, Simon | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Ishchenko, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Lester-Smith, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | McIvor, Scott | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Merrett, Roger | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | Mickan, Mark (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | O'Keeffe, David | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Raines, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Roberts, Mark | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | Taylor, Andrew | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Walsh, Phil | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Williams, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushed | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 14 | 233 | 154 | 79 | 58 | 25 | 37 | 18 | 26 | |||