This is the match report for the match played on 31 August 1991 between Essendon and Hawthorn during round 24 of the 1991 AFL season.
Essendon hosted Hawthorn at Waverley Park.
Tim Watson captained the hosts.
Michael Tuck captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Kevin Sheedy and the visitors were coached by Alan Joyce.
Essendon
T. Watson (capt.), G. Anderson, E. Considine, P. Cransberg, T. Daniher, A. Ezard, P. Filandia, M. Harvey, S. Heard, P. Hills, D. Johnston, D. Kickett, S. Madden, C. O'Brien, G. O'Donnell, P. Salmon, K. Sporn, M. Thompson, G. Wanganeen, M. Werner
Hawthorn
Back:
A. Collins, C. Langford, G. Ayres
Half-back:
R. Jencke, C. Mew, M. Tuck (capt.)
Centre:
B. Allan, D. Jarman, D. Pritchard
Half-forward:
T. Hall, D. Brereton, P. Hudson
Forward:
P. Dear, J. Dunstall, J. Morrissey
Follower:
S. Lawrence, A. Condon, J. Platten
Int.:
A. Gowers, C. Wittman
Essendon (9.9.63) were defeated by Hawthorn (21.17.143).
Goalkickers
Essendon: M. Harvey (2), M. Werner (2), S. Madden, P. Salmon, K. Sporn, G. Wanganeen, T. Watson
Hawthorn: J. Dunstall (5), D. Brereton (4), G. Ayres (2), P. Dear (2), A. Gowers (2), B. Allan, T. Hall, P. Hudson, J. Morrissey, J. Platten, D. Pritchard
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Hawthorn remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1991 AFL Season
Round:
Round 24
Teams:
Essendon
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 31 August 1991
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Waverley Park
Attendance:
48,311
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
Hawthorn
Score:
9.9.63 - 21.17.143
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon),
Alan Joyce
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Tim Watson
(Essendon),
Michael Tuck
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Goldspink,
J. Russo
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
11
|
Anderson, Greg
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
37
|
Considine, Ed
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
13
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
23
|
Cransberg, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
5
|
Daniher, Terry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
|
15
|
Ezard, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
34
|
Filandia, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
1
|
Harvey, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
45
|
Heard, Shane
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
49
|
Hills, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
|
39
|
Johnston, David
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
|
9
|
Kickett, Derek
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
25
|
16
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
27
|
Madden, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
7
|
13
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
12
|
O'Brien, Craig
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
3
|
17
|
14
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
O'Donnell, Gary
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
|
3
|
Salmon, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
|
17
|
Sporn, Kieran
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
26
|
Thompson, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
12
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
|
4
|
Wanganeen, Gavin
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
32
|
Watson, Tim
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
20
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
24
|
Werner, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
9
|
9
|
291
|
197
|
94
|
80
|
25
|
20
|
19
|
16
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
15
|
Allan, Ben
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
29
|
20
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPR
|
?
|
2
|
3
|
24
|
9
|
15
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
4
|
2
|
21
|
12
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
|
4
|
Collins, Andy
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
12
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
|
3
|
Condon, Anthony
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
9
|
10
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
13
|
Dear, Paul
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
20
|
9
|
11
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
19
|
Dunstall, Jason
|
FF
|
?
|
5
|
2
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
16
|
Gowers, Andrew
|
INT
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
27
|
23
|
4
|
10
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
6
|
Hall, Tony
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
20
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
33
|
Hudson, Paul
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
26
|
15
|
11
|
9
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
11
|
Jarman, Darren
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
4
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
|
1
|
Jencke, Ray
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
24
|
Langford, Chris
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
13
|
9
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
12
|
Lawrence, Stephen
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
2
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
26
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
35
|
Morrissey, James
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
44
|
Platten, John
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
25
|
15
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
18
|
Pritchard, Darrin
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
22
|
17
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
(c)
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
17
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
Wittman, Chris
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
21
|
17
|
422
|
265
|
157
|
90
|
18
|
42
|
16
|
19
|
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