1981 AFC ESCORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The 1981 AFC series was the second season of national football involving all the VFL, SANFL and WAFL clubs in the same competition, with lower ranked teams advancing through qualifying rounds and earning the right to face the top teams in the main draw.
A total of thirty-four top level clubs from across Australia played 35 matches over five months, with the qualifying rounds held during the pre-season and the main draw held midweek throughout the premiership season. The 1981 competition was even more heavily-stacked in the VFL's favour with the VFL's top six teams entering directly into the main draw, whereas all 10 SANFL and 8 WAFL teams now had to advance through qualifying (in 1980 the top two clubs from SA and WA bypassed qualifying). This imbalance resulted in no SANFL or WAFL teams making it to the quarter finals for the first time in the AFC era. DOUBLE-HEADER
On May 5th the first double-header at VFL Park was played. The opening match was a qualifying play-off between Footscray and the A.C.T. and kicked-off at 6:30pm. This was followed by a Round 3 match between Hawthorn and East Fremantle at 8:30pm. The VFL later trialled the concept twice during the 1986 premiership season at the MCG (Rd.5 Melbourne-Sydney/North Melb.-Geelong and Rd.19 (Melbourne-Geelong/North Melb.-Footscray) and then at Waverley during the 1988 Night Series (Rd.1 Geelong-St Kilda/Hawthorn-Brisbane) before shelving the concept. ESSENDON'S BREAKTHROUGH
The 1981 series is best remembered for the "Baby Bombers", led by their rookie head coach Kevin Sheedy, overcoming a heavily-favoured Carlton side in the final. Trailing at halftime by 16 points, the Dons piled on 8.9 to 2.5 in the second half to steal the trophy from the Blues' grasp; Essendon's first senior silverware since their 1965 VFL premiership win. Tim Watson's epic leap over a pack followed by a running goal remains this author's fondest memory of the match. |
1981 Grand Final programme (David Eastman collection)
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TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Clubs were ranked based on their ladder position in their respective competitions the previous year.
As with the 1980 series, rounds 1 and 2 were qualifying rounds but in 1981 the format was modified so that each of the leagues and state teams split into their own groups for qualifying, competing against each other for the right to advance to the main draw (Round 3). This was intended to reduce travel and increase crowds for the early stages of the competition.
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VFL Teams 7-12 from the 1980 season: Essendon (7) d. Fitzroy (12) Hawthorn (8) d. St Kilda (11) Melbourne (9) d. Footscray (10) - Essendon, Hawthorn and Melbourne advanced directly to Rd.3 - Footscray (losing VFL team with best %) advanced to a Rd.2 playoff against the top State team - St Kilda and Fitzroy were eliminated |
SANFL Teams 1-10 from the 1980 season: Port Adelaide (1) d. Woodville (10) Norwood (2) def. by West Adelaide (9) Sturt (3) def. by North Adelaide (8) Glenelg (4) def. by South Adelaide (7) West Torrens (5) def. by Central District (6) - South Adelaide (winning SANFL team with best %) advanced directly to Rd.3 - Port, West, North and Centrals advanced to Qualifying Rd.2 |
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WAFL
Teams 1-8 from the 1980 season: South Fremantle (1) def. by Subiaco (8) Swan Districts (2) def. by East Fremantle (7) East Perth (3) def. Perth (6) Claremont (4) def. by West Perth (5) - the four winning teams advanced to Qualifying Rd.2 |
STATE TEAMS
All four representative teams: Tasmania d. Queensland A.C.T. d. New South Wales - the two winning teams advanced to Qualifying Rd.2 |
The teams were re-ranked based on their ladder % after Round 1 of Qualifying (see the Match Reports section below for the ladders)
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SANFL
Central District (2) def. by West Adelaide (5) North Adelaide (3) def. by Port Adelaide (4) - West and Port joined South Adelaide in Rd.3 |
WAFL
East Fremantle (1) def. by West Perth (4) East Perth (3) d. Subiaco (4) - East Perth and West Perth advanced to Rd.3 - East Fremantle also advanced to Rd.3 as the losing WAFL team from Rd.2 with the highest % after both qualifying rounds (119.47% compared to Subiaco's 94.78%) |
A.C.T. d. Tasmania and advanced to a playoff against the VFL's losing team from Round 1 with the highest % (Footscray).
The match was held at the end of qualifying and Footscray won, advancing to Round 3 and eliminating the A.C.T. from the competition.
The competition became a straight-knockout format at this point and the match-ups were random (in qualifying match-ups had been based on each team's ranking).
VFL
Teams 1-6 from the 1980 season (Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Carlton, North Melbourne, South Melbourne) joined the competition at this stage.
They were joined by the four VFL teams that survived qualifying (Essendon, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Footscray).
Eight of these 10 VFL teams advanced to the quarter finals.
SANFL
The three teams that advanced from qualifying (South Adelaide, Port Adelaide, West Adelaide) were all eliminated at this stage.
WAFL
The three teams that advanced from qualifying (East Perth, West Perth, East Fremantle) were all eliminated at this stage.
QUARTER FINALS / SEMI FINALS / GRAND FINAL
Straight knockout format: all winners advanced and losing teams were eliminated.
OUTCOMES
Whilst the modified qualifying format had reduced the amount of travel for all teams, the fact that all SANFL and WAFL teams now entered at this stage, while VFL teams 1 to 6 still bypassed qualifying, again tipped the advantage too far in the VFL's favour. The direct result of this was no SANFL or WAFL teams in the quarter finals for the first time in the AFC Night Series era.
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ROUND 1 (QUALIFYING) |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Mar-07 |
Subiaco |
2.7 (19) |
5.7 (37) |
12.8 (80) |
16.11 (107) |
21 |
Claremont Oval, Perth |
Sat (D) |
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South Fremantle |
3.2 (20) |
7.7 (49) |
7.8 (50) |
12.14 (86) |
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Mar-07 |
West Perth |
3.3 (21) |
7.6 (48) |
9.9 (63) |
13.10 (88) |
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Subiaco Oval, Perth |
Sat (D) |
- |
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Claremont |
3.4 (22) |
6.6 (42) |
8.10 (58) |
12.15 (87) |
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Mar-07 |
Essendon |
2.4 (16) |
5.9 (39) |
8.11 (59) |
13.16 (94) |
42 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Sat (8:40pm) |
24,255 |
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Fitzroy |
0.2 (2) |
2.3 (15) |
7.8 (50) |
7.10 (52) |
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Mar-08 |
East Fremantle |
4.2 (26) |
5.6 (36) |
13.9 (87) |
21.15 (141) |
71 |
Subiaco Oval, Perth |
Sun (D) |
- |
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Swan Districts |
1.2 (8) |
1.8 (14) |
4.15 (39) |
9.16 (70) |
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Mar-08 |
East Perth |
3.2 (20) |
9.6 (60) |
14.9 (93) |
19.13 (127) |
25 |
Leederville Oval, Perth |
Sun (D) |
- |
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Perth |
4.1 (25) |
6.2 (38) |
12.4 (76) |
16.6 (102) |
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Mar-09 |
Central District |
2.4 (16) |
5.5 (35) |
8.10 (58) |
14.18 (102) |
34 |
Norwood Oval, Adelaide |
Mon (6:30pm) |
- |
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West Torrens |
2.2 (14) |
3.4 (22) |
5.12 (42) |
9.14 (68) |
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Mar-09 |
Port Adelaide |
2.4 (16) |
4.7 (31) |
11.12 (78) |
14.17 (101) |
29 |
Norwood Oval, Adelaide |
Mon (8:30pm) |
- |
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Woodville |
2.3 (15) |
5.6 (36) |
8.7 (55) |
10.12 (72) |
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Mar-10 |
West Adelaide |
2.7 (19) |
3.8 (26) |
8.11 (59) |
15.12 (102) |
22 |
Norwood Oval, Adelaide |
Tue (6:30pm) |
- |
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Norwood |
3.1 (19) |
7.1 (43) |
9.4 (58) |
12.8 (80) |
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Mar-10 |
North Adelaide |
1.1 (7) |
7.5 (47) |
11.9 (75) |
15.16 (106) |
31 |
Norwood Oval, Adelaide |
Tue (8:30pm) |
- |
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Sturt |
3.5 (23) |
4.7 (31) |
7.10 (52) |
10.15 (75) |
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Mar-13 |
South Adelaide |
6.0 (36) |
8.2 (50) |
10.9 (69) |
13.10 (88) |
35 |
Norwood Oval, Adelaide |
Fri (8:30pm) |
- |
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Glenelg |
0.3 (3) |
2.9 (21) |
3.12 (30) |
6.17 (53) |
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Mar-13 |
Melbourne |
1.3 (9) |
3.3 (21) |
4.5 (29) |
6.5 (41) |
10 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Fri (8:40pm) |
3,627 |
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Footscray |
0.0 (0) |
1.6 (12) |
1.7 (13) |
4.7 (31) |
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Mar-14 |
Hawthorn |
2.3 (15) |
5.6 (36) |
10.9 (69) |
15.11 (101) |
53 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Sat (8:40pm) |
8,100 |
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St Kilda |
1.2 (8) |
2.3 (15) |
4.4 (28) |
7.6 (48) |
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Apr-11 |
Tasmania |
0.6 (6) |
6.8 (44) |
11.12 (78) |
13.18 (96) |
16 |
Chelmer Oval, Brisbane |
Sat (7:30pm) |
- |
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Queensland |
3.1 (19) |
4.2 (26) |
7.6 (48) |
12.8 (80) |
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Apr-12 |
A.C.T. |
4.5 (29) |
4.7 (31) |
9.17 (71) |
14.24 (108) |
57 |
Football Park, Canberra |
Sun (D) |
- |
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New South Wales |
0.3 (3) |
3.4 (22) |
5.6 (36) |
7.9 (51) |
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ROUND 2 (QUALIFYING) |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Mar-14 |
West Perth |
3.0 (18) |
7.5 (47) |
15.13 (103) |
18.22 (130) |
44 |
Subiaco Oval, Perth |
Sat (1:30pm) |
- |
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East Fremantle |
4.3 (27) |
7.4 (46) |
10.10 (70) |
12.14 (86) |
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Mar-14 |
East Perth |
1.2 (8) |
7.6 (48) |
10.15 (75) |
18.17 (125) |
32 |
Subiaco Oval, Perth |
Sat (3:30pm) |
- |
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Subiaco |
1.2 (8) |
4.4 (28) |
6.9 (45) |
13.15 (93) |
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Mar-17 |
West Adelaide |
2.3 (15) |
6.6 (42) |
12.13 (85) |
19.15 (129) |
37 |
Norwood Oval, Adelaide |
Tue (6:30pm) |
- |
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Central District |
2.2 (14) |
6.3 (39) |
10.6 (66) |
14.8 (92) |
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Mar-17 |
Port Adelaide |
3.0 (18) |
6.3 (39) |
9.7 (61) |
13.12 (90) |
24 |
Norwood Oval, Adelaide |
Tue (8:30pm) |
- |
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North Adelaide |
3.5 (23) |
5.9 (39) |
8.12 (60) |
8.18 (66) |
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Apr-26 |
A.C.T. |
4.1 (25) |
6.2 (38) |
9.3 (57) |
17.4 (106) |
20 |
North Hobart Oval |
Sun (D) |
8,497 |
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Tasmania |
2.6 (18) |
5.11 (41) |
7.15 (57) |
11.20 (86) |
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May-05 |
Footscray |
3.6 (24) |
7.7 (49) |
8.15 (63) |
14.15 (99) |
26 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (6:00pm)* |
3,889 |
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A.C.T. |
2.0 (12) |
4.3 (27) |
6.5 (41) |
11.7 (73) |
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ROUND 3 (MAIN DRAW) |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Mar-20 |
Geelong |
3.4 (22) |
6.5 (41) |
9.12 (66) |
10.15 (75) |
44 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Fri (8:40pm) |
3,029 |
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South Adelaide |
0.1 (1) |
1.3 (9) |
3.6 (24) |
4.7 (31) |
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Mar-21 |
Richmond |
2.0 (12) |
5.2 (32) |
9.4 (58) |
13.8 (86) |
34 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Sat (8:40pm) |
12,951 |
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Melbourne |
0.3 (3) |
3.5 (23) |
3.8 (26) |
7.10 (52) |
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Mar-24 |
North Melbourne |
2.1 (13) |
5.5 (35) |
13.6 (84) |
20.13 (133) |
78 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
2,327 |
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West Perth |
3.3 (21) |
5.3 (33) |
8.5 (53) |
8.7 (55) |
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Mar-31 |
South Melbourne |
4.4 (28) |
6.8 (44) |
11.15 (81) |
16.19 (115) |
61 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
1,521 |
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West Adelaide |
2.0 (12) |
3.4 (22) |
6.5 (41) |
8.6 (54) |
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Apr-07 |
Essendon |
2.3 (15) |
7.3 (45) |
9.12 (66) |
15.17 (107) |
49 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
5,360 |
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Port Adelaide |
2.1 (13) |
4.2 (26) |
4.7 (31) |
8.10 (58) |
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Apr-14 |
Collingwood |
3.4 (22) |
9.8 (62) |
13.12 (90) |
20.18 (138) |
98 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
7,136 |
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East Perth |
1.2 (8) |
1.3 (9) |
2.7 (19) |
4.16 (40) |
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May-05 |
Hawthorn |
2.0 (12) |
5.4 (34) |
9.15 (69) |
15.22 (112) |
78 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
3,889 |
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East Fremantle |
3.3 (21) |
4.3 (27) |
5.4 (34) |
5.4 (34) |
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May-19 |
Carlton |
2.1 (13) |
5.2 (32) |
9.6 (60) |
10.7 (67) |
7 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
6,934 |
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Footscray |
1.5 (11) |
4.6 (30) |
5.9 (39) |
8.12 (60) |
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QUARTER FINALS |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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May-12 |
South Melbourne |
2.1 (13) |
2.3 (15) |
8.5 (53) |
8.7 (55) |
13 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
7,066 |
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Geelong |
1.1 (7) |
2.3 (15) |
3.8 (26) |
5.12 (42) |
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Jun-02 |
Essendon |
3.1 (19) |
4.3 (27) |
7.6 (48) |
14.9 (93) |
18 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
7,775 |
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Hawthorn |
1.4 (10) |
2.6 (18) |
3.12 (30) |
10.15 (75) |
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Jun-09 |
Carlton |
2.2 (14) |
6.3 (39) |
8.7 (55) |
10.10 (70) |
9 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
6,394 |
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Richmond |
1.3 (9) |
4.6 (30) |
6.8 (44) |
8.13 (61) |
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Jun-16 |
North Melbourne |
0.7 (7) |
1.7 (13) |
7.11 (53) |
11.15 (81) |
22 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
11,992 |
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Collingwood |
2.0 (12) |
4.3 (27) |
8.3 (51) |
9.5 (59) |
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SEMI FINALS |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Jun-23 |
Essendon |
2.3 (15) |
5.3 (33) |
8.8 (56) |
13.10 (88) |
55 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
5,676 |
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South Melbourne |
0.2 (2) |
3.3 (21) |
3.5 (23) |
4.9 (33) |
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Jun-30 |
Carlton |
2.2 (14) |
4.5 (29) |
6.9 (45) |
9.18 (72) |
42 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
9,661 |
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North Melbourne |
2.4 (16) |
3.4 (22) |
3.5 (23) |
4.6 (30) |
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GRAND FINAL |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Jul-14 |
Essendon |
0.1 (1) |
1.2 (8) |
4.10 (34) |
9.11 (65) |
24 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
42,269 |
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Carlton |
2.0 (12) |
4.0 (24) |
5.3 (33) |
6.5 (41) |
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FIXTURE NOTES |
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Apr-13 |
No night series match due to the Easter
split-round in the VFL premiership competition |
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May-05 |
*A double-header played at VFL Park - Footscray v ACT (6pm) followed by Hawthorn v East
Fremantle (8:40pm) |
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(this experiment was later trialled again in the
1988 Night Series when Geel-StK and Haw-Bris played back-to-back at VFL Park) |
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May-26 |
North Melbourne v Collingwood postponed due to torrential
rain (moved to June 16) |
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Jun-16 |
Originally Richmond v Carlton (moved to June 9 so
NM-Coll could be played on the 16th to avoid a schedule clash for
Collingwood) |
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NOTABLE EVENTS
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*Luders and the Cowboy saddle-up - West Adelaide's Roger Luders and Kevin 'Cowboy' Neale, the former St Kilda champion, both had days out during the qualifying rounds.
Luders kicked 8 goals versus Norwood followed by a 7-goal haul a week later against Central District. Neale then starred for the A.C.T., kicking 7 goals in their upset win over Tasmania. *Leading goalkicker of the series - not surprisingly, both players topped the goalkicking for the series; Luders led all scorers with 19 goals from 3 games, closely followed by Neale on 17 goals from 3 games. Carlton's Peter Bosustow (Carlton) was third with 11 goals from 4 games. *Big names make their debut - three VFL Premiership-winning coaches of the 1980s made their debuts in the 1981 Night Series. The opening round match between Essendon and Fitzroy marked the official start of Kevin Sheedy and Robert Walls' senior coaching careers. Sheedy remained in charge of the Bombers until 2007, leading them to flags in 1984-85, 1993 and 2000. Walls coached in all but one-season between 1981 and 1997, spending time at the helm of Fitzroy, Carlton, Brisbane and Richmond and leading Carlton to the 1987 premiership. Allan Jeans had previously coached St Kilda from 1961 to 1976, the highlight being the Saints' sole VFL premiership (in 1966). The opening round night match between Hawthorn and St Kilda was Jeans' return to coaching at the top level and signalled a return to glory for the Hawks, with Jeans leading them to premierships in 1983, 1986 and 1989. This match was also notable as the VFL-AFL debut of SANFL champion Rick Davies. *Collingwood massacre the Royals - the biggest blowout win of the 1981 series was Collingwood's 98-point thumping of East Perth. The Royals soon recovered, later playing finals and finishing 4th that season in the WAFL. |
Carlton's Wayne Harmes flies high during the Blues' win over Footscray (Escort Championships programme)
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However, Collingwood were fixtured to play their split round match on the 8th so a night match on the 9th would result in them playing twice in two days. Richmond and Carlton were playing on the Saturday of the split round (the 6th) so their Night Series match was moved from the 16th to the 9th and the North Melbourne-Collingwood match was moved to the 16th, allowing all teams a three day break between matches.
Such scheduling clashes caused by split rounds or Sunday games in the VFL fixture became an annual headache for AFC officials and ultimately led to the night competition moving to pre-season over the 1987-88 seasons.
MATCH REPORTS
Unless otherwise noted the information was sourced from The Age and The Sun News Pictorial newspapers.
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ROUND
1 (QUALIFYING) |
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Match
1 - Saturday, March 7 |
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SUBIACO |
2.7
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5.7
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12.8
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16.11
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SOUTH
FREMANTLE |
3.2
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7.7
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7.8
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12.14
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Subiaco |
B.
Taylor, Brown, Buckenara, Johns, Begg, Melville |
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South
Fremantle |
Vigona, Rioli, Monteath, Cronan, Shaw, Morley |
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Subiaco |
B.
Taylor 5, Begg 3, C. Brown 2, Hamilton 2, Melville
2, N. Taylor, Johns |
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South
Fremantle |
Monteath 4, Carter 2, Vigona,
Hardy, Morley, Rioli, Shaw, Cronan |
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UMPIRES: |
Buckey, Ball |
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CROWD: |
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SOURCE: |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match
2 - Saturday, March 7 |
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WEST
PERTH |
3.3
(21) |
7.6
(48) |
9.9
(63) |
13.10
(88) |
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CLAREMONT |
3.4
(22) |
6.6
(42) |
8.10
(58) |
12.15
(87) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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West
Perth |
Hillier,
Holden, Alderton, Watling,
Jager, McEvoy |
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Claremont |
Melville,
Moss, Panizza, J. Krakouer,
Malaxos, Shaw |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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West
Perth |
Alderton 6, Hillier 2, Watling
2, Bewick, Campbell, Hendriks |
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Claremont |
J.
Krakouer 4, Shaw 2, Malaxos,
Ralph, Phillips, Moss, Daniels |
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|
UMPIRES: |
Rowe,
Powell |
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CROWD: |
unknown |
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|
SOURCE: |
West
Australian |
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|
NOTES: |
- |
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|
Match
3 - Saturday, March 7 |
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|
ESSENDON |
2.4
(16) |
5.9
(39) |
8.11
(59) |
13.16
(94) |
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|
FITZROY |
0.2
(2) |
2.3
(15) |
7.8
(50) |
7.10
(52) |
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|
BEST
PLAYERS: |
||||||||||||
|
Essendon |
S.
Madden, Hawker, Foulds, Carman, Eustice,
Bennett |
|||||||||||
|
Fitzroy |
Quinlan,
Alexander, Wilson, Smith, Serafini, Cox |
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|
GOALKICKERS: |
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|
Essendon |
S.
Madden 3, Carman 2, Foulds 2, Buhagiar,
Stoneham, Merrett, Crow, Bennett, Eustice |
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|
Fitzroy |
Quinlan
2, Conlan 2, Parish, Cox, Roos |
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|
UMPIRES: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
24,255 |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
AGE/West
Australian |
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|
NOTES: |
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|
Kevin
Sheedy and Robert Walls both made their senior
coaching debut in this match. |
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|
A
practice match between Collingwood and Hawthorn was played as a
curtain-raiser - the Magpies won 17.15 (117) to 11.9 (75) |
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Match
4 - Sunday. March 8 |
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|
EAST
FREMANTLE |
4.2
(26) |
5.6
(36) |
13.9
(87) |
21.15
(141) |
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|
SWAN
DISTRICTS |
1.2
(8) |
1.8
(14) |
4.15
(39) |
9.16
(70) |
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|
BEST
PLAYERS: |
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|
East
Fremantle |
Judge,
Peake, Sewell, Carter, Lester-Smith, Ellis |
|||||||||||
|
Swan
Districts |
Fitzgerald,
Mullooly, Melrose, Richardson, Rance,
Neesham |
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|
GOALKICKERS: |
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|
East
Fremantle |
Thomson
4, Judge 3, Sewell 3, Chimmon 3, Sims 2, Kickett 2, Brenton,
Lester-Smith, Trott, Peake |
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|
Swan
Districts |
Melrose
2, Cransberg, Holmes, True, Richardson, Narkle, Sidebottom, Neesham |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
Morris,
Hearne |
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|
CROWD: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
West
Australian |
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|
NOTES:
|
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|
East
Fremantle's big win gave them the highest % of all WAFL teams in Round 1 of
qualifying and virtually assured them a spot in Round 3. |
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|
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|
Match
5 - Sunday, March 8 |
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|
EAST
PERTH |
3.2
(20) |
9.6
(60) |
14.9
(93) |
19.13
(127) |
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|
PERTH |
4.1
(25) |
6.2
(38) |
12.4
(76) |
16.6
(102) |
||||||||
|
BEST
PLAYERS: |
||||||||||||
|
East
Perth |
Campbell,
Williams, Curtis, Hayes, Michalczyk, Ironmonger |
|||||||||||
|
Perth |
W.
Simms, Johnson, Montgomery,Cousins, D. Simms,
Dowell |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
||||||||||||
|
East
Perth |
Campbell
4, Hayes 4, Nolan 3, Otway 2, Michalczyk, Curtis,
Cox, Ironmonger, Turner, Walsh |
|||||||||||
|
Perth |
D.
Simms 4, Montgomery 3, Cousins 3, Johnson 2, Baynes,
Collins, W.Simms, Turner |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
Capes,
Phillips |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
West
Australian |
|||||||||||
|
NOTES:
|
- |
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|
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|
Match
6 - Monday, March 9 |
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|
CENTRAL
DISTRICT |
2.4
(16) |
5.5
(35) |
8.10
(58) |
14.18
(102) |
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|
WEST
TORRENS |
2.2
(14) |
3.4
(22) |
5.12
(42) |
9.14
(68) |
||||||||
|
BEST
PLAYERS: |
||||||||||||
|
Central
District |
Moore,
Gillies, Van Dommelle,
Cochrane, Ruciack, O’Brien, Krieg, McLay |
|||||||||||
|
West
Torrens |
Hill,
Inglis, McSporran, Grambeau, Hanna |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
||||||||||||
|
Central
District |
Ruciack 5, George 3, Wilson 2, Van Dommelle 2, Kreig, McLay |
|||||||||||
|
West
Torrens |
Johnston
2, Foote 2, Hanna 2, Hank, Hill, Rendell |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
Kinnear, Argent |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
Advertiser |
|||||||||||
|
NOTES:
|
First
part of a double-header, this game started at 6:30pm. |
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|
Match
7 - Monday, March 9 |
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|
PORT
ADELAIDE |
2.4
(16) |
4.7
(31) |
11.12
(78) |
14.17
(101) |
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|
WOODVILLE |
2.3
(15) |
5.6
(36) |
8.7
(55) |
10.12
(72) |
||||||||
|
BEST
PLAYERS: |
||||||||||||
|
Port
Adelaide |
Giles,
Abernethy, Cunningham, Eckermann, Clifford, Boyd |
|||||||||||
|
Woodville |
Kersten, Huppatz, Beecroft, Parker, Hounsell,
Davis |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
||||||||||||
|
Port
Adelaide |
Boyd
4, Cunningham 2, Evans 2, Clifford 2, Agius 2,
Abernethy, Cahill |
|||||||||||
|
Woodville |
Beecroft 4, Lukosius
2, Close, Hewitt, Carty, Huppatz |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
Schofield,
Field |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
Advertiser |
|||||||||||
|
NOTES:
|
Second
half of a double-header, this game started at 8:30pm. |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
Match
8 - Tuesday, March 10 |
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|
WEST
ADELAIDE |
2.7
(19) |
3.8
(26) |
8.11
(59) |
15.12
(102) |
||||||||
|
NORWOOD |
3.1
(19) |
7.1
(43) |
9.4
(58) |
12.8
(80) |
||||||||
|
BEST
PLAYERS: |
||||||||||||
|
West
Adelaide |
Gregg,
Luders, Tate, Borchard,
Dunlop, Falting, Fielke |
|||||||||||
|
Norwood |
Turbill, Gallagher, Wilkinson, Dalwood, Stemper |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
||||||||||||
|
West
Adelaide |
Luders 8, Falting
3, Pierson, Tate, Hamilton, Rechner |
|||||||||||
|
Norwood |
Adler
4, Turbill 2, Wilkinson 2, Dalwood,
Hoffman, Aish, Woodcock |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
Mead,
G. Hilton |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
Advertiser |
|||||||||||
|
NOTES:
|
First
part of a double-header, this game started at 6:30pm. |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Match
9 - Tuesday, March 10 |
||||||||||||
|
NORTH
ADELAIDE |
1.1
(7) |
7.5
(47) |
11.9
(75) |
15.16
(106) |
||||||||
|
STURT |
3.5
(23) |
4.7
(31) |
7.10
(52) |
10.15
(75) |
||||||||
|
BEST
PLAYERS: |
||||||||||||
|
North
Adelaide |
Riley,
Lokan, McAdam, Maksimovic, Nunan, Arnold, Gehling |
|||||||||||
|
Sturt |
Craig,
P. Heinrich, Howard, Fry, Smith |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
||||||||||||
|
North
Adelaide |
Schmidt
3, Algate 3, Lokan 2, Ah Chee 2, Arnold, McAdam, Gehling, Maksimovic, Schlein |
|||||||||||
|
Sturt |
Hollis
3, Heinrich 2, Welch, Klomp, Brand, Hargraves, Wilson |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
Advertiser |
|||||||||||
|
NOTES:
|
Second
half of a double-header, this game started at 8:30pm. |
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Match
10 - Friday, March 13 |
||||||||||||
|
SOUTH
ADELAIDE |
6.0
(36) |
8.2
(50) |
10.9
(69) |
13.10
(88) |
||||||||
|
GLENELG |
0.3
(3) |
2.9
(21) |
3.12
(30) |
6.17
(53) |
||||||||
|
BEST
PLAYERS: |
||||||||||||
|
South
Adelaide |
Naley, Palmer, Dawkins, Butler, Emery, Linke, White |
|||||||||||
|
Glenelg |
Carey, Cornes,
Weston, Marshall |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
||||||||||||
|
South
Adelaide |
Linke 4, Naley
2, Harradine 2, Dawkins 2, Schneebichler, Collins,
Slattery |
|||||||||||
|
Glenelg |
Twelftree, Marshall, McInerney,
Copping, MacFarlane, Holst |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
Advertiser |
|||||||||||
|
NOTES: |
||||||||||||
|
South Adelaide advanced directly to
the main draw (Rd.3) as the winning SANFL team with the highest % from Round
1 of qualifying. |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Match
11 - Friday, March 13 |
||||||||||||
|
MELBOURNE |
1.3
(9) |
3.3
(21) |
4.5
(29) |
6.5
(41) |
||||||||
|
FOOTSCRAY |
0.0
(0) |
1.6
(12) |
1.7
(13) |
4.7
(31) |
||||||||
|
BEST
PLAYERS: |
||||||||||||
|
Melbourne |
Catoggio, Giles, Flower, Gaunt |
|||||||||||
|
Footscray |
I.
Dunstan, Hampshire, McKenna, B.Reid, Berry |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
||||||||||||
|
Melbourne |
Gaunt
4, Martyn, Catoggio |
|||||||||||
|
Footscray |
Templeton
2, McKenna, N. Cordy |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
James, Cameron |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
3,627 |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
Canberra
Times |
|||||||||||
|
NOTES: |
||||||||||||
|
Footscray's narrow loss allowed them to advance
to Qualifying Rd.2 as the losing VFL team with the highest percentage after
Rd.1. |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Match
14 - Saturday, March 14 |
||||||||||||
|
HAWTHORN |
2.3
(15) |
5.6
(36) |
10.9
(69) |
15.11
(101) |
||||||||
|
ST
KILDA |
1.2
(8) |
2.3
(15) |
4.4
(28) |
7.6
(48) |
||||||||
|
BEST
PLAYERS: |
||||||||||||
|
Hawthorn |
Matthews,
Scott, Goss, Davies, Dipierdomenico, Hendrie |
|||||||||||
|
St
Kilda |
Barker,
Jesaulenko, Roberts, Dunne, Duperouzel,
Kellett |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
||||||||||||
|
Hawthorn |
Matthews
5, Scott 4, Ablett, Davies, Goad, Eade, Hendrie, Kennedy |
|||||||||||
|
St
Kilda |
Dunne
2, Breen, Sartori, Duperouzel,
Meehan, Fehring |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
Nash, Robinson |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
8,100 |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
AGE |
|||||||||||