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1985 AFC FOSTER'S FOOTBALL CUP

*Dunstall debuts... twice - it's well-known that Hawthorn's champion goalkicker Jason Dunstall made his VFL-AFL debut in 1985. What's been forgotten is he actually made his debut not in a Hawthorn jumper, but in Queensland colours.

The then 18-year-old kicked four* of Queensland's 10 goals in their Foster's Cup qualifying match against St Kilda then shortly afterwards signed with the Hawks, making his premiership debut less than a month later and kicking two goals in Hawthorn's first game of the 1985 Night Series (a 19-point win over Port Adelaide).

Dunstall's Queensland teammate, Scott McIvor was snapped-up in the days following the Foster's Cup qualifying match, making his senior debut for Fitzroy in their opening Night Series match on April 30 versus Swan Districts.

*[NOTE - these four goals are currently missing from Dunstall's record tally of Night Series-Pre-Season Cup goals]


*Swans out of exile - Swan Districts returned to the competition after serving their two-year ban for fielding a Reserves-Colts team against Richmond in the 1982 Night Series.


Picture
Foster's Cup matchday programme with AFC logo (private collection)
*Stand-in skippers - both Grand Final teams were led by their vice-captains: Michael Tuck was Hawthorn's acting captain due to Leigh Matthews being deregistered by the VFL for striking Neville Bruns; Tim Watson was Essendon's acting captain due to the absence of Terry Daniher (injured).


*Grand Final B.O.G. - Hawthorn's Robert Dipierdomenico received a portable cassette player for being best on ground in the Grand Final [The Age 24-7-1985] - eight seasons before the Michael Tuck Medal was first awarded.


*Football Park goal-fest - today Dwayne Russell and Dermott Brereton are commentators for rival broadcasters, but on April 16, 1985 at Football Park they were rivals in a goalkicking shootout; Brereton kicking 7 for Hawthorn and Russell kicking 7 for Port Adelaide.

Other big hauls in the 1985 series were:

- Greg Burns (St Kilda) 8 goals vs Queensland
- Shane Halas (Fitzroy) 8 goals vs Swan Districts
- Richard Osborne (Fitzroy) 7 goals vs Footscray


*Leading goalkicker of the series - Richard Osborne (Fitzroy) led all scorers with 14 goals from 3 games.


*St Kilda gets payback - for the second successive year a qualification match was played between Queensland (the winner of the Escort Shield contested by the developing states) and St Kilda (the last-placed team in the VFL premiership). In 1984 St Kilda had escaped Brisbane with a lucky 11-point win but this time they crushed the Maroons by 96 points to advance to the first round of the Night Series.


*Extra game at Football Park - two opening round matches were again scheduled for Football Park in Adelaide. After Norwood won their opening round clash against Geelong, their quarter final against Essendon was transferred from VFL Park to Football Park.



Date

Teams

1/4

1/2

3/4

Final

Margin

Venue

Day/Time

Crowd

QUALIFYING

Mar-09

Queensland (Escort Shield)

2.2 (14)

2.5 (17)

6.6 (42)

10.9 (69)

96

John Wren Oval,

Sat

3,000

St Kilda (VFL 12th)

6.1 (37)

11.4 (70)

19.7 (121)

26.9 (165)

Kedron

(2:40pm)

ROUND 1

Mar-13

Carlton

3.2 (20)

4.2 (26)

10.3 (63)

17.6 (108)

32

VFL Park, Waverley

Wed

7,773

Melbourne

2.0 (12)

5.2 (32)

8.3 (51)

12.4 (76)

(8:30pm)

Mar-19

Richmond

2.1 (13)

7.4 (46)

11.7 (73)

13.11 (89)

21

VFL Park, Waverley

Tue

3,673

East Fremantle (WAFL 2nd)

3.4 (22)

3.6 (24)

6.8 (44)

9.14 (68)

(8:30pm)

Apr-02

Collingwood

4.5 (29)

7.9 (51)

11.14 (80)

15.15 (105)

82

VFL Park, Waverley

Tue

5,097

Sydney

0.0 (0)

1.1 (7)

1.2 (8)

3.5 (23)

(8:30pm)

Apr-16

Port Adelaide (SANFL 2nd)

1.3 (9)

5.4 (34)

6.6 (42)

14.8 (92)

19

Football Park,

Tue

3,165

Hawthorn

0.11 (11)

3.11 (29)

10.13 (73)

16.15 (111)

Adelaide

(8pm)

Apr-23

Footscray

1.5 (11)

1.7 (13)

7.14 (56)

11.21 (87)

25

VFL Park, Waverley

Tue

3,441

North Melbourne

1.1 (7)

7.4 (46)

7.6 (48)

9.8 (62)

(8:30pm)

Apr-30

Fitzroy

3.4 (22)

7.8 (50)

16.14 (110)

27.22 (184)

91

VFL Park, Waverley

Tue

1,988

Swan Districts (WAFL 1st)

1.3 (9)

2.6 (18)

8.8 (56)

14.9 (93)

(8:30pm)

May-07

St Kilda

1.2 (8)

2.4 (16)

2.8 (20)

3.9 (27)

37

VFL Park, Waverley

Tue

5,906

Essendon

1.6 (12)

3.6 (24)

6.8 (44)

9.10 (64)

(8:30pm)

May-21

Norwood (SANFL 1st)

3.3 (21)

3.7 (25)

7.10 (52)

12.11 (83)

39

Football Park,

Tue

7,448

Geelong

1.3 (9)

3.7 (25)

5.12 (42)

5.14 (44)

Adelaide

(8pm)

QUARTER FINALS

May-28

Carlton

0.3 (3)

3.5 (23)

6.8 (44)

11.10 (76)

41

VFL Park, Waverley

Tue

5,616

Richmond

0.3 (3)

0.4 (4)

3.5 (23)

5.5 (35)

(8:30pm)

Jun-05

Collingwood

1.1 (7)

4.3 (27)

4.4 (28)

8.5 (53)

87

VFL Park, Waverley

Wed*

5,453

Hawthorn

3.6 (24)

7.10 (52)

13.11 (89)

21.14 (140)

(8:30pm)

Jun-18

Footscray

2.0 (12)

4.1 (25)

6.6 (42)

8.8 (56)

61

VFL Park, Waverley

Tue

2,598

Fitzroy

2.3 (15)

6.6 (42)

11.10 (76)

17.15 (117)

(8:30pm)

Jun-25

Essendon

2.2 (14)

9.3 (57)

18.8 (116)

21.12 (138)

53

Football Park,

Tue

6,030

Norwood (SANFL 1st)

1.0 (6)

4.1 (25)

9.1 (55)

13.7 (85)

Adelaide

(8pm)

SEMI FINALS

Jul-02

Carlton

1.2 (8)

4.3 (27)

7.6 (48)

10.10 (70)

45

VFL Park, Waverley

Tue

6,077

Hawthorn

0.8 (8)

4.9 (33)

7.12 (54)

17.13 (115)

(8:30pm)

Jul-09

Fitzroy

3.1 (19)

4.1 (25)

5.6 (36)

6.6 (42)

83

VFL Park, Waverley

Tue

5,845

Essendon

5.0 (30)

9.2 (56)

14.4 (88)

20.5 (125)

(8:30pm)

GRAND FINAL

Jul-23

Hawthorn

3.2 (20)

4.4 (28)

9.8 (62)

11.11 (77)

9

VFL Park, Waverley

Tue

24,812

Essendon

1.2 (8)

3.5 (23)

9.6 (60)

10.8 (68)

(8:30pm)

FIXTURE NOTES

Mar-26

No match due to the opening round in the VFL premiership competition

Apr-09

No match due to the Easter split-round in the VFL premiership competition

May-14

No match due to the South Australia vs Victoria state game played that day in Adelaide

Jun-05

*Hawthorn vs Collingwood pushed back a day because Collingwood had played a premiership match on Sunday, June 2nd

Jun-11

No match due to the Queen's Birthday split-round in the VFL premiership competition

Jul-16

No match due to the Western Australia vs Victoria state game played that day in Perth

 


MATCH REPORTS

Listed below are match reports for all 16 games played during the series. This is the first time these reports have been collated and published online or in print.
Unless otherwise noted the information was sourced from The Age and The Sun News Pictorial newspapers.

QUALIFYING

Match 1 - Saturday, March 9

ST KILDA

6.1 (37)

11.4 (70)

19.7 (121)

26.9 (165)

QUEENSLAND

2.2 (14)

2.5 (17)

6.6 (42)

10.9 (69)

BEST PLAYERS:

St Kilda

Burns, Crow, Roberts

Queensland

Finch, Dunstall, McIvor

GOALKICKERS:

St Kilda

Burns 8, Crow 4, Roberts 3, Lockett 3, Cunningham 2, Narkle 2, Cronan, Morwood, Ablett, McAdam

Queensland

Dunstall 4, Becker 2, Finch, McMullen, Russ, Gibson

UMPIRES:

R. Bagouley (QAFL), K. Smith (VFL)

CROWD:

3,000

SOURCE:

SUN/Canberra Times

NOTES:

Qualification match between the winner of the 1984 Escort Shield (played between the "developing states" – TAS, QLD, NSW, ACT) and the

last-placed team in the 1984 VFL premiership. The winner of this match advanced to the first round of the Night Series.

NOTE - this match marked the debut of Jason Dunstall against senior VFL-AFL opponents. The future goalkicking great, then 18 years-old,

transferred to Hawthorn after this game and made his debut for the Hawks in Round 2 of the 1985 VFL premiership season.

The other Queensland player recruited after this match was Scott McIvor, who debuted for Fitzroy in Rd.6 of the 1985 VFL premiership season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROUND 1

Match 2 - Wednesday, March 13

CARLTON

3.2 (20)

4.2 (26)

10.3 (63)

17.6 (108)

MELBOURNE

2.0 (12)

5.2 (32)

8.3 (51)

12.4 (76)

BEST PLAYERS:

Carlton

Johnston, Baynes, McConville, Harmes, Glascott, J. Buckley

Melbourne

Giles, Moore, Gerard Healy, Johnson, D. Cordner

GOALKICKERS:

Carlton

Johnston 3, Ralph 3, Harmes 3, Murphy 2, Maclure, Glascott, J. Buckley, Ashman, Blackwell, Baynes

Melbourne

D. Cordner 2, Withers 2, Johnson 2, Gerard Healy 2, Grinter, Hughes, Wilson, O'Sullivan

UMPIRES:

James, unknown

CROWD:

7,773

SOURCE:

AGE

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 3 - Tuesday, March 19

RICHMOND

2.1 (13)

7.4 (46)

11.7 (73)

13.11 (89)

EAST FREMANTLE

3.4 (22)

3.6 (24)

6.8 (44)

9.14 (68)

BEST PLAYERS:

Richmond

Rioli, Lee, Gepp, Strachan, Annear

East Fremantle

Kerr, Lockyer, Waterson, Wilson, Browning

GOALKICKERS:

Richmond

Roach 4, Annear 3, Larkins 2, Jess, Simpson, James, Rowlings

East Fremantle

Waterson 2, Bushell 2, Turco 2, Kerr, Alexander, Wilson

UMPIRES:

unknown

CROWD:

3,673

SOURCE:

SUN

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 4 - Tuesday, April 2

COLLINGWOOD

4.5 (29)

7.9 (51)

11.14 (80)

15.15 (105)

SYDNEY

0.0 (0)

1.1 (7)

1.2 (8)

3.5 (23)

BEST PLAYERS:

Collingwood

Richardson, Manson, Dickson, Smith, T. Shaw, Millane

Sydney

McAsey, A. Smith, Carter, Holden

GOALKICKERS:

Collingwood

Richardson 4, Manson 4, Dickson 2, Banks, T. Shaw, N. Shaw, G. Shaw, Collins

Sydney

Hounsell, Scott, Ironmonger

UMPIRES:

unknown

CROWD:

5,097

SOURCE:

AGE/Football Record

NOTES:

The Age match report has two errors - Collingwood's final score is shown as 14.15 (105) instead of 15.15 (105) and Millane is spelt Mullane.

Sydney's score of 1.2 (8) remains the lowest ever at three-quarter time of a night series/pre-season cup match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 5 - Tuesday, April 16

HAWTHORN

0.11 (11)

3.11 (29)

10.13 (73)

16.15 (111)

PORT ADELAIDE

1.3 (9)

5.4 (34)

6.6 (42)

14.8 (92)

BEST PLAYERS:

Hawthorn

Brereton, Lester-Smith, Buckenara, Russo, Robertson, Morris

Port Adelaide

Russell, Ginever, Curtis, Bradley, Anderson, Williams

GOALKICKERS:

Hawthorn

Brereton 7, Malaxos 2, Buckenara 2, Dunstall 2, Russo, Greene, Handley

Port Adelaide

Russell 7, Knight 3, Williams, Bradley, Harvey, Flacchi

UMPIRES:

Argent (SANFL), Cameron (VFL)

CROWD:

3,165

SOURCE:

SUN

NOTES:

Played at Football Park, Adelaide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 6 - Tuesday, April 23

FOOTSCRAY

1.5 (11)

1.7 (13)

7.14 (56)

11.21 (87)

NORTH MELBOURNE

1.1 (7)

7.4 (46)

7.6 (48)

9.8 (62)

BEST PLAYERS:

Footscray

Royal, Bamblett, A. Ford, Daniels, R. Macpherson

North Melbourne

Hickey, P. Krakouer, German, Larkin, McCann

GOALKICKERS:

Footscray

Bamblett 3, A. Ford 3, Royal 2, McLean 2, Hawkins

North Melbourne

McDonald 3, P. Krakouer 2, German 2, Dunstan, Hickey

UMPIRES:

Bryant, Carey

CROWD:

3,441

SOURCE:

SUN

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 7 - Tuesday, April 30

FITZROY

3.4 (22)

7.8 (50)

16.14 (110)

27.22 (184)

SWAN DISTRICTS

1.3 (9)

2.6 (18)

8.8 (56)

14.9 (93)

BEST PLAYERS:

Fitzroy

Barwick, Halas, R. Osborne, Cross, Pert, Lokan

Swan Districts

Taylor, Fogarty, Hutton, Cope, Hodyl

GOALKICKERS:

Fitzroy

Halas 8, R. Osborne 5, Conlan 4, Cross 2, Turner 2, Pert, Barwick, Lokan, McIvor, Scott, Knight

Swan Districts

Taylor 4, Hutton 4, Hodyl 2, Cope 2, Fogarty, Ware

UMPIRES:

Sawers, Johnson

CROWD:

1,988

SOURCE:

SUN

NOTES:

Halas' stunning debut effort was not replicated in the premiership season. The rookie forward played 11 games for

11 goals and was delisted at the end of the season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 8 - Tuesday, May 7

ESSENDON

1.6 (12)

3.6 (24)

6.8 (44)

9.10 (64)

ST KILDA

1.2 (8)

2.4 (16)

2.8 (20)

3.9 (27)

BEST PLAYERS:

Essendon

Kink, Watson, Thomson, T. Daniher, Williams, Merrett, Walsh

St Kilda

G. Cunningham, McAdam, A. Bennett, Grant, Curtain, Keel

GOALKICKERS:

Essendon

Kink 6, T. Daniher, Harbinson, Weston

St Kilda

McAdam, Odgers, Ingleton

UMPIRES:

unknown

CROWD:

5,906

SOURCE:

AGE

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 9 - Tuesday, May 21

NORWOOD

3.3 (21)

3.7 (25)

7.10 (52)

12.11 (83)

GEELONG

1.3 (9)

3.7 (25)

5.12 (42)

5.14 (44)

BEST PLAYERS:

Norwood

Gallagher, Winter, Michalanney, Hall, McIntosh, Aish

Geelong

Bruns, Couch, Reynoldson, Morgan, S. Williams

GOALKICKERS:

Norwood

Michalanney 5, Aish 2, Hain, Payne, McGrath, Button, Vardanega

Geelong

Jackson 3, Couch, D. Christensen

UMPIRES:

R. Kinnear (SANFL), T. Robinson (VFL)

CROWD:

7,448

SOURCE:

SUN

NOTES:

Played at Football Park, Adelaide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUARTER FINALS

Match 10 - Tuesday, May 28

CARLTON

0.3 (3)

3.5 (23)

6.8 (44)

11.10 (76)

RICHMOND

0.3 (3)

0.4 (4)

3.5 (23)

5.5 (35)

BEST PLAYERS:

Carlton

Meldrum, Glascott, Robertson, Rohdes, Baynes, Dean

Richmond

Francis, Egan, Strachan, Palm

GOALKICKERS:

Carlton

McKenzie 5, Rohde 2, Murphy 2, Marcou, Ogier

Richmond

Eustice, Egan, Pickering, Landy, Burton

UMPIRES:

Castle, K. Smith

CROWD:

5,616

SOURCE:

AGE

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 11 - Wednesday, June 5

HAWTHORN

3.6 (24)

7.10 (52)

13.11 (89)

21.14 (140)

COLLINGWOOD

4.1 (25)

4.3 (27)

4.4 (28)

8.5 (53)

BEST PLAYERS:

Hawthorn

Brereton, Russo, Dipierdomenico, McGrath, Schwab, Eade, Curran

Collingwood

McCormack, Collins, Manson, Smith

GOALKICKERS:

Hawthorn

McGrath 5, Curran 2, Judge 2, Dunstall 2, Malaxos 2, Wallace 2, Russo, Dear, Bennett, McCarthy, Handley, Brereton

Collingwood

Richardson 3, Collins 2, Eade, Smith, Williams

UMPIRES:

Morrow, Nolan

CROWD:

5,453

SOURCE:

SUN

NOTES:

Originally scheduled for June 4 but pushed back a day due to Collingwood playing Footscray in a premiership match on Sunday, June 2.

The postponement allowed Collingwood a three-day break and had little effect on either side the following weekend because both were

scheduled to play on the Monday of the VFL split round.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 12 - Tuesday, June 18

FITZROY

2.3 (15)

6.6 (42)

11.10 (76)

17.15 (117)

FOOTSCRAY

2.0 (12)

4.1 (25)

6.6 (42)

8.8 (56)

BEST PLAYERS:

Fitzroy

Pekin, R. Osborne, Knight, Turner, Wendell, Quinlan, Pert

Footscray

Daniels, Wallis, R. Macpherson, Royal, Bamblett

GOALKICKERS:

Fitzroy

R. Osborne 7, Conlan 4, Quinlan 2, Turner, G. Osborne, Pekin, Knight

Footscray

S. Macpherson 2, Sewell, A. Ford, Daniels, Edmond, Royal, McLean

UMPIRES:

Howie, Russo

CROWD:

2,598

SOURCE:

AGE/SUN

NOTES:

Goalkickers above are taken from The Sun - The Age has some variations (and one extra goal!):

S. Macpherson 2, Bamblett 2, Sewell, A. Ford, Daniels, Edmond, Royal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 13 - Tuesday, June 25

ESSENDON

2.2 (14)

9.3 (57)

18.8 (116)

21.12 (138)

NORWOOD

1.0 (6)

4.1 (25)

9.1 (55)

13.7 (85)

BEST PLAYERS:

Essendon

Foulds, Kink, Harbinson, Harvey, Bradbury, Walsh

Norwood

Neagle, K. Thomas, G. Thomas, Hein, Kelly

GOALKICKERS:

Essendon

Kink 4, Harbinson 3, Spencer 2, Merrett 2, T. Daniher 2, Harvey 2, Banfield, Ezard, Walsh, Bradbury, Parker, Elshaug

Norwood

Roberts 3, Pearce 2, Kelly 2, Neagle, K. Thomas, Minervini, Hein, Stewart, Michalanney

UMPIRES:

J. Hilton (SANFL), Sawers (VFL)

CROWD:

6,030

SOURCE:

AGE/SUN

NOTES:

Originally scheduled for VFL Park, Waverley but transferred to Football Park, Adelaide when Norwood advanced to the quarter finals.

The Age has Essendon's quarter score as 2.2, The Sun has 2.1

Essendon's Neale Daniher suffered a virtually career-ending knee injury during this match. He eventually returned to VFL football in 1989-90,

adding a further 11 games before retiring from VFL-AFL football.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEMI FINALS

Match 14 - Tuesday, July 2

HAWTHORN

0.8 (8)

4.9 (33)

7.12 (54)

17.13 (115)

CARLTON

1.2 (8)

4.3 (27)

7.6 (48)

10.10 (70)

BEST PLAYERS:

Hawthorn

Mew, Dunstall, Judge, Lester-Smith, Greene, Brereton, Malaxos, Wallace

Carlton

Rhys-Jones, Silvagni, Williams, McKenzie, Blackwell

GOALKICKERS:

Hawthorn

Dunstall 5, Judge 4, Brereton 2, Malaxos 2, Lester-Smith, McGrath, Greene, Schwab

Carlton

McKenzie 4, Williams 4, Rhys-Jones, Hanna

UMPIRES:

Bulluss, Clayton

CROWD:

6,077

SOURCE:

AGE

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 15 - Tuesday, July 9

ESSENDON

5.0 (30)

9.2 (56)

14.4 (88)

20.5 (125)

FITZROY

3.1 (19)

4.1 (25)

5.6 (36)

6.6 (42)

BEST PLAYERS:

Essendon

Harvey, Elshaug, Banfield, Merrett, Watson, Walsh

Fitzroy

Burke, Halas, Quinlan, Roos, Turner

GOALKICKERS:

Essendon

Elshaug 4, Harvey 4, Ezard 3, Merrett 3, Spencer 2, Clark 2, Madden, Clarke

Fitzroy

Quinlan 3, R. Osborne 2, Roos

UMPIRES:

Bryant, K. Smith

CROWD:

5,845

SOURCE:

SUN

NOTES:

-

 

1985 AFC NIGHT SERIES - GRAND FINAL

HAWTHORN

ESSENDON

Allan Jeans

COACH

Kevin Sheedy

 

Ayres

Mew

Robertson

BACKS

Actual line-up not announced pre-match.

Morris

Lester-Smith

Schwab

HALF-BACKS

Squad of 27 published in The Age:

Russo

Wallace

Dipierdomenico

CENTRES

Curran

Brereton

Kennedy jnr

HALF-FORWARDS

Baker, Banfield, Bradbury, Carey, S. Clark, N. Clarke,

Judge

Dunstall

Tuck (C)*

FORWARDS

Dunell, Elshaug, Ezard, Foulds, Harvey, Hawker,

G. Dear

Handley

FOLLOWERS

Kink, Madden, McTaggart, Merrett, Neagle, Salmon,

Loveridge

ROVER

Spencer, Thompson, Van der Haar, Walsh,

 

Waterson, Watson (C)**, Weston, Williams, Winton

Abbott

Malaxos

Wittman

INTERCHANGE

unknown

EMERGENCIES

*Michael Tuck was Hawthorn's acting-captain due to Leigh Matthews being deregistered by the VFL for striking Neville Bruns

**Tim Watson was Essendon's acting captain due to the absence of Terry Daniher (injured)

 

Match 16 - Tuesday, July 23

HAWTHORN

3.2 (20)

4.4 (28)

9.8 (62)

11.11 (77)

ESSENDON

1.2 (8)

3.5 (23)

9.6 (60)

10.8 (68)

BEST PLAYERS:

Hawthorn

Dipierdomenico, Kennedy, Robertson, Wallace, Loveridge, Handley

Essendon

Harvey, Walsh, Wiliams, Ezard, Van der Haar

GOALKICKERS:

Hawthorn

Dipierdomenico 3, Brereton 2, Kennedy 2, Handley 2, Loveridge, Schwab

Essendon

Harvey 4, Ezard 3, Williams, Elshaug, Watson

UMPIRES:

Cameron, James

CROWD:

24,812

PRIZEMONEY:

Hawthorn $120,000, Essendon $95,000

SOURCE:

AGE

NOTES:

The temperature dropped to 3 degrees during the match.

Hawthorn's Robert Dipierdomenico received the Foster's Medal for being best on ground in the Grand Final [The Age 24-7-1985]

 


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First published 15/2/2017
Last updated 17/11/2018

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