1985 VFL finals series

September 2021 August 2017 August 2017 AFL finals 1985 200px 7–28 September 1985 5 (14th premiership) (12th minor premiership) 6 100,042 (Grand Final, vs. ) 1984 1986 (9th grand final) The 1985 Victorian Football League finals series was the 89th annual edition of the VFL/AFL final series, the Australian rules football tournament staged to determine the winner of the 1985 VFL Premiership season. The series ran over four weekends in September 1985, culminating with the 1985 VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 28 September 1985. The top five teams from the 1985 VFL Premiership season qualified for the finals series, which was played using the McIntyre final five system. Qualification 1985 VFL season Matches McIntyre system The system used for the 1985 VFL finals series was the McIntyre final five system, which had been used continuously by the VFL since 1972. Week one (qualifying and elimination finals) Elimination final (Carlton vs North Melbourne) The opening match of the 1985 VFL finals series saw fourth-placed host fifth-placed in the elimination final at VFL Park. This marked the sixth final between the two sides, having previously met in the second semi-final in 1979. Scorecard Elimination final 3.6 (24) 10.10 (70) 14.10 (94) 16.11 (107) A 2.3 (15) 6.3 (39) 12.5 (77) 20.6 (126) VFL Park Saturday, 7 September (8:10pm) 49,126 Cameron, Robinson Report Maclure 3Harmes 2 Madden 1 4 McCann3 Glendinning 2 Schimmelbusch, Demetriou1 Jonas Madden, Maclure, Marcou, Johnston Holt, Larkin, Schimmelbusch Nil Demetriou (striking), McDonald (striking) Blackwell (bruised ankle) P Krakouer (bruised thigh), Ramsey (bruised thigh), Demetriou (bruised jaw) Seven Network Qualifying final (Footscray vs Hawthorn) The Qualifying final saw second-placed host at the MCG. This marked the second VFL final between the two sides - having previously met in the 1961 VFL Grand Final, which was won by Hawthorn. The Bulldogs were playing in their first VFL finals series since 1976. Teams The line-ups below were as published in The Football Record.7-8 September 1985 Football Record http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/127574 15 74 24 Teams As Selected on Thursday Night State Library of Victoria Footscray 18 Simon Beasley 29 Neil Cordy 14 Robert Groenewegen 43 Rod MacPherson 11 Allen Daniels 2 Jim Sewell 33 Brian Royal 17 Phil Maylin 1 Andrew Purser 9 Les Bamblett 21 Tony Buhagiar 3 Mark Kellett 27 Stephen MacPherson 37 Neil Peart 20 Jim Edmond (c) 7 Doug Hawkins 24 Stephen Wallis 51 Michael McLean 4 Brad Hardie 32 Peter Foster 49 Brian Cordy 45 Michael Ford 8 Rick Kennedy Michael MalthouseHawthorn 19 Jason Dunstall 39 Paul Abbott 25 Peter Curran 22 Richard Loveridge 37 Robert Handley 21 Michael Byrne 3 Leigh Matthews(c) 28 Chris Langford 7 Gary Ayres 11 Gary Buckenara 23 Dermott Brereton 34 John Kennedy 4 Peter Russo 16 Terry Wallace 9 Robert DiPierdomenico 30 Peter Schwab 6 Rod Lester-Smith 15 Russell Morris 29 Russell Greene 2 Chris Mew Allan Jeans Footscray made no late changes to the starting line-up, selecting Allen Daniels and Jim Sewell as the interchange players. Hawthorn also made no changes to the starting line-up, but replaced the named interchange players - Paul Abbott and Peter Curran- with emergencies Rodney Eade and Colin Robertson. Match Summary Scorecard Qualifying final 2.3 (15) 3.5 (23) 6.11 (47) 8.14 (62) A 6.5 (41) 11.11 (77) 15.16 (106) 22.23 (155) MCG Sunday, 8 September (2:30pm) 58,367 Sawers, Howlett Report Bamblett, Beasley 2Edmond, S MacPherson, Royal, Peart 1 5 Dunstall3 Byrne, Brereton2 Matthews1 Buckenara Hardie, Bamblett, Hawkins, Wallis, Royal Wallace, Lester-Smith, Morris, Greene, Mew, Langford, Dunstall Nil Nil Daniels (strained ankle) DiPierdomenico (calf) Seven Network Week two (semi-finals) First semi-final (Footscray vs North Melbourne) The first semi-final saw host at the MCG. This was the first meeting between the two clubs in a VFL final. Teams The line-ups below were as published in The Football Record.14-15 September 1985 Football Record http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/127577 15 Teams As Selected on Thursday Night State Library of Victoria Footscray 18 Simon Beasley 29 Neil Cordy 14 Robert Groenewegen 43 Rod MacPherson 27 Stephen MacPherson 2 Jim Sewell 33 Brian Royal 11 Allen Daniels 1 Andrew Purser 20 Jim Edmond (c) 21 Tony Buhagiar 4 Brad Hardie 9 Les Bamblett 37 Neil Peart 51 Michael McLean 7 Doug Hawkins 24 Stephen Wallis 17 Phil Maylin 3 Mark Kellett 32 Peter Foster 49 Brian Cordy 45 Michael Ford 8 Rick Kennedy Michael MalthouseNorth Melbourne 6 Ian Fairley 32 David Dwyer 17 Kym Hodgeman 29 Peter German 37 Michael Passmore 56 Paul Spargo 3 Jim Krakouer 9 Matthew Larkin 25 Donald McDonald 8 Phil Krakouer 48 Mark Arceri 30 Roy Ramsay 20 Wayne Schimmelbusch (c) 4 Ross Glendinning 45 Peter Jonas 2 John Holt 7 Darren Steele 28 Andrew Demetriou 15 Ross Smith 13 John Law 27 Keith Greig 49 Darren Crocker 16 Stephen McCann John Kennedy North suffered a major blow before the game when captain Wayne Schimmelbusch was omitted after failing to recover from a torn thigh muscle in time,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4dAzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-ZQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5217%2C318614 The Age 16 September 1985 From the losers, a tune of glory 34 Harvey Silver 40,657 and ended up being replaced by Kym Hodgeman, with Paul Spargo and David Dwyer being confirmed as the interchange players. Footscray also made one change to its line-up, omitting Neil Peart and replacing him with Jim Sewell. Robert Groenewegen and Stephen MacPherson were the confirmed interchange players. Match Summary Under pressure against a North Melbourne team buzzing from its come-from-behind win against Carlton in the elimination final, the Bulldogs responded after their previous week's Qualifying final thrashing to end the Kangaroos' season and record their first VFL final victory since 1961. The loss of Schimmelbusch was somewhat mitigated by the return of suspended rover Jim Krakouer, who ended up being among North's best players. The first half was filled with free-flowing and vigorous play, as both sides traded goals. By mid-way through the first quarter, Footscray were down two players when Ford and Kellett came off injured within minutes of each other; the former when he was met solidly by Larkin and was stretchered off with concussion, and the latter when he came off the ground with suspected cruciate ligament damage. Despite this, the Bulldogs managed to go into half-time with a three-point lead. The game up to this point had been characterized by swings of momentum as one team would kick a string of goals in a few minutes, then the other would do the same. The critical period of the game occurred early in the third quarter, starting at the five-minute mark when Beasley, who had comprehensively outplayed his opponent Fairley, took a superb pack mark. From the set shot, he slotted his fifth to bring up his 100th goal of the season, to the delight of fans and teammates. Then a minute later Daniels, a much-improved player from the previous week, smothered an attempted clearing kick from North defender Law and snapped his second goal.Atkinson & Atkinson (2009), p.382 Further goals from Bamblett, Beasley and Royal capped off a ten-minute purple patch for Footscray that pushed the lead out beyond 30 pointsPatrick Smithers The Age Beasley tops 100, Dogs top North 16 September 1985 34 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4dAzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-ZQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3874%2C318603 After the game Bulldogs coach Michael Malthouse expressed his delight with his team's turnaround in form: Last week the guys were genuinely embarrassed and they were out today to make amends. We don't want to over emphasise revenge but we will be thinking about Hawthorn and just try to do the right things. [... The players] realise that finals are more intense. The sides that win finals are played by guys who want to do it together. Next week will be a different game at a different venue. We have six days to analyse what we will do.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128255556 'Guys that want to do it together' – Footscray humbles Roos The Canberra Times 60 18,248 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 16 September 1985 14 September 2021 21 National Library of Australia Scorecard First semi-final 3.1 (19) 9.8 (62) 14.16 (100) 19.23 (137) H 4.3 (27) 9.5 (59) 11.9 (75) 16.11 (107) MCG Sunday, 15 September (2:30pm) 56,112 James, Robinson Report Beasley 7Royal 5 Daniels, Edmond 2Hawkins, Bamblett, Buhagiar 1 3 J Krakouer 2 Glendinning, Larkin, Holt 1 P Krakouer, McCann, Demetriou, Jonas, Arceri, Spargo, Fairley Hawkins, Wallis, Royal, Maylin, Foster, B Cordy, Daniels Larkin, Holt, McDonald, J Krakouer, Steele Nil Nil Nil Nil Seven Network * This marked 's first VFL final win since 1961 Second semi-final (Essendon vs Hawthorn) The second semi-final saw minor premiers host at VFL Park. The match was the fourth time the clubs had played in a final having contested the 1983 grand final as well as the second semi-final and grand final of 1984. Scorecard Second semi-final 4.4 (28) 4.8 (32) 11.14 (80) 14.18 (102) H 3.2 (20) 6.2 (38) 6.3 (39) 9.8 (62) VFL Park Saturday, 14 September (7:25pm) 67,063 Cameron, Ryan Report Foulds 3Merrett, Thompson 2 Baker 1 2 Brereton, Kennedy 1 Buckenara Watson Mew Nil Nil Nil Nil Seven Network Week three (preliminary finals) Preliminary final (Footscray vs Hawthorn) The Preliminary final saw host at VFL Park on Saturday, 21 September. This marked the third final between the two sides and second in this series, having previously met in the Qualifying final two weeks earlier. Scorecard Preliminary final 4.4 (28) 6.6 (42) 10.7 (67) 15.9 (99) A 3.2 (20) 7.4 (46) 10.8 (68) 16.13 (109) VFL Park Saturday, 21 September (2:30pm) 55,246 James, Sawers Report Beasley 3Edmond 2 Royal, Buhagiar 1 4 Judge, Dunstall 2 Matthews 1 Brereton Hardie, Hawkins, Purser Loveridge, Judge, Ayres, Wallace Nil Nil Nil Nil Seven Network Week four (Grand Final) 1985 VFL Grand Final This was the third consecutive VFL Grand Final contested between and . Grand final 28 September (2:30 pm) 6.4 (40) 11.9 (75) 15.11 (101) 26.14 (170) Salmon 6Merrett 5 Harvey 4 Watson 3 Baker, Ezard, Williams 2 Thompson, Duckworth 1 Madden, Merrett, Watson, Salmon, Baker, Thompson, Williams Nil Nil H 5.1 (31) 9.3 (57) 11.5 (71) 14.8 (92) 8 Brereton1 Matthews, McCarthy, Loveridge, Judge, Lester-Smith, DiPierdomenico Brereton, Lester-Smith, Kennedy, Morris, O'Halloran Nil Nil MCG 100,042 Report Cameron, Robinson Norm Smith Medal Simon Madden Seven Network * won its 14th VFL premiership and achieved back-to-back VFL premierships for the fourth time. The Bombers broke their Grand final record last quarter score from the previous season, kicking 11 goals 3 behinds. References Bibliography Atkinson Graeme Brant Atkinson 2009 The Complete Book of AFL Finals 4th The Five Mile Press Scoresby, Victoria 9781742112756 External links https://afltables.com/afl/seas/1985.html#fin 1985 VFL season - Finals AFL Tables m-EGQAdK_9M 1985 VFL Elimination Final - Carlton Vs North Melbourne (Extended Highlights) Finals series