1987 VFL finals series

May 2021 August 2017 August 2017 VFL finals 1987 200px 5–26 September 1987 5 (15th premiership) (16th minor premiership) 6 92,754 (Grand Final, vs. ) 1986 1988 (11th grand final) The 1987 Victorian Football League finals series was the 91st annual edition of the VFL/AFL final series, the Australian rules football tournament staged to determine the winner of the 1987 VFL Premiership season. The series ran over four weekends in September 1987, culminating with the 1987 VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 1987. Qualification 1987 VFL season Matches McIntyre system The 1987 VFL finals series was contested using the McIntyre final five system, which had been in use since 1972. Week one (Qualifying and Elimination finals) Elimination final (North Melbourne v Melbourne) were making their first VFL finals appearance since 1964, while had last appeared in 1985. This was the second final between the two sides, having previously met in the first semi-final in 1954 which was won by Melbourne.http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/129394 39 The Football Record 5 September 1987 The Game in Figures Geoff Iles Teams This shows the teams as listed in The Football Record.http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/129394 32 Teams As Selected on Thursday Night Victorian Football League The Football Record State Library of Victoria 5 September 1987 Melbourne centreman Brian Wilson was a late withdrawal and was replaced by Russell Richards, while for North Melbourne Jim Krakouer was replaced by Shaun Smith. _3stripesonwhite 000099 000099 North Melbourne _red_v_top 061A33 061A33 ff0000 Melbourne #0E1E2D 27 Darren Crocker 26 Darren Harris 10 David Ackerly 7 Darren Steele 13 John Law (c) 15 Ross Smith 28 Andrew Demetriou 29 Peter German 46 Jeff Chandler 8 Phil Krakouer 34 Mark Hepburn 31 Paul Spargo 57 Alastair Clarkson 16 Stephen McCann 25 Donald McDonald 4 John Mossop 9 Matthew Larkin 3 Jim Krakouer 39 Jason Love 45 Peter Jonas John Kennedy #FBBF15 27 Sean Wight 10 Danny Hughes 29 Dean Chiron 17 Brett Lovett 35 Earl Spalding 34 Stephen Newport 18 Steven Stretch 7 Brian Wilson 8 Graeme Yeats 12 Todd Viney 23 Warren Dean 2 Robert Flower (c) 45 Ricky Jackson 15 David Williams 40 Tony Campbell 37 Jim Stynes 24 Bret Bailey 33 Greg Healy 39 Doug Koop 25 Simon Eishold John Northey Scorecard Elimination Final 3.2 (20) 4.4 (28) 4.8 (32) 5.10 (40) A 3.6 (24) 9.11 (65) 16.16 (112) 22.26 (158) MCG Sunday, 6 September (2:30pm) 72628 Clayton, Robinson Report 2: P Krakouer 1: Smith, Steele, Hepburn 5: Flower3: Dean, Jackson, Williams, Campbell2: Stynes 1: Richards, Bailey, Viney P Krakouer, Steele, Law Wight, Spalding, Dean, Bailey, Newport, Stynes, Jackson, Flower Chiron (striking) Ackerly (ankle), Jonas (hamstring) ABC TV Qualifying Final (Hawthorn v Sydney) The Qualifying Final saw second-placed host third-placed at VFL Park. The game was significant for Sydney coach Tom Hafey as he reached 500 games as coach. In what was a crushing victory for Hawthorn, Warwick Capper booted four goals to become the second player after Tony Lockett to reach 100 goals for the season, but suffered a hamstring injury which ruled him out of the semi-final. Wingman Merv Neagle also suffered a knee injury. Scorecard Qualifying Final 5.7 (37) 9.10 (64) 16.13 (109) 23.18 (156) H 2.4 (16) 5.7 (37) 7.9 (51) 8.9 (57) VFL Park Saturday, 7 September (7:25pm) 47,752 Sawers, Dore Report 6: Brereton5: Dunstall, Buckenara2: DiPierdomenico, Russo 1: Schwab, Kennedy, Tuck 4: Capper 1: Bayes, Healy, Wright, Mitchell Buckenara, Morris, DiPierdomenico, Tuck, Kennedy, Brereton, Collins Capper, Mitchell, Williams Nil Nil Robinson (hamstring) Capper (hamstring), Neagle (knee) ABC TV Week two (semi-finals) First Semi-final (Sydney vs Melbourne) The First Semi-final saw host at the MCG. This was the second VFL final contested between the two clubs, having met for the first time back in the 1936 Preliminary Final, when Sydney were formerly based in South Melbourne. South Melbourne won that encounter 13.11 (89) to 8.15 (63). Scorecard First semi-final 3.3 (21) 6.6 (42) 8.12 (60) 10.13 (73) A 2.4 (16) 10.13 (73) 17.18 (120) 21.23 (149) MCG Saturday, 13 September (2:30pm) 80,292 Cameron, Howlett Report Gerard Healy, Carroll, Morwood 2 Williams, Scott, Coleman, Wright 1 4 Flower3 Greg Healy, Campbell 2 Stretch, Viney, Yeats 1: Dean, Jackson, Stynes, Williams, Wilson Gerard Healy, Mitchell, Williams, Bolton, Carter, Browning Stretch, Lovett, Yeats, Flower, Jackson, Greg Healy, Eishold, Dean, O'Dwyer Nil Nil Nil Nil ABC TV Second Semi-final (Carlton vs Hawthorn) The Second Semi-final saw minor premier play at VFL Park. This marked the seventh VFL final contested between the two clubs, having previously met in the 1986 VFL Grand Final which was won by Hawthorn. The two teams met twice during the 1987 home-and-away season in Rounds 1 and 14, with the Hawks winning both encounters. Scorecard Second semi-final 1.2 (8) 2.11 (23) 6.12 (48) 11.14 (80) H 3.2 (20) 6.2 (38) 9.3 (57) 10.5 (65) VFL Park Saturday, 12 September (2:30pm) 64,333 Clayton, Sawers Report Kernahan 3 Evans 2 Johnston, Hunter, Naley, Sartori, Madden, McKenzie 1 2 Dunstall, Platten 1 Curran, Buckenara, Loveridge, DiPierdomenico, Brereton, Kennedy Naley, Johnston, Hunter, Bradley, Alvin, Madden, Aitken, Silvagni Platten, Tuck, Langford, Kennedy, Ayres, Schwab Nil Nil Dunstall (ankle) ABC TV Week three (Preliminary Final) Preliminary final (Hawthorn vs Melbourne) The Preliminary Final saw play at VFL Park on Saturday 19 September for the right to contest the grand final against Carlton. Among the spectators was Wimbledon champion and Hawks fan Pat Cash, who had interrupted a holiday in Queensland with family to attend the match.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122123248 Cash on the Edge of Seat The Canberra Times 62 18,979 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 20 September 1987 4 October 2021 6 (Sunday Sport) National Library of Australia Teams The line-ups as announced on the Thursday before the game were as published in The Football Record.19 September 1987 The Football Record http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/129345 33 Victorian Football League 76 25 Teams As Selected on Thursday Night State Library of Victoria Hawthorn 23 Dermott Brereton 41 Darrin Pritchard 13 Paul Dear 44 John Platten 29 Russell Greene 14 Greg Dear 22 Richard Loveridge 25 Peter Curran 39 Paul Abbott 34 John Kennedy Jr. 15 Russell Morris 11 Gary Buckenara 9 Robert DiPierdomenico 30 Peter Schwab 4 Peter Russo 1 Ray Jencke 2 Chris Mew 17 Michael Tuck (c) 7 Gary Ayres (vc) 24 Chris Langford Allan JeansMelbourne 40 Tony Campbell 14 Rod Grinter 25 Simon Eishold 33 Greg Healy (vc) 24 Bret Bailey 32 Steven O'Dwyer 37 Jim Stynes 45 Ricky Jackson 29 Dean Chiron 2 Robert Flower (c) 23 Warren Dean 12 Todd Viney 8 Graeme Yeats 7 Brian Wilson 18 Steven Stretch 34 Stephen Newport 35 Earl Spalding 17 Brett Lovett 27 Sean Wight 10 Danny Hughes John Northey There were no late changes for either side. Match Summary Although kicking against the wind, it was Hawthorn who controlled most of the play early in the game until Demons took the lead. The lead for most of the many until the frenetic final minutes, Hawthon’s Gary Bukenara marks just before the final siren. A 15-meter penalty, due to Melbourne’s Jim Stynes running over the mark, helped him kick a goal, with Hawthorn winning by 2 points.Final Minute of Hawthorn v Melbourne 1987 VFL Preliminary Final - WITH COUNTDOWN CLOCK 4 December 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Abvu0va_Co en 2021-09-09 Scorecard Preliminary Final 1.4 (10) 3.6 (24) 7.8 (50) 11.14 (80) H 2.3 (15) 6.10 (46) 10.12 (72) 10.18 (78) VFL Park Saturday, 19 September (2:30pm) 71,298 Robinson, Howlett Report Buckenara 5Jencke, Morris, Curran, Brereton, Pritchard, Kennedy 1 3 Jackson 2 Wilson, Grinter 1 Viney, Stynes, Dean Schwab, Buckenara, Tuck, Russo, Langford, Ayres Jackson, Wight, Viney, Hughes, Spalding, Healy, Chiron Morris (striking) Nil DiPierdomenico (bruised shoulder), Kennedy (bruised thigh), Mew (slight concussion) Wilson (dislocated shoulder), Flower (bruised shoulder) ABC TV Week four (Grand Final) 1987 VFL Grand Final This was the second consecutive Grand Final involving , who were chasing a League record 15th VFL premiership, and , who were chasing their 7th premiership and aiming for their first set of back-to-back flags. Grand Final 26 September (2:50 pm) 3.5 (23) 6.8 (44) 10.11 (71) 15.14 (104) Kernahan, Bradley 3 Johnston 2 Dorotich, Gleeson, Murphy, Hunter, Naley, McKenzie, Meldrum 1 Rhys-Jones, Johnston, Glascott, Aitken, Madden, Alvin Nil Johnston (striking), Madden (striking) H 4.2 (26) 4.9 (33) 7.13 (55) 9.17 (71) 3: Kennedy1: Curran, Collins, Pritchard, Platten, DiPierdomenico, G Dear Langford, DiPierdomenico, Tuck, Collins, Ayres, Greene Nil Nil MCG 92,754 Report Robinson, Sawers Norm Smith Medal David Rhys-Jones ABC Daryl Somers References Bibliography Atkinson Graeme Atkinson Brant The Complete Book of AFL Finals 2009 5th The Five Mile Press Scoresby, Victoria 978-1-74211-275-6 External links Sports Australia n6oPUgZUFxk&t=164s 1987 VFL Preliminary Final - Hawthorn Vs Melbourne (Extended Highlights) AFL finals series official website Finals series