Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 19-Sep-1987 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·71,298 att.
Hawthorn
11.14 (80)
vs
Melbourne
10.18 (78)
Hawthorn won by 2

Hawthorn defeated Melbourne 80–78, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Melbourne 30–6; Hawthorn won the disposals count 331–272.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn1.4 (10)3.6 (24)7.8 (50)11.14 (80)11.14 (80)
Melbourne2.3 (15)6.10 (46)10.12 (72)10.18 (78)10.18 (78)

Hawthorn — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#39 Paul Abbott551011——2———————
#7 Gary Ayres1071734—1————————
#23 Dermott Brereton95145311————————
#11 Gary Buckenara183214—52————————
#25 Peter Curran114158—12————————
#14 Greg Dear3710—1——11———————
#13 Paul Dear37105——2————————
#9 Robert DiPierdomenico921133——————————
#29 Russell Greene8122061——————————
#1 Ray Jencke78155—1—————————
#34 John Kennedy7714521—————————
#24 Chris Langford1351841——————————
#22 Richard Loveridge94132———————————
#2 Chris Mew121134———————————
#15 Russell Morris116176312————————
#44 John Platten156212——1————————
#41 Darrin Pritchard117181—1—————————
#4 Peter Russo1982761——————————
#30 Peter Schwab1892743——————————
#17 Michael Tuck1552023—1————————

Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#24 Bret Bailey1010202———————————
#40 Tony Campbell6172——1————————
#29 Dean Chiron63931——————————
#23 Warren Dean131142211————————
#25 Simon Eishold5271——2————————
#2 Robert Flower3253——2————————
#14 Rod Grinter124165121————————
#33 Greg Healy1271911—2————————
#10 Danny Hughes1411541——————————
#45 Ricky Jackson163192233————————
#17 Brett Lovett1251771——————————
#34 Stephen Newport1331631——————————
#32 Steven ODwyer31411——7———————
#35 Earl Spalding771434——————————
#18 Steven Stretch105153———1———————
#37 Jim Stynes10313311—16———————
#12 Todd Viney11718541—————————
#27 Sean Wight92112———————————
#7 Brian Wilson117181—21————————
#8 Graeme Yeats871522—1————————