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 Abbott5510112
#7 Gary Ayres10717341
#23 Dermott Brereton95145311
#11 Gary Buckenara18321452
#25 Peter Curran11415812
#14 Greg Dear3710111
#13 Paul Dear371052
#9 Robert DiPierdomenico921133
#29 Russell Greene8122061
#1 Ray Jencke781551
#34 John Kennedy7714521
#24 Chris Langford1351841
#22 Richard Loveridge94132
#2 Chris Mew121134
#15 Russell Morris116176312
#44 John Platten1562121
#41 Darrin Pritchard1171811
#4 Peter Russo1982761
#30 Peter Schwab1892743
#17 Michael Tuck15520231

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#24 Bret Bailey1010202
#40 Tony Campbell61721
#29 Dean Chiron63931
#23 Warren Dean131142211
#25 Simon Eishold52712
#2 Robert Flower32532
#14 Rod Grinter124165121
#33 Greg Healy12719112
#10 Danny Hughes1411541
#45 Ricky Jackson163192233
#17 Brett Lovett1251771
#34 Stephen Newport1331631
#32 Steven ODwyer314117
#35 Earl Spalding771434
#18 Steven Stretch1051531
#37 Jim Stynes1031331116
#12 Todd Viney11718541
#27 Sean Wight92112
#7 Brian Wilson11718121
#8 Graeme Yeats8715221