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Encyclopedia > 1985 VFL season

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Night Series Competition

Hawthorn 11.11 (77) defeated Essendon 10.8 (68) The Hawthorn Hawks are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ...


Ladder

All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of . An additional 6 games were played during the finals series.

Team Won Lost Draw % Points
1 Essendon 19 3 0 138 76
2 Footscray 16 6 0 121 64
3 Hawthorn 15 6 1 131 62
4 Carlton 15 7 0 116 60
5 North Melbourne 13 8 1 98 54
6 Geelong 12 10 0 101 48
7 Collingwood 10 12 0 101 40
8 Richmond 9 13 0 91 36
9 Fitzroy 7 15 0 94 28
10 Sydney 6 16 0 95 24
11 Melbourne 6 16 0 78 24
12 St Kilda 3 19 0 65 12

Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... The Hawthorn Hawks are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... The Carlton Football Club is one of the oldest and most successful Australian rules football clubs. ... Kangaroos Football Club Logo The North Melbourne Football Club, trading as the Kangaroos Football Club, and informally known as the Shinboners or the Kangaroos plays Australian rules football in the Australian Football League. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped guernseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Fitzroy Football Club, latterly known as the Lions, was formed in 1883 and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897. ... The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... The Melbourne Football Club (MFC), nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ...

Finals

Elimination Finals

Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Carlton Blues 6.11 (47) North Melbourne Kangaroos 20.6 (126) Waverley Park 49,126 Saturday, 7 September

The Carlton Football Club is one of the oldest and most successful Australian rules football clubs. ... The North Melbourne Football Club, trading as the Kangaroos, and informally known as the Shinboners or the Kangaroos Football Club plays Australian rules football in the Australian Football League. ... Waverley Park (formerly VFL Park and then AFL Park) was an often controversial football stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Qualifying Final

Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Footscray Bulldogs 8.14 (62) Hawthorn Hawks 22.23 (155) MCG 58,449 Sunday, 8 September

The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... The Hawthorn Hawks are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... MCG redirects here. ...

Semi Finals

Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Footscray Bulldogs 19.23 (137) North Melbourne Kangaroos 16.11 (107) MCG 56,112 Saturday, 14 September
Essendon Bombers 14.18 (102) Hawthorn Hawks 9.8 (62) Waverley Park 67,063 Sunday, 15 September

The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... The North Melbourne Football Club, trading as the Kangaroos, and informally known as the Shinboners or the Kangaroos Football Club plays Australian rules football in the Australian Football League. ... MCG redirects here. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... The Hawthorn Hawks are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Waverley Park (formerly VFL Park and then AFL Park) was an often controversial football stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Preliminary Final

Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Hawthorn Hawks 16.13 (109) Footscray Bulldogs 15.9 (99) Waverley Park 55,246 Saturday, 21 September

The Hawthorn Hawks are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... Waverley Park (formerly VFL Park and then AFL Park) was an often controversial football stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Grand Final

Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Essendon Bombers 26.14 (170) Hawthorn Hawks 14.8 (92) MCG 100,042 Saturday, 28 September

Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... The Hawthorn Hawks are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... MCG redirects here. ...

Awards

The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Brad Hardie of Footscray The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal awarded to the fairest and best player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie. ... Brad Hardie (born October 10, 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer and commentator. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ...


The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Greg Williams of Geelong. The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. ... Greg Diesel Williams (born September 30, 1963) was a former champion Australian rules footballer with the Sydney Swans, Geelong Football Club and the Carlton Football Club. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ...


The Coleman Medal was awarded to Simon Beasley of Footscray. The Coleman Medal is awarded yearly to the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in regular-season matches in that year. ... Simon Beasley (born 26 July, 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Footscray Football Club. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ...


The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Simon Madden of Essendon. The Norm Smith Medal is the award given in AFL grand final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match. ... Simon Madden (born December 30, 1957) was an Australian Rules footballer for the Essendon Bombers from 1974 until 1992. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ...


The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to St Kilda. A wooden spoon is a long-handled spoon, usually used in food preparation, that is made of wood. ... The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ...

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