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And I've seen the children playing down in the rain. And I've walked atop the Grand Canyon
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Hello and welcome wherever you may be to the city of Melbourne here in Australia. Where for almost six months, 12 teams have been fighting it out to see
who would be the two that would battle it out for the Premiership Cup in the 1986 Grand Final. Those two teams are Hawthorn, in fact the Hawks making it their fourth
successive Grand Final and the very powerful Carlton team who walked straight into the Grand Final after successfully accounting for Hawthorn in the second
semi-finals. But as everyone in this 100,000 plus crowd will tell you, a Grand Final is a very special day. It's a different day, it's a different ball game. The atmosphere
here is absolutely electric. The weather has been kind to us. Heavy showers yesterday here in Melbourne but today at the moment we're experiencing a temperature of around 14 degrees.
Cool conditions but absolutely ideal for football. Carlton have had to show their hand early because they played and won the Army Reserve Cup, the reserve competition.
Playing in the reserves were three players, Burke, Silvani and also Shine and that left two players namely Shane Robertson and Warren Mackenzie to run out for the
seniors Grand Final. I mentioned the atmosphere was electric here on the ground. I wonder what it looks like from above. Graham McNaney.
Sandy it's just the same up here. The estimated top temperature for today's Grand Final, 17 degrees Celsius, that's 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Currently 14 degrees Celsius, 58 degrees
Fahrenheit. A 15 knot south-easterly breeze, light cloud cover, 2,500 feet, all in all great weather conditions. And the scene below us, of course 100,000 people today packed into the Melbourne
cricket ground for this year's Grand Final. This magnificent stadium, of course seen of the 1956 Olympics, alive with colour and atmosphere, tension and above all excitement.
This is truly one of the world's great sporting events and in a year in Australia which will see the America's Cup and the Australian Grand Prix, two international contests, the MCG today plays host to yet another great
international event, the 1986 VFL Grand Final. Everything in readiness, back down to Sandy Roberts. Thank you Graham, yes all is just about in readiness. I've talked of the atmosphere, so have you. And it's been happening here at the ground since early this morning. Let's take this report from Peter Donaghan.
Thank you Sandy and good afternoon everyone. Well it doesn't matter whether it's inside or on the outskirts of this great stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on this very special day in Australian sport there's a feeling in the air that really is hard to describe.
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They're all here today, the young, the not so young and those in between. And all of them, for a day at least, will become either a fanatic or blues fan or display unshakable faith in the Hawks.
Even the prospect of afternoon showers in Melbourne can't dampen the enthusiasm towards Australian football's greatest day. But no matter what, the only thing that really matters is the game. The Grand Final. The one that really counts.
Thank you Peter. Well in just a moment this huge crowd at the MCG will come to life as one of Australia's greats joins us here at the ground, Olivia Newton-John. In just a moment.
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As we welcome you back to the MCG, in the background, the Hawthorn theme song.
Two groups of people have worked so hard in preparation for this fight, not only the players, but also the cheer squads.
And this is their moment of glory. Having seen the Carleton banner, we're now looking at the Hawthorn banner.
And this big crowd giving them both a very warm reception, one that they richly deserve.
Our master of ceremonies for this 1986 grand final is Ron Casey.
Your Excellency, Mr Prime Minister, Mr Premier, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.
On behalf of the Victorian Football League, welcome to the 1986 grand final between Carleton and Hawthorn.
As in previous years, this match is being watched live throughout Australia on the Seven Network and Associated Regional Stations.
We also welcome viewers throughout the world of this telecast of our Australian football grand final here in the city of Melbourne, capital of the state of Victoria.
Through the expertise of OTC, worldwide technology via Intelsat, it will be seen in the United States of America, New Zealand, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, West Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, France, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand.
Over 70 million people will be watching this great grand final today.
We also recognise and appreciate the support of the Australian Tourist Commission and Qantas Airways for their contribution in making these international telecasts possible.
And special appreciation to Carleton and United Breweries, makers of Foster's, the official sponsors of this year's VFL Premiership Season.
In the relation of the VFL grand final, there is a special grand final guest.
Today, the VFL is honoured to have as its special guest, Ms Olivia Newton-John.
Seated at the Royal Australian Airport, and at the Melbourne Cross, please welcome back to Melbourne, from the United States, Australia's Olivia Newton-John.
Thank you.
Fantastic to be here.
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And his ghosts may be heard as you're passing by.
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Thank you.
Olivia Newton-John and the walsing Matilda.
And what a fantastic rendition it was too by Olivia Newton-John.
She certainly is an extremely welcome guest back here in Australia.
But perhaps to more important things, at least as far as the fans and the players are concerned at the moment.
And that is the final preparations from the Cardan room to the Hawthorne rooms.
And the boys, obviously, naturally, a little toe-y.
But when they run out onto this ground, when a crowd in excess of 100,000, through the banners,
those first couple of minutes are going to be absolutely electric.
What about the two coaches?
They've been through absolutely everything through six months to try and get where they are today.
Robert Walls and Alan Jeans.
Hawthorne coach Alan Jeans began his senior playing career with some kill during 1955.
And perhaps his 77 games as a player are not legendary, but his skills as a coach most certainly are.
Alan Jeans will always be remembered for 1966, the year his Saints won their first and only Premiership.
The Saints snuck home by just one point from Collingwood in a thriller.
In 1976, Jeans decided it was time to take a break.
And it was not until 1981 that Hawthorne lured him to Glenferrie.
The Jeans style was perfect for Hawthorne and brought stumbling results.
Hawks picked up the 1983 flag and are battling it out in their fourth consecutive Grand Final.
Grand Finals are not new to Carlton coach Robert Walls either.
He enjoyed an illustrious career as a player and was a key member of three Carlton Premiership signs.
Walls learned much from his 260 games and in 1981 Fitzroy persuaded him to try his hand as a coach.
In 1986, he answered the call from Princess Park and returned to coach his beloved Blues.
Walls the coach is blessed with a great knowledge of football
and many of his tactics in season 86 have brought him praise from his peers.
The Blues have beaten Hawthorne once already in this year's final series
but Walls knows only too well that today is another massive.
Hawthorne are a hardened finals combination and Alan Jeans are cagey opponents.
To the coaches and the players of these two sides, today is their day.
But of course, there can only be one winner.
To both sides, we say all the very best of luck.
They've worked so hard to get here and to the victor go the spoils.
Well, the atmosphere down here on the ground is absolutely electric
and I'm sure up in our commentary team the boys can feel it just as much as we can.
And heading our commentary team once again as we welcome him to the coverage, Peter Landy.
Good afternoon to you and a very good afternoon everyone.
We'll be watching throughout Australia and throughout the world. The VFL Grand Final is a great day in Melbourne.
It's a great day for sport in Australia. Sandy mentioned the coaches.
The coaches indeed have done all they can do. Indeed now it's up to the players of the respective sides.
A very good afternoon to Lou Richards.
Good afternoon, Peter.
And good afternoon to Bob Schoen.
Good afternoon, Peter.
Well, we've heard about it, Peter and Bob. The atmosphere here is electric.
We say this every year but it seems to get bigger and bigger every year.
It does, doesn't it?
Well, I can imagine how the players feel down there but by go at the commentators feel pretty hept up too, don't they?
Well, you only look at those players now and the tension that would be inside the stomach of those players at this very moment.
Well, you know, I've never been there. You have, Lou, and I can imagine just how those players do feel at this very moment.
You certainly do and I can imagine what both sides are going through.
The coach is walking amongst the players, revving them up.
Would they need any revving up now?
No, they don't but the coach still thinks he's doing the right thing by them, Peter, and he'll be at it until they hit the ground.
And, of course, I think it's been mentioned many times, Bob, once they get out on the ground, you'll be the coach.
They're on their own, baby, aren't they?
The minute they run down that race, they are completely in their own hands.
There are many occasions that a player, not intentionally, because intentionally the player wants to do everything the coach wants,
but he's in another world, he's in another planet and when he gets out there, as we see Carlton coming down the race,
ready to come onto the ground for the 1986 Grand Final.
Carlton led out by their captain, Mark McCool.
Marcus played in the three Grand Finals previously. Interestingly, he won them all.
Well, that's right and it's a good feeling, a psychological feeling in his favour that every Grand Final he's played in, the last three he played in,
he won them, Bob, and that must make him feel terribly confident.
One player we should be keeping our eye on, he'll certainly be in the play.
Number 11 for Carlton, Bruce Stuhl. You can't miss him.
He is the oldest player on the ground by the Hawthorn captain, Michael Tuck.
He's playing his last game, win or lose, and it was actually, I think, Bruce Stuhl that broke the banner, Bob.
Well, I think that's fair enough because the man has been an ornament to the game and, well,
there's always a touch of sadness when somebody like Bruce Stuhl does decide to give the game away.
There isn't any doubt, I don't think, in anybody's mind that Bruce Stuhl could play another year.
I can understand the thinking of a Bruce Stuhl, you know, let's go out with a Grand Final, let's go out on top,
and the man certainly has been on top, not just for one year, but for the whole period of time that he's been in VFL football.
Peter, how do you replace a player of the calibre of Bruce Stuhl? It's just about impossible.
I should imagine that famous number 11 we put away in muckballs until the right youngster comes along.
Okay, well, many great players have had it at Carlton. I remember Johnny Gould playing a number 11,
and now Bruce Stuhl, of course, so whoever takes it has got a tough job ahead.
Hawthorn have played in the last three Grand Finals. They won in 1983, convincingly from Essendon.
The Bombers came from behind to beat them in 84, and they thrashed them last year.
The Hawks certainly have something to prove this year, and they're about to make their entrance
onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the fourth year in succession.
Well, there they are now, and they're being revved up at the last moment by their coach, Alan Jeans.
Let's say this, he'd be classed as the doer in a coach, because he's puttied with the oldest coach in the business,
but there's one great thing about Alan Jeans, Bob, he loves football, and that's why he's so successful, I would say.
I don't think there's any problem with age, because I think Norm Smith was a better coach at the end of his tether
than well into the piece. I think the maturity, even as coaches, it sounds ridiculous to say that a man gets maturity at about 48, 49, and thereabouts,
but I think it has happened in the case of coaches. I do believe so, and I say quite openly that I believe
the Alan Jeans that's coaching Hawthorn now is a far better coach than the man who coached and killed at all Premiership.
And here comes Hawthorn, led under the ground by their captain, Michael Tuck.
And what a great player this fella's been with the beer. Number 7, and you'll see him performing today,
one of the great players in Victorian football over the last 12 or 13 years, and he'll be trying like every other player,
but it must be a great feeling, Bob. I played in a free grand final, and I know, you know, you think, OK, that's great,
but you can never go to the grand final at this particular stage unless you get the lump in the throat.
I bet we've all got to hear this present moment.
I can imagine how the players feel. I get it every year, and I'm not even out there.
That is a great atmosphere. Hawthorn has something to prove, because they were annihilated in a one-sided contest last year,
but I think most of us here would agree, Bob and Lou, that Hawthorn and Carlton have been the two best sides in 1996.
Well, there's no doubt about that. Plus, with the Carlton side, the best team that money could buy, Hawthorn, still going on their happy way,
and they are a real professional side. I think Bob will agree with that.
Hawthorn finished on top of the ladder at the end of 22 games, and they were beaten by Carlton in the second semi,
and in the finish, beaten quite convincingly. And I do agree with you, Pete, that these two sides, to me,
have proven themselves to be the best two sides in the competition this year.
Bob, while the players are coming around during their laps prior to the match, let's take a look at some of the players that we should be keeping a ride.
And first of all, from Hawthorn, Robert DiPieta-Menico, co-winner of the Brownlow Medal on Monday night, but the best and fairest in the competition.
Yes, and what a great, well, great thing for a football, the DiPieta-Menico, and the DiPieta-Menico type.
He and Greg Williams are ball players, but they're really tough ball players. If you get in their way,
like what Reeves found out the other week, it does make a difference.
Tom Elvin, man up on it.
I would imagine it's Tom Elvin now. Elvin's played most of his football on the back line as a defender, and he will be as a defender.
I think Alan Jeans might have Elvin's opponent be, DiPieta-Menico, chasing Reese Jones around.
All right, players to watch, we continue with Jason Dunst, I guess we'll be seeing him on dual, Bob.
Well, he would be one of the keys to the game. He struggled against Bruce Dill two weeks ago,
but did an excellent job last week against Gary Purt.
Purt, youthful, jubilant, plenty of pace, and Dunstall really worried him last week,
and the duel between he and Bruce Dill could have a big effect on the result of the game.
I guess Dunstall will have to move around as much as he did last week on dual, Bob.
This is the man that is a monument to football, and I for one say, well done, Bruce Dill,
regardless of what today's outcome is, regardless of how the man's playing, I don't think I've ever seen
a more consistent footballer in the years that I've been watching football.
Certainly must agree with that. Dill playing his 359th game today.
He came originally from the Melbourne suburb of Jakarta, one of the players that Hawthorne will be certainly looking for.
He kicked four goals last week, originally from South Australia, probably Bob's best goal for the year last week.
Another man that they've been looking for to improve on two weeks ago, because he did struggle at the Ranskaal two weeks ago.
We do know the capabilities of John Platton. He's an exciting player. He is in the bottom of the packs.
And of course, another South Australian, Craig Bradley, has come across and probably been the surprise packet of the South Australians.
Motley, Purnahans, and Bradley. And early in the season, we saw Bradley in such magnificent form.
Now, when I say early in the season, he hasn't really dropped away.
He did not quite as well in the Brown Lowers, we might have thought, but we'll have a big say in who wins this game today.
So will this player, Bob, Dermot Brereton, half forward for Hawthorne.
Yes, he and his opponent. Last two weeks ago, he started off and had by far the better of Doricic in the first quarter.
But after the report, Dermot Brereton looked as though he went amongst the fairies.
And I don't think Dermot Brereton will have any effect, whether he's reported or not, his opponent, John Doricic.
Inels will win the Brown Low middle, but then picked up a great number of votes, I think 14 votes, and did really well.
And John Doricic and Dermot Brereton, another two players to have the gap between the sides.
Alright, let's go down now once again to our master of ceremonies, Ron Casey.
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Welcome back to the Melbourne Cricket Ground as we pan from the city centre, the art centre, back to the MCG itself, which is jam-packed.
Likewise, the car park here this afternoon.
Statistics to half-time as we check on them now with comment from triple-bounder, middlest Bob Scott.
Hawthorne having had more kicks, an advantage of 21 there.
Three more marks. Two more free kicks to Carlton, 15 to 13.
Hawthorne having more handballs in the second term and having an advantage of two there.
Hit-outs, Justin Madden well on top there, 24 to 10. Shots at goal, 16 apiece.
I did have the feeling that Carlton had steadied in the later stages of that second term.
I think that Hawthorne want to maintain that ascendancy.
They must put a couple of quick ones on the board because I have the feeling that if Carlton were to kick that first goal,
their confidence would soar and they would be right back into things.
In the semi-final two weeks ago, Terry Wallace struggled a little bit.
But today, with 15 possessions to half-time, it's been a typical Terry Wallace performance.
And he's well on top in the centre. His opponent, Blackwell, did a copper-heavy one, but it matters not.
Peter Swobb has done a great job so far against Wayne Johnson.
Johnson a dominating player in the second semi-final.
But Swobb with the 10 possessions so far.
Gary Buccaneer, 11 possessions, but more important of that 11 possessions, four goals, two on the board.
And Gary Buccaneer a very damaging player.
And Robert DiPietamenecki on the wing, 12 possessions, and he has shown tremendous form.
A little bit quieter, his possessions in the second term were not quite as effective as during the first quarter.
And in fact, Carlton's disposal overall improved, whereas Hawthorne's fell away.
Paul Meldrum improved in the second term, two excellent goals, and he's got eight possessions with five kicks and three handles so far.
Meldrum, very dangerous. David Glascott, likewise, he kicked an excellent goal at a time when Carlton needed a lift.
It was David Glascott who took that ball off the hands of the pack, and of his 10 possessions has kicked one goal too.
Justin Madden, an excellent luck player. 21 head-outs, four kicks and three handles.
One of them resulted in a goal from Paul Meldrum, and Justin Madden a very dangerous player.
Doredich, I thought, steadied in the second term. He was well down against Bredin, but Doredich came back,
and one clearing dash down the wing, I thought, was the sort of thing that doesn't lift a side.
I do believe that the first five minutes of this game in this third term were very vital.
Well, Peter Donigan and Peter McKenna may agree. Gentlemen downstairs.
Yes, Pete. Well, Peter McKenna, can Carlton come back?
Well, this is the quarter that will make or break the game, because Carlton have to be with them, Peter, three-quarter time.
If they're not with them, if Hawthorne have got this break, I don't think they can beat them.
The bounce of the ball about to take place, but some fascinating duels out there.
Well, some marvelous duels going on, but Carlton have to get a lot more out of their forwards.
Kiernehan, McClure, Hunter, etc. The ball's been belted up there.
They showed a bit in that quarter, but they, that Hawthorne defense is very tough, and the tackling of Hawthorne has been very, very strong.
Well, I'd like the championship quarter of the grand final coming up. Back to Peter Landy in the commentary box.
Thank you, Peter.
Just about set for the third term.
John Russo having a good look around.
Third quarter of the 86th grand final between Hawthorne and Carlton.
Hawthorne leading by 21 points, but Carlton outscored them in the second quarter.
Off down by Hawthorne's dear to Rodney Ead, it's a high kick, and I think Ead was too happy with that.
And a lazy mark taken by Wayne Harms in front of Russell Green.
Ead shook his head when the ball lifted his boot.
Good smother, or attempted smother by Russo, sees the ball into the arms of Lovridge, up the half forward.
Doritich taps it further forward for Bradley. Oh, beautiful intercept from Ead, and then he kicks it off the ground.
Into the goal square, Dunstall gets there, here's the run that Hawthorne needed. Good at drawing here!
Great play by Rodney Ead, and that brings up Hawthorne's ninth goal, 98-62, the 4-11-35.
Well, that's come up by one and Bob Hawthorne.
This is Rodney Ead, who did a great job in the first half.
His job, as we watch on replay, Jason Dunstall, first on the scene, and he kicks it beautifully.
And here again is Rodney Ead, putting the ball forward, and took the ball out of the centre in the first place.
And he was just decked in the middle of the ground, and not a real heavy one, but by having a word to Wayne Johnston now.
And Rodney Ead did a magnificent job in the first half against Greg Bradley, and he looks like he's carried it on in this quarter.
We've got Cameron having quite a few words to say. So a little bit of time on being added here.
Of course, until the ball is bounced, the clock has stopped.
Still talking.
Carlton's accord is not happy.
Just over one and three-quarter minutes have gone in the third term.
Russo, shacking Madden's hit-outs, as he has done quite a lot today.
Up the half-floor, Buccanara in front of Dean.
He's got Dean on him now, not the Pete.
Yes, they had him on late in the second quarter, I thought, Bob.
And they swapped back again after that.
So Buccanara, who's kicked four, towering punt kick into the goal square.
And it's knocked through for a point, or is it out of bounds?
It's out of bounds Hawthorne's right forward pocket.
Out of bounds in that forward pocket, right against the point post.
Thirty-five plays, sixty-two in favour of Hawthorne.
Grabbed by Curran, tries to spin it at the pack, run into Doradj.
Doradj knocks the ball out. He was grabbed when he didn't have it.
And Doradj will take the free kick. Carlton need a goal here quickly.
He didn't penalise the side, Luke.
He didn't allow a way in running, weren't they?
Doradj drives the ball out to the centre-wing position, but no one there for Hawthorne.
Melvin comes in, but he's smothered.
In goes Kernahan, conked Lovridge a bit high, but the umpire didn't think it was a free kick,
so it'll be a ball up towards the centre-wing position.
So the difference now, what, twenty-seven points, Pete, is it?
Yes, Luke.
That's a good start for Hawthorne.
Knocked out by Matten over the way, his ears gets the ball back to Buccaneer.
He's a dangerous player down there. He's already kicked four goals.
If he could easily kick one from here, he was about forty-five metres out from goal.
What a brilliant game today, this fellow.
West next, West Nishtranden.
Getting a short pass there to uh, to Brewer, who is in a better position, but about the same distance out.
A bit of trusted Buccaneer having a shot.
Pete Mather and Brewer, but let's see what Brewer can do with it.
He's a pretty good kick just the side.
Oh, there's a fight on.
Yeah, there's a bit of a box on down there between Evans and Lovridge, uh, Grussard.
Running on Brewer.
And that was a very vital goal, that kick by uh, Hawthorne.
Within two minutes of the start of this third quarter, there's the kick in its way, and look at this one go, and what a goal!
Oh, that's breaking it a bit tough for Galton now.
So it's ten goals, eight sixty-eight, Hawthorne to Galton, four goals, eleven thirty-five.
Excellent play by Hawthorne there.
They're really teaming well together.
What a beautiful kick.
From just short of the fifty metre mark, German Brewer went through the centre.
Brewer in second goal.
And Hawthorne second this quarter.
Four and a quarter minutes have gone in the third term.
Matten, thumbs it down again.
This time, Arms had it and then lost it.
Russo again, sharps up the mark, take it to centrefield by Currick.
On the green.
Buccaneira again, no mark this time.
Motley caught, Buccaneira spins out, got a kick at it, smothered by Alvin.
Platten, can't take it.
Alvin, Gragg was not in position, I would have thought.
I'd see who I'd there, but Russo missed that one.
There was no doubt that Alvin was Gragg.
Pettidipio Domenico was in a bit of trouble there.
One on the hand, I think.
Train has come out to him now.
Did he get one in the eye?
He looked a little sore, whichever way it goes.
English has his kick smothered on this occasion.
There was a fresh air shot.
Alvin doesn't get a good bounce.
Russo off the ground.
Oh, good tackle on Motley.
Harms, he percepts well, he'll get clear of Green.
Over the head of Evans.
He should be able to get clear of Greg Dear.
Oh, good tackle by the big fellow.
That was well done, I'm sure James would be very happy with that.
That was a great tackle.
Carlton is getting very frustrated too, that's not a good sign.
No apologies to Greg Dear.
Who contestants this ruptial with Madden.
Madden's won most of them today.
Bradley.
Alvin, oh, look at Dipnizai.
It's bleeding profusely, the right one I think.
Might be able to get a shot in the middle.
And a good mark taken by Langford.
Langford to centre-wing.
Russo.
Over the half-forward line.
Loose ball.
Gone down there for Hawthorne by Dunstall.
And it's over the boundary line in front of Buccanara.
That'll be thrown over the 50 metre line.
And Dipnizai might be coming off the ground, is he?
I wouldn't think so, Pete.
Probably have to drag him off.
Madden in front again.
Comes up beautifully down to Motley.
Knocked away from Kerner hand by Abbott.
Chance for Green.
He gets there first.
He's accepting the hand pass as E.
Thorpe Carlton, though, and the mark taken by English.
33 points the difference in favour of Hawthorne.
English drives the ball back to the wing position.
Punched out that time by...
by Hawthorne.
That was Abbott getting out there.
We've got a little play.
We had no whistle before, Hendo.
Yeah, you've got to ball it up.
It'll be a ball up on the centre-wing position.
The whistle had gone well before the ball had come out.
Now it's a ball up on that centre-wing position with Hawthorne.
33 points in front.
Knocked out by Madden, but once again it goes to Tuck.
Picked up by Edith.
Played a slashing game here today.
Missing the ball that time was Caren Albert.
Here to Manigow having a great...
He's done pretty well today since quarter time.
The kick is not too good.
Smothered by Deer.
Picked up by Curnaghan.
Couldn't get clear. He's had a quiet day too as the ball goes back there.
And Wallace once again gets a hurried kick to flatten.
But it's a fumble and the ball is out of bounds on the centre-wing position.
Wallace playing a superb game in the centre.
Number 16 for Hawthorne.
McKenzie warming up on the boundary line. Number 45.
Well, they want someone out there to take a mark down there on that forward.
No-one down there at all.
Knocked on by Swap. Swap back clear.
Swap's kick is over the half forward line in front of Borovic.
Tapped on by Brown.
There's Deepie and Manigow going for run.
He's collared.
On the shoulder.
Too high.
Too high against Albert, but he collared him in his tracks, but he couldn't get the free kick.
Watch a lot of replay.
He did tackle him too high.
And here it is now. There's no doubt that the tackle was too high.
It was deep.
Bradley off and Roberts are not the cousin.
It's a very ordinary day today.
But somebody's another pro here tonight. Look at that eye of Deepie and Manigow.
Kiernehan hasn't played much better either.
So Deepie and Manigow are about 50 metres out.
Let's see whether their 1986 Brownlow medalist can kick this goal.
He can have a shot. He's pretty confident.
But he's hooked it up there towards Brown.
Tapped on by Dunstall.
Backing up is Muttley.
He falls over, still going out to come pick it up.
And wealth smothered by Dunstall.
Platton goes over the line.
It's finally cleared out that time by Dool.
Now kicked off the mound by Bernie Evans.
And there's a mark to Blackwood.
I think that knock that he got early in the game stunned him.
But he's been out of the picture very much.
Over it goes now.
That basket showing pace.
He's grabbed. Oh, they're tackling. Beautiful.
That was a good one by Lovebridge.
And Swab's hurt. Good one on the knee.
And it comes to Ayers.
Ayers out there on that half back line.
Looking for a lead.
But Hawthorne playing a strong football.
A growl and getting away from Goldridge.
Takes a good mark.
And then got the pretty heavy bump from De'Pierre Menegas.
60 metres out. 65 metres out.
Goes for a short pass.
Mark and I are attempting it. Beautiful.
But the umpire ruled it's out of bounds.
Oh, gee, that was pretty close.
So it's out of bounds about 45 metres around from the Hawthorne goal.
As we approach the 9.5 minute mark of this third quarter.
35 plays, 68 favour the Hawks.
And they're starting to look very good for this 1986 flag.
And they've got to do a few drastic moves out there to try and lift their team.
Because they're playing poorly.
And again, we're taking credit away from Hawthorne.
They're doing a superb job here.
De'Eus mother's the ball.
Gets it back to Curran.
Laskett's there with him.
And the umpire will ball it up right on the 50 metre attacking line for Hawthorne.
George Stone having a few more words to De'Pierre Menegas.
As Bradley has spoken to on the bench.
He's got an injured hand or whatever.
Madden wins that one again.
Glassquad is well caught by Gary Ayres.
Down goes Reece Jones.
And once again a stalemate according to the umpire.
It's going to be a bounce at Hawthorne's right half forward flank.
Madden and De'Eus.
By De'Eus that time.
It's picked up by De'Eus.
Reans kicked to centre wing.
Johnston with the flyer.
Ball beats Hunter over the boundary line.
In front of Chris Mu.
And it's going to be a boundary throw in again.
Ten and three quarter minutes gone.
Third quarter.
86 grand final.
Madden with De'Eus.
It Madden on the head.
Lutridge grabbed well by Melbrom.
Schwab dives on top of it for Hawthorne.
Good soccer tactics by Melbrom.
Gets clear.
Ayres has got him has he.
Holding the ball.
Dropping the ball.
No.
Good tackle by Hawthorne.
Ead caught the ripper.
Advantage real play.
Lutridge plays on because umpire Cameron had played a free kick.
Dunstall in.
Oh yes well spoken.
Good talking by the Hawthorne.
Well that could do it stop them.
I don't know why.
Might have been the old lettered go trick was it?
No I think the kindness of Bruce Dill.
A very very fair play.
Right throughout the grand finals and not Bruce Dill doesn't alter his game.
This is 359th league game.
Dunstall's kick is off target.
Or is it coming around?
It might be a goal.
It's a goal.
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That was Dunstall's fourth goal.
His Hawthorne lead 74 to 35.
Picked up by Evans but the mark is taken by Abbott.
It was a play on goal.
Knocked away by Doradic from Motley.
No he has played it actually.
Motley's mark at half back in pursuit.
Brewerton he's gone out wide.
Differ puts in the body well.
A rebound to Weldon who also goes down.
Robinson and Dippy Domenico wrestle.
Elvin comes out with the ball.
Robinson sent a win.
Good play by Dippy Domenico.
Otherwise he would have taken a certain mark.
Robinson's kick to Brewerton.
Elvin and Doradic.
Might be content to see it over the line.
They do. It's a boundary throw.
Well Galton funding badly.
Not playing with any confidence at all.
And of course it's the strong tackling of Hawthorne that's put him on the balance of Gravel all day.
Except for about 10 minutes into that second quarter.
Ball back into play again.
Knocked out by Matt.
Oh we see Evans coming in now.
And the face.
Bernie Evans will take the free kick of the 50 metre defence line.
But Galton I think have only had the ball over their half forward line twice this quarter.
Up goes Blackpool.
Couldn't hold the mark.
That's been there for quite some time.
Johnson in trouble.
Finally gets a hurried kick back.
Looking for Matt.
And the big fellas grab the mark.
Out there in the centre wing for this to hand pass to Johnson.
And they get the ball over their half forward line.
Coming out now is Hanev and good play on the part of Mew.
Knocked it out.
Barely Evans.
Couldn't get clear.
They're smothered.
They can't get out of these packs.
They've got no hope.
Russell got one in the face.
But the umpire will ball it up.
Certainly did.
But the tackling of Hawthorne is really ferocious.
But.
They sort of tuck, dive on the ball.
And then they kick it off the ground.
They've been tremendous.
And you can't underrate the game of one or two years.
Certainly played a great game.
Tucket goes to Swab.
Platten is the last one to kick the ball back over the centre line.
Dean goes for the mark.
Couldn't hold it.
Cairn won't give in.
That's the form of Hawthorne today.
That really worked out.
We see Green go for a hand pass.
But it's intercepted.
And the ball driven back there by Carpenter.
Over their half forward line.
Punched out again by Langford.
Swab taps it over now to Weed.
It comes back to Johnson in plenty of trouble.
Finally over to McKenzie.
That's not a good one.
A chance for Kernhand.
Didn't go after the ball.
Picked up by Atwood.
And there's Bertie DiPieto-Mennego going after him.
Couldn't pick them up.
It's Elvin coming out of the pack.
Showing a lot of pace over to Blackwell.
DiPieto-Mennego nearly grabbed him.
A shot at goal.
But it's on target.
And through for one point.
That's their first ball for the ball.
Good pressure by DiPieto-Mennego there.
And it's a six into this third quarter of the 1986 Grand Final.
By just on 15 minutes.
Right now for the ball to come back into play by Mew.
Drives it out there towards the halfback.
Well that's Splatton going up high.
Trying to claim the mark as Reese Jones.
But he finally gets his kick over the half forward line.
Pushed out by Mew.
He's had a hunk of wealth coming today to Love Ridge from Swab.
Backer goes to Rodney.
And he's played a superb game.
He hasn't put a foot wrong all day that fella Bob.
What an excellent game.
He put Bradley right out of business before he was taken off the ground.
And once more he's got kicks himself.
Boundary throw in at the 50 metre line.
Carlton's forward pocket.
Forward flank.
It's Reese Jones trying to get there.
Finally gets pooped to Glascott.
Johnston side steps.
Mew.
Here's a chance for Melbourne.
Blackwell.
And it's rushed through for one point.
There is it out of bounds.
Might be out of bounds.
Left forward pocket for Carlton as we approach the 16 minute mark of the third quarter.
Robert Walls.
Carlton branch trust.
Tuck fumbles.
Evans.
Ead again. 21 possessions to lead to.
Looks for Depi Domenico out there with Alvin.
Alvin beats him for it.
Now Depi is in the way of his back.
It's just about out of bounds. Again Depi Domenico applying the pressure.
It's a boundary throw in.
Applauded by Russell Green.
Hawthorne is number nine in play.
They've had a great deal those two just the same.
Alvin's done a good job too.
Both been fine players.
So it's always English.
Madden wins this one hard.
Green.
What's about has him?
Picked up by Langford.
At the 50 meter defence line for Hawthorne.
Langford around the boundary looking for Depi Domenico.
He's almost got the mark. Alvin caught by Platton.
Glascott.
Out of bounds.
So still on the centre wing at a boundary throw and again to Fogger.
Hawthorne just won't let up.
They go right after all the time.
Deer with Madden.
Madden to Harms.
Well knocked back to Schwab.
He's kicked partly smothered.
It's in the centre field.
Knocked down by Ayres.
Might be on the pick it up himself. Good tap on.
It's a play on call.
Won't be a mark because it was touched.
Good umpiring.
Curran. Over to Ayres.
Ayres goes long.
Dorotage in front.
Brereton can't get clear.
Dorotage out comes Dunstall with a snapshot.
Might be through.
It's a goal.
They go.
Bryan leads ahead.
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Jason Dunstall's fifth goal.
Hawthorne leading 80 to 36
in the 1986 VFL Grand Prix.
The ball.
Madden.
Knocks it down.
Picked up by Russo.
Over the head of the umpire.
Racing forward a shot to get it away from Elvin.
Hams on the ball as God mentioned.
Long up towards Ford Ford.
Looking for Hunter but it's out of bounds.
And what's left of the bound to the umpire.
It's on the floor.
Well this fella's had a bad day today.
Because he's had a well covered.
As they're going out.
The ball's driven up towards the Ford pocket.
Coming after is McKenzie.
A good hand pass to Blackwell.
Has a running shot at goal.
But it's up target to True for another point.
So they can't score a goal.
They haven't scored one for the quarter.
Four goals 13-37.
Hawthorne 12 goals 8-80.
And by golly they're looking good.
Bob Hawthorne aren't they?
Their tackling has been superb here today.
And they're backing up and they've put the Carlton Stars
in a business.
This goes to show you go about your merry way.
Carlton played a fortune with their play.
But Hawthorne still playing away.
And you see Melbourne take a mark
from about 45 meters out.
Boy do they need a goal.
Two already, Mildred.
Well they're not out of a jet.
But their chances are gradually fading.
Peter.
We wait now for Melbourne.
From about 45 meters out.
And that might be all right.
It's a goal. That's the first for the quarter for Carlton.
That's Melbourne's third goal.
So it's Hawthorne 12 goals 8-80.
And Carlton five goals 13-43.
Still a difference at what? 37 points.
On replay we see Melbourne having no trouble there.
And now an excellent kick from Melbourne.
And each time that Carlton have needed a goal
it's been Melbourne who's put the one on the board.
Johnson, Limp, in the middle of the field.
Johnson limping around there.
And his opponent Swobb has done an excellent job too.
He's had him covered pretty well.
And they give him off the ground pretty quick.
As the ball knocked on by Matten over to Harms.
Let's hope he can do a bit of difference
that's going on the ball.
A hurried kick by Deer out towards Glaskin.
Grabbed the mark.
Had a big chance for Carlton to go deep into attack.
He's gone wide looking for Blackwell.
He couldn't hold that pressure from Wallace.
But he's clear.
Looking for a pass to Alvin.
He's got the top of the head.
The umpire didn't worry about that.
Now he'll pay a free kick.
Listen to the crowd going mad when Hawthorne get this one.
Looked like a fair cop.
I thought he got Harms out.
But that was in the back. No doubt about that.
As you called it Lou, I thought it was a free kick.
Yeah, it looked fairly obvious from our vantage point.
Oh, hit him right in the head.
Good look level.
Ball back out there to watch the wing position.
They've all missed that.
That's the wing.
Let's go down to Peter Donaghan.
Now a man on the ground to report on Craig Bradnett.
Yes, Louis. Well, Craig was sitting on the bench for a while.
They've taken him into the rooms.
When he came off his right hand was bandaged and very swollen.
And obviously they're taking a look at that.
Gary is taking an excellent mark.
And he's made a big difference against the Reese Jones in this game.
Yes, at centre field.
Hunter and Mew having an argument behind play.
Duxkev and Dool.
Three Hawthorne players are there.
A couple should do the shepherding for Russo.
Russo's gone high. Who have Hawthorne got there?
Curran. Couldn't take it.
English.
I think he's just about been their best player with Tommy Alvin.
And of course Madden's done excellent work in the ruck.
Dippy Domenico for Platon.
He'll have to kick this quickly.
From the boundary line.
Reese Jones. Well played.
It hits it straight to Curran who gets dispossessed very quickly.
Meldrum. Good tackle on him by Dunstall.
Dool booted up to Ayers.
Ayers takes the mark at half forward.
Besides the play on from the 50 metre line he gets Madden.
It might be a goal or he'll get him at the kick.
I think he's goalled.
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And it is a goal.
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Gary Ayers first goal. Back into the centre.
Hawthorn leading now 86 to 43. So a difference of 43 points as Rhys Jones tries to crash through.
Empire Peter Cameron has decided it will be a bounce and comes into talk with a couple of players.
Tommy Orobin, Dipper, the name just...
It was Deepa Edderman ago limping pretty badly there too.
Pleaded to the centre of the ground.
He is. Well Wayne Johnston was a short time ago.
So a few short plays.
Hawthorn still have a new Zereed Jones. That's Morrison Kennedy.
They're on the boundary line at the moment.
Pass on. Wins it. Can hit it straight to Abbott.
Abbott's kick is up towards half forward.
Doldridge and Brereton. Buck and Aro have been a little bit quieter this quarter.
And Carpenter get clear through Robertson.
Now towards their left half forward.
Flank shot fumbles. Out of bounds.
Out of bounds about 80 metres around from the Carpenter goal.
The only kick one for the quarter.
That must have been seen as though it's about 48 miles away from that their goal.
Right in there for the Empire to bring the ball back into play.
Knocked out that time by Langford coming out of the top of the back of the pack.
Flatton kicks it off the ground as a chance now.
A hard for Reed but it beats him.
He's been a fine player today.
Notice that Ayers went down behind play there too.
Well he just pushed it.
McClure warming up to come back on.
Bradley coming out from in the rooms.
Waiting there for the ball back into play.
Neither Rockman got control.
That English gets a harrowing kick but intercepted by Ayers.
And what a game that ball has played today as it goes out there.
Deep here to Manigault.
Dorenty.
Deep here to Manigault.
Grabbed him.
Coming after him now.
As Alvin wanted a boundary line.
He's not really put it out of bounds before he punched it.
The umpire was throwing in.
Johnson coming off the ground.
Lifting pretty badly.
And Deep here to Manigault coming off the ground too.
That's not it.
No he won't come up.
He's still on there.
Lovridge.
Got the ball now.
Hawthorne.
The more desperate side.
Up towards Dunstall.
Touched away by Dull.
Buckingham.
It comes in.
Taps it over now to Russell.
A running shot.
A goal.
And that's good.
Well they're really killing down the hole.
It's nearly looking good.
And are they happy?
So they should be.
They're.
All in goal.
18-22 Hawthorne.
Decarpe looking pretty sick.
Five goals.
13-43.
Morris coming under the ground.
Well there for the chase.
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92 Hawthorne to Carlton.
NO she's done it.
14-8.
Ball's in circles.
I should say.
Dean from centre wing up the half forward.
Mark taken by Matten.
Beautiful hand pass to Hunter.
Hunter has to get clear. He's flattened into the goal square.
And Kennedy comes out to see the ball safely over the line.
26 and a half but it's gone in the third quarter.
Looking a pretty second.
A rather large ice pack.
And Dipper looks as though he's gone four rounds with Joe Frazier.
Hunter tries to crash through.
Chance for Kurnahamn.
Hunter again tackled by Tuck.
Abbott.
Around McClure. Not quite.
And again smothered by Kurnahamn.
Rhys Jones.
Gets the hand pass out. Lankford.
McKenzie.
Glascott. Smothered again.
Ead. Hit by Evans.
And it's going to be a bounce.
Yes. In Carvin's full forward position.
And once again the smothering smothered off the boot.
And there's Dipper and a mini goal.
Looks like a quick ankle with the ice pack on the ankle.
So bounce.
And the 20 yards or 20 meters.
And the Carvin goal.
Knocked down to Evans. A snapshot of goal.
It's through. That's what they needed.
The Carvin's still fighting.
And the Blues bring up their sixth goal.
6.13.49 to 14.892.
That's a nice piece of rabing by Bernie Evans.
But we haven't seen a great deal from Evans to David on replay.
Now we see from the bounce.
Curterhand gets the tap down.
Evans reading it beautifully.
And a very nice snap.
From a different angle.
All behind the goals.
And still the same score.
28 minutes have gone.
43 points in favor of Hawthorne.
Madden and Deer won by Madden.
Picked up by Harms.
But the ball was knocked out of his hands pretty quickly.
Curran and Russo combined well for Hawthorne.
Russo's kick up to Buccanara.
Has he got the mark? No.
Dunstall grabbed by Motley.
Buccanara.
Or thrown at the platen.
Platen has a right foot snap.
So underneath it is Brereton.
Good play by Doradik.
Brereton recovers the quicker.
And goals!
Well I thought it was out of bounds.
I thought Doradik had done a good job.
Brereton's third.
15.8.98 to 6.13.49.
But Doradik stopped Brereton.
Played on the counter.
That's a difference.
Who will have sundered up is Buccanara.
Takes it.
Buccanara.
The nice little hand pass out to Platen.
Platen then snaps towards goal.
And we watch.
Doradik does a good job of punching away.
But then he did stop.
Probably not so much stop but didn't know where the ball was.
From a different angle.
The snap.
Back in the center.
Is that a bounce again?
Deer grabbed that by Shaw.
A bit more confidence now.
Over the glass.
Get out there and half back.
Brereton's after him.
He gets away from him.
Drives the ball out wide.
Looking for the header and found him.
The kicks have been scarce for Kenny out of the West Australian Champ.
He's only had about five possessions so far.
Kerner over to Matt.
Couldn't hold that.
McKenzie's grabbed three hawks there.
Backing up well together.
Have it over to Langford.
Langford out wide looking for Brereton.
He's attacked that time by Dog.
But still gets a hand pass back.
Coming in the middle is Dean.
He's collared.
Bucket goes to Kennedy.
Scoots around.
A hand pass coming over out of Brereton.
Just got back from over the fence.
He got over the fence.
I think he likes doing a bit of show-tust stuff.
Out to English.
It's driven up there by Carp again.
Over there a half forward line.
Comes up and now again drives the ball back towards Brereton.
Tapped them off.
Should have marked that.
Robertson missed it completely.
Tapped on by Ayres.
Over to Green.
A running shot at goal.
But he's up target and through for one point.
But they're doing all the attacking in there.
Certainly the most aggressive side.
There's Brereton going over the fence.
I think he helped himself over there.
He wanted to do a bit of backing up.
I don't know what to say.
Picked up by Dean and with a tunnel trying to get clear.
Finally does go for a short pass.
Looking for Meldrum.
But that's got him pretty well covered.
Goes for a tap-off but it beats him in the balls.
Pretty quick.
Holding the man.
Meldrum doesn't realise it.
Meldrum didn't think it was a free kick but he's got one.
And there's the shot around the third quarter.
Hawthorne in a very good position for this 1986 Grand Final.
15-9, 99 Hawthorne to carbon.
6 goals, 13-49.
Well, Hawthorne got those first two goals within about two minutes.
Two minutes at the start of the third quarter.
Of course we've had over 101,000 here today.
Which is a great crowd to see Hawthorne really put Carlton out of business.
But the most impressive part about Hawthorne today was the team effort.
Plus the aggressiveness of the side and their tackling.
They've really put Carlton off balance.
Carlton's superstars, their imports have hardly been sighted.
But Bradley's been missing and he's not the only one, please.
No, he certainly isn't.
They have been down, very much down on their performance in the second semi.
We'll take a break, 99 to 49.
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The biggest sporting study in Australia today holding 101,861 fans for the 1996 VFL Grand Final.
And they've seen Hawthorne play three quarters of Mexican football,
one quarter to go to decide the flag and the Premiership Cup of the season.
In that quarter Hawthorne added seven goals to the Coltons, two goals to.
But I'm sure that Hawthorne remember what Estland did to them in 1984 when Hawthorne led by four goals
at the start of the final quarter and then lost the match for Hawthorne.
The major goal kickers have been Buckeye Arofor, Dunstall 5 and Crerampton 3.
The Colton, Mildrum has kicked three goals and singles to Evans, Rhys Jones and Glassman.
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And welcome back to the MCG. Bob Skelton, your thoughts on the third quarter.
Well I think not just the third quarter but the whole game so far.
The moves that Hawthorne have made with the selection of players to pick up the danger players in the Coltons side.
Wayne Johnston, they've cut them to pieces in the second semi.
Peter Swap has done a magnificent job against him today.
Kenny Hunter, always dangerous but he's been held in close check by Chris Mew.
Stephen Kernahan at centre half forward.
The first half was well held there by Chris Langford and in the third quarter Langford and Abbott swapped.
Abbott had already done a great job against McClure.
They swapped, Abbott continued and in fact played a tremendous game in the third term against Kernahan.
And then we look at Rhys Jones who was best man on the ground on the wing in the second semi final.
He's been put out of business by Gary Ayres and the same applied to Craig Bradley on his opponent has been Rodney Eade.
And he has done the damage.
Michael Tucker has been on Melden, give Melden the edge there.
Whereas the Carlton defence was right on top in the second semi final.
This time we see Gary Bacanara with four goals.
Jason Dunstall, five goals against Bruce Dool.
Dermot Werripen, three goals from centre half forward.
And those key forwards, they've done exactly the job that one would expect to be done.
Looking at the stats, 36 more kicks to Hawthorne.
Five more marks, three kicks, one in favour of Carlton.
Handball, barely even, one in favour of Carlton.
Hit out still well in favour of Justin Madden.
The great game, really improved in that quarter.
Shots at goal, 20 to 24.
Thank you, Bob Skilton and OTC, carrying the game.
Live to the rules by Sattler.
Start of the final quarter of the 1986 BFL Grand Final from the MCG.
Hawthorne leading by 50 points.
But of course in the 84th Grand Final they were overrun by Essendon in the final quarter.
Wallace up to half forward.
Two Hawthorne players collide, Bacanara and Werripen.
It's left for Dornage, who gives Kennedy one free quarter.
Against Dornage, that was pretty full of his play because Carlton had the run of the ball.
And John Kennedy will get his first kick.
That's not really what you call football toughness.
Certainly isn't. I'll tell you what, but it's a nice feeling to go to the last quarter, 50 points in front.
That's a handy lead.
A dragon.
Kennedy, who's missed a month through injury.
Not a long kick. Tries to find Dunston off his hands.
And neither he nor Bacanara can get there before the ball beats both of them over the boundary line.
Peter Donigan on the boundary line has some news on injuries.
And there have been a few of them, Pete.
Yes, there certainly have to both teams.
Peter Wayne Johnston has what looks like a very bad cork thorn.
There's no chance of him coming back on. I wouldn't say he can hardly walk.
Bertie DiPierre Domenico got a kick on the ankle.
They've iced it. He's had two stitches in his eye.
But if they need him, they'll need a Sherman tank to stop him from coming back onto the ground.
Great mark to Wallace in front of Blackwell.
Wallace's short pass to centre wing and the mark is taken by Abbot.
But Dia.
And what a guy's over.
Gets it back to Ayers and turned to Lubbridge.
And it's out of bounds.
The walking wounded.
Slawed.
And DiPierre Domenico having a chat.
Madden and Dia.
Madden again gets the tap out, but not a decisive one.
Reese Jones short kick. Mackenzie Marks has to play on.
Mackenzie up towards McClure. Langford at the back.
Hunter. Out of bounds.
In Carlton's left forward pocket, one and three quarter minutes into the final term.
Blues need some goals quickly.
Thirty-nine is Abbott. Four is Kernahan. Onto Hunter.
Hunter's left foot snapshot is going pretty close.
Russo gets back up support from Rodney Eade.
And the Hawks are able to run the ball out of defence.
And Rodney Eade's played a superb game here today. Goes for a short pass.
The take game is marked by Russell Green. Green, the Hawthorn vice captain.
Getting some good form today too.
Over the tuck.
And they're doing as they like now as Abbott picks that hand pass from Tuck.
Madden's got the mark.
He's batted pretty hard Bob.
He has.
Not the ball out, but not always to a man, but still he's in there trying.
The kick by Motley is out right.
And it's out of bounds on the floor.
That'll be a penalty free kick going out there to Reyes.
In my opinion just about the best player on the ground.
Short pass.
Buccanara's got it.
He's got it out there at half forward too.
Kick what? How many goals up to this stage? Four goals up to this stage of the match.
Hesitant at that time decides to go for the long kick into the goal square.
Brad at the back, punched out by Duell.
And through for one point.
Of course Bruce Duell playing his last match today has had his hands full with Dunstall.
With Dunstall because Dunstall's kicked five goals up to this stage of the game.
He certainly has Luke.
Fighting now for Duell to bring the ball back into play.
50 metre defence line.
Punched out by Deer.
Back it goes there to Green.
Picked up by Rhys Jones.
Grabbed by Platton.
Couldn't get Claire.
That's Matton to get him out of the trouble there to drive the ball back there towards Hunter.
But he's not having much luck today.
Mews had him well covered.
And Clea had beautifully backed towards that half forward line.
But that's Robertson grabbed again.
That's been Hawthorne.
The tackling's been superb.
And finally it comes out wide to Tommy Alvin.
And Alvin's got him on the centre wing position.
We're approaching the four minute mark.
There's a hand pass to Glaskett.
Back to Alvin again.
He has to get a hurried kick down there towards the forward pocket.
McClure comes out.
But Langford's well on top of him here.
Back to Curnahan.
He's had a dirty day today.
He can't get Claire.
That's smothered him.
First of all he had Langford.
I mean that third quarter they put Abbot would put him out of business too.
The Curnahan's had six possessions up to this stage of the match.
Not good enough for a centre half.
He knocked that one out to Blackpool. A hurried kick for goal.
But it's off target now.
The bounce on the form.
That'll be a penalty free kick to go down there to Tuck.
In the back pocket position.
So four and a half minutes gone.
Just about at this last quarter of the 1986 Grand Final.
It's Hawthorne 15-10-100.
The Cubs six goals 13-49.
Michael Tuck.
Hawthorne captain's got to bring the ball back into play.
Kicks over Motley.
Here's and Reese Jones chipping in as Chris Mew.
Quite a fine game this fellow too.
Quit keeping Hunter quiet like he has Bob.
Certainly has.
Mew or Wobbly punt kick.
Just over the head of Platten.
And the mark is taken by Albin.
Albin up towards centre field.
Hunter.
Got one in the back.
He'd effectively stopped him.
We'll get a 15-meter penalty.
It's been brought back on the mark.
Hunter plays on.
McClure.
At the back is Mew though again.
Hunter Tuck who fumbles.
Makes amends.
Looking for Platten.
Platten on the wing position.
Ball just a little bit too wide for him.
And the throw-in will take place in front of the MCC member's stand.
Madden.
Taps it down.
Picked up by Dean.
By Motley.
McClure has it knocked away by Langford.
Langford foggles up.
Good hip and shoulder.
Ball paddled further forward.
Chance for McClure again.
Plenty of fumbling going on at the moment.
Finally socket away by Russo.
Out to Wallace.
Breaks the tackle from English but only just.
Onto Langford at left centre wing.
Langford's kick is up the half forward and the mark is taken by Green.
As I said, back into some of his best form today.
Russell Green.
Green.
The lead is from Kennedy and Kennedy marks it half forward.
Thought about going on with it.
Bernie Evans made sure he didn't.
It won't be a 15 metre penalty.
Kennedy was acting for the 15 metre penalty.
And Pia Russo right on the job.
So John Kennedy.
His second kick of the day.
His father's here today.
I wonder who he's barring.
I should imagine it would be Hawthorne now, Peter.
I think he'd be supporting that mop.
Kennedy from about 45 metres out.
Look at this.
He's off target and through for one point.
Yes.
So the scoreboard.
15-11.
101 to 613.49.
But a good ball to come back into play.
A short well it's OK.
It's marked by Motley.
Right about the 50 metre defence line.
Goes for pass.
News got to Hunter Cover again.
Young players set play on.
Hunter appealing for a free kick.
Deer goes for a hand pass.
To Aberdeen.
Pretty high.
The umpire called play on.
Playing the advantage.
Mew drives it right down towards Dunstall.
They all fly.
It hits the deck.
Backing up well as English there at fullback.
Goes wide.
It'll be OK.
And marked by Robinson.
Showing a bit of pace.
He better bounce.
I'm getting away from him.
But he'd be pretty tired.
He's had a million touches out there today.
And it goes in towards Tuck.
Good play by Tuck.
And it's Russo sending Hawthorne back into attack.
The Johnny Platypus.
Punched out by English.
But Platon won't give up.
He goes after again.
And the little rover from South Australia was grabbed.
Yes, he was grabbed.
But he didn't have the ball.
I thought so.
And the umpire will play a free kick.
There's Alan Jeans.
He'd be a pretty happy coach now.
Pretty sure he knows he's got this game in the bag.
When we play now, we see just why John Platon got that free kick.
Difference 52 points in favour of Hawthorne.
Off the top of the pack again is a go for Dantzl.
Kick-goal number six.
Dill got on his back and the ball is finally forced out of bounds.
That's out of bounds.
49 players.
One play for Hawthorne.
Dill having a bit of a mix-up.
But there's no way in the world that Dill will get reported in his last game.
All back into play again.
Huffed out by Madden.
Picked up by Kennedy.
A snap and goal.
A chance for Dantzl again.
Coming out after.
It beats him and goes out of bounds.
So it's out of bounds in the forward pocket position.
About 30 metres around from the Hawthorne goal.
And we're just over the eight and a half minute mark of this last quarter.
I think they'll throw in again.
Madden and Deer.
Platon trying to get out of the pack.
He's grabbed by two of them there.
Motley and Inglis in the umpire.
Said he had no.
They threw him out of the pack.
Like he was a little flea or a fly.
And the umpire will ball him up about a third of the way.
Balled it up about 15 metres out from the Hawthorne goal again.
Madden on his own.
The hand pass to Deane.
Alvin.
Well caught.
Not a long kick.
Lutridge.
Snapshot.
Right in the last lot of the face.
To Deane.
Look for Inglis or Reece Jones.
Reece Jones.
Up the centre wing.
Good mark for Robertson.
Now Carton showing a bit of system.
Blackwood on his own in front of Wallace.
Looks for Hunter.
Hunter marks.
Or does he?
Yes he has paid it umpire.
Peter Cameron.
It's a play on call now.
Evans has it knocked away from him.
Chris Mew can't handle it.
Looking for a free kick.
He's got it.
In Carton's left forward pocket we've been playing nearly 10 minutes into the last quarter.
Kerner handed Abbott.
It's a wrestle.
Blackwood grabbed.
Did he have it?
Or by Peter Cameron who says holding the ball.
Well that's murder.
I'll say it is.
I think the right thing to do is to get the ball.
And it's a good one.
It's a good one.
I thought you called was right.
I thought it was a free kick to Blackwood.
Mew takes the free kick to Hawthorne.
Looking for Platten.
He gets overrun purely by weight of numbers and also by Wayne Harms.
Good tackle by Russell Green.
Bucconara just about gets him.
But a good mark taken.
He fends he, is it?
15m penalty break.
Well they'll bring him well within kicking distance.
He's only about 30m out and directly in front of goal.
He started on the bench for Carton.
Had a chance to bring up a badly needed goal for the Blues.
Which he has done.
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Craig Bradley on the boundary line.
As it looks as though Bernie Evans is coming off the ground.
55 to 101.
That was McKenzie's first goal for Carton.
Hawthorne haven't scored a goal in the final quarter so far.
Motley.
Ears.
Ears at centre field.
Ears goes out towards right half forward think.
No Hawthorne's player within Kiwi.
Now finally Dusty on the scene.
Dool just about caught with the ball.
Now it's left to Curran.
Curran on the boundary.
Snaps shuttles off target though.
And Doherty to the right.
Snaps shuttles off target though.
And Doherty on his own takes the easiest of marks.
You'll get it all done.
Goal.
It goes for a hand pass.
Dangerous.
Over to Wendys.
Back to Doherty.
It's again in the back pocket out wide towards that half back line.
And the ball finally passed out of bounds by Kennedy.
But at least he's kept it about 60 metres, 70 metres out from the Hawthorne goal.
They're trailing by 41 points.
55 plays 101.
Bucket comes to Reese Jones.
He can't pick it up.
Kennedy applying plenty of pressure.
As we see.
Pre-kick downfield.
Pre-kick downfield against Kennedy.
Russell Green I should say.
Not too happy about it.
It's going to come back.
It must have been before he kicked it in the opinion of the outside.
So we wait now for.
Reese Jones out there on half back.
Pitch the ball out towards the wing position.
And there'll be a mark to Kernahan.
They've been pretty scarce for this guy today.
It's his third mark for the match.
Punched away again.
Bucket comes tapped on by Loveridge.
Morris getting clear there on the half back line.
Boots the ball towards centre half.
Ford Alvin at the back.
Buckenara misses it as well.
Coming in to meet it now is Robertson McGreens.
Wide on his tail.
Robertson goes down.
Good play by Robertson as he gets it out to Doherty.
It's out to Reese Jones on his own on the half back line.
Brown's not too happy with Reese Jones.
I don't think he's done too much wrong today.
Coming in as Bradley.
Been off the ground for about half the match.
But it means he's got him covered like he did in that first half.
It'll be hard for him against him.
What do you think about that, Buck?
It's a 15 metre penalty.
This gives Bradley a chance to send them deep into attack.
And Overton goes down to Meldrum.
He's in well tackle by Tuck.
That was a magnificent tackle by the Hawthorne base captain.
Back it comes to Claskett.
Claskett gets to his feet.
Boots the ball up there to watch the full forward position.
Tapped on by Kearny.
Over to McClure.
McClure is clear.
Gets a hurried kick down there to watch the full forward position.
Blackwell goes in.
Wallace has got him covered.
Over the top of him.
And the umpire said hold on all again.
They couldn't whip that up because he had no hope in the world of getting rid of that.
One-all.
Well look at Blackwell going.
Mad about it.
So he's sure what chances Blackwell has.
That's it, Rivers.
Lovebriggs down there in the back pocket.
Over to Langford.
Langford at the 50 metre defence line.
Goes for a short pass.
Not a good one.
And Robinson.
Hector Robinson hasn't played that badly since he came on the ground.
Well he's done okay though.
He did so well the last time on Wallace.
I wonder why they didn't put him on there from the beginning of the match.
But the ball is out of bounds in the forward pocket for Carlton.
I think the choice there came between Blackwell and Robinson and they went for Blackwell.
On the ball now.
What chance did Blackwell have of getting rid of that?
Ball back into play again.
Backing up well as Mew drives the ball back.
But there we see Big Matt with a way to take the mark.
About 65, 70 metres out of quick hand pass.
Over to Bradley.
That's a hurried kick.
Doesn't cover much distance.
Punched out by Mew again.
A quick hand pass to Ayers.
And look at Ayers go.
He's got to cut it to run.
And he lost that but he recovered okay.
What a count from the player within a mile.
A long hand pass to Russell.
This could be dangerous.
A long shot.
But he's up target.
He's up target on his own.
There were quite a few there.
7.13.55 Carlton to Hawthorne.
15.12.102.
A difference of 47 points.
And we're just on the 15.5 minute mark of this last quarter.
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Without touching it.
He touched it but just.
It would have been a free kick to Hawthorne otherwise.
Hawthorne Yip was score a goal in this final quarter.
They've only scored three points.
Madden.
Motley.
Motley on the 50 meter defence line for Carlton.
Back to centre wing.
Big pack of players there.
And he, Morris.
Has played the mark to Morris.
Yes.
Two hands on that one.
Morris though at centre wing.
Started on the bench for Hawthorne.
Madden can't take it.
Dean Cairn looks for the hand pass.
Motley onto Alvin.
Alvin from left half back flank.
Milgram and Tuck.
Had a good duel all day.
Tuck.
Firm enough to get the ball over the boundary line.
It will be a throw in at left half forward flank for Carlton.
Six feet and a half minutes gone.
Half time gradually running out for Carlton.
If they've got any chance at all.
Yes, probably about 15 minutes left for play.
McKenzie goes to big thump and hits it straight to Chris Mew.
He was upset.
Motley.
Hunter.
Hunter at the 50 metre line.
Ketterdine pursued.
Could just about be a goal.
Off target.
Bounced through for a point.
Now it's out of bounds.
Down we throw it.
Right forward pocket now for Carlton.
Alan Jeans.
Norm Goss.
The statistics.
People from the Hawks.
A little worried that they shouldn't at the moment.
Although Carlton doing better in the last quarter.
Kurnaghan tries to get clear.
I think we'll see a bounce here.
Which will take place right on the edge of the kick off line.
In Carlton's attacking zone of course.
By John Russo.
Puts it down.
McClure high.
Kennedy.
Looks for the hand pass on the Wallace.
Who has to go around the boundary line.
And it's out of bounds only just.
Rebounded off Peter Russo anyway.
But it will be a throw in.
Throw in the 50 metre line.
Carlton in attack.
Knocked over the back to Morris.
McKenzie and Lutridge.
Lutridge sockets it away from him.
Up towards the edge of the square.
And once again we will see a bounce.
18 minutes gone in the quarter.
18 minutes gone in this last quarter.
And to Hawthorne.
Two points to Carlton.
55.
Down towards Carlton.
Center half forward position.
Knocked on by Madden.
He's done that pretty well today.
Robertson coming in.
Oh there's Ayers.
Played a great game.
But he's had plenty of mates out there today for Hawthorne.
It's been a real team effort.
Chance for Hunter to get clear.
They grab him.
That's their form today.
Over to Blackwell from 45 metres.
Out of running shot at goal.
Carlton's day today.
This last Saturday in September.
It's through for another point.
7.14.56 Carlton to Hawthorne.
15.12.
102.
Even though Hawthorne haven't scored goals this quarter.
But they're still containing Carlton.
And putting plenty of pressure on him.
Yes I.
Carlton are not doing enough to look as though they can.
Bridge the gap.
He's doing almost what they could not.
Going after it now is English.
He actually threw that over to Dean.
But the up play gave him plenty of.
It's out of bounds.
The crowd is feeling for a deliberate throw out.
But the crowd not having a bar of it.
It will be a throw in from the centre wing position.
On the members side of the ground.
Both Rockman missed that.
Motley's kick is smothered by Abbott.
Still another scramble there.
And the up player will ball it up once again.
Hawthorne have been superb today.
This is a typical Hawthorne battle here today.
A side that we're very proud to watch.
There's Motley with a blood nose.
There's been plenty of those today.
It's been a tough game for Hawthorne.
Showing that they're much the stronger side.
As we see, Hulms get it over to Curnahan.
Back it goes to Glaskett.
Looking for Hulms.
He's got a chance to mark this one.
He does.
Gets away from you.
And he's found that very difficult today.
He's about 50 metres up from the goal.
There's the kick.
McClure at the back.
Curnahan's there.
Turn.
He's grabbed the mark.
He's well within the box.
He's well within kicking distance.
The one on the 20 minute mark of this last quarter
has yet to score a goal.
And the difference, 46 points.
It would have to be a miracle for Galtman, wouldn't it?
But we've seen funny things happen in football, Bob, haven't we?
I don't think so from this position.
No, I don't think so.
But still.
Bradley coming off again.
Bradley's had a bad day.
And this one will have to be too hard on the Curnahan.
There's the kick.
McClure.
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62 plays, 102.
40 points the difference.
Wallace couldn't get that out of Montley Farquharson.
Once again the out-ball will ball it up at centre field.
Sure, Hawthorne will score a goal in the final quarter.
They've added only three behinds.
Carpenter kicked two goals, one.
But the third quarter was the one that did the damage for Hawthorne
as it knocked away by Madden to Russo.
So Russo to left half forward flank out comes Platten.
English right there with him.
He's got it under Rodney Ead.
Can Hawthorne score one in the final quarter?
Dunstall leads out.
Gets the hand pass on the Waddas.
This might be the one that they needed.
Waddas has shot.
Is going through for a point.
If the goal on players peak.
So four points they've added in the final quarter.
The difference of 41 points.
Doricic looks for Evans.
Motley Grave, when not in position, will take the free kick for Carlton.
Or Evans in this run.
Bernie Evans at the 50 metre defence line.
Looks for Hunter at the back as Kurnaham.
Kennedy loses that one out.
Hunter picks it up for Carpenter.
Carpenter certainly still playing with a lot of endeavour
and fighting it right out.
Robertson.
They certainly haven't given up the ghost.
Milgram, great juggling mark.
And here's another one.
He's only all about 35 metres out.
And Milgram's kicked three goals.
So Carlton's certainly not going down without a fight.
Maybe this grand final's going to come alive after all.
Not all tough.
Misjudging that one.
Completely, yes.
I suppose with four goals, Milgram's had the better of Tuck today.
Not with that kick.
McKenzie.
Well shepherded.
On to McClure.
On to Evans.
Evans can't get clear.
Now he can, but it's out of bounds on the four.
A shocker.
And it will be a free kick for Hawthorne on the left.
That pocket will be taken by Richard Ludridge.
This number 32 for Carpenter.
David Lascott standing on the mark.
Confetti type material you can see.
I guess it was torn up phone books.
There's plenty of it at the moment.
Making conditions a little bit tricky.
Morris at the back.
Not fast enough with the hand pass.
Got written into the ground and he will take a free kick for an obvious push in the back.
Curran, the left halfback flank for Hawthorne.
Doesn't mean the real damaging player that you might have expected him to be.
Kick one goal.
Morris.
Under 15 meter penalty.
Knocking the ball out of his hands.
Doesn't wait for it.
Gets it on to Russo.
Russo's gone for a pass.
The lead is by Platten.
Doritich was there with him.
Brushes him aside pretty easily.
Then slips over.
Curried hand pass to Winkley.
Platten still going.
Rewitt looking for a free kick.
English down.
Reese Jones.
Harms.
Harms from right halfback flank.
Short pass.
He chips in beautifully.
Looks for a free kick.
He's got it.
And gets it.
Platten right going.
He was in the reserve sprint final last year.
Lovely.
So was Gary Bucconara.
Can he score another one from 50 meters out?
Off target.
I think or did it hit the post?
One point again.
Four goals, three back and out.
15-14.
So they've scored five behinds in the final quarter.
Hawthorne.
And they still lead by 42 points.
We're half a minute from time off.
Money now for the ball to come back into play.
Ball short.
And there's a mark taken by Dean at center halfback.
Gives it over to Wayne Harms.
In plenty of trouble here.
Gets it back to Glaskett.
Glaskett decides to go for a bit of a run.
Sends the ball long over the half forward line.
But Langford's there to take a safe mark.
Been a superb defensive for Hawthorne today too, Bob.
Our interview.
This fellow's been a great player today.
Keeping out of school.
Putting harder.
All over the ground, Lou.
The players have done the job that Alan Jeans has asked of them.
Certainly have.
It's been a team effort.
The tackling's been marvelous.
In the seventh that time was McClure.
But things have been pretty grim for him today.
As we see Hunter coming into the game now.
But it's all over.
Barthes shouting.
Kernhand clashed that time with Mew.
Comes off the better.
But Dee are backing up.
Plenty of Hawthorne players there.
He taps it on again.
Down goes Hunter.
They soon call him.
He can't get out.
Finally it comes out now to Dean.
They've fallen on top of him.
And the umpire's decided to ball it up out there on the center wing position.
Twenty-five and a half minutes gone.
Just about there's Robert Walls.
No doubt very disappointed with his side's performance today.
Just on the twenty-five and a half minute mark.
Of this last quarter.
Fifteen, fourteen, a hundred and four Hawthorne.
For Carlton, eight goals, fourteen sixty-two.
And the Hawks have got the grand final in the bag.
As we see it picked up now by Russo.
Out wide coming into mid-air now.
As Curran, Darrow, he trips in.
But the ball is finally forced out of bounds.
But it's down on Hawthorne's half-court.
About seventy meters out from their goal.
Over a hundred and one thousand people seeing the 1986 grand final.
Punched on by England.
Tuck it comes from Lasker over there to Robertson.
Robertson's kick is a short run.
Punched away again by Abbott.
Over goes to Hunter back to Curran.
They're coming into the game too late.
Curran going for a run.
Having a running shot at goal.
Europe sent there.
The kick is on its way.
They wait on the result.
It's a goal.
A goal.
Twenty-six and a half minutes to be gone.
Nine goals, fourteen sixty-eight.
The Culls.
The Hawthorne.
Fifteen, fourteen, a hundred and four.
And that's Curran's second goal.
It's a real tempo gone out of the game.
And I'm sure Alan Jeans will have the honour out there to get his team to realise that
you cannot relax no matter how short the time might be that Carlton has got left.
On replay now we see Curran.
Nice piece of shepherding by Wayne Blackwell.
Sixty-eight to one hundred and four.
Back into the centre.
Time on being played.
Again Carlton gets the ball away from the centre where Madden's been unbeatable.
A little bit of a victory in the ruck all day.
Tuck might have got one in the back.
As Meldrum dives on top of him but I'm quite John Russell has adjudicated and it will be
a bounce.
Centre half forward for Carlton.
Thirty-six points to the different beaters.
We approach the twenty-seven and a half minute mark but it's all over by the Shelly.
Big for Hawthorne.
Big pack of players knocked down to Russell who's played an excellent game today.
Brereton and Dorotich who have had a great duel.
Through goes Bacchanara offloaded by Dorotich.
Can Hawthorne score that elusive goal in the final quarter at the Dunstall?
He's kicked five around Duell.
Great tackle by Duell but Dunstall brushes it aside.
This might be the one that they needed.
And finally they break the ice in the last quarter.
Sixth goal for Jason Dunstall.
He's played a fine game.
Sixteen-fourteen, one hundred and ten to nine, fourteen, sixty-eight.
I was wondering if there was such a thing as a nail in the coffin.
Certainly is it. There's Dereck Brereton, puts the ball out in front of Dunstall.
He does well to get past Duell, steadies and puts it through.
So his sixth goal, a great effort when you consider the fact that Duell put it all over him in the second semi.
Hawthorne realising that the siren about to go.
There's a mob of players and officials on the boundary line but back to the centre.
Sixty-eight to one hundred and ten.
Knocked down by Deere on this occasion.
There's the siren and Hawthorne are premiums.
In 1986 the Hawks winning their sixth VFL flag.
Defeating Carlton, the scoreboard, sixteen-fourteen, one hundred and ten to nine, fourteen, sixty-eight.
Well there's certainly a happy club at Hawthorne.
It was a fine effort today, it was a team effort.
And it's a bit of sweet match today for them because there's their KJellon James, a very elated man so is your bet.
Let's go down there and lay down the ground, Peter Dunn again.
Thanks Louis, Alan James is with me now.
Alan, well done. Any anxious moments?
He's the best.
Ron Cook just wanting to congratulate him.
Alan of course will go over and join his players and deservedly so.
It was a real team effort last week and even a better one today.
Thank you very much.
Well Alan I think wants to join in the celebrations and we certainly don't blame him for that.
We will join some of the players in a moment but let's go back in the meantime to put a lamb in.
Okay, thanks very much indeed Peter and the players grouping in the center.
Hawthorne in the last four game finals and Bruce Doerr rang his last game today.
Congratulations to Jack Hamilton.
I think he's been congratulated by Mr. Adam, he's been a very good player.
That's typical of the Hawthorne football club as I said before, Pete.
A little bit of bitter and sweet, sweet in the Hawthorne but bitter for Bruce Doerr playing his last game.
And it's a very sad occasion for football in general because players like Bruce Doerr only come around in the lifetime, do they?
Every now and again.
That was a monument, that was a game of concern and ornament of football.
And there's the man, the great Bruce Doerr, finished with football and made an magnificent performance over his career.
And the shattering one today as the whole team just couldn't put it together but what a great performance by that club there.
Hawthorne football club, coach Alan Jeans being cheered by the team and what a great team performance it was.
Well, Jeans must go down as one of the great coaches because he coached Hawthorne as a kid in their first Premiership in 1966.
And how long has he been at Hawthorne?
Since his second Premiership and he's one of the guys that coaches a football team that's respected not only by his own players but players and officials and coaches of other teams.
He's a great man for football and the reason why he's such a successful coach, Bob, too, besides his knowledge of the game is because he loves football so much.
And Michael Taft, another great man of football too.
Let's go down once again.
Defeated Donaghan, he might be getting wet with champagne.
Yes, we will be and he'll take it to the clock now.
Paul Abbott's here and enjoying a celebration.
I don't think he wants to talk.
I think he just wants to join in.
We've got Chris Langford here with us.
Chris, congratulations.
That must be a real load off him.
Stuff that dreams are made of.
It's a great moment.
Especially after the last two years, the disappointments too and the disappointment of two weeks ago.
Certainly, two weeks ago, we used to get a bit of a wake-up and the last two years we've got a bit of pride back at the club.
Chris walked with us over because the celebrations are going to start.
But it really just does go to show what a great club Hawthorne is because they always pull together.
They've done it tonight.
Yeah, it's great to fight back and show that we are a club.
We've been here four years and two out of fours I've found.
Well, Chris, you've waited about three years for this feeling.
Go and enjoy it.
Thank you, Chris.
Chris Langford, more shortly.
Back to Pete.
Right, thanks very much indeed, Pete.
Will the official presentations begin in just a few moments?
Each Hawthorne play will be presented with the medal.
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Congratulations to the Hawthorne Football Club, winners of the 1986 Custis Premiership Cup.
It's my pleasure to announce the winner of the Norm Smith Medal, Hawthorne's Gary Ayres.
The Norm Smith Medal, Hawthorne's Gary Ayres.
I now invite the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honorable Robert Hawth, to present the Premiership Cup.
Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure to congratulate the Hawthorne Club.
They're a great club, a no-nonsense club, and they've deserved their win today.
They've shown with a grit and determination in winning today that they deserve to be ranked as one of the great clubs of the modern era.
Congratulations to the club, to the captain, Michael Tuck, and to the coach, Alan Jeans.
You can't have a grand final without a losing side.
And also congratulations to the Carlton Club for having got this far this season and for having done their best today.
Congratulations to Hawthorne and all their players.
And now would you honour the players by presenting their grand final medallions.
Firstly, number two, Chris Mew.
Number four, Peter Russo.
Number seven, Gary Ayres.
Number nine, Robert D.F. Peer Domenico.
Number four, Chris Mew.
Number ten, Robert D.F. Peer Domenico.
Number eleven, Gary Baganaro.
Number fourteen, Greg Deer.
Number fifteen, Russell Morris.
Number sixteen, Terry Wallace.
Number nineteen, Jason Dunstall.
Number twenty-two, Richard Lovery.
Number twenty-three, Dermot Brayden.
Number twenty-five, Peter Curran.
Number twenty-six, Rodney Eade.
Number twenty-eight, Chris Langford.
Number twenty-nine, Russell Green.
Number thirty, Peter Schwab.
Number thirty-four, John Kennedy.
Number thirty-nine, Paul Abbott.
Number forty-four, John Platton.
And number seventeen, captain of the Premiership team, Michael Cupp.
And joining his captain on the dais to accept his medallion and then the Premiership Cup, the coach of the Premiership Club Hawthorne, Alan Jean.
And the winner of the Premiership Cup, the captain of the Premiership Club Hawthorne, Alan Jean.
Captain Michael Cupp and the victorious coach Alan Jean holding off the Premiership Cup.
And they'll do a lap of honour with it now. And as they're about to do that, let's go downstairs to our man on the scene, Peter Donaghan.
Yes, Pete, while the players are just leaving the race and just about to go on that lap of honour.
So we'll see if we can grab, especially the brown line medalist, Bertie DiPierre Domenico.
Very happy Russell Green, Bill, can pass Russell.
And there they go now, Bertie DiPierre Domenico just in front of us. He could hardly walk before.
And just as he starts the lap of honour, Bertie, the greatest week of his life.
It is a great week of my life. I started training for this last year, the day after the illusion grand final. I could not expect anything better.
You don't look too good, but I bet you feel alright. You go and enjoy it too, mate.
And of course the captain Michael Tuck. Michael, you've been waiting for this moment for how long?
Seven years.
Well, it must be just a sensational feeling to stand in front of this crowd, especially with these guys who have done just such a marvellous job all year.
It's a great time today. That's the best part. It's really the team-mates have been so much better.
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Well Tuckie, take the cup around and enjoy the moment. Michael Tuck, Rodney Eade just walking along. What a magnificent job he did.
Rocket, have you got the strength to get through that banner, mate?
No, mate. I think I run around it. I think I'll take the easy way for a change.
Alright, well, join your mates. Rodney Eade, a fantastic feeling out here on the ground.
And these 20 players from the Hawthorn Football Club deserve this moment.
100,000 people salute 20 great champions. The 1996 Premieres, the Hawthorn Football Club.
Let's go back to Peter Lambe.
Well, thanks very much indeed, Peter. The Hawthorn players taking the cup and dip up over to the Hawthorn fans.
We were gathered en masse behind the goals in the bottom and also top deck of the Western stand.
And the Hawthorn players now beginning their lap of honour here at the MCG.
Bernie doesn't seem to be limping, will he?
That was a real fine effort by Bernie Deek.
He had to break that barrier after that. After limping so badly before that.
But it's a marvellous thing for him, winning the Brown Line medal, Hawthorn first.
I think he would have been able to get through it with two broken legs at this time.
That's right. But a great effort by Hawthorn Bob.
It was a real team job and of course that's typical of that Hawthorn club.
They never know what the meaning of defeat is, do they really?
No, and there were some of the unobtrusive type players such as Paul Abbott who did a superb job for their club.
First of all, he put no career out of business. Then he did likewise with Stephen Kernan.
Chris Mew wanting to finish with great stats but he made sure that any kicks that Kenny Hunter got were really earned from everywhere on the ground.
Dermot Brereton had the better of John Dorotich. I thought probably Justin Madden, English, Robertson did quite well when he came on.
And Alvin did a good job although early in the piece Deeper Domenico was the catalyst in a great start for Hawthorn, Peter Russo.
And one of the old stages of the Hawthorn side, Rodney Eads' game was superb.
Not to mention of course the technical move and it was a great move by Alan Jeans of Eads over the win.
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We hope you've enjoyed our telecast today from the Melbourne Cricket Ground of the 1986 VFL Grand Final.
Repeating the final scores, Hawthorn 16-14, 110, defeating Calvin 9-14, 68.
The Hawks victorious by 7 goals.
On behalf of all the commentary team here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Peter Vandy, a very good afternoon to you all.
For HSV viewers, you will be staying with us of course until 6 o'clock.
Don't go away because we've got plenty more football coming up in just a few moments.
The Hawthorn players making their way up the race now.
Peter Caron and delighted. Peter Caron at the moment holding the...
What a great feeling it must be for some of those younger players playing in that and Johnny Platton playing in his first Grand Final side of the game.
Since he started football Bob and could have easily been playing with Caron this year.
How would he feel at the moment?
I reckon he'd feel he's picked the winning team.
Well you look at Russell Green going up the race now. Six weeks ago Russell Green, I think he did make the comment.
He mentioned that yesterday.
He looked like he was going for the world.
Deep in the minute guy with the nice cut over the eye.
Won't worry.
He's a sore at both ends of the ground.
Chief Commissioner for Hawthorn Committee man Ross Atley was just going up the race.
And Lou I think it goes to prove that just money is not enough.
That's right and of course I think you'll agree both of you that their imports, the players they paid lots of money for didn't fire today.
And I'm quite sure the tactics of the Hawthorn coach had a lot to do with that too because the smothering was just superb by Hawthorn.
We'll take a break and we'll be back with further comments in just a few moments from the 1996 VFL Grand Final.
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101,861 fans were at the MCG this afternoon.
Still some in the ground, but slowly making their way to the trams, trains, buses and also car park.
Hawthorne 110, defeating Carlton 68.
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Carlton kicking three, but they left their run a little bit too late.
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Dunstall finished up with six goals.
Brereton three, Buccaneer of four.
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The final score in favour of the Hawks, winning their sixth VFL flag.
As we go down to the Hawthorne dressing room now, our reporter there on the scene is Peter Donigan.
Thank you, Pete. Well, understandably down here there's a tremendous air about the Hawthorne rooms
and the players are in the rooms with Alan Jeans at the moment.
Some of the personalities that are here.
And I noticed that we had the leader of the opposition here in Victoria, Mr. Jeff Kennett.
And, sir, you're wearing a very happy face.
Yes, I am. It's a great team effort. Night football, Premiership, Brownlow.
What else could you ask for?
The best year in the club's history ever?
Yes, I think so. And a real credit to not only the players but the administrators.
Cookie, the trainers, a tremendous team effort.
Now, tell us about Hawthorne supporters.
We know what the players felt a couple of weeks ago when they were beaten by Carlton.
It's a bit of worry, I'd imagine, over the last couple of weeks.
No, I don't think so. I don't think we ever do well when we have a week off.
I think we tend to lose our edge a bit.
But it's proved to work very well for us this time round.
And next year's another year. We'll be back there again.
You'll be joining in the celebrations tonight?
I certainly will, yes.
All right, we'll let you go. Jeff Kennett, the leader of the opposition.
Here's one Blake that we know his face. And it's a pretty happy one at the moment.
Now, listen, we'll see if he's still got his singing voice.
The boys are just about to come out as the club song.
We are the mighty flying hawks, number one.
You haven't lost a bit of it.
I'm going to play.
You look reasonably pleased. Come back here. Come back. Why are you so pleased?
Well, I've been to two losing ones in the last two years.
It's nice to get back into the winner's circle. It was great today.
When Carlton started coming back in the second quarter, were you worried at all?
No, no. I thought the determination was there today with Orton.
It was a completely different kettle of fish to two weeks ago.
And I think probably that loss at that time brought him back down to Earth again.
And you realise where it's really at.
And it's the finals and the grand final. You don't have second chances.
That's what happened today.
Where are the celebrations tonight, by the way?
I've got to work.
I'll tell you.
Then I'll go and kick down at the club.
You'll still be there for Super 66?
No, no. I'm midweek lotto. How long have you been with Seven Sun?
Obviously in the sports department.
Shirley Strong. Pretty happy.
And of course, so are everyone else in the Hawthorn rims.
As I said, the players at the moment are locked up with Coach Alan Jeans.
They should be out any moment.
I'm sure... Thanks, Joey.
I'm sure that's not going to be the last bottle of champagne that we see in here tonight.
And I don't think it'll be the last time we see the Hawthorn theme song.
In the meantime, I think we'll go back to Peter Landy and we'll join some of the personalities in just a moment.
I saw Bob Yeomans there on the right-hand corner of the screen.
I think Bob might have won two tonight.
Good luck, 28.
It's a tremendous feeling when you win a flag and the atmosphere in the rooms is superb.
But there was a little bit of sadness about this grand final.
Bruce Dill playing his last game.
It would have been...
You know, we're not denying the fact that Hawthorn didn't deserve the grand final win.
But you know, you go out in your last game and you go out in the way that Bruce had to go out.
It's a bit sad, Bob, isn't it? Really.
Hawthorn had also lost the last two, so it's hard for a side to just keep losing.
And you know, you'd know that better than anybody.
Why don't I play in the winning grand final, side?
It was a long time ago, wasn't it?
It was sad, but as we've spoken again, if every man has been...
Whatever you can say about a person in football, then that's Bruce Dill.
That's the best way I can say it, I think.
All right. Well, speaking of the Carlton Room, let's go down there now.
And our reporter on the scene is Peter McKenna. Pete?
Thanks, Pete. It's a very, very quiet scene in the Carlton Room.
It's naturally enough in a losing grand final, side.
But I'm fortunate to have had a word to Steve Silvani.
Steve, best man in the ground in the second.
How disappointing was it to be left out of that side?
I was very disappointed, but you know, you just have to take the good with the bad.
And hopefully I'll be playing in an apprenticeship team next year.
Steve, you must have been very impressed with the tremendous tackling
and hard work of the Hawthorn side.
Yeah, they came out from the work, going really pressured our guys.
And on the day, they were the better team.
Justin Madden seemed to control the rucks, but you weren't getting it out of the centre.
No, that's where we did fall down early on.
Wallace and those kind of players really got it out of his middle.
There forwards, Bucconara was a handful and Dunstall particularly on Brucie Dirl.
Yeah, Bucconara, like he was left out last year from the grand final team
and he really showed them today.
What sort of loss will it be, Bruce Dirl, to the Carlton Club?
You've played alongside him in defence.
What sort of player was he to play with?
You know, he's so much respected around the club, you know.
It's a sad day for the club that we didn't go out on a winning note for Bruce,
but he'll be remembered for a long time at Carlton.
Well, congratulations to your form in the second.
It's very, very quiet here in the Carlton rooms, Pete, and I'll throw you back to you.
Right, thanks very much indeed, Pete.
And Steve Silvani there, speaking to Peter McKenna in the Carlton dressing room.
I understand the Hawthorn players have come out from behind their locked doors
and their after-match address by Coach Ellen Jeans,
and Peter Donaghan is ready for us again.
Yes, thanks, Pete. Well, the boys are just out now.
We might get Jason Dunstall over here if we can.
Another fine performance.
Jason, well done.
No doubt you're enjoying that drink after a long, hard season.
A great result today.
Oh, it's great. Nine months of work. It's all worth it.
I think there might be a bit of partying going on up in Queensland at the moment in your home state.
I think they'll be partying everywhere tonight, just quietly.
Now, today the start was great.
There was a bit of a lull in the second quarter when Carlton looked as though they might get back into it.
I think they threw their best out us in the second quarter.
We held them pretty sway and then just took off in the third quarter.
And no problems from there on in.
Brilliant. Magnificent.
The back line, viewers of Forward, of course, would appreciate all the efforts put in by guys like Mu,
and in fact the entire back line was subverted.
They didn't give their blokes a chance. They absolutely blitzed them.
Just in one word, can you sum up the feeling?
Can't. It's impossible to. It's just unbelievable.
Well, you deserve to go and enjoy the celebrations. Congratulations.
And let's hope that we'll see you back here in 12 months' time.
Thanks very much, Pete.
Jason Dunstall, the full Forward, who played such a magnificent game at the MCG today.
Dermot Brereton's over there. I don't know whether we're any chance of getting him.
He's normally such a quiet, shy lad, but we will try and get him over if we possibly can.
Dermot. We'll get him over if he ever stops coughing.
He's making a couple of gestures to me. I think he's ordering two drinks.
Here he comes.
G'day, Scoop.
Well done, old boy.
Thanks, Scoop.
Now, look, you're normally such a shy reserve character. Can you put into words how you feel now?
Oh, I'm pretty good. I feel like a million dollars, you know, like the way you look.
Now, what about out on the ground today? Any worries after that great start?
It really looked as though you were going to run away with it the first 15 minutes.
Oh, I think Carlton got their feet on the ground after the first few minutes and made a bit of a struggle for us,
and we had to work very hard to win it. We edged away a bit in the third quarter again.
I think Carlton took it away from us a bit in the second quarter.
They played very well, but the application of the first was excellent.
What was the difference between today's side and the one that met Carlton two weeks ago?
The application, I'd say. We all prepared to work until, you know, there was nothing left in reserve.
So basically, it's a will to win, desire.
Victory in a grand final is always sweet, but is it made even sweeter by the fact that you've lost the last two years?
Oh, for sure. Losing the last two years, you know, I played reasonably well last year,
so I was hoping that we could win this year, obviously because of Eclipse last year,
but I think I was a bit younger also when I won the first one in 83, so I can really appreciate this one.
What about the private war you've had with Mr Doricic over the season?
I think that's been blown a bit out of proportion by the media.
John Doricic is a very good player. We've had a couple of tussles,
probably not as many tussles as I've had with some other players.
Just because the two grand final teams, I think they were trying to make something out of it.
There probably wasn't, but he's a very good player and I like playing on him,
and I suppose he's the same because when you play on him, you feel like you've played a real game of football.
Finally, can you make it five grand finals in a row next year?
Oh, I'd love to. I think I'll get tonight's celebrations out of the way first.
All right, well, we've got plenty more players. In fact, Gary Ayers is behind us,
so I think we'll let you go and drink that.
Thanks, Scoop.
Good on you, Demi. Gary Ayers, the Norm Smith medal winner.
Gary, congratulations on a magnificent game,
but I think you'd be the first to admit it was a fine team performance.
Oh, tremendous. The guys have worked really hard pre-season.
Everyone put in a top pre-season to get themselves fit
because it was very disappointing the way we lost last year and also 84.
And to the guys' credit, they just worked enormously today.
The tackling was just fantastic, I thought.
Someone said you were cheating because it looked like you bought your own football.
Well, I think perhaps I just had a day out today.
Now, when you came into the game, we've asked a couple of the boys,
after the disappointment of a couple of weeks ago,
just what did you do to bring yourself up mentally and say, OK, we can beat them?
Well, I think we were a bit flat in the second semi-final
because we had the week's break,
and I don't think there's any substitute for a hard finals game.
I don't think we were well adjusted to a finals performance.
And we just knew that we can beat them, providing we pressure and put the tackling on,
and that's what the guys did today.
How much does Alan Jeans mean to the success of this club?
He's just enormous, Peter, he's such a lovable boat.
I've got great admiration and respect for the chap, and he's just fantastic.
And finally, how did it feel when that Norm Smith medal was placed around your neck?
Well, I didn't really believe it at first, but I think I'll just enjoy it now.
I'm certain you will, and we'll let you go and do just that, Gary.
Thanks, Peter. Thank you.
Gary Ayres, the winner of the Norm Smith medal
for the best player on the ground in the grand final.
Well, the Carlton dressing room, unfortunately,
is quite the opposite to in here at the moment, understandably.
Carlton, very disappointed.
But in the Hawthorne rooms at the moment, well, it's just a sea of smiling faces,
and we'll just see if there are any other players available.
Peter Schwab I can see over there.
We're in the colours.
He's got, in fact, the Carlton colours on.
He's swapped with Wayne Johnston.
Again, as I said, you're going to hear this theme song a lot,
certainly down at Glenferrie tonight.
Bertie DiPieta-Medico is still walking around, shaking his head.
I don't think he can believe it.
And he's going to have another drink.
We spoke to Bertie out on the ground,
and I'm sure he's just wandering around in a daze,
accepting the congratulations of everyone associated with the club.
And I think everyone who's ever dealt with Hawthorne
has a great deal of admiration for the fact that they are such a great club.
Today they've proven it.
We do commiserate with Carlton, of course.
There can be only one winner today.
It's Hawthorne.
We'll be speaking to more of those winners very shortly,
but we'll take a break from the Sevens' live coverage of the 1996 VFL Grand Final.
MUSIC
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a roomier cab and even more reliability.
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I'll see you in ten years' time.
The Isuzu F Series, it comes with your accountant's blessing.
Tonight, death casts a vote.
I'm a kid, it's something still to live for.
Suicide or homicide?
My son did not get suicide, doctor.
Do you realize a volcano that might erupt if you go in there
and so much as mention the word homicide?
Quincy, caught in the middle, 8.30 tonight.
Tonight, Christine lives in fear.
Are you threatening me?
Why, I wouldn't do that to a police officer.
Is there something you're not telling me, Harry?
A virtual prisoner in her own home.
Nobody does that to me.
Katney and Lacey, 9.30 tonight on 7.
Welcome back to the jubilant scene in the Hawthorne dressing rooms
after the Hawks' victory in the 1996 flag.
One man who had a few worries about whether he'd be there or not
during the week is John Kennedy.
John, just when were you confident that you would be in the lineup?
Well, I was down to the wire.
Peter, I had to go for a fitness test this morning.
I had one every day, and I went down this morning,
and thanks to Peter Wilson, the medic, and Barry Gavin,
they got me through, so I'm thankful to them.
Did you feel helpless sitting on the bench for much of the game,
watching the boys out there?
I must admit I was championed a bit to get on,
and I just couldn't wait to get on, you know,
because the team was playing well and I really wanted to have a go
and see if I could do my best, you know,
but nevertheless I got on just before three-quarter time
and was just thankful for that.
The way things were going when you got out there,
you didn't have too many worries either.
It was easy when things were going for you,
but nevertheless I was just happy to get a run.
I'm sure you must be able to feel probably better than anyone
for Rod Lester Smith and what he's gone through today.
Well, that's right. I mean, it was bad luck for Rod.
He had the same thing that I did,
but I think he had a media ligament which is a bit more involved,
and you can't afford to take a risk with something like that,
whereas mine was cartilage,
and luckily I did mine a little bit earlier and gave me a chance to play,
but Rod certainly would be very disappointed,
because they're the best football.
You can't do much about that.
Your father was here today watching you?
Yes, he was here somewhere, so he'd be very happy I'd say.
Yes, I don't think there's too much doubt
that his allegiance would have laid with the Hawks today.
Oh, yeah. I think so.
Well, John, we'll let you go and celebrate on one condition.
Don't drink too much champagne
because you've had that many needles you might leak.
Ha-ha-ha! That's a fair statement, please.
Good on you, mate. John Kennedy.
And the celebrations still continue here at the Hawthorne Rooms,
and we'll have more hopefully in just a moment,
but as we said before, unfortunately, in Grand Finals,
there has to be a loser, and that loser today is Carlton.
Peter McKenna is in there with them.
Thank you. Thank you, Peter.
I have with me Justin Madden.
Justin, they jumped you right from the start,
and you couldn't peg them back.
The jump you start was much better than ours.
I think the five goals that they got just kept us back all day,
and we just couldn't recover from it, really.
It seemed to me that you were dominating actual hit-outs
at the centre bounces and round the ground,
but they were able to cover your small men.
They did. I think that was probably one of our problems all day,
that when the ball hit the ground, we were beaten quite a bit.
And the rock, wherever, from the flight of the ball,
from marking contests, I think we were beaten
quite a bit in those sort of contests all day.
The week's break after you beat them well out at Befell Park,
did that make any difference?
It may have made more difference to them than I think it did to us.
They were probably more determined to beat us,
and that showed out today, whereas I think it probably did us a...
I would have thought that it did us good, but it really must have.
So that was just horrible.
You must have been tremendously impressed
with the tackling and desperation, particularly of their back men.
Yes, I was. Some of the tackling was superb,
and really, in the long run, I think that's what beat us.
Justin, you did the heavy work in the ruck,
and congratulations on your performance,
but there are many, many more years for you to come.
Thank you very much, Peter. Thank you.
Back to you, Pete.
Righto, Pete.
Well, we have one of the great champions.
It's Peter to Peter to Peter. Peter Knight.
Pete, well done. Yeah, thank you very much.
It's fantastic. The boys work really hard for it,
and they deserve it. It's great.
Is it better to be out there on the field
and be part of a Premiership side? Obviously it is,
but just how does it feel for a player of recent years
like yourself to have to sit on the bench and watch?
It's not... It's not too easy.
There's no doubt it's pretty frustrating,
because when it all boils down,
the guys that are out on the ground at that particular time,
they're the ones that do the job,
and it's frustrating that when you're up there,
match committee, coaching committee, whatever,
they don't really do much on the day,
and it is a bit frustrating, but it's great.
We've asked the boys what the difference was
between today's Hawthorne and the Hawthorne of two weeks ago.
What did you think?
I just thought we had such an even performance.
We just had a total commitment from all the guys, you know,
and I think the way they approached the game today,
they had jobs to do.
They all done it just so well,
and I think it was just a total commitment by everyone.
There's one man who mightn't show up terribly well on the stats,
but in my opinion, I thought he did a fantastic job right to you.
Yeah, so I thought he was pretty close to our best player, actually.
I always find it hard to pick our best players,
but he had a job to do today, Rocket.
He not only did the job incredibly well,
but he also performed so well himself
and then he just got so many possessions himself.
But then again, impossible to individualise.
Again, that's the difference between this week
and a fortnight against Carte.
We just had everybody playing well, and you've just got to have that.
What are you going to be doing next year, Pete?
I don't know, Pete. I wish I knew, actually.
I'm definitely going to Adelaide,
and I'm going to play towards the end of this year,
and I hope to be involved in football over there,
but in what capacity at this stage, I'm just not too sure.
But yeah, it looks like I'm going to become a cro-eater.
All right, Pete, well, all the best with what you do.
Congratulations on tonight's win.
Thanks very much, Pete.
Former Hawthorne champion Peter Knight.
Let's go back now to the commentary box and Peter Lamb.
Thank you, Peter, and thank you to Peter Knight's.
They're heading to South Australia, and speaking of South Australia,
we have viewers through ADS Channel 7 and Adelaide
coming to the stage this afternoon,
and at this stage we say a very good afternoon to them.
There's a couple of Hawthorne supporters
who have already started celebrating it would appear.
Grand Final Day, 1986, coming to you live on the Seven Network.
We'll take a break. We'll be back here at the MCG
with some highlights from Justin.
MUSIC
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Where those you love are far away
When you need to say I love you face to face
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Right, Paul?
The TV in your day should be a national.
Onward! Onward!
And slation's around Australia...
World News for the team, George Donikian. Good night.
MUSIC
Have you got him?
Television for tomorrow as well as today.
You can get them now, from national.
From national!
The amateur scouts are in the thick of things.
What on earth do you think you're doing?
We have not got a scrap of evidence.
If you want to clear Craigs-Mae, you have to take a few risks.
Tomorrow night...
I want that boy caught and convicted now.
...is way enough to his old tricks.
You take one step toward that house in your history.
Sons and daughters, now at the new time, tomorrow night, 7.30 on 7.
Tonight, 7 Sport is proud to present a very special edition of 7's Big League,
a complete replay of the 1986 Grand Final between Carlton and Hawthorne,
from 10.30 tonight on 7.
So, Grand Final day in 1986, coming pretty fast to a close,
and at this stage of a telecast,
I'd like to thank our technical crew and our camera crew,
who have done such a tremendous job in bringing this telecast,
not only to viewers in Melbourne through HSV,
but also to viewers right throughout Australia
and indeed to 72 countries throughout the world.
Just quickly, Bob, in closing, Robert Walls, did he declare his hand too quickly?
I think he had no choice in that one, Pete,
but I think Hawthorne learnt probably more from the mistakes that they made
in that particular match.
Two weeks ago.
Then when you look at the way they lined up today,
everything came off.
Danny Ead onto Bradley, Ead was close to the best man on the ground.
Gary Ayres onto David Rhys-Jones.
Ayres, in my opinion, was the best player on the ground.
Russo did a fantastic job.
Paul Abbott back into the side.
Now, he wasn't selected a couple of weeks ago.
He came back in, he started off on Mark McClure,
played the second half at centre-half back against Stephen Kernahan
and had by far the better of both those players.
Chris Mew back to full back against Hunter.
Main Hunter earned every touch that he had.
And no matter where you looked, Deepia Domenico and Alvin was a great duel,
but Deepia Domenico really set them going very early in the piece.
It was a tremendous team performance, as everybody down in the Hawthorne room have said.
Thank you, Bob, and of course plenty of football coming up.
Don't forget next Saturday at half-past four, we have the Battle of the Premiers,
fourth on to play the West Australian Premier, Subi Akko,
and you'll see that live on seven next Saturday after the tennis.
Australia to play Ivan in the first of the three Gaelic football tests.
That's also from Western Australia on Saturday 11th October.
And of course the Courage Cup between Carthage and North Melbourne
from the Oval in London on Sunday 12th October at 10.30pm.
Hope you can join us for that.
As we say, a very good afternoon, we go out on some of the highlights
of Grand Final Day 1986, Hawthorne winning their sixth VFL Premiership play.
Music
And it's close, baby, as you pass by that river.
You'll come a-waltzing my tether with me.
Waltzing my tether, waltzing my tether.
You'll come a-waltzing my tether with me.
And it's close, baby, as you pass by that river.
You'll come a-waltzing my tether with me.
And it's close, baby, as you pass by that river.
With me.
A place.
At the special family time, 6.30 tonight following the Grand Final, presented by LifeSailers, Xanadu on Seven.
Tonight, Seven Sport is proud to present a very special edition of Seven's Big League, a complete replay of the 1986 Grand Final between Carlton and Hawthorne from 10.30 tonight on Seven.
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