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1987 premiership season
1987 premiership season
Date	5–26 September 1987
Teams	5
Premiers	Carlton (15th premiership)
Runners-up	Hawthorn (11th grand final)
Minor premiers	Carlton (16th minor premiership)
Attendance
Matches played	6
Total attendance	429,057 (71,510 per match)
Highest	92,754 (Grand Final, Carlton vs. Hawthorn)
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The 1987 Victorian Football League finals series was the 91st annual edition of the VFL/AFL final series, the Australian rules football tournament staged to determine the winner of the 1987 VFL Premiership season. The series ran over four weekends in September 1987, culminating with the 1987 VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 1987.

Qualification

Matches

The 1987 VFL finals series was contested using the McIntyre final five system, which had been in use since 1972.

Week one (Qualifying and Elimination finals)

Elimination final (North Melbourne v Melbourne)

Melbourne were making their first VFL finals appearance since 1964, while North Melbourne had last appeared in 1985. This was the second final between the two sides, having previously met in the first semi-final in 1954 which was won by Melbourne.^[1]

Teams

This shows the teams as listed in The Football Record.^[2] Melbourne centreman Brian Wilson was a late withdrawal and was replaced by Russell Richards, while for North Melbourne Jim Krakouer was replaced by Shaun Smith.

North Melbourne

Melbourne


B:	27 Darren Crocker	26 Darren Harris	10 David Ackerly
HB:	7 Darren Steele	13 John Law (c)	15 Ross Smith
C:	28 Andrew Demetriou	29 Peter German	46 Jeff Chandler
HF:	8 Phil Krakouer	34 Mark Hepburn	31 Paul Spargo
F:	57 Alastair Clarkson	16 Stephen McCann	25 Donald McDonald
Foll:	4 John Mossop	9 Matthew Larkin	3 Jim Krakouer
Int:	39 Jason Love	45 Peter Jonas
Coach:	John Kennedy


B:	27 Sean Wight	10 Danny Hughes	29 Dean Chiron
HB:	17 Brett Lovett	35 Earl Spalding	34 Stephen Newport
C:	18 Steven Stretch	7 Brian Wilson	8 Graeme Yeats
HF:	12 Todd Viney	23 Warren Dean	2 Robert Flower (c)
F:	45 Ricky Jackson	15 David Williams	40 Tony Campbell
Foll:	37 Jim Stynes	24 Bret Bailey	33 Greg Healy
Int:	39 Doug Koop	25 Simon Eishold
Coach:	John Northey

Scorecard


	Elimination Final
Sunday, 6 September (2:30pm)	North Melbourne	def. by	Melbourne	MCG (crowd: 72628)	Report
	3.2 (20) 4.4 (28) 4.8 (32) 5.10 (40)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.6 (24) 9.11 (65) 16.16 (112) 22.26 (158)	Umpires: Clayton, Robinson Television broadcast: ABC TV


2: P Krakouer 1: Smith, Steele, Hepburn		Goals	5: Flower 3: Dean, Jackson, Williams, Campbell 2: Stynes 1: Richards, Bailey, Viney
P Krakouer, Steele, Law		Best	Wight, Spalding, Dean, Bailey, Newport, Stynes, Jackson, Flower
Ackerly (ankle), Jonas (hamstring)		Injuries
		Reports	Chiron (striking)

Qualifying Final (Hawthorn v Sydney)

The Qualifying Final saw second-placed Hawthorn host third-placed Sydney at VFL Park. The game was significant for Sydney coach Tom Hafey as he reached 500 games as coach. In what was a crushing victory for Hawthorn, Warwick Capper booted four goals to become the second player after Tony Lockett to reach 100 goals for the season, but suffered a hamstring injury which ruled him out of the semi-final. Wingman Merv Neagle also suffered a knee injury.

Scorecard


	Qualifying Final
Saturday, 7 September (7:25pm)	Hawthorn	def.	Sydney	VFL Park (crowd: 47,752)	Report
	5.7 (37) 9.10 (64) 16.13 (109) 23.18 (156)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.4 (16) 5.7 (37) 7.9 (51) 8.9 (57)	Umpires: Sawers, Dore Television broadcast: ABC TV


6: Brereton 5: Dunstall, Buckenara 2: DiPierdomenico, Russo 1: Schwab, Kennedy, Tuck		Goals	4: Capper 1: Bayes, Healy, Wright, Mitchell
Buckenara, Morris, DiPierdomenico, Tuck, Kennedy, Brereton, Collins		Best	Capper, Mitchell, Williams
Robinson (hamstring)		Injuries	Capper (hamstring), Neagle (knee)
Nil		Reports	Nil

Week two (semi-finals)

First Semi-final (Sydney vs Melbourne)

The First Semi-final saw Melbourne host Sydney at the MCG. This was the second VFL final contested between the two clubs, having met for the first time back in the 1936 Preliminary Final, when Sydney were formerly based in South Melbourne. South Melbourne won that encounter 13.11 (89) to 8.15 (63).

Scorecard


	First semi-final
Saturday, 13 September (2:30pm)	Sydney	def. by	Melbourne	MCG (crowd: 80,292)	Report
	3.3 (21) 6.6 (42) 8.12 (60) 10.13 (73)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.4 (16) 10.13 (73) 17.18 (120) 21.23 (149)	Umpires: Cameron, Howlett Television broadcast: ABC TV


Gerard Healy, Carroll, Morwood 2 Williams, Scott, Coleman, Wright 1		Goals	4 Flower 3 Greg Healy, Campbell 2 Gaff 1: Petruccelle, Ryan, Hickey, Masten, Kennedy
Gerard Healy, Mitchell, Williams, Bolton, Carter, Browning		Best	Stretch, Lovett, Yeats, Flower, Jackson, Greg Healy, Eishold, Dean, O'Dwyer
Nil		Injuries	Nil
Nil		Reports	Nil

Second Semi-final (Carlton vs Hawthorn)

The Second Semi-final saw minor premier Carlton play Hawthorn at VFL Park. This marked the seventh VFL final contested between the two clubs, having previously met in the 1986 VFL Grand Final which was won by Hawthorn. The two teams met twice during the 1987 home-and-away season in Rounds 1 and 14, with the Hawks winning both encounters.

Scorecard


	Second semi-final
Saturday, 12 September (2:30pm)	Carlton	def.	Hawthorn	VFL Park (crowd: 64,333)	Report
	1.2 (8) 2.11 (23) 6.12 (48) 11.14 (80)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.2 (20) 6.2 (38) 9.3 (57) 10.5 (65)	Umpires: Clayton, Sawers Television broadcast: ABC TV


Kernahan 3 Evans 2 Johnston, Hunter, Naley, Sartori, Madden, McKenzie 1		Goals	2 Dunstall, Platten 1 Curran, Buckenara, Loveridge, DiPierdomenico, Brereton, Kennedy
Naley, Johnston, Hunter, Bradley, Alvin, Madden, Aitken, Silvagni		Best	Platten, Tuck, Langford, Kennedy, Ayres, Schwab
		Injuries	Dunstall (ankle)
Nil		Reports	Nil

Week three (Preliminary Final)

Preliminary final (Hawthorn vs Melbourne)

The Preliminary Final saw Hawthorn play Melbourne at VFL Park on Saturday 19 September for the right to contest the grand final against Carlton. Among the spectators was Wimbledon champion and Hawks fan Pat Cash, who had interrupted a holiday in Queensland with family to attend the match.^[3]

Teams

The line-ups as announced on the Thursday before the game were as published in The Football Record.^[4]

Hawthorn
B:	39 Paul Abbott	24 Chris Langford	7 Gary Ayres (vc)
HB:	17 Michael Tuck (c)	2 Chris Mew	1 Ray Jencke
C:	4 Peter Russo	30 Peter Schwab	9 Robert DiPierdomenico
HF:	11 Gary Buckenara	15 Russell Morris	34 John Kennedy Jr.
F:	25 Peter Curran	23 Dermott Brereton	22 Richard Loveridge
Foll:	14 Greg Dear	29 Russell Greene	44 John Platten
Int:	13 Paul Dear	41 Darrin Pritchard
Coach:	Allan Jeans

Melbourne
B:	29 Dean Chiron	10 Danny Hughes	27 Sean Wight
HB:	17 Brett Lovett	35 Earl Spalding	34 Stephen Newport
C:	18 Steven Stretch	7 Brian Wilson	8 Graeme Yeats
HF:	12 Todd Viney	23 Warren Dean	2 Robert Flower (c)
F:	45 Ricky Jackson	40 Tony Campbell	37 Jim Stynes
Foll:	32 Steven O'Dwyer	24 Bret Bailey	33 Greg Healy (vc)
Int:	25 Simon Eishold	14 Rod Grinter
Coach:	John Northey

There were no late changes for either side.

Match Summary

Although kicking against the wind, it was Hawthorn who controlled most of the play early in the game until Demons took the lead. The lead for most of the many until the frenetic final minutes, Hawthon’s Gary Bukenara marks just before the final siren. A 15-meter penalty, due to Melbourne’s Jim Stynes running over the mark, helped him kick a goal, with Hawthorn winning by 2 points.^[5]

Scorecard


	Preliminary Final
Saturday, 19 September (2:30pm)	Hawthorn	def.	Melbourne	VFL Park (crowd: 71,298)	Report
	1.4 (10) 3.6 (24) 7.8 (50) 11.14 (80)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.3 (15) 6.10 (46) 10.12 (72) 10.18 (78)	Umpires: Robinson, Howlett Television broadcast: ABC TV


Buckenara 5 Jencke, Morris, Curran, Brereton, Pritchard, Kennedy 1		Goals	3 Jackson 2 Wilson, Grinter 1 Viney, Stynes, Dean
Schwab, Buckenara, Tuck, Russo, Langford, Ayres		Best	Jackson, Wight, Viney, Hughes, Spalding, Healy, Chiron
DiPierdomenico (bruised shoulder), Kennedy (bruised thigh), Mew (slight concussion)		Injuries	Wilson (dislocated shoulder), Flower (bruised shoulder)
Morris (striking)		Reports	Nil

Week four (Grand Final)

This was the second consecutive Grand Final involving Carlton, who were chasing a League record 15th VFL premiership, and Hawthorn, who were chasing their 7th premiership and aiming for their first set of back-to-back flags.


	Grand Final
26 September (2:50 pm)	Carlton	def.	Hawthorn	MCG (crowd: 92,754)	Report
	3.5 (23) 6.8 (44) 10.11 (71) 15.14 (104)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	4.2 (26) 4.9 (33) 7.13 (55) 9.17 (71)	Umpires: Robinson, Sawers Norm Smith Medal: David Rhys-Jones Television broadcast: ABC National anthem: Daryl Somers


Kernahan, Bradley 3 Johnston 2 Dorotich, Gleeson, Murphy, Hunter, Naley, McKenzie, Meldrum 1		Goals	3: Kennedy 1: Curran, Collins, Pritchard, Platten, DiPierdomenico, G Dear
Rhys-Jones, Johnston, Glascott, Aitken, Madden, Alvin		Best	Langford, DiPierdomenico, Tuck, Collins, Ayres, Greene
Nil		Injuries	Nil
Johnston (striking), Madden (striking)		Reports	Nil

References

^ Iles, Geoff (5 September 1987). "The Game in Figures". The Football Record. p. 39.
^ "Teams As Selected on Thursday Night". The Football Record. Victorian Football League. 5 September 1987. p. 32 – via State Library of Victoria.
^ "Cash on the Edge of Seat". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 18, 979. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 September 1987. p. 6 (Sunday Sport). Retrieved 4 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Teams As Selected on Thursday Night". The Football Record. Vol. 76, no. 25. Victorian Football League. 19 September 1987. p. 33 – via State Library of Victoria.
^ Final Minute of Hawthorn v Melbourne 1987 VFL Preliminary Final - WITH COUNTDOWN CLOCK, 4 December 2020, retrieved 9 September 2021

Bibliography

Atkinson, Graeme; Atkinson, Brant (2009). The Complete Book of AFL Finals (5th ed.). Scoresby, Victoria: The Five Mile Press. ISBN 978-1-74211-275-6.

External links

[1] Iles, Geoff (5 September 1987). "The Game in Figures". The Football Record. p. 39.

[2] "Teams As Selected on Thursday Night". The Football Record. Victorian Football League. 5 September 1987. p. 32 – via State Library of Victoria.

[3] "Cash on the Edge of Seat". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 18, 979. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 September 1987. p. 6 (Sunday Sport). Retrieved 4 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Teams As Selected on Thursday Night". The Football Record. Vol. 76, no. 25. Victorian Football League. 19 September 1987. p. 33 – via State Library of Victoria.

[5] Final Minute of Hawthorn v Melbourne 1987 VFL Preliminary Final - WITH COUNTDOWN CLOCK, 4 December 2020, retrieved 9 September 2021

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 ==Matches==
-{{See also|McIntyre System}}
+{{See also|McIntyre system}}
-The 1987 VFL finals series was contested using the [[McIntyre System#McIntyre final five system|McIntyre Final Five]] system, which had been in use since [[1972 VFL season|1972]].
+The 1987 VFL finals series was contested using the [[McIntyre system#McIntyre final five system|McIntyre final five]] system, which had been in use since [[1972 VFL season|1972]].
 ===Week one (Qualifying and Elimination finals)===
 ====Elimination final (North Melbourne v Melbourne)====
-{{AFL Mel}} were making their first VFL finals appearance since [[1964 VFL season|1964]], while {{AFL NM}} had last appeared in [[1985 VFL season|1985]]. This  was the second final between the two sides, having previously met in the First Semi-final in [[1954 VFL season|1954]] which was won by Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/129394|page=39|publisher=[[The Football Record]]|date=5 September 1987|title=The Game in Figures|first=Geoff|last=Iles}}</ref>
+{{AFL Mel}} were making their first VFL finals appearance since [[1964 VFL season|1964]], while {{AFL NM}} had last appeared in [[1985 VFL season|1985]]. This  was the second final between the two sides, having previously met in the first semi-final in [[1954 VFL season|1954]] which was won by Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/129394|page=39|publisher=[[The Football Record]]|date=5 September 1987|title=The Game in Figures|first=Geoff|last=Iles}}</ref>
 =====Teams=====
-This shows the teams as listed in the [[AFL Record|''The Football Record'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/129394|page=32|title=TEAMS AS SELECTED ON THURSDAY NIGHT|publisher=[[The Football Record]]|date=5 September 1987}}</ref> Melbourne centreman [[Brian Wilson]] was a late withdrawal and was replaced by [[Russell Richards]], while for North Melbourne [[Jim Krakouer]] was replaced by [[Shaun Smith (Australian footballer)|Shaun Smith]].
+This shows the teams as listed in [[AFL Record|''The Football Record'']].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/129394|page=32|title=Teams As Selected on Thursday Night|publisher=[[AFL Media|Victorian Football League]]|magazine=[[AFL Record|The Football Record]]|via=[[State Library of Victoria]]|date=5 September 1987}}</ref> Melbourne centreman [[Brian Wilson]] was a late withdrawal and was replaced by [[Russell Richards]], while for North Melbourne [[Jim Krakouer]] was replaced by [[Shaun Smith (Australian footballer)|Shaun Smith]].
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 | backpocket2 = 10 [[David Ackerly]]
-| halfbackflank1 = 7 [[Darren Steele]]
+| halfbackflank1 = {{0}}7 [[Darren Steele]]
 | centrehalfback = 13 [[John Law (Australian footballer)|John Law]] (c)
 | halfbackflank2 = 15 [[Ross W. Smith|Ross Smith]]
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 | centre = 29 [[Peter German]]
 | wing2 = 46 [[Jeff Chandler]]
-| halfforwardflank1 = 8 [[Phil Krakouer]]
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 | halfforwardflank2 = 31 [[Paul Spargo]]
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 | fullforward = 16 [[Stephen McCann]]
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-| ruck = 4 [[John Mossop]]
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-| ruckrover = 9 [[Matthew Larkin]]
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-| rover = 3 [[Jim Krakouer]]
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 | halfbackflank2 = 34 [[Stephen Newport]]
 | wing1 = 18 [[Steven Stretch]]
-| centre = 7 [[Brian Wilson]]
+| centre = {{0}}7 [[Brian Wilson]]
-| wing2 = 8 [[Graeme Yeats]]
+| wing2 = {{0}}8 [[Graeme Yeats]]
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 | centrehalfforward = 23 [[Warren Dean]]
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-|away goals = 5: [[Robert Flower|Flower]]<br/>3: [[Warren Dean|Dean]], [[Ricky Jackson|Jackson]], [[David Williams (Australian rules footballer)|Williams]], [[Tony Campbell|Campbell]]<br/>2: [[Jim Stynes|Stynes]]<br/> 1: [[Russell Richards|Richards]], [[Bret Bailey|Bailey]], [[Todd Viney|Viney]]
+|away goals = 5: [[Robert Flower|Flower]]<br/>3: [[Warren Dean|Dean]], [[Ricky Jackson (Australian footballer)|Jackson]], [[David Williams (Australian rules footballer)|Williams]], [[Tony Campbell|Campbell]]<br/>2: [[Jim Stynes|Stynes]]<br/> 1: [[Russell Richards|Richards]], [[Bret Bailey|Bailey]], [[Todd Viney|Viney]]
 |home best = [[Phil Krakouer|P Krakouer]], [[Darren Steele|Steele]], [[John Law (Australian footballer)|Law]]
-|away best = [[Sean Wight|Wight]], [[Earl Spalding|Spalding]], [[Warren Dean|Dean]], [[Bret Bailey|Bailey]], [[Stephen Newport|Newport]], [[Jim Stynes|Stynes]], [[Ricky Jackson|Jackson]], [[Robert Flower|Flower]]
+|away best = [[Sean Wight|Wight]], [[Earl Spalding|Spalding]], [[Warren Dean|Dean]], [[Bret Bailey|Bailey]], [[Stephen Newport|Newport]], [[Jim Stynes|Stynes]], [[Ricky Jackson (Australian footballer)|Jackson]], [[Robert Flower|Flower]]
 |home reports =
 |away reports = [[Dean Chiron|Chiron]] (striking)
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 |umpires = [[Peter Cameron (umpire)|Cameron]], Howlett
 |report = [https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1987/111619870913.html Report]
-|home goals = [[Gerard Healy]], [[Dennis Carroll|Carroll]], [[Tony Morwood|Morwood]] '''2'''<br> [[Greg Williams|Williams]], Scott, Coleman, [[Stephen Wright (Australian rules footballer)|Wright]] '''1'''
+|home goals = [[Gerard Healy]], [[Dennis Carroll|Carroll]], [[Tony Morwood|Morwood]] '''2'''<br> [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Williams]], Scott, Coleman, [[Stephen Wright (Australian rules footballer)|Wright]] '''1'''
 |away goals = '''4''' [[Robert Flower|Flower]]<br>'''3''' [[Greg Healy]], [[Tony Campbell|Campbell]]<br> '''2''' [[Andrew Gaff|Gaff]] <br> 1: [[Jack Petruccelle|Petruccelle]], [[Liam Ryan (footballer)|Ryan]], [[Tom Hickey (footballer born 1991)|Hickey]], [[Chris Masten|Masten]], [[Josh Kennedy (footballer born 1987)|Kennedy]]
-|home best = [[Gerard Healy]], [[Barry Mitchell|Mitchell]], [[Greg Williams|Williams]], Bolton, [[Rod Carter|Carter]], [[Mark Browning|Browning]]
+|home best = [[Gerard Healy]], [[Barry Mitchell (footballer)|Mitchell]], [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Williams]], Bolton, [[Rod Carter|Carter]], [[Mark Browning|Browning]]
-|away best = [[Steven Stretch|Stretch]], [[Brett Lovett|Lovett]], [[Graeme Yeats|Yeats]], [[Robert Flower|Flower]], [[Ricky Jackson|Jackson]], [[Greg Healy]], [[Simon Eishold|Eishold]], Dean, [[Steven O'Dwyer|O'Dwyer]]
+|away best = [[Steven Stretch|Stretch]], [[Brett Lovett|Lovett]], [[Graeme Yeats|Yeats]], [[Robert Flower|Flower]], [[Ricky Jackson (Australian footballer)|Jackson]], [[Greg Healy]], [[Simon Eishold|Eishold]], Dean, [[Steven O'Dwyer|O'Dwyer]]
 |home reports = Nil
 |away reports = Nil
 |home injuries = Nil
 |away injuries = Nil
-|broadcast = [[ABC TV]]
+|broadcast = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC TV]]
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 ====Preliminary final (Hawthorn vs Melbourne)====
-The Preliminary Final saw {{AFL Haw}} play {{AFL Mel}} at [[Waverley Park|VFL Park]] on Saturday 19 September for the right to contest the Grand Final against Carlton. This game, which was to be the last for Melbourne captain and champion [[Robert Flower]], would become famous for its thrilling and - for Melbourne supporters - tragic ending.
+The Preliminary Final saw {{AFL Haw}} play {{AFL Mel}} at [[Waverley Park|VFL Park]] on Saturday 19 September for the right to contest the grand final against Carlton. Among the spectators was Wimbledon champion and Hawks fan [[Pat Cash]], who had interrupted a holiday in Queensland with family to attend the match.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122123248 |title=Cash on the Edge of Seat |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=62 |issue=18,979 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=20 September 1987 |accessdate=4 October 2021 |page=6 (Sunday Sport) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
-After a tight first quarter, Melbourne took control of the game to lead by 22 points at three-quarter time. But the finals-hardened Hawks were determined to make their fifth consecutive Grand Final appearance, and when time-on began in the final quarter Melbourne's lead had been cut to seven points. In the frenetic final minutes, the Demons led by four points and had botched two further opportunities to kick goals which would have made victory almost certain - [[Simon Eishold]] hooked a set shot from point blank range and [[Tony Campbell (footballer)|Tony Campbell]] missed a running shot from 40 metres out. In between those misses, Hawthorn forward [[Gary Buckenara]] had kicked his fourth goal of the afternoon.
+=====Teams=====
+The line-ups as announced on the Thursday before the game were as published in ''[[AFL Record|The Football Record]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=19 September 1987|magazine=[[AFL Record|The Football Record]]|url=http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/129345|page=33|publisher=[[AFL Media|Victorian Football League]]|volume=76|issue=25|title=Teams As Selected on Thursday Night|via=[[State Library of Victoria]]}}</ref>
+{|
+| valign="top" |
+{{Aussie rules team|title=Hawthorn|fullforward=23 [[Dermott Brereton]] |interchange2=41 [[Darrin Pritchard]]|interchange1=13 [[Paul Dear]]|rover=44 [[John Platten]]|ruckrover=29 [[Russell Greene]]|ruck=14 [[Greg Dear]]|forwardpocket2=22 [[Richard Loveridge]]|forwardpocket1=25 [[Peter Curran (footballer)|Peter Curran]]|backpocket1=39 [[Paul Abbott]]|halfforwardflank2=34 [[John Kennedy Jr. (footballer)|John Kennedy Jr.]]|centrehalfforward=15 [[Russell Morris (footballer)|Russell Morris]]|halfforwardflank1=11 [[Gary Buckenara]]|wing2={{0}}9 [[Robert DiPierdomenico]]|centre=30 [[Peter Schwab]]|wing1={{0}}4 [[Peter Russo]]|halfbackflank2={{0}}1 [[Ray Jencke]]|centrehalfback={{0}}2 [[Chris Mew]]|halfbackflank1=17 [[Michael Tuck]] (c)|backpocket2={{0}}7 [[Gary Ayres]] (vc)|fullback=24 [[Chris Langford]]|coach=[[Allan Jeans]]}}
+| valign="top" |
+{{Aussie rules team|title=Melbourne|fullforward=40 [[Tony Campbell (footballer)|Tony Campbell]] |interchange2=14 [[Rod Grinter]]|interchange1=25 [[Simon Eishold]]|rover=33 [[Greg Healy]] (vc)|ruckrover=24 [[Bret Bailey]]|ruck=32 [[Steven O'Dwyer]]|forwardpocket2=37 [[Jim Stynes]]|forwardpocket1=45 [[Ricky Jackson (Australian footballer)|Ricky Jackson]]|backpocket1=29 [[Dean Chiron]]|halfforwardflank2={{0}}2 [[Robert Flower]] (c)|centrehalfforward=23 [[Warren Dean]]|halfforwardflank1=12 [[Todd Viney]]|wing2={{0}}8 [[Graeme Yeats]]|centre={{0}}7 [[Brian Wilson (Australian rules footballer)|Brian Wilson]]|wing1=18 [[Steven Stretch]]|halfbackflank2=34 [[Stephen Newport]]|centrehalfback=35 [[Earl Spalding]]|halfbackflank1=17 [[Brett Lovett]]|backpocket2=27 [[Sean Wight]]|fullback=10 [[Danny Hughes]]|coach=[[John Northey]]}}
+|}
+There were no late changes for either side.
+=====Match Summary=====
+Although kicking against the wind, it was Hawthorn who controlled most of the play early in the game until Demons took the lead. The lead for most of the many until the frenetic final minutes, Hawthon’s Gary Bukenara marks just before the final siren. A 15-meter penalty, due to Melbourne’s Jim Stynes running over the mark, helped him kick a goal, with Hawthorn winning by 2 points.<ref>{{Citation|title=Final Minute of Hawthorn v Melbourne 1987 VFL Preliminary Final - WITH COUNTDOWN CLOCK| date=4 December 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Abvu0va_Co|language=en|access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref>
 =====Scorecard=====
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 |venue = [[Waverley Park|VFL Park]]
 |date = Saturday, 19 September (2:30pm)
-|crowd = 71298
+|crowd = 71,298
-|umpires = [[Ian Robinson (Australian football umpire)|Robinson]], [[David Howlett|Howlett]]
+|umpires = [[Ian Robinson (Australian football umpire)|Robinson]], [[David Howlett (umpire)|Howlett]]
 |report = [https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1987/101119870919.html Report]
-|home goals = 5: [[Gary Buckenara|Buckenara]] <br> 1: [[Ray Jencke|Jencke]], [[Russell Morris|Morris]], [[Peter Curran (footballer)|Curran]], [[Dermott Brereton|Brereton]], [[Darrin Pritchard|Pritchard]], [[John Kennedy Jr. (footballer)|Kennedy]]
+|home goals = [[Gary Buckenara|Buckenara]] '''5'''<br>[[Ray Jencke|Jencke]], [[Russell Morris (footballer)|Morris]], [[Peter Curran (footballer)|Curran]], [[Dermott Brereton|Brereton]], [[Darrin Pritchard|Pritchard]], [[John Kennedy Jr. (footballer)|Kennedy]] '''1'''
-|away goals = 3: [[Ricky Jackson|Jackson]] <br> 2: [[Brian Wilson (Australian rules footballer)|Wilson]], [[Rod Grinter|Grinter]] <br> 1: [[Todd Viney|Viney]], [[Jim Stynes|Stynes]], [[Warren Dean|Dean]]
+|away goals = '''3''' [[Ricky Jackson (Australian footballer)|Jackson]] <br> '''2''' [[Brian Wilson (Australian rules footballer)|Wilson]], [[Rod Grinter|Grinter]] <br>'''1''' [[Todd Viney|Viney]], [[Jim Stynes|Stynes]], [[Warren Dean|Dean]]
 |home best = [[Peter Schwab|Schwab]], [[Gary Buckenara|Buckenara]], [[Michael Tuck|Tuck]], Russo, [[Chris Langford|Langford]], [[Gary Ayres|Ayres]]
-|away best = [[Ricky Jackson|Jackson]], [[Sean Wight|Wight]], [[Todd Viney|Viney]], Hughes, [[Earl Spalding|Spalding]], [[Greg Healy|Healy]], [[Dean Chiron|Chiron]]
+|away best = [[Ricky Jackson (Australian footballer)|Jackson]], [[Sean Wight|Wight]], [[Todd Viney|Viney]], Hughes, [[Earl Spalding|Spalding]], [[Greg Healy|Healy]], [[Dean Chiron|Chiron]]
-|home reports = Nil
+|home reports = [[Russell Morris (footballer)|Morris]] (striking)
 |away reports = Nil
+|home injuries = [[Robert DiPierdomenico|DiPierdomenico]] (bruised shoulder), [[John Kennedy Jr. (footballer)|Kennedy]] (bruised thigh), [[Chris Mew|Mew]] (slight concussion)
-|home injuries = Nil
-|away injuries = [[Robert Flower|Flower]] (shoulder)
+|away injuries = [[Brian Wilson (Australian rules footballer)|Wilson]] (dislocated shoulder), [[Robert Flower|Flower]] (bruised shoulder)
 |broadcast = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC TV]]
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 ==Bibliography==
-* {{cite book|last=Atkinson|first=Graeme|last2=Atkinson|first2=Brant|title=The Complete Book of AFL Finals|year=2009|edition=5th|publisher=The Five Mile Press|location=[[Scoresby, Victoria]]|isbn=978-1-74211-275-6}}
+* {{cite book|last1=Atkinson|first1=Graeme|last2=Atkinson|first2=Brant|title=The Complete Book of AFL Finals|year=2009|edition=5th|publisher=The Five Mile Press|location=[[Scoresby, Victoria]]|isbn=978-1-74211-275-6}}
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