essendon v hawthorn
dons go back to back against hawks by 78 (the same team thety beat last grand final).
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 6.4 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 26.14 | 170 | Sat 28-Sep-1985 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 100,042 | |
| Hawthorn | 5.1 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 92 | Essendon won by 78 points | |||
1986 the last year of 12 clubs are we going to have a diffreent grand final match up was the roos 84 a fluke will the dogs stay up there can the hawks get revenege will the dees ever get back into the finals.
1986 matches
round 1
collingwood v essendon
geelong v fitzroy
richmond v melbourne
hawthorn v carlton gor
north v sydney
footscray v st kilda