hawthorn v footscray
hawks beat dogs by 10 to earn the right to play dons for revenge in the grand.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Hawthorn | 3.2 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 16.13 | 109 | Sat 21-Sep-1985 2:30 pm | VFL Park | 55,246 | |
| Footscray | 4.4 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 99 | Hawthorn won by 10 points | |||
grand final
essendon v hawthorn thrid year in a row