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71–83
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S.C.G.
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Hawthorn HAW
122–131
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
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Hawthorn vs Melbourne Match Centre

Saturday 28-Aug-1971 Final Round 22
Hawthorn logo
HAW
124 18.16
Coach: John Kennedy
65 8.17
MEL
Melbourne logo
Coach: Ian Ridley
Glenferrie Oval Hawthorn by 59 HAW by 59
Summary Lineups Player Statistics
The team sheet

Who takes the field

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Home team

Hawthorn

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 20

14 Alan Martello — · Position unavailable 13 Leon Rice — · Position unavailable 26 Peter Hudson — · Position unavailable 8 Kevin Heath — · Position unavailable 33 Geoff Angus — · Position unavailable 12 Robert Day — · Position unavailable 32 Leigh Matthews — · Position unavailable 5 Peter Crimmins — · Position unavailable 34 Bruce Stevenson — · Position unavailable 22 Geoff Smith — · Position unavailable 35 Brian Douge — · Position unavailable 24 Peter Knights — · Position unavailable 18 Les Hawken — · Position unavailable 16 Norm Bussell — · Position unavailable 9 Michael Porter — · Position unavailable 27 David Parkin — · Position unavailable 23 Don Scott — · Position unavailable 15 Kelvin Moore — · Position unavailable 4 Ken Beck — · Position unavailable 10 Ray Wilson — · Position unavailable
Away team

Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 20

35 Paul Callery — · Position unavailable 16 John Townsend — · Position unavailable 14 Barry Bourke — · Position unavailable 24 Ross Dillon — · Position unavailable 7 Graham Osborne — · Position unavailable 11 Greg Wells — · Position unavailable 21 Graham Molloy — · Position unavailable 8 Peter Keenan — · Position unavailable 33 Gary Hardeman — · Position unavailable 17 Denis Clark — · Position unavailable 6 Frank Davis — · Position unavailable 15 Stan Alves — · Position unavailable 1 Max Walker — · Position unavailable 18 John Tilbrook — · Position unavailable 37 Bruce Brown — · Position unavailable 29 Noel Leary — · Position unavailable 54 Peter Williamson — · Position unavailable 47 Stephen Kerley — · Position unavailable 4 Tony Sullivan — · Position unavailable 9 George Lakes — · Position unavailable

Scoring timeline

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Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
HAW2.47.75.14.4124
MEL2.42.23.71.465

Match Leaders

Goals
10
Peter HudsonHAW
Behinds
7
Peter HudsonHAW
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
Not available yet

Team Stats

HAWMEL

Scoring / Attack

18Goals8
14Behinds17
0Behinds Rushed0

Possession

326Disposals251
263Kicks214
63Handballs37

Clearance / Contest

37Hitouts36

Other

79Marks61

Match Summary

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Statistics updated: 19 September 2026 (Melbourne time)

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