1985 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Ladder | Finals
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Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 173,723 · Season to date: 173,723
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.4 5.8 11.12 15.13 | 103 | Collingwood | 4.7 10.8 14.11 21.15 | 141 | Collingwood won by 38 pts | M.C.G. | 29/03/1985 7:40 | 65,628 |
| Carlton | 3.2 5.4 11.6 17.10 | 112 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 9.3 17.7 22.10 | 142 | Western Bulldogs won by 30 pts | Princes Park | 30/03/1985 2:10 | 27,059 |
| Essendon | 4.5 10.9 14.9 21.11 | 137 | Richmond | 5.3 8.4 12.8 18.12 | 120 | Essendon won by 17 pts | Windy Hill | 30/03/1985 2:10 | 22,838 |
| Geelong | 5.0 11.4 15.6 20.8 | 128 | Hawthorn | 3.3 7.8 10.14 14.16 | 100 | Geelong won by 28 pts | Waverley Park | 30/03/1985 2:10 | 20,776 |
| Melbourne | 5.2 10.2 16.4 20.8 | 128 | Fitzroy | 3.7 7.11 11.13 14.18 | 102 | Melbourne won by 26 pts | M.C.G. | 30/03/1985 2:10 | 20,923 |
| St Kilda | 2.8 3.11 5.16 8.18 | 66 | Sydney | 3.1 10.9 19.12 26.20 | 176 | Sydney won by 110 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 30/03/1985 2:10 | 16,499 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 135,522 · Season to date: 309,245
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4.2 7.8 9.11 14.12 | 96 | Collingwood | 5.4 8.7 14.10 18.11 | 119 | Collingwood won by 23 pts | Kardinia Park | 06/04/1985 2:10 | 34,046 |
| Richmond | 4.8 6.13 8.14 12.16 | 88 | Sydney | 2.3 9.7 9.9 13.14 | 92 | Sydney won by 4 pts | M.C.G. | 06/04/1985 2:10 | 24,113 |
| St Kilda | 0.5 0.11 1.13 2.17 | 29 | Carlton | 3.8 10.11 16.16 25.19 | 169 | Carlton won by 140 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 06/04/1985 2:10 | 18,655 |
| Fitzroy | 1.4 1.9 6.12 8.15 | 63 | Essendon | 4.3 12.11 18.15 24.22 | 166 | Essendon won by 103 pts | Victoria Park | 08/04/1985 2:10 | 17,093 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.1 9.5 14.10 20.14 | 134 | North Melbourne | 8.2 9.3 12.4 16.12 | 108 | Western Bulldogs won by 26 pts | Waverley Park | 08/04/1985 2:10 | 24,256 |
| Hawthorn | 5.6 11.9 20.15 25.20 | 170 | Melbourne | 3.5 7.9 9.12 14.18 | 102 | Hawthorn won by 68 pts | Princes Park | 08/04/1985 2:10 | 17,359 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 138,015 · Season to date: 447,260
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.4 12.9 16.11 17.12 | 114 | Hawthorn | 4.1 10.4 12.9 15.10 | 100 | Essendon won by 14 pts | Waverley Park | 23/03/1985 2:10 | 41,694 |
| Carlton | 4.3 8.7 15.10 22.13 | 145 | North Melbourne | 5.3 7.6 13.14 22.15 | 147 | North Melbourne won by 2 pts | Princes Park | 13/04/1985 2:10 | 20,398 |
| Collingwood | 3.3 9.4 15.7 19.9 | 123 | Melbourne | 3.5 8.11 14.15 16.17 | 113 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Victoria Park | 13/04/1985 2:10 | 24,707 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 13.5 15.10 26.14 | 170 | Geelong | 5.0 10.3 13.8 16.9 | 105 | Western Bulldogs won by 65 pts | Western Oval | 13/04/1985 2:10 | 23,259 |
| Richmond | 7.4 15.8 24.15 31.25 | 211 | St Kilda | 3.4 8.11 12.13 14.14 | 98 | Richmond won by 113 pts | M.C.G. | 13/04/1985 2:10 | 17,753 |
| Sydney | 3.5 7.8 12.9 18.12 | 120 | Fitzroy | 10.5 17.10 22.11 26.15 | 171 | Fitzroy won by 51 pts | S.C.G. | 14/04/1985 2:10 | 10,204 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 97,489 · Season to date: 544,749
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.2 12.8 17.14 24.17 | 161 | Geelong | 3.5 7.8 9.9 13.11 | 89 | Carlton won by 72 pts | Princes Park | 20/04/1985 2:10 | 19,867 |
| Essendon | 4.1 9.2 13.6 13.8 | 86 | Collingwood | 3.2 5.7 8.7 12.10 | 82 | Essendon won by 4 pts | Windy Hill | 20/04/1985 2:10 | 26,521 |
| Fitzroy | 3.1 3.4 6.8 12.14 | 86 | Richmond | 3.6 10.7 12.10 15.13 | 103 | Richmond won by 17 pts | Victoria Park | 20/04/1985 2:10 | 11,090 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 6.9 9.11 14.18 | 102 | Western Bulldogs | 5.3 8.6 11.9 12.11 | 83 | Melbourne won by 19 pts | Waverley Park | 20/04/1985 2:10 | 20,797 |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 8.9 11.14 16.15 | 111 | St Kilda | 2.2 4.2 7.4 11.6 | 72 | North Melbourne won by 39 pts | M.C.G. | 20/04/1985 2:10 | 11,354 |
| Sydney | 3.2 3.4 4.12 5.14 | 44 | Hawthorn | 3.2 4.7 7.12 8.15 | 63 | Hawthorn won by 19 pts | S.C.G. | 21/04/1985 2:10 | 7,860 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 164,289 · Season to date: 709,038
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6.6 9.9 15.13 18.13 | 121 | Carlton | 4.5 9.7 12.10 13.14 | 92 | Melbourne won by 29 pts | M.C.G. | 25/04/1985 2:10 | 53,065 |
| St Kilda | 7.3 7.5 13.10 19.12 | 126 | Fitzroy | 4.2 10.8 14.9 18.14 | 122 | St Kilda won by 4 pts | Waverley Park | 25/04/1985 2:10 | 20,480 |
| Collingwood | 0.8 6.10 11.12 15.15 | 105 | Sydney | 2.3 6.4 9.10 13.12 | 90 | Collingwood won by 15 pts | Victoria Park | 27/04/1985 2:10 | 23,306 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.4 7.11 14.13 18.17 | 125 | Essendon | 4.3 6.8 6.11 11.18 | 84 | Western Bulldogs won by 41 pts | Western Oval | 27/04/1985 2:10 | 33,697 |
| Geelong | 1.5 6.14 10.17 16.23 | 119 | North Melbourne | 2.2 8.3 12.7 14.9 | 93 | Geelong won by 26 pts | Kardinia Park | 27/04/1985 2:10 | 16,484 |
| Hawthorn | 4.8 9.16 14.18 21.23 | 149 | Richmond | 5.5 13.10 23.11 29.14 | 188 | Richmond won by 39 pts | Princes Park | 27/04/1985 2:10 | 17,257 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 139,572 · Season to date: 848,610
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.1 11.4 19.9 27.14 | 176 | Carlton | 3.5 4.10 5.14 8.19 | 67 | Essendon won by 109 pts | Windy Hill | 04/05/1985 2:10 | 22,928 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 7.5 11.8 15.12 | 102 | Hawthorn | 6.4 12.11 14.13 19.16 | 130 | Hawthorn won by 28 pts | Victoria Park | 04/05/1985 2:10 | 9,894 |
| Melbourne | 7.4 9.6 13.10 20.11 | 131 | North Melbourne | 5.1 13.6 16.10 20.12 | 132 | North Melbourne won by 1 pts | M.C.G. | 04/05/1985 2:10 | 23,815 |
| Richmond | 6.1 10.6 16.9 16.10 | 106 | Collingwood | 2.3 6.4 9.5 13.10 | 88 | Richmond won by 18 pts | Waverley Park | 04/05/1985 2:10 | 58,733 |
| St Kilda | 7.2 10.6 15.8 16.12 | 108 | Geelong | 4.3 9.7 13.15 15.21 | 111 | Geelong won by 3 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 04/05/1985 2:10 | 14,665 |
| Sydney | 8.3 13.4 17.8 25.11 | 161 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 6.6 7.13 11.17 | 83 | Sydney won by 78 pts | S.C.G. | 05/05/1985 2:10 | 9,537 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 130,403 · Season to date: 979,013
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.0 4.6 7.14 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy | 8.1 16.5 19.7 25.10 | 160 | Fitzroy won by 79 pts | Victoria Park | 11/05/1985 2:10 | 22,964 |
| Geelong | 3.3 4.4 8.10 12.13 | 85 | Melbourne | 1.4 2.5 3.8 5.10 | 40 | Geelong won by 45 pts | Kardinia Park | 11/05/1985 2:10 | 16,785 |
| Hawthorn | 5.2 9.6 21.10 28.15 | 183 | St Kilda | 2.5 5.8 7.8 8.9 | 57 | Hawthorn won by 126 pts | Princes Park | 11/05/1985 2:10 | 9,762 |
| North Melbourne | 4.5 9.8 17.14 22.20 | 152 | Essendon | 5.4 8.5 13.7 14.9 | 93 | North Melbourne won by 59 pts | Waverley Park | 11/05/1985 2:10 | 32,125 |
| Richmond | 2.3 7.3 13.7 15.11 | 101 | Western Bulldogs | 9.4 12.5 18.8 23.13 | 151 | Western Bulldogs won by 50 pts | M.C.G. | 11/05/1985 2:10 | 36,260 |
| Sydney | 4.4 7.10 11.13 11.17 | 83 | Carlton | 3.1 9.3 11.8 12.16 | 88 | Carlton won by 5 pts | S.C.G. | 12/05/1985 2:10 | 12,507 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 112,592 · Season to date: 1,091,605
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.6 5.9 9.16 11.18 | 84 | Richmond | 0.2 4.4 5.9 9.13 | 67 | Carlton won by 17 pts | Princes Park | 18/05/1985 2:10 | 21,053 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 2.5 7.7 8.9 | 57 | Hawthorn | 0.3 4.6 5.7 6.10 | 46 | Collingwood won by 11 pts | Victoria Park | 18/05/1985 2:10 | 20,631 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.1 6.3 8.7 11.7 | 73 | Fitzroy | 4.5 6.8 9.12 12.15 | 87 | Fitzroy won by 14 pts | Western Oval | 18/05/1985 2:10 | 16,952 |
| Geelong | 3.4 5.7 8.8 8.11 | 59 | Essendon | 4.3 7.6 8.9 10.15 | 75 | Essendon won by 16 pts | Kardinia Park | 18/05/1985 2:10 | 23,102 |
| Melbourne | 4.2 7.5 13.9 16.10 | 106 | St Kilda | 4.5 4.9 6.9 7.12 | 54 | Melbourne won by 52 pts | Waverley Park | 18/05/1985 2:10 | 16,282 |
| North Melbourne | 4.3 6.6 9.6 11.8 | 74 | Sydney | 0.3 1.6 3.7 6.10 | 46 | North Melbourne won by 28 pts | M.C.G. | 18/05/1985 2:10 | 14,572 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 130,449 · Season to date: 1,222,054
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.3 12.8 20.12 23.15 | 153 | Melbourne | 2.5 3.10 5.14 9.17 | 71 | Essendon won by 82 pts | Windy Hill | 25/05/1985 2:10 | 19,985 |
| Fitzroy | 5.2 12.4 17.7 19.9 | 123 | Carlton | 5.3 10.6 14.9 18.16 | 124 | Carlton won by 1 pts | Waverley Park | 25/05/1985 2:10 | 29,455 |
| Hawthorn | 7.7 13.11 15.14 17.24 | 126 | Western Bulldogs | 4.2 7.5 14.8 16.11 | 107 | Hawthorn won by 19 pts | Princes Park | 25/05/1985 2:10 | 16,687 |
| Richmond | 4.3 7.7 13.9 16.15 | 111 | North Melbourne | 5.4 9.11 16.15 18.19 | 127 | North Melbourne won by 16 pts | M.C.G. | 25/05/1985 2:10 | 31,397 |
| St Kilda | 5.7 10.12 14.16 20.17 | 137 | Collingwood | 7.5 13.9 21.12 24.18 | 162 | Collingwood won by 25 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 25/05/1985 2:10 | 20,348 |
| Sydney | 3.2 7.3 11.7 13.11 | 89 | Geelong | 3.7 8.11 13.18 16.21 | 117 | Geelong won by 28 pts | S.C.G. | 26/05/1985 2:10 | 12,577 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 140,551 · Season to date: 1,362,605
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.5 5.9 7.12 9.14 | 68 | Hawthorn | 2.6 10.10 18.13 22.15 | 147 | Hawthorn won by 79 pts | Princes Park | 01/06/1985 2:10 | 25,394 |
| Fitzroy | 5.1 8.5 14.13 17.15 | 117 | North Melbourne | 6.3 12.7 14.7 19.14 | 128 | North Melbourne won by 11 pts | Victoria Park | 01/06/1985 2:10 | 11,397 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 9.5 11.11 15.19 | 109 | Sydney | 7.0 9.5 12.5 14.8 | 92 | Melbourne won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 01/06/1985 2:10 | 16,764 |
| Richmond | 2.2 6.3 9.8 10.10 | 70 | Geelong | 2.1 4.5 7.7 18.12 | 120 | Geelong won by 50 pts | Waverley Park | 01/06/1985 2:10 | 24,849 |
| St Kilda | 4.1 7.5 9.10 18.12 | 120 | Essendon | 7.4 13.8 15.18 21.20 | 146 | Essendon won by 26 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 01/06/1985 2:10 | 16,736 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.5 6.7 10.7 16.10 | 106 | Collingwood | 3.2 6.5 10.6 12.8 | 80 | Western Bulldogs won by 26 pts | M.C.G. | 02/06/1985 2:10 | 45,411 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 184,244 · Season to date: 1,546,849
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.4 10.8 12.9 17.11 | 113 | Sydney | 1.2 4.2 9.3 11.5 | 71 | Essendon won by 42 pts | Windy Hill | 08/06/1985 2:10 | 17,652 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.4 7.6 11.19 15.21 | 111 | St Kilda | 1.1 4.5 7.7 13.12 | 90 | Western Bulldogs won by 21 pts | Western Oval | 08/06/1985 2:10 | 17,538 |
| Melbourne | 5.4 8.5 11.9 15.11 | 101 | Richmond | 2.4 7.5 14.13 17.19 | 121 | Richmond won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 08/06/1985 2:10 | 31,606 |
| Collingwood | 4.2 6.4 7.8 13.9 | 87 | Carlton | 2.1 8.7 14.11 16.14 | 110 | Carlton won by 23 pts | Waverley Park | 10/06/1985 2:10 | 56,255 |
| Geelong | 4.2 11.3 15.6 17.8 | 110 | Fitzroy | 3.5 6.8 14.12 20.21 | 141 | Fitzroy won by 31 pts | Kardinia Park | 10/06/1985 2:10 | 22,109 |
| North Melbourne | 3.1 9.3 12.9 17.11 | 113 | Hawthorn | 7.3 11.7 13.9 17.11 | 113 | Match drawn | M.C.G. | 10/06/1985 2:10 | 39,084 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 110,943 · Season to date: 1,657,792
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.2 3.3 6.8 9.10 | 64 | North Melbourne | 4.3 7.9 11.13 14.17 | 101 | North Melbourne won by 37 pts | Victoria Park | 15/06/1985 2:10 | 19,513 |
| Fitzroy | 5.5 6.6 8.12 11.15 | 81 | Melbourne | 0.2 2.5 4.8 6.11 | 47 | Fitzroy won by 34 pts | Waverley Park | 15/06/1985 2:10 | 14,668 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.0 6.0 10.6 13.8 | 86 | Carlton | 0.3 2.4 2.5 5.9 | 39 | Western Bulldogs won by 47 pts | Western Oval | 15/06/1985 2:10 | 20,707 |
| Hawthorn | 6.2 9.7 14.11 17.15 | 117 | Geelong | 4.4 8.6 10.9 13.10 | 88 | Hawthorn won by 29 pts | Princes Park | 15/06/1985 2:10 | 11,393 |
| Richmond | 1.3 4.3 6.6 10.9 | 69 | Essendon | 8.5 14.6 19.9 23.12 | 150 | Essendon won by 81 pts | M.C.G. | 15/06/1985 2:10 | 36,851 |
| Sydney | 5.6 9.8 17.15 23.21 | 159 | St Kilda | 5.3 7.6 9.11 13.14 | 92 | Sydney won by 67 pts | S.C.G. | 16/06/1985 2:10 | 7,811 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 96,961 · Season to date: 1,754,753
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 13.11 18.14 20.19 | 139 | St Kilda | 3.5 5.8 13.9 16.11 | 107 | Carlton won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 22/06/1985 2:10 | 13,527 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 3.6 8.10 12.13 | 85 | Geelong | 3.4 10.9 11.12 13.13 | 91 | Geelong won by 6 pts | Victoria Park | 22/06/1985 2:10 | 16,852 |
| Essendon | 6.4 10.7 13.9 21.14 | 140 | Fitzroy | 4.4 8.5 13.11 16.17 | 113 | Essendon won by 27 pts | Windy Hill | 22/06/1985 2:10 | 18,353 |
| Melbourne | 5.0 8.4 9.7 12.9 | 81 | Hawthorn | 5.5 7.13 7.23 11.31 | 97 | Hawthorn won by 16 pts | M.C.G. | 22/06/1985 2:10 | 16,406 |
| North Melbourne | 2.8 3.12 6.19 9.21 | 75 | Western Bulldogs | 4.3 8.8 9.8 11.11 | 77 | Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts | Waverley Park | 22/06/1985 2:10 | 22,319 |
| Sydney | 5.6 7.9 13.18 19.23 | 137 | Richmond | 3.5 4.10 5.12 8.12 | 60 | Sydney won by 77 pts | S.C.G. | 23/06/1985 2:10 | 9,504 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 154,707 · Season to date: 1,909,460
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1.4 6.7 8.11 10.15 | 75 | Carlton | 7.2 13.9 17.16 22.19 | 151 | Carlton won by 76 pts | M.C.G. | 28/06/1985 7:40 | 32,861 |
| Fitzroy | 1.6 6.12 8.15 13.17 | 95 | Sydney | 2.3 4.5 9.7 11.14 | 80 | Fitzroy won by 15 pts | Victoria Park | 29/06/1985 2:10 | 9,953 |
| Geelong | 7.9 10.13 14.19 17.22 | 124 | Western Bulldogs | 7.3 12.6 17.8 23.8 | 146 | Western Bulldogs won by 22 pts | Kardinia Park | 29/06/1985 2:10 | 19,616 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 5.4 10.8 15.11 | 101 | Essendon | 3.4 10.7 15.9 21.11 | 137 | Essendon won by 36 pts | Waverley Park | 29/06/1985 2:10 | 48,880 |
| Melbourne | 6.2 8.4 11.7 12.13 | 85 | Collingwood | 5.3 11.10 15.12 23.19 | 157 | Collingwood won by 72 pts | M.C.G. | 29/06/1985 2:10 | 29,154 |
| St Kilda | 3.1 5.4 6.6 12.9 | 81 | Richmond | 4.6 10.9 14.14 17.15 | 117 | Richmond won by 36 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 29/06/1985 2:10 | 14,243 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 101,472 · Season to date: 2,010,932
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.3 4.7 8.10 11.12 | 78 | Essendon | 4.3 8.4 11.6 13.11 | 89 | Essendon won by 11 pts | Victoria Park | 06/07/1985 2:10 | 26,014 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.5 9.10 18.11 26.13 | 169 | Melbourne | 1.2 4.5 4.8 6.13 | 49 | Western Bulldogs won by 120 pts | Western Oval | 06/07/1985 2:10 | 15,328 |
| Geelong | 3.4 6.5 10.6 16.8 | 104 | Carlton | 2.5 7.8 14.14 19.16 | 130 | Carlton won by 26 pts | Kardinia Park | 06/07/1985 2:10 | 19,813 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 10.10 13.15 23.18 | 156 | Sydney | 4.2 6.4 10.7 12.11 | 83 | Hawthorn won by 73 pts | Princes Park | 06/07/1985 2:10 | 8,694 |
| Richmond | 2.3 7.5 16.9 21.16 | 142 | Fitzroy | 6.7 10.11 15.16 17.16 | 118 | Richmond won by 24 pts | M.C.G. | 06/07/1985 2:10 | 19,794 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 5.6 7.7 11.9 | 75 | North Melbourne | 2.8 6.9 13.11 21.13 | 139 | North Melbourne won by 64 pts | Waverley Park | 06/07/1985 2:10 | 11,829 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 108,305 · Season to date: 2,119,237
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1.2 7.6 11.9 16.13 | 109 | St Kilda | 5.2 9.3 14.5 18.10 | 118 | St Kilda won by 9 pts | Victoria Park | 13/07/1985 2:10 | 8,735 |
| Richmond | 2.2 6.4 11.8 17.11 | 113 | Hawthorn | 9.3 15.9 24.14 27.18 | 180 | Hawthorn won by 67 pts | M.C.G. | 13/07/1985 2:10 | 23,522 |
| Carlton | 2.4 5.7 10.13 14.15 | 99 | Melbourne | 1.2 3.7 4.7 5.9 | 39 | Carlton won by 60 pts | Waverley Park | 20/07/1985 2:10 | 17,920 |
| Essendon | 6.1 12.4 15.8 17.10 | 112 | Western Bulldogs | 2.5 4.6 6.7 13.10 | 88 | Essendon won by 24 pts | Windy Hill | 20/07/1985 2:10 | 28,270 |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 8.10 9.12 12.19 | 91 | Geelong | 3.2 7.5 12.10 20.11 | 131 | Geelong won by 40 pts | M.C.G. | 20/07/1985 2:10 | 17,686 |
| Sydney | 4.5 10.12 11.16 17.21 | 123 | Collingwood | 6.3 11.7 20.10 29.11 | 185 | Collingwood won by 62 pts | S.C.G. | 21/07/1985 2:10 | 12,172 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 98,888 · Season to date: 2,218,125
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 11.6 16.9 18.12 | 120 | Essendon | 4.3 6.5 8.6 10.8 | 68 | Carlton won by 52 pts | Princes Park | 27/07/1985 2:10 | 28,777 |
| Collingwood | 2.1 6.3 11.4 13.8 | 86 | Richmond | 4.1 7.4 10.7 11.12 | 78 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | Victoria Park | 27/07/1985 2:10 | 20,336 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.2 9.3 11.12 15.15 | 105 | Sydney | 1.2 8.7 8.8 11.13 | 79 | Western Bulldogs won by 26 pts | Western Oval | 27/07/1985 2:10 | 13,026 |
| Geelong | 1.3 8.10 12.14 14.18 | 102 | St Kilda | 5.2 7.2 11.7 12.9 | 81 | Geelong won by 21 pts | Kardinia Park | 27/07/1985 2:10 | 12,765 |
| Hawthorn | 3.6 6.6 11.15 19.20 | 134 | Fitzroy | 1.2 3.4 6.8 8.14 | 62 | Hawthorn won by 72 pts | Waverley Park | 27/07/1985 2:10 | 13,197 |
| North Melbourne | 3.6 11.7 15.11 17.12 | 114 | Melbourne | 3.1 6.6 11.8 16.14 | 110 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | M.C.G. | 27/07/1985 2:10 | 10,787 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 94,281 · Season to date: 2,312,406
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 11.9 16.12 19.13 | 127 | Sydney | 5.1 8.2 11.5 14.9 | 93 | Carlton won by 34 pts | Princes Park | 03/08/1985 2:10 | 15,717 |
| Essendon | 9.2 18.8 21.13 25.16 | 166 | North Melbourne | 2.2 2.4 6.7 8.14 | 62 | Essendon won by 104 pts | Windy Hill | 03/08/1985 2:10 | 18,741 |
| Fitzroy | 5.3 7.10 10.16 14.21 | 105 | Collingwood | 3.2 8.4 12.7 14.10 | 94 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Victoria Park | 03/08/1985 2:10 | 16,286 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.2 12.8 16.11 25.16 | 166 | Richmond | 3.3 6.5 14.5 17.6 | 108 | Western Bulldogs won by 58 pts | Waverley Park | 03/08/1985 2:10 | 16,205 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 5.11 10.12 12.14 | 86 | Geelong | 6.5 11.10 17.15 21.18 | 144 | Geelong won by 58 pts | M.C.G. | 03/08/1985 2:10 | 16,421 |
| St Kilda | 0.4 6.9 8.11 13.16 | 94 | Hawthorn | 7.5 12.8 18.13 20.15 | 135 | Hawthorn won by 41 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 03/08/1985 2:10 | 10,911 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 106,677 · Season to date: 2,419,083
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.5 6.6 9.8 13.11 | 89 | Geelong | 3.5 4.12 6.16 8.16 | 64 | Essendon won by 25 pts | Waverley Park | 10/08/1985 2:10 | 34,614 |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 4.7 5.10 10.12 | 72 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 5.2 9.4 12.5 | 77 | Western Bulldogs won by 5 pts | Victoria Park | 10/08/1985 2:10 | 11,022 |
| Hawthorn | 4.1 8.5 12.6 15.6 | 96 | Collingwood | 2.4 4.6 8.11 8.16 | 64 | Hawthorn won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 10/08/1985 2:10 | 15,822 |
| Richmond | 1.3 1.10 3.12 11.14 | 80 | Carlton | 8.6 11.9 22.10 23.15 | 153 | Carlton won by 73 pts | M.C.G. | 10/08/1985 2:10 | 24,225 |
| St Kilda | 0.2 3.4 7.8 7.8 | 50 | Melbourne | 5.2 7.4 7.8 8.11 | 59 | Melbourne won by 9 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 10/08/1985 2:10 | 11,779 |
| Sydney | 4.3 10.6 11.14 12.22 | 94 | North Melbourne | 2.2 6.7 9.10 14.15 | 99 | North Melbourne won by 5 pts | S.C.G. | 11/08/1985 2:10 | 9,215 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 96,399 · Season to date: 2,515,482
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.6 7.9 9.13 12.15 | 87 | Fitzroy | 1.2 3.6 5.9 8.11 | 59 | Carlton won by 28 pts | Princes Park | 17/08/1985 2:10 | 16,906 |
| Collingwood | 6.5 11.10 13.11 17.18 | 120 | St Kilda | 1.2 2.6 6.10 9.15 | 69 | Collingwood won by 51 pts | Waverley Park | 17/08/1985 2:10 | 15,709 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.2 3.6 4.8 5.13 | 43 | Hawthorn | 4.1 4.1 5.6 5.8 | 38 | Western Bulldogs won by 5 pts | Western Oval | 17/08/1985 2:10 | 21,828 |
| Geelong | 2.4 10.7 11.10 13.13 | 91 | Sydney | 0.3 1.3 6.9 9.10 | 64 | Geelong won by 27 pts | Kardinia Park | 17/08/1985 2:10 | 12,422 |
| Melbourne | 2.1 4.4 10.5 15.7 | 97 | Essendon | 8.2 12.6 14.9 17.10 | 112 | Essendon won by 15 pts | M.C.G. | 17/08/1985 2:10 | 22,193 |
| North Melbourne | 3.4 10.7 13.16 16.20 | 116 | Richmond | 4.4 6.6 6.8 9.12 | 66 | North Melbourne won by 50 pts | Arden St | 17/08/1985 2:10 | 7,341 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 105,616 · Season to date: 2,621,098
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.0 6.3 8.5 9.10 | 64 | Western Bulldogs | 4.6 6.10 10.13 15.19 | 109 | Western Bulldogs won by 45 pts | Victoria Park | 24/08/1985 2:10 | 21,724 |
| Essendon | 9.4 14.11 18.15 27.22 | 184 | St Kilda | 3.2 7.3 12.6 14.7 | 91 | Essendon won by 93 pts | Windy Hill | 24/08/1985 2:10 | 14,133 |
| Geelong | 4.2 7.5 7.7 12.7 | 79 | Richmond | 5.3 8.7 12.10 16.15 | 111 | Richmond won by 32 pts | Waverley Park | 24/08/1985 2:10 | 16,174 |
| Hawthorn | 6.7 7.8 10.13 15.17 | 107 | Carlton | 0.4 6.8 9.10 12.12 | 84 | Hawthorn won by 23 pts | Princes Park | 24/08/1985 2:10 | 31,062 |
| North Melbourne | 6.8 12.12 14.16 17.22 | 124 | Fitzroy | 2.3 6.6 13.11 17.14 | 116 | North Melbourne won by 8 pts | M.C.G. | 24/08/1985 2:10 | 14,581 |
| Sydney | 8.10 14.15 20.17 24.21 | 165 | Melbourne | 2.5 5.10 10.11 14.13 | 97 | Sydney won by 68 pts | S.C.G. | 25/08/1985 2:10 | 7,942 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 106,119 · Season to date: 2,727,217
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.4 9.6 12.8 12.9 | 81 | Collingwood | 3.0 8.5 8.8 11.9 | 75 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Waverley Park | 31/08/1985 2:10 | 37,027 |
| Fitzroy | 5.0 7.5 10.10 14.13 | 97 | Geelong | 4.1 8.5 11.12 17.18 | 120 | Geelong won by 23 pts | Victoria Park | 31/08/1985 2:10 | 9,120 |
| Hawthorn | 8.7 13.12 19.15 23.21 | 159 | North Melbourne | 2.4 5.6 9.8 14.11 | 95 | Hawthorn won by 64 pts | Princes Park | 31/08/1985 2:10 | 16,398 |
| Richmond | 6.4 14.7 15.8 20.12 | 132 | Melbourne | 1.4 3.7 7.10 13.13 | 91 | Richmond won by 41 pts | M.C.G. | 31/08/1985 2:10 | 17,158 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 5.3 5.7 12.12 | 84 | Western Bulldogs | 3.8 5.11 7.16 8.18 | 66 | St Kilda won by 18 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 31/08/1985 2:10 | 14,236 |
| Sydney | 2.4 3.7 8.9 11.12 | 78 | Essendon | 8.3 15.8 20.14 24.21 | 165 | Essendon won by 87 pts | S.C.G. | 01/09/1985 2:10 | 12,180 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 11-0-0 | 8-0-3 | 409.301 | 2755 | 286.275 | 1991 | 138.4 | 76 | 1 (86.36) |
| 2 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10-0-1 | 6-0-5 | 356.281 | 2417 | 286.284 | 2000 | 120.9 | 64 | 2 (72.73) |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 9-0-2 | 6-1-4 | 382.355 | 2647 | 293.266 | 2024 | 130.8 | 62 | 3 (70.45) |
| 4 | Carlton | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8-0-3 | 7-0-4 | 351.324 | 2430 | 307.262 | 2104 | 115.5 | 60 | 4 (68.18) |
| 5 | North Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 6-1-4 | 7-0-4 | 342.327 | 2379 | 355.301 | 2431 | 97.9 | 54 | 5 (61.36) |
| 6 | Geelong | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 5-0-6 | 7-0-4 | 329.303 | 2277 | 329.289 | 2263 | 100.6 | 48 | 6 (54.55) |
| 7 | Collingwood | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 5-0-6 | 5-0-6 | 322.265 | 2197 | 315.290 | 2180 | 100.8 | 40 | 7 (45.45) |
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 4-0-7 | 5-0-6 | 345.292 | 2362 | 379.316 | 2590 | 91.2 | 36 | 8 (40.91) |
| 9 | Fitzroy | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 3-0-8 | 4-0-7 | 330.321 | 2301 | 359.298 | 2452 | 93.8 | 28 | 9 (31.82) |
| 10 | Sydney | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 4-0-7 | 2-0-9 | 318.311 | 2219 | 336.333 | 2349 | 94.5 | 24 | 10 (27.27) |
| 11 | Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 5-0-6 | 1-0-10 | 281.279 | 1965 | 367.325 | 2527 | 77.8 | 24 | 11 (27.27) |
| 12 | St Kilda | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2-0-9 | 1-0-10 | 273.261 | 1899 | 426.381 | 2937 | 64.7 | 12 | 12 (13.64) |
Elimination Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.6 10.10 14.10 16.11 | 107 | North Melbourne | 2.3 6.3 12.5 20.6 | 126 | North Melbourne won by 19 pts | Waverley Park | 07/09/1985 2:30 | 49,126 |
Qualifying Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 3.5 6.11 8.14 | 62 | Hawthorn | 6.5 11.11 15.16 22.23 | 155 | Hawthorn won by 93 pts | M.C.G. | 08/09/1985 2:30 | 58,367 |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.4 4.8 11.14 14.18 | 102 | Hawthorn | 3.2 6.2 6.3 9.8 | 62 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Waverley Park | 14/09/1985 2:30 | 67,063 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 9.8 14.16 19.23 | 137 | North Melbourne | 4.3 9.5 11.9 16.11 | 107 | Western Bulldogs won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 15/09/1985 2:30 | 56,112 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 4.4 6.6 10.7 15.9 | 99 | Hawthorn | 3.2 7.4 10.8 16.13 | 109 | Hawthorn won by 10 pts | Waverley Park | 21/09/1985 2:30 | 55,246 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.4 11.9 15.11 26.14 | 170 | Hawthorn | 5.1 9.3 11.5 14.8 | 92 | Essendon won by 78 pts | M.C.G. | 28/09/1985 2:30 | 100,042 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)