Round 14, 1987
Fitzroy vs Melbourne
Saturday 27 June
Venue: Princes Park
Attendance: 7,544
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Fitzroy | 1.4 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 11.16.82 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.10.34 |
Fitzroy win by 48 points
Goalkickers: Robert Flower 2, Peter Giles 1, Russell Richards 1
Brownlow Votes:
3 - Danny Hughes
Milestones:
Last MFC Game
Adrian Battiston
The week before Melbourne had shocked second placed Hawthorn, while Fitzroy were coming off five straight losses, but after quarter time it was all Lions in front of a paltry crowd at Princes Park.
The Demons managed just one more goal for the entire day, and six behinds to rack up a putrid score which seemingly destroyed their finals aspirations for good. Even Lions coach David Parkin replied to questions about how the two sides could have such a form reversal by saying "Don't ask me, I don't know".
Kicking with the wind in the first term the Demons looked like continuing their good form, and Fitzroy their poor form, but in the second quarter Melbourne couldn't get anything happening into the wind and Fitzroy started to chop them up with quick handball. When they had their chance with the wind again Melbourne managed just 1.2 and then a solitary point in the last term.
Best were Grinter, Healy and Stretch. Graeme Yeats and Steve Turner were reported and suspended for two weeks each for striking. Turner struck Michael Gale with a left forearm to the nose in what was described by the umpire as a "crude high tackle". Yeats was found guilty of striking Keith Thomas with a left forearm to the head.
Peter Giles (hand and nose), Bret Bailey (hand), Sean Wight (shoulder) and Brian Wilson (hamstring)) were all injured. Allegations that Giles also had his hand bitten did not go any further.
Remarkably it wasn't the lowest score of the day. St Kilda managed just 3.9 at Kardinia Park.
Reserves
Melbourne 12.12.84 d. Fitzroy 11.15.81
Goals - Moore 4, G. Lovett 2, Normington 2, Brand 1, Stynes 1, Rugolo 1, Viney 1
Best - Stynes, Kol, Sparks
Under 19s
Melbourne 14.12.96 d. Fitzroy 5.2.32
Goals - Gazeas 3, Gilder 3, Howat 3, Beveridge 2, Healy 1, Peck 1, Lane 1
Best - Gardner, Aitken, Peck
Lists
Tribunal
Media
Age - 29/06/1987
Age - 30/06/1987
Inside Football - 01/07/1987
Football Record R15 1987