Round 24, 1992
Melbourne vs Hawthorn
Saturday 29 August
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 42,549
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 4.2 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 20.10.130 |
| Hawthorn | 6.5 | 10.10 | 17.15 | 22.17.149 |
Hawthorn win by 19 points
Goalkickers: Andy Lovell 3, Garry Lyon 3, Darren Bennett 2, Greg Healy 2, Allen Jakovich 2, Matthew Febey 1, Glenn Lovett 1, Andrew Obst 1, Haydn Robins 1, David Schwarz 1, Steven Stretch 1, Todd Viney 1, Graeme Yeats 1
Brownlow Votes:
1 - Andy Lovell
Milestones:
Only Game
Shane Burgmann
Last game as coach
John Northey
First Goal
Haydn Robins (14th game)
150 Games
Steven Stretch
Graeme Yeats
100 Games
Sean Wight
Statistical categories led:
Biggest loss in Round 24
After a disappointing season where they missed the finals for the first time in five years the Demons put in a respectable performance against Hawthorn, entering their 11th straight finals series - equalling a record jointly held by the Demons and Carlton.
Melbourne trailed at quarter time, and reduced the gap to five near half time before Hawthorn ran away with a burst during the third quarter. They got to 40 points in front before Melbourne got a late goal, and in the last quarter the Demons got to within seven points 23 minutes into the final term.
During the curtain raiser Reserves match Dermott Brereton responded to a spectator's derogatory comments by walking up the man and taking his glasses off him before handing them back.
Best were Yeats, Lovell and J. Stynes.
Speaking about what would be his last game as Melbourne coach John Northey said: "It was a fitting match for a final, and the way our boys came back at the opposition was terrific. The pressure we put on them really made them work."
Reserves
Melbourne 30.12.192 d. Hawthorn 17.12.114
Goals - Williams 8, Cuthbertson 7, Kowal 4, Neitz 3, Taylor 3, Beveridge 1, Eishold 1, Keogh 1, Hopgood 1, Nelson 1
Best - Doyle, Dyson, Williams
Lists
Highest losing scores
Last game of the season debuts
Media
Canberra Times - 29/08/1992
Canberra Times - 30/08/1992
Football Record 1994 Finals