Reserves Season 1987
Coach: Col Kinnear
Captain: Jim Buckley
Best & Fairest: Jim Buckley
Leading Goalkickers: Mark Majerczak 53 goals, and Darren Ogier 46 goals
Position: 1st
Premier: Carlton
In 1987 the Blues successfully defended their Reserves crown, picking up their 7th Reserves Grade Premiership.
The 1987 Grand Final
| Venue: MCG | Date: September 26, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 20 points | Umpires: G. Dore & M. Sneddon | Crowd: 92,754 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: Phil Poursanidis (8), Mil Hanna (3), Darren Ogier (2), Mark Majerczak (2), Brad Shine (1), Andrew Phillips (1) and Wayne Harmes (1). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: Darren Ogier, Mark Edwards, Jim Buckley, Phil Poursanidis, Mil Hanna and Fraser Brown. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: Nil | Injuries: Nil | |||||||||||||||||||
Spiro Kourkoumelis - a member of Carlton's 1986 Reserves Premiership side - was playing with St. Kilda in this Grand Final.
Phil Poursanidis was Carlton's Under 19 captain. He booted 8 goals in this Grand Final, after kicking 5 goals against Footscray in the Preliminary Final at Waverley the week before.
Mark Edwards played in Carlton's match against North Melbourne at the Oval in England, which became known as 'The Battle of Britain.' He was reported, suspended, then seriously injured his knee during the next two pre-seasons and disappeared off the scene.
Andrew Phillips, who had given up a promising tennis career to play football for Carlton, was playing his first game since being injured during the 1st quarter of the Reserves game against Fitzroy at Princes Park in Round 21. The youngest "new players" who had started the season in the Under 19s were Fraser Brown and Luke O'Sullivan and both would have long careers at Carlton.
1987 Reserves Best and Fairest
1st - Jim Buckley 78 votes
2nd - Brad Shine 75 votes
3rd - Darren Ogier 71 votes
4th - Mark Edwards 70 votes
5th - Andrew Phillips 66 votes
6th - Mark Majerczak 58 votes
7th - Bernie Evans 56 votes
8th - Richard Foster 45 votes
Eq. 9th - Steve Da Rui 42 votes
Eq. 9th - Ian Aitken 42 votes
Eq. 11th - Peter Rohde 41 votes
Eq. 11th - Mil Hanna 41 votes
Refer to attachments for Inside Football's review of the 1987 Reserves Grand Final and Match Review.
1987 Reserves Premiership Team
| B: | 33 Richard Foster | 28 Peter Kenny | 5 Steve Da Rui |
| HB: | 10 Brad Shine | 13 Mil Hanna | 46 Paul Starbuck |
| C: | 41 Peter Rohde | 16 Jim Buckley (c) | 25 Ian Herman |
| HF: | 39 Mark Williams | 51 Gerard Butts | 48 Mark Majerczak |
| F: | 57 Phil Poursanidis | 34 Darren Ogier | 53 Fraser Brown |
| Foll: | 42 Mark Edwards | 37 Wayne Harmes (vc) | 19 Andrew Phillips |
| Interchange: | 40 Robert Miller | 54 Luke O'Sullivan | |
| Coach: | Col Kinnear | ||
Video
Quarter Time Analysis
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Round 1: 28th March 1987
Carlton 18.20.128
Hawthorn 16.18.114
Played at Princes Park.
Result: Won by 14 points
Goalkickers; Richard Dennis 5, Jim Buckley 4, Adrian Bassett 3, Ian Aitken 2, Mark Majerczak 2, Jamie Dunlop 1, Andrew Phillips 1.
Best; Adrian Gleeson, Richard Dennis, Ian Aitken, Richard Foster, Adrian Bassett, Jim Buckley.
Round 2: 4th April 1987
Carlton 21.14.140
Collingwood 13.14.92
Played at VFL Park.
Result: Won by 48 points
Goalkickers; Darren Ogier 4, Andrew McKinnon 3, Robert Miller 3, Jim Buckley 2, Andrew Phillips 2, Charlie Kellett 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Richard Foster 1, Michael Gallagher 1, Mick Kennedy 1, Dean Strauch 1, Mark Majerczak 1
Best; Warren McKenzie, Michael Gallagher, Andrew McKinnon, Jim Buckley, Darren Ogier, Jamie Dunlop.
Round 3: 11th April 1987
Footscray 9.12.66
Carlton 6.11.47
Played at the Western Oval.
Result: Lost by 19 points
Goalkickers; Andrew Phillips 1, Darren Ogier 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Mark Naley 1, Jim Buckley, Mark Majerczak 1.
Best; Andrew Phillips, Warren McKenzie, Darren Ogier, Mark Majerczak, Charlie Kellett.
Round 4: 18th April 1987
Fitzroy 19.21.135
Carlton 17.11.113
Played at Princes Park.
Result: Lost by 22 points
Goalkickers; Phil Poursanidis 3, Mark Naley 2, Andrew McKinnon 2, Andrew Phillips 2, Michael Gallagher 2, Mark Edwards 2, Shane Robertson 1, Jim Buckley 1, Mark Majerczak 1, Ian Aitken 1.
Best; Ian Aitken, Darren Ogier, Richard Foster, Andrew Phillips, Gerard Butts, Shane Robertson.
Round 5: 25th April 1987
Carlton 16.14.110
Essendon 12.21.93
Played at VFL Park.
Result: Won by 17 points
Goalkickers; Ian Aitken 3, Peter White 3, Jamie Dunlop 2, Greg Reynoldson 2, Phil Poursanidis 2, Shane Robertson 1, Mil Hanna 1, Darren Ogier 1, Mark Edwards 1.
Best; Andrew Phillips, Ian Aitken, Mil Hanna, Ken Hunter, Shane Robertson, Darren Ogier.
Round 6: 2nd May 1987
Carlton 25.17.167
Sydney 16.12.108
Played at the SCG.
Result: Won by 59 points
Goalkickers; Phil Poursanidis 5, Adam White 4, Mark Naley 3, Ian Aitken 3, Darren Ogier 3, Michael Gallagher 3, Jamie Dunlop 2, Jim Buckley 1, Mark Majerczak 1.
Best; Mark Naley, Michael Gallagher, Mil Hanna, Darren Ogier, Ian Aitken, Steve Da Rui.
Round 7: 9th May 1987
Geelong 18.17.125
Carlton 13.13.91
Played at VFL Park.
Result: Won by 34 points
Goalkickers; Wayne Harmes 4, Jim Buckley 2, Ian Herman 1, Peter Kenny 1, Mark Majerczak 1, Peter White 1, Phil Poursanidis 1, Robert Miller 1, Brendan Dixon 1.
Best; Brad Shine, Mark Majerczak, Robert Miller, Mark Edwards, Steve Da Rui.
Reports: Mark Majerczak (Carlton) was reported by field umpire Walsh for allegedly wasting time during the third quarter.
Round 8: 16th May 1987
St Kilda 16.20.116
Carlton 9.07.61
Played at the MCG.
Result: Lost by 55 points
Goalkickers; Mark Majerczak 2, Robert Miller 2, Peter White 1, Charlie Kellett 1, Dean White 1, Phil Poursanidis 1, John D'Angelo 1
Best; Andrew Phillips, Danny Noonan, Mark Edwards, Mark Majerczak, Brad Shine, Steve Da Rui.
Reports: Jim Buckley (Carlton) reported by field umpire D.Anthony for deliberately striking A.Manning (St Kilda) with a left elbow to the face during the fourth quarter.
Round 9: 23rd May 1987
Carlton 23.15.153
Fitzroy 11.11.77
Played at Princes Park.
Result: Won by 76 points
Goalkickers; Mark Majerczak 6, Adrian Bassett 4, Andrew Phillips 3, Ian Herman 3, Mark Edwards 3, Jim Buckley 2, Bernie Evans 1, Brad Shine 1
Best; Mark Majerczak, Jim Buckley, Andrew Phillips, Ian Herman, Mark Edwards, Peter White.
Reports: W.Lokan (Fitzroy) reported by field umpire B.Tresize for alleged unduly rough play in that he jumped into player Peter White (Carlton) after he had taken a mark during the 2nd quarter.
Round 10: 30th May 1987
Carlton 16.18.114
Collingwood 11.13.79
Result: Won by 76 points
Played at Princes Park.
Goalkickers; Phil Poursanidis 5, Ian Herman 3, Jim Buckley, Peter White 1, Steve Da Rui 1, Andrew Phillips 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Robert Miller 1, Adrian Bassett 1.
Best; Richard Foster, Jim Buckley, Bernie Evans, Mark Edwards, Ian Herman, Andrew Phillips.
Round 11: 8th June 1987
Carlton 19.18.132
Melbourne 19.17.131
Played at the MCG.
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers; Jamie Dunlop 5, Luke O'Sullivan 3, Robert Miller 2, Paul Starbuck 2, Phil Poursanidis 1, Peter Kenny 1, Peter Sartori 1, Steve Da Rui 1, Darren Ogier 1, Richard Foster 1, Bernie Evans 1.
Best; Peter Sartori, Jim Buckley, Darren Ogier, Jamie Dunlop, Richard Foster, Darren Bell.
Reports: Jamie Dunlop (Carlton) reported by field umpire B.Tresize for allegedly striking G.Sizer (Melbourne) with a right elbow to the face during the first quarter.
Round 12: 13th June 1987
St Kilda 18.15.123
Carlton 16.14.110
Played at Princes Park.
Result: Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers; Peter Kenny 4, Mark Majerczak 2, Paul Starbuck 2, Darren Ogier 2, Mark Williams 2, Wayne Blackwell 1, Adrian Bassett 1, Mark Edwards 1, Richard Foster 1.
Best: Mark Edwards, Jim Buckley, Paul Starbuck, Andrew Phillips.
Reports: Jim Buckley (Carlton) reported by field umpire G.Fallet for allegedly striking J.Collins (St Kilda) with a right fist to the head during the first quarter.
Paul Starbuck (Carlton) reported by field umpire G.Fallet for allegedly striking B.Ingleton (St Kilda) with an elbow to the head during the final quarter.
Round 13: 20th June 1987
Carlton 16.17.113
Richmond 4.03.27
Played at the MCG.
Result: Won by 81 points
Goalkickers; Darren Ogier 5, Bernie Evans 3, Fraser Murphy 2, Peter Kenny 2, Luke O'Sullivan 1, Peter White 1, Brad Shine 1, Mark Edwards 1.
Best: Darren Ogier, Brad Shine, Richard Foster, Andrew Phillips, Fraser Murphy, Bernie Evans.
Round 14: 27th June 1987
Hawthorn 14.13.97
Carlton 12.08.80
Played at VFL Park.
Result: Lost by 17 points
Goalkickers; Andrew Phillips 3, Mark Majerczak 2, Peter Kenny 2, Wayne Blackwell 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Mark Williams 1, Paul Starbuck 1, Bernie Evans 1.
Best: Andrew Phillips, Steve Da Rui, Jamie Dunlop, Warren McKenzie, Wayne Blackwell.
Reports: Mark Majerczak (Carlton) was reported by field umpire G.Lawlor for deliberately striking S.Ralph-Smith with a right fist to the head during the third quarter.
Round 15: 5th July 1987
Carlton 16.16.112
Collingwood 15.10.100
Played at the MCG.
Result: Won by 12 points
Goalkickers; Fraser Brown 4, Bernie Evans 3, Peter Kenny 3, Mil Hanna 2, Palmer 1, Mark Williams 1, Gerard Butts 1, Adrian Bassett 1.
Best: Mark Edwards, Bernie Evans, Steve Da Rui, Peter Kenny, Peter Rohde.
Reports: Steve Da Rui (Carlton) reported by field umpire B.Carland for allegedly unduly rough play in that he held M.Orval (Collingwood) with his left knee to the left side of the face against the ground and would not let him up during the first quarter.
Steve Da Rui (Carlton) reported by goal umpire M.Pulham, field umpires B.Carland and M.Childs for allegedly striking P.Tuddenham (Collingwood) with a left elbow to the right side of the face duirng the 1st quarter.
Round 16: 11th July 1987
St Kilda 19.13.127
Carlton 19.12.126
Played at Moorabbin.
Result: Lost by 1 point
Goalkickers; Mil Hanna 5, Stephen Silvagni 5, Luke O'Sullivan 2, Mark Williams 2, Ian Herman 1, Bernie Evans 1, Gerard Butts 1, Richard Foster 1, Jamie Dunlop 1.
Best: Robert Miller, Jamie Dunlop, Wayne Harmes, Bernie Evans.
Round 17: 18th July 1987
Carlton 15.19.109
Footscray 11.14.80
Played at Princes Park.
Result: Won by 29 points
Goalkickers; Peter Rohde 3, Darren Ogier 3, Mark Majerczak 2, Mil Hanna 1, Luke O'Sullivan 1, Gerard Butts 1, Mark Edwards 1, Wayne Blackwell 1, Mark Williams 1, Fraser Murphy 1
Best: Peter Rohde, Peter Kenny, Wayne Blackwell, Wayne Harmes, Darren Ogier, Fraser Murphy.
Reports: T.Lewis (Carlton Runner) was reported by boundary umpire for abusive language during the final quarter.
Round 18: 1st August 1987
Carlton 24.15.159
Essendon 11.06.72
Played at VFL Park.
Result: Won by 87 points
Goalkickers; Mark Majerczak 4, Mark Williams 3, Peter Sartori 3, Robert Miller 2, Wayne Harmes 2, Mil Hanna 2, Andrew Phillips 2, Wayne Blackwell 2, Paul Starbuck 1, Darren Ogier 1, Fraser Murphy 1, Peter Rohde 1.
Best: Peter Rohde, Ian Aitken, Robert Miller, Wayne Harmes, Peter Sartori, Mil Hanna.
Round 19: 9th August 1987
Carlton 36.24.240
Sydney 10.11.71
Played at Princes Park.
Result: Won by 169 points
Goalkickers; Mark Majerczak 7, Darren Ogier 6, Mark Williams 5, Fraser Murphy 4, Paul Meldrum 3, Gerard Butts 2, Andrew Phillips 2, Mark Edwards 2, Robert Miller 1, Ian Herman 1, Richard Foster 1, Peter Dean 1, Wayne Blackwell 1.
Best: Mark Majerczak, Brad Shine, Darren Ogier, Mark Williams, Wayne Blackwell, Mil Hanna, Mark Edwards.
Round 20: 15th August 1987
Geelong 21.13.139
Carlton 14.16.100
Played at Kardinia Park.
Result: Lost by 39 points
Goalkickers; Darren Ogier 4, Mark Majerczak 3, Wayne Blackwell 2, Mark Williams 1, Ian Herman 1, Paul Meldrum 1, Luke O'Sullivan 1, Fraser Murphy 1.
Best: Darren Ogier, Paul Meldrum, Mark Williams.
Round 21: 22nd August 1987
Carlton 37.18.240
Fitzroy 13.12.90
Played at Princes Park.
Result: Won by 150 points
Goalkickers; Fraser Murphy 7, Darren Ogier 6, Mark Edwards 5, Mark Majerczak 4, Brad Shine 4, Andrew Phillips 2, Peter Rohde 2, Ian Herman 2, Mil Hanna 2, Robert Miller 1, Luke O'Sullivan 1, Jamie Dunlop 1.
Best: Peter Rohde, Peter Dean, Wayne Blackwell, Brad Shine, Fraser Murphy, Wayne Harmes, Jamie Dunlop.
Round 22: 29th August 1987
Carlton 14.17.101
Nth Melbourne 15.10.100
Played at VFL Park.
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers; Darren Ogier 3, Mark Edwards 3, Fraser Murphy 3, Mark Majerczak 2, Mark Williams 1, Gerard Butts 1, Luke O'Sullivan 1.
Best: Brad Shine, Fraser Murphy, Peter Dean, Gerard Butts, Ian Herman, Peter Rohde.
Ladder end of 1987 Reserves Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Footscray | 18 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 2400 | 1667 | 144.0 |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 15 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 2680 | 1963 | 136.5 |
| 3 | St Kilda | 15 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 2453 | 2340 | 104.8 |
| 4 | Carlton | 14 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 2746 | 2167 | 126.7 |
| 5 | Geelong | 13 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 2420 | 2099 | 115.3 |
| 6 | Nth Melb. | 12 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 2628 | 2115 | 124.3 |
| 7 | Fitzroy | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 2508 | 2730 | 91.9 |
| 8 | Essendon | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 2094 | 2227 | 94.0 |
| 9 | Melbourne | 9 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 2219 | 2277 | 97.5 |
| 10 | Collingwood | 6 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 2065 | 2458 | 84.0 |
| 11 | Richmond | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 1989 | 2732 | 72.8 |
| 12 | Swans | 4 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 2012 | 3439 | 58.5 |
1987 RESERVES FINALS
Elimination Final
Carlton 26.24.180
Geelong 20.09.129
Played at the MCG.
Result: Won by 51 points
Goalkickers; Ian Herman 4, Mark Majerczak 4, Mil Hanna 3, Darren Ogier 3, Mark Williams 3, Jim Buckley 2, Jamie Dunlop 2, Wayne Harmes 2, Bernie Evans 1, Mark Edwards 1, Gerard Butts 1
Best: Bernie Evans, Mark Majerczak, Wayne Harmes, Jim Buckley, Mil Hanna, Jamie Dunlop.
Carlton team from; (25 named, Age Sept 04)
Bassett, Bell, Blackwell, Brown, Buckley, Butts, Da Rui, Dunlop, Edwards, Evans, Foster, Hanna, Harmes, Herman, Kenny, Majerczak, McKenzie, Miller, Noonan, Ogier, O'Sullivan, Rhode, Shine, Starbuck, Williams.
Qualifying Final
St Kilda 20.9.123 d Hawthorn 12.14.86
1st Semi Final
Carlton 18.17.125
Hawthorn 13.12.90
Played at VFL Park.
Result: Won by 35 points
Goalkickers; Fraser Murphy 5, Mark Majerczak 4, Wayne Blackwell 2, Mark Edwards 2, Paul Meldrum 1, Ian Herman 1, Darren Ogier 1, Robert Miller 1, Peter Rohde 1
Best: Jim Buckley, Fraser Murphy, Mark Edwards, Paul Starbuck, Ian Herman, Darren Ogier.
2nd Semi Final
St Kilda 25.22.172 d Footscray 13.10.88
Preliminary Final
Carlton 13.11.89
Footscray 7.12.54
Played at VFL Park.
Result: Won by 35 points
Goalkickers; Phil Poursanidis 5, Mil Hanna 2, Ian Herman 2, Mark Majerczak 2, Wayne Harmes 1, Mark Williams 1
Best: Mark Edwards, Brad Shine, Mil Hanna, Jim Buckley, Ian Herman, Fraser Brown.