Round 5, 1986

Carlton	2.2	14	2.4	16	6.11	47	10.11	71
Essendon	0.0	0	5.3	33	6.4	40	8.7	55

Venue: VFL Park

Date: Friday April 25, 1986

Result: Win by 16 points

Umpires: P.Howe & R.Sawers

Crowd: 68,151 Receipts: $278,628

Goalkickers: T.Alvin 2, R.Ashman 2, K.Hunter 2, P.Kenny 1, S.Kourkourmelis 1, M.Maclure 1, P.Motley 1.

Best: P.Meldrum, J.Madden, W.Johnston, W.Blackwell, T.Alvin, C.Bradley.

Reports: F.Dunnell (Ess) striking W.Blackwell & D.Williams (Ess) time-wasting.

Injuries: P.Motley (cut eye).

Game Review

Whilst the hoodoo was broken a year ago, this was a far more meritorious victory. The hoodoo breaking game was against an injury ravaged Essendon who were always going to win the flag that year.

This game was a genuine contest between 2 premiership contenders.

A best on ground was the outcome of an outstanding game by Carlton utility Paul Meldrum. As a result of this, Meldrum has moved into second place on the Inside Football Player of the Year behind team-mate Craig Bradley. Meldrum provided a lot of drive for his Blues team-mates and was well supported by Wayne Johnston who was also in the votes. - Inside Football.

Team

B:	23 Paul Meldrum	6 Jon Dorotich	35 Peter Dean
HB:	9 Ken Hunter (vc)	11 Bruce Doull	31 Tom Alvin
C:	41 Peter Rohde	21 Craig Bradley	8 Wayne Blackwell
HF:	7 Wayne Johnston	36 Mark Maclure (c)	2 Peter Motley
F:	4 Stephen Kernahan	40 Peter Kenny	14 Rod Ashman
Ruck:	44 Justin Madden	28 Spiro Kourkoumelis	10 Brad Shine
Interchange:	19 Rohan Burke	39 Mark Williams
Emgs:	20 Rhett Baynes	26 David Rhys-Jones	38 Shane Robertson
Coach:	Robert Walls

From Round 4 In: Ken Hunter Out: Shane Robertson.

Wayne Blackwell 25 disposals, Wayne Johnston 24 and Craig Bradley 22.

Video

Gallery

1986 Rd 5 - An excursion to the footy.Inside Football
1986 Rd 5 - Match Preview Vs Essendon.Inside Football.
1986 Rd 5 - Paul Meldrum BOG Vs Bombers.
1986 Rd 5 - Peter Rohde's Bomber connection (01/05/86).Inside Football

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