1985 U/19's Season
Coach: Geoff Southby
Assistant Coach: David McKay
Captain: Mil Hanna
Vice Captain: TBD
Best and Fairest: Ian Aitken
Leading Goalkicker: Michael Gallagher 56 goals (2nd in the competition).
Position: 4th
Premier: Richmond
Round 1: March 30th 1985
Carlton 21.24.150
Footscray 11.09.75
Result; Won by 75 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 6, Andrew McKinnon 4, Paul Starbuck 4, Mil Hanna 3, P.Wilkinson 2, Julian Smith 1, P.Albon 1.
Best; Andrew McKinnon, A.Heatherton, Paul Starbuck, Michael Gallagher, Jamie Dunlop, Julian Smith.
Round 2: April 6th 1985
Carlton 17.16.118
St Kilda 16.13.109
Result; Won by 9 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 5, Mil Hanna 2, Andrew McKinnon 2, David Forbes 2, P.Wilkinson 2, S.Ralph 1, Brad Whitmore 1, Ian Aitken 1, Paul Starbuck 1.
Best; Jamie Dunlop, Mil Hanna, Roger Lowery, P.Wilkinson, Brad Whitmore, Michael Gallagher.
Round 3: April 13th 1985
Nth Melb. 16.12.108
Carlton 14.09.93
Result; Lost by 15 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 8, Ian Aitken 2, Paul Merson 1, Jackie Cook 1, Mil Hanna 1, Brad Whitmore 1.
Best; Michael Gallagher, Ian Aitken, Jamie Dunlop, Paul Merson, Roger Lowery, Paul Starbuck.
Round 4: April 20th 1985
Geelong 13.06.84
Carlton 10.11.71
Result; Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers; Mil Hanna 2, Michael Gallagher 2, Roger Lowery 2, Jackie Cook 1, Willie Pepper 1, S.McMahon 1, Justin Coburn 1.
Best; Jackie Cook, A.Comben, Julian Smith, S.McMahon, Michael Gallagher, Roger Lowery.
Round 5: April 27th 1985
Carlton 15.17.107
Melbourne 14.11.95
Result; Won by 12 points
Goalkickers; K.Rainsford 4, Jackie Cook 3, Andrew McKinnon 2, Combley 2, Michael Gallagher 1, Roger Lowery 1, Phil Poursanidis 1, P.Albon 1.
Best; Brad Whitmore, K.Rainsford, Paul Merson, John D'Angelo, Roger Lowery, Julian Smith.
Round 6: May 4th 1985
Carlton 11.13.79
Essendon 10.16.76
Result; Won by 3 points
Goalkickers; P.Albon 5, Ian Aitken 1, Greg Buck 1, S.McMahon 1, K.Rainsford 1, David Forbes 1, Heatherton 1.
Best; Greg Buck, Peter Higgins, George Zaharakis, Ian Aitken, David Forbes, P.Albon.
Round 7: May 11th 1985
Carlton 26.20.176
Sydney Swans 8.05.53
Result; Won by 123 points
Goalkickers; Jackie Cook 6, P.Albon 5, K.Rainsford 3, Steven Potter 3, Andrew McKinnon 2, G.Hatvani 2, Fitzgerald, Ian Aitken 1, Greg Buck 1, S.McMahon 1.
Best; S.Ralph, Roger Lowery, Jackie Cook, Paul Merson, John D'Angelo, George Zaharakis.
Round 8: May 18th 1985
Richmond 10.14.74
Carlton 8.09.57
Result; Lost by 17 points
Goalkickers; P.Albon 2, Jackie Cook 2, Brad Whitmore 1, David Forbes 1, S.McMahon 1, W.Burke 1.
Best; Christan Thomson, Jackie Cook, Roger Lowery, S.McMahon, Peter Higgins, Julian Smith.
Round 9: May 25th 1985
Fitzroy 13.07.85
Carlton 11.16.82
Result; Lost by 3 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 4, Ian Aitken 2, P.Wilkinson, Justin Coburn 1, S.McMahon 1, Steven Potter 1, G.Hatvani 1.
Best; David Forbes, G. Hatvani, Ian Aitken, P.Wilkinson, Jamie Dunlop, Peter Higgins.
Round 10: June 1st 1985
Hawthorn 15.10.100
Carlton 9.14.68
Result; Lost by 32 points
Goalkickers; Jackie Cook 4, Steven Potter 3, Julian Smith 1, K.Rainsford 1.
Best; Jackie Cook, Ian Aitken, Andrew McKinnon, Sean Driscoll, Roger Lowery, Brad Whitmore.
Round 11: June 8th 1985
Carlton 21.11.137
Collingwood 11.16.76
Result; Won by 61 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 5, Adrian Bassett 5, P.Wilkinson 2, Alvin (Albon?) 2, Steven Potter 2, Greg Buck 1, Brad Whitmore 1, Julian Smith 1, S.Ralph 1, S.McMahon 1.
Best; Brad Whitmore, Michael Gallagher, H.Scott, Greg Buck, P.Wilkinson, Adrian Bassett.
Round 12: June 15th 1985
Carlton 13.05.93
Footscray 7.13.55
Result; Won by 38 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 6, A.Comben 1, P.Wilkinson 1, Julian Smith 1, Jackie Cook 1, Brad Whitmore 1, P.Albon 1, Steven Potter 1.
Best; Michael Gallagher, Brad Whitmore, Peter Higgins, A.Comben, Greg Buck, W.Burke.
Round 13: June 22nd 1985
Carlton 8.14.62
St Kilda 6.07.43
Result; Won by 19 points.
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 2, Julian Smith 2, A.Comben 1, G.Hatvani 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Steven Potter 1.
Best; Paul Merson, Brad Whitmore, Andrew McDougall, W.Burke, Andrew McKinnon, P.Albon.
Round 14: June 29th 1985
Nth Melb. 19.12.126
Carlton 7.08.50
Result; Lost by 76 points.
Goalkickers; Andrew McKinnon 3, Brad Whitmore 1, L. Brunier 1, S.McMahon 1, Greg Buck 1.
Best; Paul Merson, Jamie Dunlop, Michael Gallagher.
Round 15: July 6th 1985
Carlton 16.19.121
Geelong 12.06.78
Result; Lost by 43 points.
Goalkickers; Steven Potter 5, Jackie Cook 5, G.Hatvani 2, Michael Gallagher 2, B. Carter 1, Julian Smith 1.
Best; John D'Angelo, Ian Aitken, Andrew McDougall, S.McMahon, Steven Potter, Jamie Dunlop.
Round 16: July 20th 1985
Carlton 17.15.117
Melbourne 12.10.82
Result; Won by 90 points.
Goalkickers; Andrew McKinnon 5, Steven Potter 2, Greg Buck 2, J. Hullin 2, Ian Aitken 2, S.Ralph 1, Michael Gallagher 1, David Forbes 1, W.Burke 1.
Best; Jamie Dunlop, Brad Whitmore, David Forbes, Andrew McKinnon, P.Albon, Greg Buck.
Round 17: July 27th 1985
Carlton 21.14.140
Essendon 8.10.58
Result; Won by 82 points.
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 5, Greg Buck 4, Christan Thomson, 4, Steven Potter 3, Andrew McDougall 2, Andrew McKinnon 2, A.Comben 1.
Best; Andrew McDougall, David Forbes, Andrew McKinnon, Michael Gallagher, Christan Thomson, Greg Buck.
Round 18: August 3rd 1985
Carlton 22.24.156
Swans 7.06.48
Result; Won by 108 points.
Goalkickers; W.Burke 6, Steven Potter 5, Peter Higgins 3, Jackie Cook 2, B. Carter 1, Ian Aitken 1, A.Comben 1, Julian Smith 1, G.Hatvani 1, Willie Pepper 1.
Best; W.Burke, John D'Angelo, S.McMahon, Jamie Dunlop, Steven Potter, Julian Smith.
Round 19: August 10th 1985
Richmond 15.13.103
Carlton 8.13.61
Result; Lost by 42 points.
Goalkickers; Greg Buck 3, Ian Aitken 2, Peter Higgins 1, G.Hatvani 1, W.Burke 1.
Best; Peter Higgins, Jamie Dunlop, Ian Aitken, John D'Angelo, Julian Smith.
Round 20: August 17th 1985
Carlton 10.07.67
Fitzroy 2.07.19
Result; Won by 48 points.
Goalkickers; Andrew McKinnon 2, Adrian Bassett 2, Jackie Cook 2, Paul Starbuck 1, Ian Aitken 1, Julian Smith 1, K.Rainsford 1.
Best; P.Albon, Roger Lowery, Ian Aitken, Peter Higgins, John D'Angelo, Brad Whitmore.
Round 21: August 24th 1985
Hawthorn 16.14.110
Carlton 12.08.80
Result; Lost by 30 points.
Goalkickers; Greg Buck 4, Michael Gallagher 1, Andrew McDougall 1, Ian Aitken 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Paul Starbuck 1, Adrian Bassett 1, Mark Edwards 1, Peter Higgins 1.
Best; Ian Aitken, Greg Buck, John D'Angelo, Paul Starbuck, Peter Higgins, P.Albon.
Round 22: September 7th 1985
Carlton 24.20.166
Collingwood 5.06.36
Result; Won by 130 points.
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 6, Adrian Bassett 5, Paul Starbuck 3, Ian Aitken 3, Andrew McDougall 2, Jackie Cook 2, Roger Lowery 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Peter Higgins 1.
Best; Ian Aitken, Paul Starbuck, Andrew McKinnon, Peter Higgins, Andrew McDougall, Brad Whitmore.
1985 U/19's End of Home & Away Season Ladder
1985 U/19's Finals Series
Elimination Final September 7th 1985
Carlton 19.07.121
Fitzroy 8.11.59
Result; Won by 62 points.
Goalkickers; Adrian Bassett 6, Jackie Cook 4, Ian Aitken 3, Steven Potter 2, Paul Merson 1, Roger Lowery 1, Michael Gallagher 1, Andrew McDougall 1.
Best; John D'Angelo, Adrian Bassett, Andrew McKinnon, Andrew McDougall, Roger Lowery, Brad Whitmore.
Reports: Jamie Dunlop (Carlton) by field umpire N.Sideridis for allegedly striking D.Rossely (Fitzroy) with a right hand to the face in the third quarter.
R.Bolzon (Fitzroy) by field umpire G.Furnham for allegedly striking Greg Buck (Carlton) with a right elbow to the chin in the second quarter.
Qualifying Final September 7th 1985
Richmond 24.15.159 d Hawthorn 17.10.112
1st Semi Final September 14th 1985
Hawthorn 11.14.80
Carlton 9.16.70
Result; Lost by 10 points.
Goalkickers; Ian Aitken 2, Adrian Bassett 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, A.Comben 1, Jackie Cook 1, Michael Gallagher 1, Greg Buck 1, Peter Higgins 1.
Best; Andrew McKinnon, Andrew McDougall, P.Albon, Brad Whitmore, Steven Potter, John D'Angelo.
2nd Semi Final September 14th 1985
Richmond 16.12.108 d Nth Melbourne 12.9.81
Preliminary Final September 21st 1985
Nth Melbourne 18.9.177 d Hawthorn 7.9.51
Grand Final September 28th 1985
Richmond 17.14.116 d Nth Melbourne 13.11.89
Coach: Geoff Southby
Assistant Coach: David McKay
Captain: Mil Hanna
Vice Captain: TBD
Best and Fairest: Ian Aitken
Leading Goalkicker: Michael Gallagher 56 goals (2nd in the competition).
Position: 4th
Premier: Richmond
Round 1: March 30th 1985
Carlton 21.24.150
Footscray 11.09.75
Result; Won by 75 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 6, Andrew McKinnon 4, Paul Starbuck 4, Mil Hanna 3, P.Wilkinson 2, Julian Smith 1, P.Albon 1.
Best; Andrew McKinnon, A.Heatherton, Paul Starbuck, Michael Gallagher, Jamie Dunlop, Julian Smith.
Round 2: April 6th 1985
Carlton 17.16.118
St Kilda 16.13.109
Result; Won by 9 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 5, Mil Hanna 2, Andrew McKinnon 2, David Forbes 2, P.Wilkinson 2, S.Ralph 1, Brad Whitmore 1, Ian Aitken 1, Paul Starbuck 1.
Best; Jamie Dunlop, Mil Hanna, Roger Lowery, P.Wilkinson, Brad Whitmore, Michael Gallagher.
Round 3: April 13th 1985
Nth Melb. 16.12.108
Carlton 14.09.93
Result; Lost by 15 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 8, Ian Aitken 2, Paul Merson 1, Jackie Cook 1, Mil Hanna 1, Brad Whitmore 1.
Best; Michael Gallagher, Ian Aitken, Jamie Dunlop, Paul Merson, Roger Lowery, Paul Starbuck.
Round 4: April 20th 1985
Geelong 13.06.84
Carlton 10.11.71
Result; Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers; Mil Hanna 2, Michael Gallagher 2, Roger Lowery 2, Jackie Cook 1, Willie Pepper 1, S.McMahon 1, Justin Coburn 1.
Best; Jackie Cook, A.Comben, Julian Smith, S.McMahon, Michael Gallagher, Roger Lowery.
Round 5: April 27th 1985
Carlton 15.17.107
Melbourne 14.11.95
Result; Won by 12 points
Goalkickers; K.Rainsford 4, Jackie Cook 3, Andrew McKinnon 2, Combley 2, Michael Gallagher 1, Roger Lowery 1, Phil Poursanidis 1, P.Albon 1.
Best; Brad Whitmore, K.Rainsford, Paul Merson, John D'Angelo, Roger Lowery, Julian Smith.
Round 6: May 4th 1985
Carlton 11.13.79
Essendon 10.16.76
Result; Won by 3 points
Goalkickers; P.Albon 5, Ian Aitken 1, Greg Buck 1, S.McMahon 1, K.Rainsford 1, David Forbes 1, Heatherton 1.
Best; Greg Buck, Peter Higgins, George Zaharakis, Ian Aitken, David Forbes, P.Albon.
Round 7: May 11th 1985
Carlton 26.20.176
Sydney Swans 8.05.53
Result; Won by 123 points
Goalkickers; Jackie Cook 6, P.Albon 5, K.Rainsford 3, Steven Potter 3, Andrew McKinnon 2, G.Hatvani 2, Fitzgerald, Ian Aitken 1, Greg Buck 1, S.McMahon 1.
Best; S.Ralph, Roger Lowery, Jackie Cook, Paul Merson, John D'Angelo, George Zaharakis.
Round 8: May 18th 1985
Richmond 10.14.74
Carlton 8.09.57
Result; Lost by 17 points
Goalkickers; P.Albon 2, Jackie Cook 2, Brad Whitmore 1, David Forbes 1, S.McMahon 1, W.Burke 1.
Best; Christan Thomson, Jackie Cook, Roger Lowery, S.McMahon, Peter Higgins, Julian Smith.
Round 9: May 25th 1985
Fitzroy 13.07.85
Carlton 11.16.82
Result; Lost by 3 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 4, Ian Aitken 2, P.Wilkinson, Justin Coburn 1, S.McMahon 1, Steven Potter 1, G.Hatvani 1.
Best; David Forbes, G. Hatvani, Ian Aitken, P.Wilkinson, Jamie Dunlop, Peter Higgins.
Round 10: June 1st 1985
Hawthorn 15.10.100
Carlton 9.14.68
Result; Lost by 32 points
Goalkickers; Jackie Cook 4, Steven Potter 3, Julian Smith 1, K.Rainsford 1.
Best; Jackie Cook, Ian Aitken, Andrew McKinnon, Sean Driscoll, Roger Lowery, Brad Whitmore.
Round 11: June 8th 1985
Carlton 21.11.137
Collingwood 11.16.76
Result; Won by 61 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 5, Adrian Bassett 5, P.Wilkinson 2, Alvin (Albon?) 2, Steven Potter 2, Greg Buck 1, Brad Whitmore 1, Julian Smith 1, S.Ralph 1, S.McMahon 1.
Best; Brad Whitmore, Michael Gallagher, H.Scott, Greg Buck, P.Wilkinson, Adrian Bassett.
Round 12: June 15th 1985
Carlton 13.05.93
Footscray 7.13.55
Result; Won by 38 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 6, A.Comben 1, P.Wilkinson 1, Julian Smith 1, Jackie Cook 1, Brad Whitmore 1, P.Albon 1, Steven Potter 1.
Best; Michael Gallagher, Brad Whitmore, Peter Higgins, A.Comben, Greg Buck, W.Burke.
Round 13: June 22nd 1985
Carlton 8.14.62
St Kilda 6.07.43
Result; Won by 19 points.
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 2, Julian Smith 2, A.Comben 1, G.Hatvani 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Steven Potter 1.
Best; Paul Merson, Brad Whitmore, Andrew McDougall, W.Burke, Andrew McKinnon, P.Albon.
Round 14: June 29th 1985
Nth Melb. 19.12.126
Carlton 7.08.50
Result; Lost by 76 points.
Goalkickers; Andrew McKinnon 3, Brad Whitmore 1, L. Brunier 1, S.McMahon 1, Greg Buck 1.
Best; Paul Merson, Jamie Dunlop, Michael Gallagher.
Round 15: July 6th 1985
Carlton 16.19.121
Geelong 12.06.78
Result; Lost by 43 points.
Goalkickers; Steven Potter 5, Jackie Cook 5, G.Hatvani 2, Michael Gallagher 2, B. Carter 1, Julian Smith 1.
Best; John D'Angelo, Ian Aitken, Andrew McDougall, S.McMahon, Steven Potter, Jamie Dunlop.
Round 16: July 20th 1985
Carlton 17.15.117
Melbourne 12.10.82
Result; Won by 90 points.
Goalkickers; Andrew McKinnon 5, Steven Potter 2, Greg Buck 2, J. Hullin 2, Ian Aitken 2, S.Ralph 1, Michael Gallagher 1, David Forbes 1, W.Burke 1.
Best; Jamie Dunlop, Brad Whitmore, David Forbes, Andrew McKinnon, P.Albon, Greg Buck.
Round 17: July 27th 1985
Carlton 21.14.140
Essendon 8.10.58
Result; Won by 82 points.
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 5, Greg Buck 4, Christan Thomson, 4, Steven Potter 3, Andrew McDougall 2, Andrew McKinnon 2, A.Comben 1.
Best; Andrew McDougall, David Forbes, Andrew McKinnon, Michael Gallagher, Christan Thomson, Greg Buck.
Round 18: August 3rd 1985
Carlton 22.24.156
Swans 7.06.48
Result; Won by 108 points.
Goalkickers; W.Burke 6, Steven Potter 5, Peter Higgins 3, Jackie Cook 2, B. Carter 1, Ian Aitken 1, A.Comben 1, Julian Smith 1, G.Hatvani 1, Willie Pepper 1.
Best; W.Burke, John D'Angelo, S.McMahon, Jamie Dunlop, Steven Potter, Julian Smith.
Round 19: August 10th 1985
Richmond 15.13.103
Carlton 8.13.61
Result; Lost by 42 points.
Goalkickers; Greg Buck 3, Ian Aitken 2, Peter Higgins 1, G.Hatvani 1, W.Burke 1.
Best; Peter Higgins, Jamie Dunlop, Ian Aitken, John D'Angelo, Julian Smith.
Round 20: August 17th 1985
Carlton 10.07.67
Fitzroy 2.07.19
Result; Won by 48 points.
Goalkickers; Andrew McKinnon 2, Adrian Bassett 2, Jackie Cook 2, Paul Starbuck 1, Ian Aitken 1, Julian Smith 1, K.Rainsford 1.
Best; P.Albon, Roger Lowery, Ian Aitken, Peter Higgins, John D'Angelo, Brad Whitmore.
Round 21: August 24th 1985
Hawthorn 16.14.110
Carlton 12.08.80
Result; Lost by 30 points.
Goalkickers; Greg Buck 4, Michael Gallagher 1, Andrew McDougall 1, Ian Aitken 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Paul Starbuck 1, Adrian Bassett 1, Mark Edwards 1, Peter Higgins 1.
Best; Ian Aitken, Greg Buck, John D'Angelo, Paul Starbuck, Peter Higgins, P.Albon.
Round 22: September 7th 1985
Carlton 24.20.166
Collingwood 5.06.36
Result; Won by 130 points.
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 6, Adrian Bassett 5, Paul Starbuck 3, Ian Aitken 3, Andrew McDougall 2, Jackie Cook 2, Roger Lowery 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Peter Higgins 1.
Best; Ian Aitken, Paul Starbuck, Andrew McKinnon, Peter Higgins, Andrew McDougall, Brad Whitmore.
1985 U/19's End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Nth Melb. | 21 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 2848 | 1124 | 253.4 |
| 2 | Richmond | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 2467 | 1577 | 156.4 |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 2213 | 1795 | 123.3 |
| 4 | Carlton | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2245 | 1699 | 132.1 |
| 5 | Fitzroy | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2068 | 2055 | 100.6 |
| 6 | St Kilda | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2063 | 2064 | 100.0 |
| 7 | Footscray | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 1756 | 1795 | 97.8 |
| 8 | Collingwood | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 1925 | 2184 | 88.1 |
| 9 | Essendon | 7 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 1885 | 2290 | 82.3 |
| 10 | Melbourne | 5 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 1740 | 2268 | 76.7 |
| 11 | Geelong | 5 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 1684 | 2462 | 68.4 |
| 12 | Swans | 2 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1500 | 3217 | 45.9 |
1985 U/19's Finals Series
Elimination Final September 7th 1985
Carlton 19.07.121
Fitzroy 8.11.59
Result; Won by 62 points.
Goalkickers; Adrian Bassett 6, Jackie Cook 4, Ian Aitken 3, Steven Potter 2, Paul Merson 1, Roger Lowery 1, Michael Gallagher 1, Andrew McDougall 1.
Best; John D'Angelo, Adrian Bassett, Andrew McKinnon, Andrew McDougall, Roger Lowery, Brad Whitmore.
Reports: Jamie Dunlop (Carlton) by field umpire N.Sideridis for allegedly striking D.Rossely (Fitzroy) with a right hand to the face in the third quarter.
R.Bolzon (Fitzroy) by field umpire G.Furnham for allegedly striking Greg Buck (Carlton) with a right elbow to the chin in the second quarter.
Qualifying Final September 7th 1985
Richmond 24.15.159 d Hawthorn 17.10.112
1st Semi Final September 14th 1985
Hawthorn 11.14.80
Carlton 9.16.70
Result; Lost by 10 points.
Goalkickers; Ian Aitken 2, Adrian Bassett 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, A.Comben 1, Jackie Cook 1, Michael Gallagher 1, Greg Buck 1, Peter Higgins 1.
Best; Andrew McKinnon, Andrew McDougall, P.Albon, Brad Whitmore, Steven Potter, John D'Angelo.
2nd Semi Final September 14th 1985
Richmond 16.12.108 d Nth Melbourne 12.9.81
Preliminary Final September 21st 1985
Nth Melbourne 18.9.177 d Hawthorn 7.9.51
Grand Final September 28th 1985
Richmond 17.14.116 d Nth Melbourne 13.11.89