Hawthorn 20.19.139 d West Coast 13.8.86

Coach: Alan Joyce
Captain: Michael Tuck

Backs: James Morrissey (35), Chris Langford (24), Gary Ayres (7)
Half-backs: Ray Jencke (1), Chris Mew (2), Michael Tuck (17)
Centres: Darrin Pritchard (18), Ben Allan (15), Andrew Gowers (16)
Half-forwards: Tony Hall (6), Dermott Brereton (23), Paul Hudson (33)
Forwards: Paul Dear (13), Jason Dunstall (19), Darren Jarman (11)
Followers: Stephen Lawrence (12), Anthony Condon (3), John Platten (44)

Interchange: Dean Anderson (8), Andrew Collins (4)

Goals: Dunstall 6, Brereton 4, Dear 2, Pritchard 2, Hudson 2, Anderson 1, Condon 1, Hall 1

Best Players: Brereton, Condon, Dear, Lawrence, Morrissey, Platten

Norm Smith Medal: Paul Dear

Umpires: John Russo, Bryan Sheehan

Attendance: 75,230 (at Waverley Park, Saturday, September 28, 1991)

Grand Final day 1991 was an historic occasion. It was the only Grand Final played at Waverley Park and featured the first ever appearance by a non-Victorian team on the big day.

West Coast had dominated the home and away season but Hawthorn, written off by many early in the season, had slowly gathered momentum and had stunned the Eagles by winning the first ever Final played outside Victoria.
 
West Coast began the re-match kicking with the aid of a strong wind blowing down to the main scoreboard end and kicked the opening four goals. However, from that point the Hawks began to gain the ascendancy and, apart from inaccuracy in the second term, would have had a significant half time lead.?
Against the wind in the third quarter the Hawks held their nerve, while in the final quarter the Hawks then slammed on 8.4 to 1.3 to win a fifth Flag in nine seasons.  Michael Tuck, Chris Mew, Gary Ayres and Dermott Brereton had played in all five.

A feature of the Hawks’ performance was that its two best players – Paul Dear and Stephen Lawrence - were from the team’s younger brigade.?
It was to prove to be Michael Tuck’s last game and he bowed out with the League record for games 426, finals 39, Grand Finals 11 and Premierships 7 and led as Captain in four of the seven premierships.?