Round 16, 1993
Melbourne vs Hawthorn
Saturday 17 July
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 44,303
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 2.4 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 12.18.90 |
| Hawthorn | 5.1 | 8.3 | 13.9 | 16.10.106 |
Hawthorn win by 16 points
Goalkickers: Rod Grinter 2, Steven Stretch 2, Darren Cuthbertson 1, Matthew Febey 1, Darren Kowal 1, Garry Lyon 1, David Neitz 1, Jason Norrish 1, Peter Rohde 1, Jim Stynes 1
Brownlow Votes:
1 - Stephen Tingay
Milestones:
First Goal
Jason Norrish (3rd game)
Playing to stay alive in the finals race, Melbourne had to contend with seven goals from Jason Dunstall as they crashed to defeat. The margin was only a point at half time before Dunstall kicked four to held his side to a 22 point lead. Neale Balme refused to take Phil Gilbert off him, saying that none of his other players could have stopped the Hawthorn champion either.
Down the other end the missing Allen Jakovich was replaced ineffectively by Darren Cuthbertson and Rod Grinter, who only got three between them.
Best were G. Lovett, Stynes, B. Lovett
Reserves
Hawthorn 16.13.109 d. Melbourne 12.9.81
Goals - Bennett 4, Burgmann 2, Taylor 2, Lamb 1, Sullivan 1, Pickering 1, Hilton 1
Best - Hilton, Pickering, Lamprill
Media
Canberra Times - 18/07/1993
Football Record R17 1993