Background
It was a Grand Final rematch of the previous season's Grand Final in which Hawthorn defeated Essendon by a then record 83 points.
Essendon topped the home and away season ladder a game clear of their Grand Final opponents; however, Hawthorn won both home and away contests between the two teams. Despite having won 12 premierships, Essendon came into the match without a premiership since their 1965 victory over St Kilda, who were coached by current Hawthorn coach Allan Jeans.
In the finals series, the Hawks defeated Carlton by 30 points in the Qualifying Final, and beat the Bombers by eight points in the Second Semi-Final to advance to the Grand Final. Essendon faced Collingwood in the Preliminary Final, demolishing the Magpies by 133 points on the back of a 28-goal performance to advance to the Grand Final.
Read more about this topic: 1984 VFL Grand Final
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