1986 VFL season
| 1986 VFL Premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers |
Hawthorn (6th premiership) |
| Minor premiers |
Hawthorn (5th minor premiership) |
| Night series |
Hawthorn (3rd Night series win) |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Attendance | 3,395,611 (24,606 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 101,861 |
| Coleman Medallist | Brian Taylor (Collingwood) |
| Brownlow Medallist |
Greg Williams (Sydney) Robert DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn) |
|
← 1985 1987 → | |
The 1986 Victorian Football League season was the 90th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Night Series
Hawthorn defeated Carlton 9.12 (66) to 5.6 (36) in the Final.
Premiership season
Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Collingwood | 10.8 (68) | Essendon | 19.19 (133) | Victoria Park | 28,634 | 29 March 1986 |
| Richmond | 19.14 (128) | Melbourne | 20.18 (138) | MCG | 25,219 | 29 March 1986 |
| Geelong | 11.18 (84) | Fitzroy | 16.16 (112) | Kardinia Park | 21,500 | 29 March 1986 |
| North Melbourne | 15.11 (101) | Sydney | 20.6 (126) | MCG | 22,579 | 31 March 1986 |
| Footscray | 14.23 (107) | St Kilda | 12.18 (90) | Western Oval | 22,499 | 31 March 1986 |
| Hawthorn | 17.11 (113) | Carlton | 11.11 (77) | VFL Park | 48,107 | 31 March 1986 |
Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 16.12 (108) | Hawthorn | 17.9 (111) | MCG | 26,456 | 4 April 1986 |
| Melbourne | 21.10 (136) | St Kilda | 16.12 (108) | MCG | 20,801 | 5 April 1986 |
| Essendon | 21.22 (148) | Geelong | 7.9 (51) | Windy Hill | 19,377 | 5 April 1986 |
| Carlton | 18.17 (125) | Richmond | 15.5 (95) | Princes Park | 20,528 | 5 April 1986 |
| Fitzroy | 10.19 (79) | Footscray | 10.9 (69) | VFL Park | 20,439 | 5 April 1986 |
| Sydney | 19.20 (134) | Collingwood | 15.10 (100) | SCG | 20,243 | 6 April 1986 |
Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 22.22 (154) | Richmond | 15.9 (99) | Princes Park | 11,274 | 12 April 1986 |
| Geelong | 15.15 (105) | Sydney | 19.18 (132) | Kardinia Park | 16,882 | 12 April 1986 |
| Fitzroy | 14.20 (104) | Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | Victoria Park | 12,599 | 12 April 1986 |
| North Melbourne | 17.10 (112) | Collingwood | 9.15 (69) | MCG | 29,842 | 12 April 1986 |
| St Kilda | 10.9 (69) | Carlton | 24.13 (157) | Moorabbin Oval | 19,410 | 12 April 1986 |
| Essendon | 13.11 (89) | Footscray | 11.15 (81) | VFL Park | 33,546 | 12 April 1986 |
Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 27.8 (170) | Melbourne | 17.6 (108) | Windy Hill | 18,265 | 19 April 1986 |
| Collingwood | 20.16 (136) | Geelong | 13.13 (91) | Victoria Park | 19,826 | 19 April 1986 |
| Carlton | 22.24 (156) | Fitzroy | 10.15 (75) | Princes Park | 27,620 | 19 April 1986 |
| St Kilda | 17.14 (116) | Hawthorn | 19.14 (128) | Moorabbin Oval | 11,670 | 19 April 1986 |
| Richmond | 17.11 (113) | North Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | VFL Park | 17,223 | 19 April 1986 |
| Sydney | 20.22 (142) | Footscray | 9.12 (66) | SCG | 18,766 | 20 April 1986 |
Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | Sydney | 16.14 (110) | MCG | 40,117 | 25 April 1986 |
| North Melbourne | 24.10 (154) | Geelong | 14.8 (92) | MCG | 40,117 | 25 April 1986 |
| Carlton | 10.11 (71) | Essendon | 8.7 (55) | VFL Park | 68,151 | 25 April 1986 |
| Richmond | 20.15 (135) | St Kilda | 11.18 (84) | MCG | 21,611 | 26 April 1986 |
| Fitzroy | 13.26 (104) | Hawthorn | 13.12 (90) | Victoria Park | 13,311 | 26 April 1986 |
| Footscray | 10.20 (80) | Collingwood | 10.13 (73) | Western Oval | 23,683 | 26 April 1986 |
Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 19.25 (139) | St Kilda | 15.13 (103) | MCG | 13,522 | 2 May 1986 |
| Geelong | 16.14 (110) | Footscray | 13.13 (91) | Kardinia Park | 15,411 | 3 May 1986 |
| Melbourne | 11.17 (83) | Collingwood | 17.19 (121) | MCG | 32,472 | 3 May 1986 |
| Richmond | 17.20 (122) | Fitzroy | 18.13 (121) | Princes Park | 12,877 | 3 May 1986 |
| Hawthorn | 19.12 (126) | Essendon | 15.12 (102) | VFL Park | 38,381 | 3 May 1986 |
| Sydney | 18.12 (120) | Carlton | 13.20 (98) | SCG | 37,873 | 4 May 1986 |
Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 18.25 (133) | Sydney | 15.10 (100) | Princes Park | 17,731 | 10 May 1986 |
| Footscray | 14.11 (95) | North Melbourne | 10.17 (77) | Western Oval | 18,196 | 10 May 1986 |
| St Kilda | 10.14 (74) | Fitzroy | 12.15 (87) | Moorabbin Oval | 11,296 | 10 May 1986 |
| Richmond | 16.9 (105) | Essendon | 21.19 (145) | MCG | 38,456 | 10 May 1986 |
| Collingwood | 9.15 (69) | Carlton | 16.13 (109) | Victoria Park | 28,569 | 10 May 1986 |
| Geelong | 12.17 (89) | Melbourne | 7.16 (58) | VFL Park | 14,504 | 10 May 1986 |
Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 14.13 (97) | North Melbourne | 18.12 (120) | Victoria Park | 12,189 | 17 May 1986 |
| Essendon | 22.14 (146) | St Kilda | 12.12 (84) | Windy Hill | 14,549 | 17 May 1986 |
| Carlton | 20.14 (134) | Geelong | 16.9 (105) | Princes Park | 21,628 | 17 May 1986 |
| Melbourne | 20.12 (132) | Footscray | 11.14 (80) | MCG | 18,196 | 17 May 1986 |
| Hawthorn | 15.14 (104) | Collingwood | 8.11 (59) | VFL Park | 26,032 | 17 May 1986 |
| Sydney | 16.15 (111) | Richmond | 16.16 (112) | SCG | 25,103 | 18 May 1986 |
Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 5.8 (38) | Sydney | 6.11 (47) | Moorabbin Oval | 12,492 | 24 May 1986 |
| Fitzroy | 18.7 (115) | Essendon | 10.10 (70) | Victoria Park | 14,979 | 24 May 1986 |
| Richmond | 11.10 (76) | Collingwood | 16.16 (112) | MCG | 41,945 | 24 May 1986 |
| Footscray | 7.8 (50) | Carlton | 4.12 (36) | Western Oval | 21,478 | 24 May 1986 |
| North Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | Melbourne | 6.12 (48) | VFL Park | 14,478 | 24 May 1986 |
| Geelong | 12.14 (86) | Hawthorn | 19.5 (119) | Kardinia Park | 21,375 | 25 May 1986 |
Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 21.11 (137) | Essendon | 18.13 (121) | MCG | 40,301 | 30 May 1986 |
| Geelong | 19.12 (126) | Richmond | 16.14 (110) | Kardinia Park | 12,712 | 31 May 1986 |
| Hawthorn | 11.13 (79) | Footscray | 16.12 (108) | Princes Park | 15,784 | 31 May 1986 |
| Melbourne | 6.13 (49) | Carlton | 25.15 (165) | MCG | 27,440 | 31 May 1986 |
| Collingwood | 19.19 (133) | St Kilda | 14.7 (91) | VFL Park | 24,865 | 31 May 1986 |
| Sydney | 18.18 (126) | Fitzroy | 14.17 (101) | SCG | 23,091 | 1 June 1986 |
Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 21.19 (145) | Melbourne | 9.6 (60) | Princes Park | 10,919 | 7 June 1986 |
| Collingwood | 18.14 (122) | Fitzroy | 11.12 (78) | Victoria Park | 27,166 | 7 June 1986 |
| Geelong | 19.12 (126) | St Kilda | 13.10 (88) | VFL Park | 21,805 | 7 June 1986 |
| Essendon | 9.4 (58) | Sydney | 10.18 (78) | Windy Hill | 27,267 | 9 June 1986 |
| Carlton | 22.10 (142) | North Melbourne | 9.10 (64) | Princes Park | 31,985 | 9 June 1986 |
| Richmond | 15.7 (97) | Footscray | 12.8 (80) | MCG | 35,360 | 9 June 1986 |
Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Sydney | 13.13 (91) | North Melbourne | 14.11 (95) | SCG | 26,581 | 13 June 1986 |
| Melbourne | 17.23 (125) | Richmond | 21.8 (134) | MCG | 19,032 | 14 June 1986 |
| Fitzroy | 22.13 (145) | Geelong | 11.11 (77) | Victoria Park | 10,987 | 14 June 1986 |
| St Kilda | 10.15 (75) | Footscray | 24.10 (154) | Moorabbin Oval | 12,520 | 14 June 1986 |
| Collingwood | 18.12 (120) | Essendon | 13.16 (94) | VFL Park | 27,611 | 14 June 1986 |
| Hawthorn | 19.19 (133) | Carlton | 16.14 (110) | MCG | 57,634 | 15 June 1986 |
Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 21.26 (152) | North Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | Princes Park | 16,145 | 21 June 1986 |
| Collingwood | 14.11 (95) | Sydney | 14.12 (96) | Victoria Park | 27,611 | 21 June 1986 |
| St Kilda | 15.11 (101) | Melbourne | 7.7 (49) | Moorabbin Oval | 11,242 | 21 June 1986 |
| Footscray | 22.11 (143) | Fitzroy | 8.7 (55) | Western Oval | 16,318 | 21 June 1986 |
| Geelong | 11.11 (77) | Essendon | 12.17 (89) | Kardinia Park | 17,646 | 21 June 1986 |
| Carlton | 19.18 (132) | Richmond | 11.7 (73) | VFL Park | 26,231 | 21 June 1986 |
Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 8.8 (56) | Footscray | 12.13 (85) | Windy Hill | 21,382 | 28 June 1986 |
| Collingwood | 17.13 (115) | North Melbourne | 9.14 (68) | Victoria Park | 21,351 | 28 June 1986 |
| Carlton | 24.19 (163) | St Kilda | 11.10 (76) | Princes Park | 14,760 | 28 June 1986 |
| Richmond | 11.8 (74) | Hawthorn | 26.19 (175) | MCG | 20,264 | 28 June 1986 |
| Melbourne | 17.13 (115) | Fitzroy | 11.5 (71) | VFL Park | 10,049 | 28 June 1986 |
| Sydney | 17.11 (113) | Geelong | 13.13 (91) | SCG | 22,106 | 29 June 1986 |
Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 13.8 (86) | Richmond | 16.18 (114) | MCG | 16,975 | 4 July 1986 |
| Hawthorn | 8.11 (59) | St Kilda | 5.8 (38) | Princes Park | 6,488 | 5 July 1986 |
| Footscray | 11.4 (70) | Sydney | 12.14 (86) | Western Oval | 21,863 | 5 July 1986 |
| Melbourne | 8.12 (60) | Essendon | 27.20 (182) | MCG | 21,560 | 5 July 1986 |
| Geelong | 8.10 (58) | Collingwood | 19.15 (129) | Kardinia Park | 18,067 | 5 July 1986 |
| Fitzroy | 8.11 (59) | Carlton | 7.11 (53) | VFL Park | 14,962 | 5 July 1986 |
Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 16.16 (112) | St Kilda | 13.7 (85) | Kardinia Park | 9,480 | 12 July 1986 |
| North Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | Carlton | 22.17 (149) | MCG | 24,506 | 12 July 1986 |
| Hawthorn | 17.15 (117) | Melbourne | 6.14 (50) | VFL Park | 10,272 | 12 July 1986 |
| Sydney | 24.18 (162) | Essendon | 15.13 (103) | SCG | 33,192 | 13 July 1986 |
| Footscray | 17.20 (122) | Richmond | 14.11 (95) | Western Oval | 19,341 | 19 July 1986 |
| Collingwood | 20.12 (132) | Fitzroy | 12.13 (85) | VFL Park | 34,488 | 19 July 1986 |
Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 15.15 (105) | Carlton | 11.14 (80) | MCG | 51,646 | 20 July 1986 |
| St Kilda | 20.9 (129) | Richmond | 7.12 (54) | Moorabbin Oval | 11,889 | 26 July 1986 |
| Hawthorn | 6.9 (45) | Fitzroy | 14.12 (96) | Princes Park | 9,876 | 26 July 1986 |
| North Melbourne | 22.10 (142) | Geelong | 19.9 (123) | VFL Park | 10,091 | 26 July 1986 |
| Collingwood | 11.10 (76) | Footscray | 9.11 (65) | MCG | 49,124 | 26 July 1986 |
| Sydney | 29.15 (189) | Melbourne | 9.11 (65) | SCG | 19,110 | 27 July 1986 |
Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 21.11 (137) | Hawthorn | 6.14 (50) | Windy Hill | 21,320 | 2 August 1986 |
| Collingwood | 13.14 (92) | Melbourne | 16.9 (105) | Victoria Park | 10,943 | 2 August 1986 |
| Carlton | 15.14 (104) | Sydney | 12.15 (87) | Princes Park | 27,644 | 2 August 1986 |
| St Kilda | 13.12 (90) | North Melbourne | 19.13 (127) | Moorabbin Oval | 11,413 | 2 August 1986 |
| Richmond | 11.19 (85) | Fitzroy | 13.16 (94) | MCG | 15,200 | 2 August 1986 |
| Footscray | 11.13 (79) | Geelong | 10.16 (76) | VFL Park | 11,460 | 2 August 1986 |
Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 24.16 (160) | St Kilda | 11.9 (75) | Victoria Park | 8,311 | 9 August 1986 |
| Melbourne | 18.19 (127) | Geelong | 17.18 (120) | MCG | 32,635 | 9 August 1986 |
| North Melbourne | 20.20 (140) | Footscray | 10.23 (83) | MCG | 32,635 | 9 August 1986 |
| Essendon | 23.16 (154) | Richmond | 11.9 (75) | VFL Park | 30,349 | 9 August 1986 |
| Sydney | 10.13 (73) | Hawthorn | 27.9 (171) | SCG | 39,763 | 10 August 1986 |
| Carlton | 21.10 (136) | Collingwood | 12.15 (87) | MCG | 72,505 | 10 August 1986 |
Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 14.12 (96) | Sydney | 21.18 (144) | MCG | 16,141 | 16 August 1986 |
| Footscray | 19.14 (128) | Melbourne | 10.11 (71) | Western Oval | 11,924 | 16 August 1986 |
| St Kilda | 6.12 (48) | Essendon | 11.16 (82) | Moorabbin Oval | 13,171 | 16 August 1986 |
| Hawthorn | 20.24 (144) | Collingwood | 10.12 (72) | Princes Park | 16,597 | 16 August 1986 |
| Geelong | 16.12 (108) | Carlton | 10.19 (79) | Kardinia Park | 11,987 | 16 August 1986 |
| North Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | Fitzroy | 9.7 (61) | VFL Park | 15,931 | 16 August 1986 |
Round 21
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 28.14 (182) | North Melbourne | 14.13 (97) | MCG | 15,110 | 23 August 1986 |
| Essendon | 8.13 (61) | Fitzroy | 14.12 (96) | Windy Hill | 18,910 | 23 August 1986 |
| Collingwood | 23.18 (156) | Richmond | 8.7 (55) | Victoria Park | 17,800 | 23 August 1986 |
| Hawthorn | 35.15 (225) | Geelong | 13.12 (90) | Princes Park | 9,848 | 23 August 1986 |
| Carlton | 23.13 (151) | Footscray | 10.12 (72) | VFL Park | 28,697 | 23 August 1986 |
| Sydney | 20.20 (140) | St Kilda | 16.15 (111) | SCG | 18,179 | 24 August 1986 |
Round 22
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 7.13 (55) | Hawthorn | 19.11 (125) | Western Oval | 15,196 | 30 August 1986 |
| Fitzroy | 9.19 (73) | Sydney | 8.15 (63) | Victoria Park | 17,141 | 30 August 1986 |
| Essendon | 10.19 (79) | North Melbourne | 15.11 (101) | Windy Hill | 17,982 | 30 August 1986 |
| Carlton | 20.19 (139) | Melbourne | 6.17 (53) | Princes Park | 17,455 | 30 August 1986 |
| Richmond | 15.14 (104) | Geelong | 20.16 (136) | MCG | 13,569 | 30 August 1986 |
| Collingwood | 18.17 (125) | St Kilda | 11.7 (73) | VFL Park | 30,442 | 30 August 1986 |
Ladder
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2698 | 1906 | 141.55 | 72 | |||
| 2 | Sydney | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2470 | 2087 | 118.35 | 64 | |||
| 3 | Carlton | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2566 | 1809 | 141.85 | 60 | |||
| 4 | Fitzroy | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2068 | 2063 | 100.24 | 52 | |||
| 5 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2379 | 1978 | 120.27 | 48 | |||
| 6 | Collingwood | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2261 | 2070 | 109.23 | 48 | |||
| 7 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2324 | 2356 | 98.64 | 48 | |||
| 8 | Footscray | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1963 | 2010 | 97.66 | 44 | |||
| 9 | Geelong | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2133 | 2599 | 82.07 | 28 | |||
| 10 | Richmond | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2151 | 2745 | 78.36 | 28 | |||
| 11 | Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2003 | 2673 | 74.93 | 28 | |||
| 12 | St Kilda | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1846 | 2566 | 71.94 | 8 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against | ||||||||||||
Finals
Elimination Finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Fitzroy | 8.10 (58) | Essendon | 8.9 (57) | Waverley Park | 59,420 | Saturday, 6 September |
Qualifying Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Sydney | 15.14 (104) | Carlton | 18.12 (120) | MCG | 66,016 | Sunday, 7 September |
Semi Finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Hawthorn | 13.6 (84) | Carlton | 16.16 (112) | Waverley Park | 62,315 | Saturday, 13 September |
| Sydney | 13.11 (89) | Fitzroy | 13.16 (94) | MCG | 65,763 | Sunday, 14 September |
Preliminary Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Hawthorn | 16.14 (110) | Fitzroy | 7.12 (54) | Waverley Park | 68,339 | Saturday, 20 September |
Grand Final
Main article: 1986 VFL Grand Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton | 9.14 (68) | Hawthorn | 16.14 (110) | MCG | 101,861 | Saturday, 27 September |
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to both Greg Williams of the Sydney Swans and Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico of the Hawthorn Hawks
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Paul Roos of Fitzroy.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Brian Taylor of Collingwood.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Gary Ayres of Hawthorn.
- The wooden spoon was "awarded" to St Kilda.
- Carlton won the reserves premiership. Carlton 22.14 (146) defeated Footscray 10.12 (72) in the Grand Final, held as a curtain-raiser to the seniors Grand Final on 27 September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1]
Notable events
- In round 21, Hawthorn trailed Geelong by three points early in the third quarter, but then kicked 25.7 (157) to 1.7 (13) before a late Geelong goal. That total is the highest score for a half in VFL/AFL history, and the loss the biggest in Geelong's history.
- Round 22 was the last round in VFL/AFL history in which all matches were played on the same day.
- Fitzroy endured serious financial hardships during 1986 which threatened its existence. More than one million dollars in debt, and having posted a $600,000 loss in 1985, the club took a $500,000 loan from the VFL in January 1986, and needed another $500,000 by the end of the year to remain solvent. It fielded offers from two Brisbane-based companies and one Canberra-based company for the club to move north in 1987, and it discussed mergers with Melbourne, St Kilda and Richmond. Despite the off-field struggles, the club reached the preliminary final; it was the last time the club played finals before its merger with Brisbane at the end of 1996.[2]
See also
References
- Stephen Rodgers: Every Game Ever Played VFL/AFL Results 1897-1991 3rd Edition 1992. Penguin Books Australia ISBN 0-670-90526-7.
- 1986 Season - AFL Tables
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