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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2023

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2023; Women's Under-18 Championships 2010-2023; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2023; Under-18 Championships 1953-2023

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under 19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2023

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2023; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2023; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2023; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2023; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2023; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2023; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2023; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2023; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2023; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2023; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2023; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2023; West Coast (WA) 1987-2023; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2023; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2023; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2023; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2023; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2023

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1986 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1986 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Hawthorn 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 74.94 28
12 St. Kilda 22 2 20 0 1846 2566 71.94 8
  H&A 132 132 132 0 26862 26862 100.00 528
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1060 1060 100.00 24
  Total 138 138 138 0 27922 27922 100.00 552

1986 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EF | QF | 2SF | 1SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.17.38.410.8 68 Sat 29-Mar-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park28,634
Essendon4.69.813.1419.19 133 Essendon won by 65 points[Stats]
Geelong1.44.68.1211.18 84 Sat 29-Mar-1986 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,478
Fitzroy6.711.913.1116.16 112 Fitzroy won by 28 points[Stats]
Richmond4.78.1314.1319.14 128 Sat 29-Mar-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.25,219
Melbourne3.411.1014.1620.18 138 Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.45.711.917.11 113 Mon 31-Mar-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park48,107
Carlton4.35.67.1011.11 77 Hawthorn won by 36 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.15.312.915.11 101 Mon 31-Mar-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.22,579
Sydney3.112.316.420.6 126 Sydney won by 25 points[Stats]
Footscray4.410.1310.1414.23 107 Mon 31-Mar-1986 2:10 pm Western Oval22,449
St. Kilda4.44.59.1412.18 90 Footscray won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne4.18.312.916.12 108 Fri 4-Apr-1986 7:40 pm M.C.G.26,456
Hawthorn3.15.510.717.9 111 Hawthorn won by 3 points[Stats]
Carlton4.48.512.1118.17 125 Sat 5-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park20,811
Richmond5.07.311.415.5 95 Carlton won by 30 points[Stats]
Essendon4.55.911.1321.22 148 Sat 5-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Windy Hill19,387
Geelong2.14.27.77.9 51 Essendon won by 97 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.44.86.1310.19 79 Sat 5-Apr-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park20,439
Footscray1.14.29.610.9 69 Fitzroy won by 10 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.310.716.921.10 136 Sat 5-Apr-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.20,801
St. Kilda4.210.214.716.12 108 Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
Sydney5.59.1014.1519.20 134 Sun 6-Apr-1986 2:10 pm S.C.G.20,243
Collingwood4.25.612.615.10 100 Sydney won by 34 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy4.38.1210.1614.20 104 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park12,599
Melbourne4.37.410.913.10 88 Fitzroy won by 16 points[Stats]
Geelong4.67.911.1415.15 105 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Kardinia Park16,865
Sydney3.26.612.1019.18 132 Sydney won by 27 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.711.1318.1622.22 154 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park11,349
Richmond6.19.211.515.9 99 Hawthorn won by 55 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.35.413.717.10 112 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.29,842
Collingwood4.28.89.109.15 69 North Melbourne won by 43 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.34.45.610.9 69 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval19,410
Carlton5.311.923.1124.13 157 Carlton won by 88 points[Stats]
Footscray1.24.35.1011.15 81 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park33,546
Essendon1.38.510.713.11 89 Essendon won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.812.1318.1922.24 156 Sat 19-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park28,021
Fitzroy2.43.66.910.15 75 Carlton won by 81 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.47.1014.1320.16 136 Sat 19-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park19,826
Geelong2.65.910.1013.13 91 Collingwood won by 45 points[Stats]
Essendon7.315.416.727.8 170 Sat 19-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Windy Hill18,265
Melbourne5.210.413.417.6 108 Essendon won by 62 points[Stats]
Richmond5.47.413.717.11 113 Sat 19-Apr-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park17,223
North Melbourne3.310.912.1114.12 96 Richmond won by 17 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.29.813.1017.14 116 Sat 19-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval11,670
Hawthorn4.46.714.1019.14 128 Hawthorn won by 12 points[Stats]
Sydney8.713.1116.1720.22 142 Sun 20-Apr-1986 2:10 pm S.C.G.18,766
Footscray1.34.56.89.12 66 Sydney won by 76 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.22.46.1110.11 71 Fri 25-Apr-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park68,151
Essendon0.05.36.48.7 55 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.55.98.1414.17 101 Fri 25-Apr-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.40,117
Sydney4.210.713.1016.14 110 Sydney won by 9 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.312.618.724.10 154 Fri 25-Apr-1986 7:40 pm M.C.G.40,117
Geelong3.27.212.614.8 92 North Melbourne won by 62 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.104.1312.2313.26 104 Sat 26-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park13,311
Hawthorn3.44.76.913.12 90 Fitzroy won by 14 points[Stats]
Richmond4.28.515.920.15 135 Sat 26-Apr-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.21,611
St. Kilda3.65.99.1311.18 84 Richmond won by 51 points[Stats]
Footscray2.95.116.1610.20 80 Sat 26-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Western Oval23,683
Collingwood3.56.68.1010.13 73 Footscray won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne3.510.1016.1619.25 139 Fri 2-May-1986 7:40 pm M.C.G.13,522
St. Kilda4.37.1014.1215.13 103 North Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.611.815.1118.13 121 Sat 3-May-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park11,957
Richmond6.69.1115.1417.20 122 Richmond won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong4.56.814.1216.14 110 Sat 3-May-1986 2:10 pm Kardinia Park16,157
Footscray5.47.710.713.13 91 Geelong won by 19 points[Stats]
Hawthorn8.414.717.1119.12 126 Sat 3-May-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park38,381
Essendon4.15.68.815.12 102 Hawthorn won by 24 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.55.87.1111.17 83 Sat 3-May-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.32,472
Collingwood6.28.913.1817.19 121 Collingwood won by 38 points[Stats]
Sydney5.29.713.918.12 120 Sun 4-May-1986 2:10 pm S.C.G.37,873
Carlton4.47.79.1613.20 98 Sydney won by 22 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.34.74.109.15 69 Sat 10-May-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park27,069
Carlton6.110.815.1216.13 109 Carlton won by 40 points[Stats]
Geelong3.36.911.1412.17 89 Sat 10-May-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park14,504
Melbourne2.73.85.137.16 58 Geelong won by 31 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.510.1412.1918.25 133 Sat 10-May-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park19,300
Sydney4.48.511.915.10 100 Hawthorn won by 33 points[Stats]
Richmond7.211.415.816.9 105 Sat 10-May-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.38,456
Essendon6.19.615.1021.19 145 Essendon won by 40 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.44.67.1010.14 74 Sat 10-May-1986 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval11,296
Fitzroy3.65.711.1312.15 87 Fitzroy won by 13 points[Stats]
Footscray1.23.66.1014.11 95 Sat 10-May-1986 2:10 pm Western Oval18,196
North Melbourne3.74.127.1510.17 77 Footscray won by 18 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton7.212.415.820.14 134 Sat 17-May-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park21,829
Geelong3.18.311.416.9 105 Carlton won by 29 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.23.46.88.11 59 Sat 17-May-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park26,032
Hawthorn4.57.89.1015.14 104 Hawthorn won by 45 points[Stats]
Essendon7.213.619.1122.14 146 Sat 17-May-1986 2:10 pm Windy Hill15,132
St. Kilda5.47.711.712.12 84 Essendon won by 62 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.49.711.1114.13 97 Sat 17-May-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park12,189
North Melbourne3.35.914.1018.12 120 North Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.411.616.720.12 132 Sat 17-May-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.18,360
Footscray3.35.69.811.14 80 Melbourne won by 52 points[Stats]
Sydney6.38.713.1116.15 111 Sun 18-May-1986 2:10 pm S.C.G.25,219
Richmond4.310.912.1116.16 112 Richmond won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.25.49.618.7 115 Sat 24-May-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park14,979
Essendon1.36.410.710.10 70 Fitzroy won by 45 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.36.78.912.11 83 Sat 24-May-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park14,478
Melbourne1.14.65.86.12 48 North Melbourne won by 35 points[Stats]
Richmond1.22.67.911.10 76 Sat 24-May-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.41,945
Collingwood6.610.914.1116.16 112 Collingwood won by 36 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.23.63.85.8 38 Sat 24-May-1986 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval12,492
Sydney2.44.76.116.11 47 Sydney won by 9 points[Stats]
Footscray1.23.34.47.8 50 Sat 24-May-1986 2:10 pm Western Oval21,478
Carlton2.33.54.114.12 36 Footscray won by 14 points[Stats]
Geelong2.27.69.1212.14 86 Sun 25-May-1986 2:10 pm Kardinia Park21,646
Hawthorn8.09.112.119.5 119 Hawthorn won by 33 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne3.28.414.821.11 137 Fri 30-May-1986 7:40 pm M.C.G.40,531
Essendon3.56.1113.1218.13 121 North Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.410.1014.1319.19 133 Sat 31-May-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park24,865
St. Kilda3.39.512.714.7 91 Collingwood won by 42 points[Stats]
Geelong3.210.313.619.12 126 Sat 31-May-1986 2:10 pm Kardinia Park13,746
Richmond2.46.813.1216.14 110 Geelong won by 16 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.34.67.1111.13 79 Sat 31-May-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park15,846
Footscray3.210.612.716.12 108 Footscray won by 29 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.21.54.96.13 49 Sat 31-May-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.27,440
Carlton5.512.917.1125.15 165 Carlton won by 116 points[Stats]
Sydney4.49.813.1118.18 126 Sun 1-Jun-1986 2:10 pm S.C.G.23,091
Fitzroy5.38.912.1414.17 101 Sydney won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood10.411.616.918.14 122 Sat 7-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park27,166
Fitzroy3.05.47.811.12 78 Collingwood won by 44 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.611.1116.1621.19 145 Sat 7-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park10,903
Melbourne2.24.36.49.6 60 Hawthorn won by 85 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.48.610.713.10 88 Sat 7-Jun-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park21,805
Geelong4.310.415.819.12 126 Geelong won by 38 points[Stats]
Carlton7.411.714.822.10 142 Mon 9-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park32,557
North Melbourne4.35.49.69.10 64 Carlton won by 78 points[Stats]
Essendon4.17.37.39.4 58 Mon 9-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Windy Hill27,267
Sydney3.54.98.1610.18 78 Sydney won by 20 points[Stats]
Richmond3.16.19.415.7 97 Mon 9-Jun-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.35,360
Footscray5.28.68.712.8 80 Richmond won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney5.38.411.813.13 91 Fri 13-Jun-1986 7:40 pm S.C.G.26,770
North Melbourne3.35.713.714.11 95 North Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
Essendon4.47.912.1413.16 94 Sat 14-Jun-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park49,022
Collingwood4.314.716.1018.12 120 Collingwood won by 26 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.28.614.822.13 145 Sat 14-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park10,987
Geelong2.44.88.911.11 77 Fitzroy won by 68 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.89.1014.1717.23 125 Sat 14-Jun-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.19,032
Richmond4.212.417.721.8 134 Richmond won by 9 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.36.67.1110.15 75 Sat 14-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval12,520
Footscray2.210.619.924.10 154 Footscray won by 79 points[Stats]
Carlton5.110.511.1016.14 110 Sun 15-Jun-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.57,634
Hawthorn5.57.915.1419.19 133 Hawthorn won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.210.613.914.11 95 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park27,611
Sydney4.26.810.914.12 96 Sydney won by 1 point[Report]  [Stats]
Geelong4.25.79.911.11 77 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,783
Essendon1.34.59.912.17 89 Essendon won by 12 points[Stats]
Hawthorn8.912.1119.2021.26 152 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park14,578
North Melbourne1.24.68.813.14 92 Hawthorn won by 60 points[Stats]
Richmond2.34.38.411.7 73 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park26,231
Carlton4.49.812.1219.18 132 Carlton won by 59 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.49.613.815.11 101 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval11,242
Melbourne4.05.15.37.7 49 St. Kilda won by 52 points[Stats]
Footscray8.110.516.722.11 143 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Western Oval16,348
Fitzroy2.14.36.58.7 55 Footscray won by 88 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.79.1115.1424.19 163 Sat 28-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park14,718
St. Kilda2.05.48.711.10 76 Carlton won by 87 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.410.712.1217.13 115 Sat 28-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park21,351
North Melbourne2.23.75.109.14 68 Collingwood won by 47 points[Stats]
Essendon3.16.47.78.8 56 Sat 28-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Windy Hill21,312
Footscray1.54.79.812.13 85 Footscray won by 29 points[Stats]
Melbourne7.59.615.917.13 115 Sat 28-Jun-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park10,049
Fitzroy0.14.38.511.5 71 Melbourne won by 44 points[Stats]
Richmond1.23.44.711.8 74 Sat 28-Jun-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.20,264
Hawthorn4.610.1019.1326.19 175 Hawthorn won by 101 points[Stats]
Sydney6.27.614.817.11 113 Sun 29-Jun-1986 2:10 pm S.C.G.22,106
Geelong4.26.68.713.13 91 Sydney won by 22 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne4.28.510.613.8 86 Fri 4-Jul-1986 7:40 pm M.C.G.16,975
Richmond7.19.512.1316.18 114 Richmond won by 28 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.36.58.108.11 59 Sat 5-Jul-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park14,962
Carlton2.44.64.107.11 53 Fitzroy won by 6 points[Stats]
Geelong4.37.37.68.10 58 Sat 5-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,659
Collingwood2.47.1012.1519.15 129 Collingwood won by 71 points[Stats]
Hawthorn0.32.64.118.11 59 Sat 5-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park6,979
St. Kilda2.54.54.55.8 38 Hawthorn won by 21 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.25.47.88.12 60 Sat 5-Jul-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.21,560
Essendon7.415.819.1327.20 182 Essendon won by 122 points[Stats]
Footscray4.05.17.211.4 70 Sat 5-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Western Oval21,963
Sydney1.33.811.1112.14 86 Sydney won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong6.07.811.1416.16 112 Sat 12-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Kardinia Park9,491
St. Kilda5.36.48.413.7 85 Geelong won by 27 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.13.34.116.14 50 Sat 12-Jul-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park10,272
Hawthorn6.512.915.1117.15 117 Hawthorn won by 67 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.54.88.913.14 92 Sat 12-Jul-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.24,506
Carlton3.210.819.1122.17 149 Carlton won by 57 points[Stats]
Sydney3.58.915.1624.18 162 Sun 13-Jul-1986 2:10 pm S.C.G.33,192
Essendon4.16.710.1015.13 103 Sydney won by 59 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.110.410.612.13 85 Sat 19-Jul-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park34,488
Collingwood2.45.613.720.12 132 Collingwood won by 47 points[Stats]
Footscray3.58.914.1717.20 122 Sat 19-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Western Oval19,341
Richmond5.49.610.914.11 95 Footscray won by 27 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.54.711.1015.15 105 Sun 20-Jul-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.51,646
Carlton3.17.59.811.14 80 Essendon won by 25 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.45.77.1011.10 76 Sat 26-Jul-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.49,124
Footscray4.16.39.79.11 65 Collingwood won by 11 points[Stats]
Geelong4.311.515.519.9 123 Sat 26-Jul-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park10,091
North Melbourne5.18.319.722.10 142 North Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.24.76.86.9 45 Sat 26-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park9,886
Fitzroy1.44.710.914.12 96 Fitzroy won by 51 points[Stats]
St. Kilda7.110.313.920.9 129 Sat 26-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval11,889
Richmond4.25.76.87.12 54 St. Kilda won by 75 points[Stats]
Sydney7.614.722.1229.15 189 Sun 27-Jul-1986 2:10 pm S.C.G.19,110
Melbourne0.23.77.89.11 65 Sydney won by 124 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.46.713.915.14 104 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park27,343
Sydney1.35.88.1112.15 87 Carlton won by 17 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.46.79.1213.14 92 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park16,943
Melbourne4.57.613.816.9 105 Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Essendon4.26.314.621.11 137 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Windy Hill21,223
Hawthorn0.44.96.106.14 50 Essendon won by 87 points[Stats]
Richmond4.17.1110.1611.19 85 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.15,200
Fitzroy3.46.910.1013.16 94 Fitzroy won by 9 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.28.69.813.12 90 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval11,413
North Melbourne5.69.716.1019.13 127 North Melbourne won by 37 points[Stats]
Footscray1.56.69.711.13 79 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park11,460
Geelong4.47.78.1410.16 76 Footscray won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon8.712.1122.1423.16 154 Sat 9-Aug-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park30,349
Richmond1.24.36.411.9 75 Essendon won by 79 points[Stats]
Fitzroy6.311.918.1224.16 160 Sat 9-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park8,311
St. Kilda4.37.68.611.9 75 Fitzroy won by 85 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.64.1013.1318.19 127 Sat 9-Aug-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.32,635
Geelong4.210.1013.1617.18 120 Melbourne won by 7 points[Stats]
North Melbourne6.513.817.1220.20 140 Sat 9-Aug-1986 7:40 pm M.C.G.32,635
Footscray6.37.99.1910.23 83 North Melbourne won by 57 points[Stats]
Carlton5.310.414.921.10 136 Sun 10-Aug-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.72,505
Collingwood5.26.67.1312.15 87 Carlton won by 49 points[Stats]
Sydney1.56.86.1110.13 73 Sun 10-Aug-1986 2:10 pm S.C.G.39,763
Hawthorn6.414.418.827.9 171 Hawthorn won by 98 points[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong3.210.714.716.12 108 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Kardinia Park13,086
Carlton5.26.37.1210.19 79 Geelong won by 29 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.811.1414.1820.24 144 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park16,529
Collingwood1.02.35.910.12 72 Hawthorn won by 72 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.29.311.714.9 93 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park15,931
Fitzroy4.35.37.69.7 61 North Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
Richmond2.35.58.914.12 96 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.16,142
Sydney6.310.817.1421.18 144 Sydney won by 48 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.54.85.126.12 48 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval13,171
Essendon0.44.77.1011.16 82 Essendon won by 34 points[Stats]
Footscray7.610.613.919.14 128 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Western Oval11,924
Melbourne1.05.48.810.11 71 Footscray won by 57 points[Stats]

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.113.520.1023.13 151 Sat 23-Aug-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park28,697
Footscray1.33.75.1010.12 72 Carlton won by 79 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.89.1413.1623.18 156 Sat 23-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park17,800
Richmond2.12.25.68.7 55 Collingwood won by 101 points[Stats]
Essendon1.25.96.118.13 61 Sat 23-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Windy Hill18,882
Fitzroy6.48.611.914.12 96 Fitzroy won by 35 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.610.822.1135.15 225 Sat 23-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park9,659
Geelong6.110.511.913.12 90 Hawthorn won by 135 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.311.919.1228.14 182 Sat 23-Aug-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.15,110
North Melbourne5.28.613.714.13 97 Melbourne won by 85 points[Stats]
Sydney8.411.1016.1720.20 140 Sun 24-Aug-1986 2:10 pm S.C.G.18,179
St. Kilda5.48.1012.1216.15 111 Sydney won by 29 points[Stats]

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.49.1212.1820.19 139 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Princes Park17,471
Melbourne2.82.94.146.17 53 Carlton won by 86 points[Stats]
Essendon0.14.57.1010.19 79 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Windy Hill17,982
North Melbourne8.58.613.1015.11 101 North Melbourne won by 22 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.95.128.179.19 73 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Victoria Park17,141
Sydney1.34.75.98.15 63 Fitzroy won by 10 points[Stats]
Richmond3.17.711.1015.14 104 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm M.C.G.13,569
Geelong5.412.1116.1320.16 136 Geelong won by 32 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.26.57.611.7 73 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm VFL Park30,442
Collingwood3.36.813.1318.17 125 Collingwood won by 52 points[Stats]
Footscray1.33.45.117.13 55 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Western Oval15,196
Hawthorn3.19.414.619.11 125 Hawthorn won by 70 points[Stats]

1986 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Hawthorn 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 74.94 28
12 St. Kilda 22 2 20 0 1846 2566 71.94 8
  H&A 132 132 132 0 26862 26862 100.00 528
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1060 1060 100.00 24
  Total 138 138 138 0 27922 27922 100.00 552

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.14.37.58.9 57 Sat 6-Sep-1986 2:30 pm VFL Park59,420
Fitzroy4.24.46.88.10 58 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.112.717.1218.12 120 Sun 7-Sep-1986 2:30 pm M.C.G.66,016
Sydney5.17.612.815.14 104 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.47.910.1216.16 112 Sat 13-Sep-1986 2:30 pm VFL Park62,315
Hawthorn4.17.110.413.6 84 Carlton won by 28 points[Stats]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy4.46.88.1413.16 94 Sun 14-Sep-1986 2:30 pm M.C.G.65,763
Sydney3.28.511.813.11 89 Fitzroy won by 5 points[Report]  [Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn5.38.513.716.14 110 Sat 20-Sep-1986 2:30 pm VFL Park68,339
Fitzroy4.44.96.107.12 54 Hawthorn won by 56 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.54.116.139.14 68 Sat 27-Sep-1986 2:30 pm M.C.G.101,861
Hawthorn5.68.815.916.14 110 Hawthorn won by 42 points[Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.