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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

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
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

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

1987 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1987 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Carlton 22 18 4 0 2599 1883 138.02 72
2 Hawthorn 22 17 5 0 2781 1891 147.07 68
3 Sydney 22 15 7 0 2846 2197 129.54 60
4 North Melbourne 22 13 8 1 2402 2417 99.38 54
5 Melbourne 22 12 10 0 2189 2026 108.05 48
6 Geelong 22 11 10 1 2355 2348 100.30 46
7 Footscray 22 11 10 1 1959 2046 95.75 46
8 West Coast 22 11 11 0 2386 2438 97.87 44
9 Essendon 22 9 12 1 2075 2318 89.52 38
10 St. Kilda 22 9 13 0 2150 2369 90.76 36
11 Fitzroy 22 8 14 0 2328 2544 91.51 32
12 Collingwood 22 7 15 0 1853 2425 76.41 28
13 Brisbane 22 6 16 0 2113 2666 79.26 24
14 Richmond 22 5 17 0 2199 2667 82.45 20
  H&A 154 152 152 2 32235 32235 100.00 616
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1111 1111 100.00 24
  Total 160 158 158 2 33346 33346 100.00 640

1987 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 | QF | EF | 2SF | 1SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne3.56.910.1315.14 104 Fri 27-Mar-1987 7:40 pm M.C.G.14,096
Brisbane4.610.1115.1719.23 137 Brisbane won by 33 points[Stats]
Carlton4.75.89.1115.14 104 Sat 28-Mar-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park19,967
Hawthorn5.410.918.1222.17 149 Hawthorn won by 45 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.23.35.611.8 74 Sat 28-Mar-1987 2:10 pm Victoria Park17,129
Sydney5.514.1020.1125.15 165 Sydney won by 91 points[Stats]
Melbourne8.613.1014.1219.14 128 Sat 28-Mar-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.18,012
Fitzroy2.17.410.1312.17 89 Melbourne won by 39 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.211.313.715.11 101 Sat 28-Mar-1987 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval15,867
Geelong3.44.1210.1614.18 102 Geelong won by 1 point[Stats]
Footscray3.36.37.49.8 62 Sat 28-Mar-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park22,550
Essendon2.17.313.619.7 121 Essendon won by 59 points[Stats]
West Coast3.58.811.920.13 133 Sun 29-Mar-1987 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval23,897
Richmond5.78.1215.1816.23 119 West Coast won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne3.55.1010.1213.14 92 Fri 3-Apr-1987 7:40 pm M.C.G.19,035
Melbourne3.45.116.147.17 59 North Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.16.110.317.5 107 Sat 4-Apr-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park29,481
Carlton1.311.813.1516.18 114 Carlton won by 7 points[Stats]
Essendon3.411.513.1117.17 119 Sat 4-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Windy Hill19,845
West Coast4.310.414.917.12 114 Essendon won by 5 points[Stats]
Fitzroy9.414.818.1523.21 159 Sat 4-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park11,348
St. Kilda2.28.511.817.13 115 Fitzroy won by 44 points[Stats]
Geelong2.59.1114.1419.17 131 Sat 4-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Kardinia Park15,231
Brisbane6.29.517.1123.12 150 Brisbane won by 19 points[Stats]
Richmond2.26.510.1013.15 93 Sat 4-Apr-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.17,824
Hawthorn6.411.816.1123.17 155 Hawthorn won by 62 points[Stats]
Sydney8.216.922.1727.25 187 Sun 5-Apr-1987 2:10 pm S.C.G.15,268
Footscray3.68.810.1011.13 79 Sydney won by 108 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy7.28.314.820.9 129 Fri 10-Apr-1987 7:40 pm VFL Park10,043
North Melbourne1.46.86.107.13 55 Fitzroy won by 74 points[Stats]
Geelong2.610.913.1218.20 128 Sat 11-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Kardinia Park15,397
Melbourne2.53.96.1313.16 94 Geelong won by 34 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.19.812.1920.25 145 Sat 11-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park14,058
Collingwood4.25.37.610.8 68 Hawthorn won by 77 points[Stats]
Richmond6.210.513.1219.16 130 Sat 11-Apr-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.27,528
Essendon2.57.610.912.12 84 Richmond won by 46 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.38.515.621.7 133 Sat 11-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval12,717
Brisbane1.23.87.1011.17 83 St. Kilda won by 50 points[Stats]
Footscray2.02.43.45.10 40 Sat 11-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Western Oval14,492
Carlton5.75.915.1518.19 127 Carlton won by 87 points[Stats]
West Coast4.39.513.1314.13 97 Sun 12-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval35,719
Sydney5.59.812.918.16 124 Sydney won by 27 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton8.413.919.1229.17 191 Sat 18-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park20,750
West Coast4.16.313.815.14 104 Carlton won by 87 points[Stats]
Geelong4.69.713.1118.19 127 Sat 18-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Kardinia Park18,628
North Melbourne4.610.1416.1619.22 136 North Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.211.918.921.13 139 Sat 18-Apr-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.25,465
St. Kilda4.55.59.814.8 92 Melbourne won by 47 points[Stats]
Brisbane1.46.910.1416.18 114 Sun 19-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium17,795
Fitzroy7.211.315.420.9 129 Fitzroy won by 15 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.44.107.1116.14 110 Mon 20-Apr-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park36,749
Richmond3.57.714.815.10 100 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
Essendon3.35.310.817.11 113 Mon 20-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Windy Hill24,207
Sydney1.26.76.109.12 66 Essendon won by 47 points[Stats]
Footscray3.28.49.814.12 96 Mon 20-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Western Oval10,425
Hawthorn1.83.96.117.13 55 Footscray won by 41 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne7.68.914.1218.19 127 Fri 24-Apr-1987 7:40 pm M.C.G.16,078
St. Kilda4.28.511.1016.14 110 North Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]
Carlton2.69.713.1117.14 116 Sat 25-Apr-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park56,124
Essendon1.44.56.69.8 62 Carlton won by 54 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.16.312.414.5 89 Sat 25-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Victoria Park22,059
Footscray6.59.810.1212.13 85 Collingwood won by 4 points[Stats]
Geelong6.417.522.729.10 184 Sat 25-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Kardinia Park18,236
Fitzroy4.07.213.617.7 109 Geelong won by 75 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.47.59.1013.14 92 Sat 25-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park10,588
West Coast5.38.710.915.14 104 West Coast won by 12 points[Stats]
Richmond5.511.818.1119.12 126 Sat 25-Apr-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.22,154
Sydney4.57.913.1521.20 146 Sydney won by 20 points[Stats]
Brisbane1.36.88.1212.14 86 Sun 26-Apr-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium7,451
Melbourne5.18.110.312.9 81 Brisbane won by 5 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney7.310.912.1413.16 94 Fri 1-May-1987 7:40 pm S.C.G.33,659
Carlton4.56.79.1012.15 87 Sydney won by 7 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.29.513.716.9 105 Sat 2-May-1987 2:10 pm Victoria Park16,712
Brisbane1.34.46.88.10 58 Collingwood won by 47 points[Stats]
Essendon5.28.510.714.12 96 Sat 2-May-1987 2:10 pm Windy Hill16,042
Geelong1.57.910.1513.18 96 Essendon drew with Geelong[Stats]
Melbourne4.58.715.916.14 110 Sat 2-May-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.18,482
Richmond1.33.56.99.15 69 Melbourne won by 41 points[Stats]
Footscray2.43.47.1011.12 78 Sat 2-May-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park12,834
St. Kilda0.13.43.64.10 34 Footscray won by 44 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.46.712.1015.14 104 Sun 3-May-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.18,694
Hawthorn2.26.510.916.17 113 Hawthorn won by 9 points[Stats]
West Coast3.310.717.1224.18 162 Sun 3-May-1987 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval28,543
North Melbourne2.67.811.913.10 88 West Coast won by 74 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast2.87.139.1710.21 81 Fri 8-May-1987 7:40 pm W.A.C.A.25,799
Brisbane2.24.47.88.14 62 West Coast won by 19 points[Stats]
Carlton4.310.816.1422.18 150 Sat 9-May-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park31,000
Geelong4.35.39.814.10 94 Carlton won by 56 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.17.315.725.9 159 Sat 9-May-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park14,103
Essendon5.413.616.821.8 134 Fitzroy won by 25 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.610.1215.1718.18 126 Sat 9-May-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.49,215
Collingwood2.15.47.612.8 80 Melbourne won by 46 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.210.515.1021.11 137 Sat 9-May-1987 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval14,909
Richmond6.210.715.917.12 114 St. Kilda won by 23 points[Stats]
Footscray4.29.610.913.10 88 Sat 9-May-1987 2:10 pm Western Oval13,395
North Melbourne5.19.212.519.8 122 North Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]
Sydney1.48.914.1118.14 122 Sun 10-May-1987 2:10 pm S.C.G.22,273
Hawthorn7.19.415.617.12 114 Sydney won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney4.38.410.413.9 87 Fri 15-May-1987 7:40 pm S.C.G.24,358
Fitzroy6.410.1113.1516.20 116 Fitzroy won by 29 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.12.16.410.8 68 Sat 16-May-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park28,085
Essendon3.36.413.614.10 94 Essendon won by 26 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.38.413.717.10 112 Sat 16-May-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park9,382
Geelong1.15.28.310.5 65 Hawthorn won by 47 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.46.76.1311.15 81 Sat 16-May-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.16,325
Footscray3.58.1012.1315.15 105 Footscray won by 24 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.16.611.1014.13 97 Sat 16-May-1987 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval11,537
West Coast5.55.96.96.13 49 St. Kilda won by 48 points[Stats]
Brisbane6.113.617.822.12 144 Sun 17-May-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium7,943
Richmond3.45.107.1715.19 109 Brisbane won by 35 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.44.66.910.11 71 Sun 17-May-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.26,684
Carlton5.49.1011.1415.15 105 Carlton won by 34 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond3.56.89.1213.16 94 Fri 22-May-1987 7:40 pm M.C.G.14,220
North Melbourne5.511.914.1617.26 128 North Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]
Carlton0.43.88.1512.20 92 Sat 23-May-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park26,965
Fitzroy1.56.118.139.16 70 Carlton won by 22 points[Stats]
Collingwood6.710.815.1215.15 105 Sat 23-May-1987 2:10 pm Victoria Park20,076
St. Kilda3.38.511.615.9 99 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.711.1019.1325.15 165 Sat 23-May-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park32,634
Essendon1.21.33.37.9 51 Hawthorn won by 114 points[Stats]
Footscray3.210.1012.1414.19 103 Sat 23-May-1987 2:10 pm Western Oval10,873
Brisbane3.44.59.810.11 71 Footscray won by 32 points[Stats]
Geelong2.37.99.915.14 104 Sun 24-May-1987 2:10 pm Kardinia Park24,817
Sydney4.64.1010.1311.13 79 Geelong won by 25 points[Stats]
West Coast5.312.916.1220.15 135 Sun 24-May-1987 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval23,366
Melbourne6.17.413.818.11 119 West Coast won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.412.918.1527.22 184 Sat 30-May-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park13,541
Brisbane5.28.511.812.9 81 Carlton won by 103 points[Stats]
Essendon1.36.88.1011.14 80 Sat 30-May-1987 2:10 pm Windy Hill13,796
Melbourne4.45.614.915.12 102 Melbourne won by 22 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.313.617.1023.16 154 Sat 30-May-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park15,535
St. Kilda7.17.312.615.8 98 Hawthorn won by 56 points[Stats]
Richmond5.39.410.1114.13 97 Sat 30-May-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.16,854
Geelong5.210.518.718.10 118 Geelong won by 21 points[Stats]
Footscray1.63.146.1810.19 79 Sat 30-May-1987 2:10 pm Western Oval12,722
Fitzroy2.14.14.37.4 46 Footscray won by 33 points[Stats]
Sydney3.69.1015.1320.16 136 Sun 31-May-1987 2:10 pm S.C.G.20,084
North Melbourne2.47.516.623.7 145 North Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
West Coast5.611.1415.2119.23 137 Mon 1-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval38,274
Collingwood2.45.97.1011.14 80 West Coast won by 57 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne7.210.511.614.7 91 Sat 6-Jun-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park23,606
Hawthorn1.18.513.717.11 113 Hawthorn won by 22 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.17.510.916.10 106 Sat 6-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval23,725
Essendon5.38.814.1018.13 121 Essendon won by 15 points[Stats]
Footscray7.210.513.818.13 121 Sat 6-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Western Oval15,089
West Coast2.28.413.815.9 99 Footscray won by 22 points[Stats]
Brisbane3.36.37.99.10 64 Sun 7-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium12,036
Sydney6.58.1012.1519.23 137 Sydney won by 73 points[Stats]
Fitzroy7.711.1115.1318.15 123 Mon 8-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park12,152
Richmond3.28.814.1122.17 149 Richmond won by 26 points[Stats]
Geelong3.45.611.1217.13 115 Mon 8-Jun-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park33,150
Collingwood4.18.511.717.8 110 Geelong won by 5 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.56.710.1113.12 90 Mon 8-Jun-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.49,812
Carlton7.013.218.521.9 135 Carlton won by 45 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne4.37.59.715.10 100 Fri 12-Jun-1987 7:40 pm M.C.G.23,944
Essendon2.06.37.89.10 64 North Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]
Carlton3.106.149.2212.25 97 Sat 13-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park16,238
St. Kilda1.34.57.814.12 96 Carlton won by 1 point[Stats]
Collingwood3.58.810.1015.16 106 Sat 13-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Victoria Park17,840
Fitzroy4.58.710.1111.14 80 Collingwood won by 26 points[Stats]
Geelong2.25.79.1213.13 91 Sat 13-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,504
West Coast1.55.79.912.13 85 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.63.89.911.10 76 Sat 13-Jun-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.21,696
Sydney4.36.512.817.10 112 Sydney won by 36 points[Stats]
Richmond3.04.511.611.8 74 Sat 13-Jun-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park16,279
Footscray5.311.715.921.16 142 Footscray won by 68 points[Stats]
Brisbane1.16.29.211.4 70 Sun 14-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium7,284
Hawthorn7.312.720.1324.21 165 Hawthorn won by 95 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast2.27.710.1016.18 114 Fri 19-Jun-1987 7:40 pm W.A.C.A.13,540
Fitzroy2.43.43.95.12 42 West Coast won by 72 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.02.42.52.6 18 Sat 20-Jun-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park17,613
North Melbourne4.35.510.810.12 72 North Melbourne won by 54 points[Stats]
Essendon3.34.36.59.10 64 Sat 20-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Windy Hill8,724
Brisbane0.22.32.53.9 27 Essendon won by 37 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.24.45.66.8 44 Sat 20-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park7,631
Melbourne0.13.46.68.9 57 Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Richmond1.01.01.24.3 27 Sat 20-Jun-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.15,916
Carlton1.21.64.66.7 43 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Footscray1.35.610.813.11 89 Sat 20-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Western Oval15,749
Geelong5.15.26.28.2 50 Footscray won by 39 points[Stats]
Sydney6.49.615.1020.14 134 Sun 21-Jun-1987 2:10 pm S.C.G.17,760
St. Kilda1.13.57.811.9 75 Sydney won by 59 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney1.64.117.1314.17 101 Fri 26-Jun-1987 7:40 pm S.C.G.20,133
Collingwood3.46.59.1110.14 74 Sydney won by 27 points[Stats]
Essendon0.24.45.67.10 52 Sat 27-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Windy Hill17,364
Footscray2.15.37.89.10 64 Footscray won by 12 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.45.96.1111.16 82 Sat 27-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park7,544
Melbourne3.43.74.94.10 34 Fitzroy won by 48 points[Stats]
Geelong5.57.99.1613.20 98 Sat 27-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Kardinia Park13,661
St. Kilda0.40.62.83.9 27 Geelong won by 71 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.63.78.712.8 80 Sat 27-Jun-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park44,385
Carlton3.27.59.612.7 79 Hawthorn won by 1 point[Stats]
Richmond1.66.128.159.19 73 Sat 27-Jun-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.8,926
West Coast1.43.76.129.15 69 Richmond won by 4 points[Stats]
Brisbane4.39.511.817.11 113 Sun 28-Jun-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium7,716
North Melbourne5.314.517.1023.13 151 North Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast4.37.510.818.10 118 Fri 3-Jul-1987 7:40 pm W.A.C.A.15,740
Essendon5.69.1316.1721.20 146 Essendon won by 28 points[Stats]
Hawthorn7.612.1017.1219.20 134 Sat 4-Jul-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park9,708
Richmond2.12.46.811.11 77 Hawthorn won by 57 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.78.1211.1715.20 110 Sat 4-Jul-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.17,108
North Melbourne4.79.1111.1316.16 112 North Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.210.915.1120.14 134 Sat 4-Jul-1987 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval15,201
Fitzroy5.48.512.715.10 100 St. Kilda won by 34 points[Stats]
Footscray4.47.108.1210.13 73 Sat 4-Jul-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park27,075
Sydney3.06.512.916.10 106 Sydney won by 33 points[Stats]
Brisbane5.09.314.818.11 119 Sun 5-Jul-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium9,370
Geelong2.74.127.1810.18 78 Brisbane won by 41 points[Stats]
Carlton5.312.917.1020.16 136 Sun 5-Jul-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.47,813
Collingwood4.47.711.1415.22 112 Carlton won by 24 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon7.413.518.821.11 137 Sat 11-Jul-1987 2:10 pm Windy Hill13,593
Richmond0.34.66.1012.11 83 Essendon won by 54 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.111.519.1323.18 156 Sat 11-Jul-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.15,244
Fitzroy7.511.714.819.9 123 North Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
Brisbane5.38.510.814.9 93 Sun 12-Jul-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium9,106
St. Kilda5.111.414.1118.13 121 St. Kilda won by 28 points[Stats]
Carlton6.410.715.920.13 133 Sat 18-Jul-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park21,388
Footscray1.14.27.412.6 78 Carlton won by 55 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.32.63.85.13 43 Sat 18-Jul-1987 2:10 pm Victoria Park17,370
Hawthorn4.610.1016.1525.18 168 Hawthorn won by 125 points[Stats]
Sydney4.711.1323.1730.21 201 Sun 19-Jul-1987 2:10 pm S.C.G.24,199
West Coast3.34.67.810.11 71 Sydney won by 130 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.09.315.518.9 117 Sat 25-Jul-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park15,253
Geelong4.18.310.611.11 77 Melbourne won by 40 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast7.58.910.1215.17 107 Fri 10-Jul-1987 7:40 pm W.A.C.A.21,780
Carlton2.27.611.1015.14 104 West Coast won by 3 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.210.519.925.12 162 Sat 11-Jul-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park13,971
Footscray1.44.86.109.11 65 Hawthorn won by 97 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.52.93.1011.13 79 Sat 18-Jul-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.20,880
Geelong5.211.621.1027.14 176 Geelong won by 97 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.07.113.518.6 114 Sat 18-Jul-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park20,354
Melbourne3.44.74.109.14 68 St. Kilda won by 46 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.810.1411.2017.29 131 Sat 25-Jul-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park5,759
Brisbane4.27.512.716.10 106 Fitzroy won by 25 points[Stats]
Richmond4.96.1413.1818.20 128 Sat 25-Jul-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.24,793
Collingwood5.111.111.314.5 89 Richmond won by 39 points[Stats]
Sydney5.415.823.1336.20 236 Sun 26-Jul-1987 2:10 pm S.C.G.23,009
Essendon5.28.210.511.7 73 Sydney won by 163 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney8.516.722.1031.12 198 Fri 31-Jul-1987 7:40 pm S.C.G.17,157
Richmond2.36.1112.1415.17 107 Sydney won by 91 points[Stats]
Essendon2.15.27.710.9 69 Sat 1-Aug-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park29,761
Carlton3.24.57.810.10 70 Carlton won by 1 point[Stats]
Fitzroy4.47.515.720.9 129 Sat 1-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park8,434
Geelong2.46.77.1312.15 87 Fitzroy won by 42 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.79.1314.1922.21 153 Sat 1-Aug-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.10,307
Brisbane4.58.610.1114.15 99 Melbourne won by 54 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.59.814.1315.16 106 Sat 1-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval18,968
North Melbourne3.27.77.911.15 81 St. Kilda won by 25 points[Stats]
Footscray2.55.67.109.11 65 Sat 1-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Western Oval14,514
Collingwood0.04.05.18.6 54 Footscray won by 11 points[Stats]
West Coast5.46.611.817.13 115 Sun 2-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval24,502
Hawthorn4.49.813.917.12 114 West Coast won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast3.46.67.1215.19 109 Fri 7-Aug-1987 7:40 pm W.A.C.A.22,540
North Melbourne3.49.917.1018.12 120 North Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
Carlton6.88.1011.1617.21 123 Sat 8-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park31,639
Sydney1.46.67.68.7 55 Carlton won by 68 points[Stats]
Geelong1.64.109.1312.20 92 Sat 8-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Kardinia Park19,103
Essendon4.47.68.99.11 65 Geelong won by 27 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.111.418.426.9 165 Sat 8-Aug-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park14,692
Fitzroy4.48.412.816.9 105 Hawthorn won by 60 points[Stats]
Richmond6.312.614.615.10 100 Sat 8-Aug-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.15,899
Melbourne5.49.812.1217.17 119 Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.37.612.1115.14 104 Sat 8-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval23,080
Footscray2.38.611.815.11 101 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]
Brisbane1.24.57.811.11 77 Sun 9-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium9,166
Collingwood5.511.613.1314.16 100 Collingwood won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.55.66.88.11 59 Sat 15-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Victoria Park16,540
Melbourne1.77.1411.1915.24 114 Melbourne won by 55 points[Stats]
Essendon3.29.214.520.7 127 Sat 15-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Windy Hill12,466
Fitzroy2.82.109.1311.20 86 Essendon won by 41 points[Stats]
Geelong5.36.510.913.10 88 Sat 15-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Kardinia Park22,328
Carlton5.212.515.924.12 156 Carlton won by 68 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.46.1212.1720.22 142 Sat 15-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park20,522
Sydney3.29.312.515.7 97 Hawthorn won by 45 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.48.813.1318.17 125 Sat 15-Aug-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.18,921
Footscray4.58.1112.1618.17 125 North Melbourne drew with Footscray[Stats]
Richmond3.47.913.1119.19 133 Sat 15-Aug-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park27,589
St. Kilda4.25.27.78.9 57 Richmond won by 76 points[Stats]
Brisbane4.29.716.818.11 119 Sun 16-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium4,859
West Coast4.710.1117.1121.14 140 West Coast won by 21 points[Stats]

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne3.107.1312.1518.21 129 Fri 21-Aug-1987 7:40 pm M.C.G.21,048
West Coast0.13.16.510.8 68 Melbourne won by 61 points[Stats]
Essendon3.17.47.49.10 64 Sat 22-Aug-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park27,046
Hawthorn4.15.414.1017.12 114 Hawthorn won by 50 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.46.810.1112.12 84 Sat 22-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park15,729
Carlton3.97.1211.1717.22 124 Carlton won by 40 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.66.711.918.14 122 Sat 22-Aug-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.15,073
Richmond0.56.97.1711.18 84 North Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.45.611.1015.17 107 Sat 22-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval24,335
Collingwood5.47.57.98.10 58 St. Kilda won by 49 points[Stats]
Brisbane0.45.46.1110.11 71 Sun 23-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium5,890
Footscray3.38.913.1422.21 153 Footscray won by 82 points[Stats]
Sydney5.710.1015.1218.14 122 Sun 23-Aug-1987 2:10 pm S.C.G.23,953
Geelong3.86.1110.1518.23 131 Geelong won by 9 points[Stats]

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond4.37.811.1017.11 113 Fri 28-Aug-1987 7:40 pm M.C.G.12,079
Brisbane6.312.719.1026.13 169 Brisbane won by 56 points[Stats]
Carlton3.55.615.820.9 129 Sat 29-Aug-1987 2:10 pm VFL Park30,444
North Melbourne3.38.413.619.11 125 Carlton won by 4 points[Report]  [Stats]
Fitzroy4.412.618.1120.13 133 Sat 29-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Princes Park11,170
Sydney6.510.1016.1420.21 141 Sydney won by 8 points[Stats]
Geelong2.66.1213.1517.21 123 Sat 29-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Kardinia Park27,030
Hawthorn3.26.611.919.12 126 Hawthorn won by 3 points[Stats]
Footscray4.26.49.710.8 68 Sat 29-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Western Oval31,249
Melbourne4.05.48.712.11 83 Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Essendon7.312.617.1121.13 139 Sun 30-Aug-1987 2:10 pm M.C.G.28,887
Collingwood4.312.317.623.6 144 Collingwood won by 5 points[Stats]
West Coast9.512.919.1426.19 175 Sun 30-Aug-1987 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval17,617
St. Kilda3.17.28.513.9 87 West Coast won by 88 points[Stats]

1987 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Carlton 22 18 4 0 2599 1883 138.02 72
2 Hawthorn 22 17 5 0 2781 1891 147.07 68
3 Sydney 22 15 7 0 2846 2197 129.54 60
4 North Melbourne 22 13 8 1 2402 2417 99.38 54
5 Melbourne 22 12 10 0 2189 2026 108.05 48
6 Geelong 22 11 10 1 2355 2348 100.30 46
7 Footscray 22 11 10 1 1959 2046 95.75 46
8 West Coast 22 11 11 0 2386 2438 97.87 44
9 Essendon 22 9 12 1 2075 2318 89.52 38
10 St. Kilda 22 9 13 0 2150 2369 90.76 36
11 Fitzroy 22 8 14 0 2328 2544 91.51 32
12 Collingwood 22 7 15 0 1853 2425 76.41 28
13 Brisbane 22 6 16 0 2113 2666 79.26 24
14 Richmond 22 5 17 0 2199 2667 82.45 20
  H&A 154 152 152 2 32235 32235 100.00 616
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1111 1111 100.00 24
  Total 160 158 158 2 33346 33346 100.00 640

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn5.79.1016.1323.18 156 Sat 5-Sep-1987 2:30 pm VFL Park47,752
Sydney2.45.77.98.9 57 Hawthorn won by 99 points[Stats]

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne3.69.1116.1622.26 158 Sun 6-Sep-1987 2:30 pm M.C.G.72,628
North Melbourne3.24.44.85.10 40 Melbourne won by 118 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.22.116.1211.14 80 Sat 12-Sep-1987 2:30 pm VFL Park64,333
Hawthorn3.26.29.310.5 65 Carlton won by 15 points[Stats]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne2.410.1317.1821.23 149 Sun 13-Sep-1987 2:30 pm M.C.G.80,292
Sydney3.36.68.1210.13 73 Melbourne won by 76 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne2.36.1010.1210.18 78 Sat 19-Sep-1987 2:30 pm VFL Park71,298
Hawthorn1.43.67.811.14 80 Hawthorn won by 2 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.56.810.1115.14 104 Sat 26-Sep-1987 2:30 pm M.C.G.92,754
Hawthorn4.24.97.139.17 71 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]

Footnotes

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