1987 SANFL Premiership season
The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.
1987 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Adelaide | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2515 | 1846 | 57.67 | 38 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2280 | 2042 | 52.75 | 30 |
| 3 | Norwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2423 | 1996 | 54.83 | 28 |
| 4 | Glenelg | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2502 | 2119 | 54.14 | 24 |
| 5 | Woodville | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2240 | 2409 | 48.18 | 24 |
| 6 | West Torrens | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2160 | 2069 | 51.08 | 20 |
| 7 | West Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2374 | 2466 | 49.05 | 20 |
| 8 | Central District | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2121 | 2555 | 45.36 | 14 |
| 9 | Sturt | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2137 | 2500 | 46.09 | 12 |
| 10 | South Adelaide | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1798 | 2548 | 41.37 | 10 |
| H&A | 110 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 22550 | 22550 | 50.00 | 220 | |
| Finals | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1060 | 1060 | 50.00 | 12 | |
| Total | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 23610 | 23610 | 50.00 | 232 |
1987 Round by Round
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2SF |
1SF |
PF |
GF
Round 1[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.5 | 10.7 | 18.15 | 21.20 | 146 | Sat 11-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 14,054 | |
| Sturt | 2.4 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 11.12 | 78 | Port Adelaide won by 68 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.3 | 9.9 | 13.14 | 22.21 | 153 | Sat 11-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 4,523 | |
| West Adelaide | 8.6 | 10.10 | 14.13 | 16.17 | 113 | Woodville won by 40 points | |||
| Central District | 3.3 | 9.3 | 16.6 | 24.12 | 156 | Sat 11-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 6,100 | |
| North Adelaide | 2.6 | 7.11 | 8.13 | 9.15 | 69 | Central District won by 87 points | |||
| Norwood | 7.1 | 11.5 | 15.7 | 18.13 | 121 | Sat 11-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 8,250 | |
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 15.9 | 99 | Norwood won by 22 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 5.3 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 89 | Sat 11-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 4,621 | |
| West Torrens | 2.4 | 5.10 | 9.20 | 10.21 | 81 | South Adelaide won by 8 points | |||
Round 2[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 1.1 | 4.6 | 8.11 | 16.14 | 110 | Sat 18-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 10,265 | |
| Norwood | 8.4 | 14.6 | 25.7 | 32.10 | 202 | Norwood won by 92 points | |||
| Woodville | 1.4 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 14.12 | 96 | Sat 18-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 6,934 | |
| Central District | 5.3 | 11.4 | 18.8 | 18.11 | 119 | Central District won by 23 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 6.5 | 9.9 | 15.15 | 21.20 | 146 | Sat 18-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 4,188 | |
| South Adelaide | 3.4 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 63 | North Adelaide won by 83 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.3 | 7.9 | 15.19 | 17.23 | 125 | Sun 19-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 25,312 | |
| West Adelaide | 4.6 | 7.10 | 10.12 | 10.21 | 81 | West Torrens won by 44 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 2.4 | 5.9 | 11.11 | 20.16 | 136 | Sun 19-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 25,312 | |
| Glenelg | 5.3 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 101 | Port Adelaide won by 35 points | |||
Round 3[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Torrens | 4.3 | 4.6 | 9.12 | 14.20 | 104 | Sat 25-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 17,295 | |
| Woodville | 2.3 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 18.10 | 118 | Woodville won by 14 points | |||
| Norwood | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 10.13 | 73 | Sat 25-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 17,295 | |
| North Adelaide | 5.3 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 16.13 | 109 | North Adelaide won by 36 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.9 | 11.15 | 17.18 | 21.20 | 146 | Sat 25-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 4,847 | |
| South Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.5 | 7.12 | 11.19 | 85 | Sturt won by 61 points | |||
| Central District | 3.2 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 17.12 | 114 | Sat 25-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 13,673 | |
| Port Adelaide | 0.3 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 15.9 | 99 | Central District won by 15 points | |||
| Glenelg | 7.4 | 19.10 | 23.15 | 30.21 | 201 | Sat 25-Apr-1987 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 6,903 | |
| West Adelaide | 6.2 | 11.8 | 14.12 | 17.16 | 118 | Glenelg won by 83 points | |||
Round 4[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 4.3 | 7.8 | 11.12 | 16.15 | 111 | Sat 2-May-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 7,033 | |
| Sturt | 3.3 | 4.6 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 92 | Glenelg won by 19 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 72 | Sat 2-May-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 2,704 | |
| West Adelaide | 4.4 | 9.9 | 9.14 | 14.18 | 102 | West Adelaide won by 30 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.5 | 8.11 | 11.12 | 78 | Sat 2-May-1987 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 9,183 | |
| Norwood | 3.0 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 13.6 | 84 | Norwood won by 6 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.4 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 16.10 | 106 | Sat 2-May-1987 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 5,018 | |
| Central District | 1.3 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 10.11 | 71 | West Torrens won by 35 points | |||
| Woodville | 2.2 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 80 | Sat 2-May-1987 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 3,714 | |
| North Adelaide | 4.7 | 10.13 | 14.18 | 17.21 | 123 | North Adelaide won by 43 points | |||
Round 5[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Woodville | 3.4 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 17.17 | 119 | Sat 9-May-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 7,463 | |
| Glenelg | 5.5 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 14.11 | 95 | Woodville won by 24 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 7.2 | 11.7 | 17.8 | 26.11 | 167 | Sat 9-May-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 4,245 | |
| Central District | 5.0 | 9.0 | 14.3 | 19.5 | 119 | South Adelaide won by 48 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.0 | 5.7 | 10.9 | 17.11 | 113 | Sat 9-May-1987 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 7,175 | |
| West Adelaide | 3.7 | 8.9 | 14.13 | 18.16 | 124 | West Adelaide won by 11 points | |||
| West Torrens | 5.4 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 93 | Sat 9-May-1987 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 6,523 | |
| Sturt | 1.6 | 5.12 | 7.15 | 13.18 | 96 | Sturt won by 3 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.0 | 4.4 | 11.8 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 9-May-1987 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 10,388 | |
| Port Adelaide | 6.2 | 10.7 | 14.8 | 18.10 | 118 | Port Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
Round 6[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 10.14 | 74 | Sat 16-May-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 6,135 | |
| South Adelaide | 2.4 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 70 | Norwood won by 4 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 5.4 | 10.15 | 11.17 | 13.25 | 103 | Sat 16-May-1987 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 6,768 | |
| Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 81 | West Adelaide won by 22 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.9 | 5.12 | 9.18 | 12.20 | 92 | Sat 16-May-1987 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 3,906 | |
| Sturt | 1.1 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 11.15 | 81 | Woodville won by 11 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.7 | 7.8 | 12.13 | 14.13 | 97 | Mon 18-May-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 22,238 | |
| West Torrens | 1.1 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 81 | North Adelaide won by 16 points | |||
| Glenelg | 1.5 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 14.14 | 98 | Mon 18-May-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 22,238 | |
| Central District | 4.3 | 8.6 | 13.11 | 18.12 | 120 | Central District won by 22 points | |||
Round 7[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 7.5 | 10.13 | 14.18 | 102 | Sat 23-May-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 8,538 | |
| South Adelaide | 2.2 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 15.4 | 94 | Port Adelaide won by 8 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.4 | 4.6 | 8.12 | 14.12 | 96 | Sat 23-May-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 6,237 | |
| North Adelaide | 3.3 | 12.10 | 17.13 | 20.22 | 142 | North Adelaide won by 46 points | |||
| Central District | 3.2 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 15.12 | 102 | Sat 23-May-1987 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 5,327 | |
| West Adelaide | 9.3 | 14.5 | 20.10 | 24.12 | 156 | West Adelaide won by 54 points | |||
| Glenelg | 5.4 | 7.8 | 13.10 | 18.14 | 122 | Sat 23-May-1987 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 9,803 | |
| West Torrens | 3.1 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 14.9 | 93 | Glenelg won by 29 points | |||
| Norwood | 6.4 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 17.17 | 119 | Sat 23-May-1987 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 6,877 | |
| Woodville | 3.3 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 14.9 | 93 | Norwood won by 26 points | |||
Round 8[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Central District | 2.3 | 8.7 | 10.12 | 12.17 | 89 | Sat 30-May-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 7,312 | |
| Norwood | 4.2 | 8.2 | 13.5 | 21.8 | 134 | Norwood won by 45 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 3.4 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 30-May-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 3,156 | |
| Woodville | 2.2 | 9.11 | 11.16 | 15.25 | 115 | Woodville won by 45 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 2.4 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 14.15 | 99 | Sat 30-May-1987 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 6,810 | |
| West Torrens | 1.2 | 3.4 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 61 | Port Adelaide won by 38 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 13.19 | 97 | Sat 30-May-1987 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 3,661 | |
| Sturt | 3.6 | 3.8 | 8.11 | 8.14 | 62 | West Adelaide won by 35 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 6.1 | 11.3 | 15.3 | 22.8 | 140 | Sat 30-May-1987 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 6,117 | |
| Glenelg | 2.4 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 9.11 | 65 | North Adelaide won by 75 points | |||
Round 9[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Woodville | 2.4 | 10.8 | 15.10 | 21.15 | 141 | Fri 5-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 15,265 | |
| Port Adelaide | 4.0 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 13.9 | 87 | Woodville won by 54 points | |||
| Glenelg | 5.7 | 5.11 | 9.16 | 14.25 | 109 | Fri 5-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 6,331 | |
| South Adelaide | 1.2 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 82 | Glenelg won by 27 points | |||
| West Torrens | 7.1 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 15.6 | 96 | Fri 5-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 8,002 | |
| Norwood | 4.3 | 6.12 | 9.18 | 11.22 | 88 | West Torrens won by 8 points | |||
| Central District | 3.0 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 15.8 | 98 | Sun 7-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 18,808 | |
| Sturt | 7.5 | 14.8 | 19.12 | 22.17 | 149 | Sturt won by 51 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.7 | 9.12 | 17.16 | 22.19 | 151 | Sun 7-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 18,808 | |
| West Adelaide | 5.1 | 11.3 | 16.4 | 21.5 | 131 | North Adelaide won by 20 points | |||
Round 10[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 5.3 | 10.5 | 17.10 | 24.14 | 158 | Fri 12-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 10,622 | |
| Norwood | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 58 | Glenelg won by 100 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 16.10 | 106 | Fri 12-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 4,772 | |
| West Torrens | 9.4 | 16.7 | 20.13 | 24.17 | 161 | West Torrens won by 55 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 9.6 | 10.10 | 16.13 | 109 | Fri 12-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 7,743 | |
| Sturt | 3.1 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 13.8 | 86 | Port Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
| Woodville | 7.2 | 14.3 | 17.9 | 23.11 | 149 | Fri 12-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 4,490 | |
| West Adelaide | 7.2 | 13.5 | 17.11 | 22.14 | 146 | Woodville won by 3 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 5.2 | 11.8 | 12.14 | 16.20 | 116 | Fri 12-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 5,116 | |
| Central District | 3.4 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 10.11 | 71 | North Adelaide won by 45 points | |||
Round 11[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 14.14 | 98 | Fri 19-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 4,018 | |
| North Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.4 | 14.12 | 18.12 | 120 | North Adelaide won by 22 points | |||
| Sturt | 2.2 | 8.10 | 14.16 | 16.16 | 112 | Fri 19-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 8,184 | |
| Norwood | 5.4 | 9.6 | 17.10 | 23.12 | 150 | Norwood won by 38 points | |||
| Central District | 5.1 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 19.14 | 128 | Fri 19-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 3,991 | |
| Woodville | 10.3 | 11.6 | 15.13 | 20.14 | 134 | Woodville won by 6 points | |||
| Glenelg | 10.2 | 12.5 | 22.12 | 27.15 | 177 | Fri 19-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 12,342 | |
| Port Adelaide | 0.3 | 2.8 | 4.13 | 11.14 | 80 | Glenelg won by 97 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 6.5 | 10.6 | 17.11 | 20.13 | 133 | Fri 19-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 6,614 | |
| West Torrens | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.10 | 4.15 | 39 | West Adelaide won by 94 points | |||
Round 12[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Torrens | 5.1 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 15.7 | 97 | Fri 26-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 4,698 | |
| Woodville | 3.1 | 6.4 | 10.7 | 14.14 | 98 | Woodville won by 1 point | |||
| South Adelaide | 0.5 | 1.7 | 7.12 | 11.14 | 80 | Fri 26-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 3,653 | |
| Sturt | 2.4 | 4.9 | 9.11 | 11.13 | 79 | South Adelaide won by 1 point | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 17.12 | 114 | Fri 26-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 6,417 | |
| Central District | 4.1 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 14.9 | 93 | Port Adelaide won by 21 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.4 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 9.11 | 65 | Fri 26-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 7,070 | |
| North Adelaide | 0.3 | 2.7 | 7.13 | 10.16 | 76 | North Adelaide won by 11 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.7 | 10.8 | 16.14 | 110 | Sat 27-Jun-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 11,577 | |
| Glenelg | 5.4 | 12.10 | 19.17 | 26.20 | 176 | Glenelg won by 66 points | |||
Round 13[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Woodville | 5.1 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 85 | Sat 4-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 9,307 | |
| North Adelaide | 2.7 | 10.10 | 18.14 | 23.18 | 156 | North Adelaide won by 71 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 3.3 | 9.9 | 10.13 | 15.18 | 108 | Sat 4-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 3,266 | |
| West Adelaide | 5.4 | 8.11 | 17.18 | 19.21 | 135 | West Adelaide won by 27 points | |||
| Glenelg | 7.9 | 11.11 | 16.16 | 24.19 | 163 | Sat 4-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 6,910 | |
| Sturt | 3.0 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 81 | Glenelg won by 82 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.11 | 13.12 | 90 | Sun 5-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 24,323 | |
| Norwood | 5.8 | 12.12 | 16.17 | 25.22 | 172 | Norwood won by 82 points | |||
| West Torrens | 9.3 | 12.6 | 18.9 | 24.15 | 159 | Sun 5-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 24,323 | |
| Central District | 4.4 | 7.9 | 9.13 | 12.17 | 89 | West Torrens won by 70 points | |||
Round 14[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.2 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 17.10 | 112 | Sat 11-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 2,468 | |
| Central District | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.16 | 12.17 | 89 | South Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
| Sturt | 7.3 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 15.8 | 98 | Sat 11-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 5,078 | |
| West Torrens | 2.3 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 18.10 | 118 | West Torrens won by 20 points | |||
| Glenelg | 8.1 | 17.3 | 23.9 | 27.12 | 174 | Sat 11-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 8,313 | |
| Woodville | 2.2 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 15.10 | 100 | Glenelg won by 74 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 2.6 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 72 | Sat 11-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 7,419 | |
| North Adelaide | 2.2 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 11.10 | 76 | North Adelaide won by 4 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.3 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | Sat 11-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 5,697 | |
| Norwood | 4.7 | 10.9 | 15.15 | 23.24 | 162 | Norwood won by 89 points | |||
Round 15[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 64 | Sat 18-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 8,157 | |
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 69 | Port Adelaide won by 5 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.2 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 56 | Sat 18-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 2,823 | |
| Woodville | 5.3 | 6.8 | 7.12 | 8.16 | 64 | Woodville won by 8 points | |||
| Central District | 3.3 | 6.7 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 18-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 2,515 | |
| Glenelg | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 58 | Central District won by 18 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.2 | 9.2 | 14.4 | 18.6 | 114 | Sat 18-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 3,739 | |
| South Adelaide | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 37 | Norwood won by 77 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 64 | Sat 18-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 3,969 | |
| West Torrens | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 37 | North Adelaide won by 27 points | |||
Round 16[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 13.5 | 83 | Sat 25-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 4,395 | |
| Sturt | 1.2 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 64 | North Adelaide won by 19 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 31 | Sat 25-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 5,154 | |
| Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 13.10 | 88 | Port Adelaide won by 57 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 43 | Sat 25-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 4,695 | |
| Glenelg | 2.0 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 61 | Glenelg won by 18 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 0.1 | 3.10 | 7.15 | 9.18 | 72 | Sat 25-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 2,561 | |
| Central District | 4.8 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 7.13 | 55 | West Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
| Woodville | 4.2 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 13.10 | 88 | Sat 25-Jul-1987 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 5,201 | |
| Norwood | 5.1 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 78 | Woodville won by 10 points | |||
Round 17[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 7.1 | 10.3 | 14.5 | 20.6 | 126 | Sat 1-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 4,125 | |
| West Adelaide | 7.1 | 10.3 | 13.8 | 15.10 | 100 | Sturt won by 26 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.5 | 8.14 | 13.16 | 21.20 | 146 | Sat 1-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 5,229 | |
| Central District | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 6.10 | 46 | Norwood won by 100 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.1 | 5.6 | 10.12 | 10.15 | 75 | Sat 1-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 6,803 | |
| Port Adelaide | 3.5 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 15.11 | 101 | Port Adelaide won by 26 points | |||
| Woodville | 1.4 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 68 | Sat 1-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 2,198 | |
| South Adelaide | 1.4 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 56 | Woodville won by 12 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 53 | Sun 2-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 15,629 | |
| Glenelg | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.11 | 11.13 | 79 | Glenelg won by 26 points | |||
Round 18[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 16.8 | 104 | Sat 8-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 4,883 | |
| Glenelg | 2.7 | 3.11 | 7.15 | 12.20 | 92 | South Adelaide won by 12 points | |||
| Norwood | 1.7 | 8.10 | 11.11 | 19.21 | 135 | Sat 8-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 6,676 | |
| West Torrens | 3.1 | 5.3 | 11.5 | 13.6 | 84 | Norwood won by 51 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.5 | 8.10 | 14.13 | 18.18 | 126 | Sat 8-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 8,856 | |
| Woodville | 2.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 9.11 | 65 | Port Adelaide won by 61 points | |||
| Central District | 7.3 | 11.6 | 17.8 | 21.10 | 136 | Sat 8-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 2,614 | |
| Sturt | 2.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 55 | Central District won by 81 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 6.3 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 17.14 | 116 | Sat 8-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 3,910 | |
| West Adelaide | 3.5 | 6.8 | 12.13 | 15.15 | 105 | North Adelaide won by 11 points | |||
Round 19[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.3 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 15-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 3,862 | |
| West Torrens | 3.2 | 10.5 | 19.7 | 28.11 | 179 | West Torrens won by 102 points | |||
| Sturt | 5.6 | 10.11 | 14.14 | 20.19 | 139 | Sat 15-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 8,244 | |
| Port Adelaide | 3.6 | 8.12 | 17.14 | 23.17 | 155 | Port Adelaide won by 16 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.5 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 13.14 | 92 | Sat 15-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 11,311 | |
| Norwood | 6.6 | 12.7 | 14.12 | 14.13 | 97 | Norwood won by 5 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 6.8 | 9.12 | 18.17 | 22.20 | 152 | Sun 16-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 11,915 | |
| Central District | 1.1 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 14.13 | 97 | North Adelaide won by 55 points | |||
| Woodville | 0.2 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 12.16 | 88 | Sun 16-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 11,915 | |
| West Adelaide | 4.11 | 6.13 | 9.17 | 16.18 | 114 | West Adelaide won by 26 points | |||
Round 20[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Central District | 4.9 | 8.11 | 13.13 | 15.15 | 105 | Sat 22-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 3,295 | |
| Woodville | 1.1 | 2.4 | 6.10 | 13.15 | 93 | Central District won by 12 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 24 | Sat 22-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 3,472 | |
| North Adelaide | 4.7 | 8.11 | 18.18 | 22.25 | 157 | North Adelaide won by 133 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 13.12 | 90 | Sat 22-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 12,814 | |
| Glenelg | 2.5 | 4.9 | 6.17 | 9.19 | 73 | Port Adelaide won by 17 points | |||
| Norwood | 7.5 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 17.11 | 113 | Sat 22-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 7,119 | |
| Sturt | 2.3 | 3.6 | 10.11 | 11.12 | 78 | Norwood won by 35 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.3 | 7.9 | 9.13 | 15.20 | 110 | Sat 22-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 3,844 | |
| West Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 10.12 | 72 | West Torrens won by 38 points | |||
Round 21[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Central District | 2.4 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 9.13 | 67 | Sat 29-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 11,875 | |
| Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 12.8 | 20.14 | 24.20 | 164 | Port Adelaide won by 97 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 4.5 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 14.15 | 99 | Sat 29-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 4,757 | |
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 9.9 | 16.16 | 19.22 | 136 | Glenelg won by 37 points | |||
| Woodville | 6.3 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 13.15 | 93 | Sat 29-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 3,668 | |
| West Torrens | 3.4 | 4.8 | 12.12 | 16.16 | 112 | West Torrens won by 19 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.3 | 8.11 | 15.11 | 22.14 | 146 | Sun 30-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 21,828 | |
| South Adelaide | 6.2 | 8.2 | 12.2 | 16.5 | 101 | Sturt won by 45 points | |||
| Norwood | 6.3 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 11.12 | 78 | Sun 30-Aug-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 21,828 | |
| North Adelaide | 2.2 | 9.6 | 16.10 | 17.16 | 118 | North Adelaide won by 40 points | |||
Round 22[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 6.4 | 10.5 | 16.8 | 19.12 | 126 | Sat 5-Sep-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 18,793 | |
| South Adelaide | 2.1 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 72 | West Adelaide won by 54 points | |||
| Norwood | 0.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.11 | 47 | Sat 5-Sep-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 18,793 | |
| Port Adelaide | 4.5 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 11.10 | 76 | Port Adelaide won by 29 points | |||
| Sturt | 5.4 | 9.7 | 14.10 | 16.11 | 107 | Sat 5-Sep-1987 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 5,209 | |
| Glenelg | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.10 | 8.14 | 62 | Sturt won by 45 points | |||
| Central District | 6.3 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 5-Sep-1987 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 2,656 | |
| West Torrens | 8.3 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 16.10 | 106 | West Torrens won by 25 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 5.4 | 14.10 | 17.13 | 22.18 | 150 | Sat 5-Sep-1987 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 3,991 | |
| Woodville | 6.5 | 7.6 | 12.10 | 16.12 | 108 | North Adelaide won by 42 points | |||
1987 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Adelaide | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2515 | 1846 | 57.67 | 38 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2280 | 2042 | 52.75 | 30 |
| 3 | Norwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2423 | 1996 | 54.83 | 28 |
| 4 | Glenelg | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2502 | 2119 | 54.14 | 24 |
| 5 | Woodville | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2240 | 2409 | 48.18 | 24 |
| 6 | West Torrens | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2160 | 2069 | 51.08 | 20 |
| 7 | West Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2374 | 2466 | 49.05 | 20 |
| 8 | Central District | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2121 | 2555 | 45.36 | 14 |
| 9 | Sturt | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2137 | 2500 | 46.09 | 12 |
| 10 | South Adelaide | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1798 | 2548 | 41.37 | 10 |
| H&A | 110 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 22550 | 22550 | 50.00 | 220 | |
| Finals | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1060 | 1060 | 50.00 | 12 | |
| Total | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 23610 | 23610 | 50.00 | 232 |
Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]
Qualifying Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.5 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 8.16 | 64 | Sat 12-Sep-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 27,750 | |
| Norwood | 2.3 | 5.4 | 10.7 | 15.8 | 98 | Norwood won by 34 points | |||
Elimination Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 3.5 | 8.11 | 16.12 | 24.22 | 166 | Sun 13-Sep-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 15,537 | |
| Woodville | 1.4 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 9.10 | 64 | Glenelg won by 102 points | |||
Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]
Second Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 6.5 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 73 | Sat 19-Sep-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 20,926 | |
| Norwood | 1.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 53 | North Adelaide won by 20 points | |||
First Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.8 | 5.13 | 8.17 | 10.19 | 79 | Sun 20-Sep-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 30,194 | |
| Glenelg | 1.2 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 81 | Glenelg won by 2 points | |||
Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]
Preliminary Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 4.5 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 64 | Sun 27-Sep-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 30,967 | |
| Glenelg | 1.5 | 3.9 | 9.13 | 16.14 | 110 | Glenelg won by 46 points | |||
Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.2 | 11.4 | 18.5 | 23.7 | 145 | Sat 3-Oct-1987 2:10 pm | Football Park | 50,617 | |
| Glenelg | 0.1 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 63 | North Adelaide won by 82 points | |||