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SANFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
South Australian National Football League

Known as
SANFL

Duration
1877–2024

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1877-2024; Under 14s 2024; Women's Reserves (Development League) 2022-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; Under 16s 2009-2024; Under 18s 2009-2024; Reserves 1906-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Wartime League 1942-1944


Premiership season

Official Name
SANFL Premiership season

Duration
1877–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Port Adelaide Magpies (SA) 1877-2019, 2021-2024; South Adelaide (SA) 1877-2024; Norwood (SA) 1878-2024; North Adelaide (SA) 1888-2024; West Adelaide (SA) 1897-2024; Sturt (SA) 1901-2024; Glenelg (SA) 1921-2024; Central District (SA) 1964-2024; Woodville West Torrens (SA) 1991-2024; Adelaide Reserves (SA) 2014-2019, 2021-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Bankers (SA) 1877; Kensington (SA) 1877-1881; South Park (SA) 1877-1884; Victorian (SA) 1877-1884; Adelaide (Original) (SA) 1877-1893; Woodville (Original) (SA) 1877; Royal Park (Original) (SA) 1882; Gawler (SA) 1887-1890; North Adelaide (Hotham) (SA) 1887-1888; West Torrens (SA) 1895-1990; Woodville (SA) 1964-1990

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Alberton Oval; Centenary Oval; Elizabeth Oval; Glenelg Oval; Noarlunga Oval; Norwood Oval; Prospect Oval; Richmond Oval; TBC; Unley Oval; Victor Harbor Oval; Waikerie Oval; Woodville Oval

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Adelaide Showground; Balaklava Oval; Bennett Oval; Berri; Bordertown Oval; Centennial Park; Christies Beach; Clare Oval; Encounter Bay; Flemington; Football Park; Gawler; Geraldton; Hands Oval; Hindmarsh Stadium; Johnstone Park; Jubilee Oval; Kadina Oval; Kensington Oval; Lameroo; Loxton Oval; Mannum Oval; Moonta; Mount Gambier; Mount Pleasant; Naracorte; Penola; Port Augusta; Port Pirie Memorial Oval; Richmond Paddock; S.C.G.; Strathalbyn Oval; TBA; Thebarton Oval

1986 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.

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1986 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Adelaide 22 16 6 0 2563 1960 56.67 32
2 Glenelg 22 13 9 0 2436 2004 54.87 26
3 Port Adelaide 22 13 9 0 2232 2164 50.77 26
4 Woodville 22 13 9 0 2377 2430 49.45 26
5 Norwood 22 12 10 0 2341 2124 52.43 24
6 Central District 22 11 10 1 2200 2386 47.97 23
7 West Adelaide 22 9 13 0 2367 2251 51.26 18
8 Sturt 22 9 13 0 2032 2357 46.30 18
9 South Adelaide 22 7 14 1 2193 2335 48.43 15
10 West Torrens 22 6 16 0 1810 2540 41.61 12
  H&A 110 109 109 1 22551 22551 50.00 220
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1254 1254 50.00 12
  Total 116 115 115 1 23805 23805 50.00 232

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide6.410.716.817.9 111 Sat 29-Mar-1986 2:10 pm Football Park9,970
Sturt1.05.39.712.12 84 Port Adelaide won by 27 points
North Adelaide6.211.714.920.13 133 Sat 29-Mar-1986 2:10 pm Prospect Oval4,619
West Adelaide2.44.59.812.14 86 North Adelaide won by 47 points
Central District1.14.57.712.9 81 Sat 29-Mar-1986 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval3,877
South Adelaide7.210.415.721.12 138 South Adelaide won by 57 points
West Torrens6.48.89.1214.13 97 Mon 31-Mar-1986 2:10 pm Football Park18,625
Woodville1.25.612.715.12 102 Woodville won by 5 points
Glenelg6.68.1015.1420.22 142 Mon 31-Mar-1986 2:10 pm Football Park18,625
Norwood4.312.615.716.7 103 Glenelg won by 39 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.18.210.312.9 81 Sat 5-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Football Park4,794
West Adelaide7.212.320.624.11 155 West Adelaide won by 74 points
Sturt2.36.89.1415.19 109 Sat 5-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval11,303
Norwood3.711.912.1118.15 123 Norwood won by 14 points
Glenelg9.210.216.319.5 119 Sat 5-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval11,203
Port Adelaide3.511.613.1918.23 131 Port Adelaide won by 12 points
West Torrens6.66.1012.1316.14 110 Sat 5-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval5,841
North Adelaide1.27.79.911.11 77 West Torrens won by 33 points
Woodville4.48.712.715.11 101 Sat 5-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,819
Central District8.310.617.1022.12 144 Central District won by 43 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens5.58.1111.1411.16 82 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Football Park7,807
Glenelg2.28.414.822.16 148 Glenelg won by 66 points
Norwood2.47.516.818.10 118 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Norwood Oval7,065
South Adelaide7.110.111.313.7 85 Norwood won by 33 points
Port Adelaide6.79.918.1222.14 146 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Alberton Oval9,518
Central District1.27.510.519.9 123 Port Adelaide won by 23 points
West Adelaide6.59.514.714.10 94 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Richmond Oval5,167
Sturt3.28.711.921.14 140 Sturt won by 46 points
North Adelaide4.614.620.1225.15 165 Sat 12-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Prospect Oval4,591
Woodville3.17.510.912.10 82 North Adelaide won by 83 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.24.58.913.12 90 Sat 19-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Football Park18,098
Norwood4.37.712.1121.13 139 Norwood won by 49 points
Central District3.48.1111.1213.13 91 Sat 19-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval7,010
North Adelaide7.49.917.1625.21 171 North Adelaide won by 80 points
Glenelg3.59.712.1220.15 135 Sat 19-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval9,342
Sturt4.211.415.724.12 156 Sturt won by 21 points
Woodville3.310.817.1025.11 161 Sat 19-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Woodville Oval2,572
South Adelaide5.012.316.621.9 135 Woodville won by 26 points
West Torrens1.26.88.139.17 71 Sat 19-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval4,947
West Adelaide7.410.814.1421.17 143 West Adelaide won by 72 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide5.59.712.816.12 108 Fri 25-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Football Park16,649
Central District0.04.27.68.7 55 West Adelaide won by 53 points
Sturt3.14.74.106.12 48 Fri 25-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Football Park16,649
North Adelaide3.34.79.1412.15 87 North Adelaide won by 39 points
South Adelaide3.18.212.313.7 85 Fri 25-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval9,706
Port Adelaide1.33.84.106.12 48 South Adelaide won by 37 points
Woodville4.68.1014.1419.17 131 Sat 26-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Football Park5,670
Glenelg4.29.512.817.11 113 Woodville won by 18 points
Norwood4.68.717.1022.14 146 Sat 26-Apr-1986 2:10 pm Norwood Oval7,578
West Torrens5.210.514.915.12 102 Norwood won by 44 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide6.59.911.1013.11 89 Sat 3-May-1986 2:10 pm Football Park6,611
North Adelaide1.45.813.1219.16 130 North Adelaide won by 41 points
Sturt4.812.916.1425.16 166 Sat 3-May-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval7,626
Woodville4.19.412.816.12 108 Sturt won by 58 points
Port Adelaide1.52.88.149.19 73 Sat 3-May-1986 2:10 pm Alberton Oval7,479
West Torrens4.48.610.616.10 106 West Torrens won by 33 points
West Adelaide3.29.314.620.8 128 Sat 3-May-1986 2:10 pm Richmond Oval7,437
Norwood7.112.115.318.5 113 West Adelaide won by 15 points
Central District3.510.713.1115.14 104 Sat 3-May-1986 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval5,467
Glenelg3.19.412.714.10 94 Central District won by 10 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide7.313.916.922.12 144 Sat 10-May-1986 2:10 pm Football Park11,249
West Adelaide5.69.816.1319.16 130 Port Adelaide won by 14 points
Sturt1.23.106.1212.17 89 Sat 17-May-1986 2:10 pm Football Park7,357
South Adelaide1.33.44.87.10 52 Sturt won by 37 points
Woodville4.85.912.1315.15 105 Sat 17-May-1986 2:10 pm Woodville Oval4,716
Norwood1.48.1413.1619.18 132 Norwood won by 27 points
Glenelg1.18.410.513.8 86 Mon 19-May-1986 2:10 pm Football Park19,270
North Adelaide4.47.1010.1914.26 110 North Adelaide won by 24 points
Central District5.49.712.1317.16 118 Mon 19-May-1986 2:10 pm Football Park19,270
West Torrens3.16.77.1011.14 80 Central District won by 38 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood1.37.811.1116.12 108 Sat 24-May-1986 2:10 pm Football Park8,184
Central District6.67.816.1520.20 140 Central District won by 32 points
Sturt5.310.713.1118.14 122 Sat 24-May-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,421
West Torrens1.06.211.715.8 98 Sturt won by 24 points
Glenelg4.511.917.1425.19 169 Sat 24-May-1986 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval5,638
South Adelaide0.21.56.68.9 57 Glenelg won by 112 points
West Adelaide8.611.914.1019.15 129 Sat 24-May-1986 2:10 pm Richmond Oval3,088
Woodville0.23.96.149.17 71 West Adelaide won by 58 points
North Adelaide6.411.715.1219.14 128 Sat 24-May-1986 2:10 pm Prospect Oval10,808
Port Adelaide3.39.512.814.12 96 North Adelaide won by 32 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville4.55.86.118.12 60 Sat 31-May-1986 2:10 pm Football Park8,189
Port Adelaide3.310.914.1518.18 126 Port Adelaide won by 66 points
South Adelaide5.19.117.727.11 173 Sat 31-May-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval4,649
West Torrens2.48.810.1012.11 83 South Adelaide won by 90 points
North Adelaide2.74.96.127.15 57 Sat 31-May-1986 2:10 pm Prospect Oval11,549
Norwood1.46.711.914.16 100 Norwood won by 43 points
West Adelaide8.711.1015.1320.15 135 Sat 31-May-1986 2:10 pm Richmond Oval7,038
Glenelg2.35.67.1010.13 73 West Adelaide won by 62 points
Central District7.511.815.1020.11 131 Sat 31-May-1986 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval7,412
Sturt1.14.38.613.8 86 Central District won by 45 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide4.68.1311.1716.20 116 Sat 7-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Football Park12,441
North Adelaide2.66.1212.1420.20 140 North Adelaide won by 24 points
Central District1.84.109.1012.13 85 Sat 7-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Football Park12,441
South Adelaide3.49.910.1112.13 85 Central District drew with South Adelaide
Norwood3.26.38.614.9 93 Sat 7-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Norwood Oval10,561
Glenelg4.49.613.1015.15 105 Glenelg won by 12 points
West Torrens3.44.811.817.12 114 Sat 7-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,687
Woodville5.57.1510.1712.18 90 West Torrens won by 24 points
Port Adelaide3.35.412.815.13 103 Mon 9-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Football Park19,818
Sturt5.48.711.1118.14 122 Sturt won by 19 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville7.310.616.1527.20 182 Sat 14-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Football Park13,970
Central District4.37.810.1311.15 81 Woodville won by 101 points
Sturt1.25.67.98.16 64 Sat 14-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Football Park13,970
Norwood6.611.1019.1523.17 155 Norwood won by 91 points
North Adelaide6.310.615.1518.18 126 Sat 14-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,672
West Torrens4.36.69.712.14 86 North Adelaide won by 40 points
West Adelaide7.111.516.822.9 141 Sat 14-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Richmond Oval3,437
South Adelaide3.08.418.721.13 139 West Adelaide won by 2 points
Port Adelaide6.37.39.912.11 83 Sat 14-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Alberton Oval9,304
Glenelg3.37.109.1213.14 92 Glenelg won by 9 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt6.67.99.1218.20 128 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Football Park13,721
West Adelaide4.18.310.914.13 97 Sturt won by 31 points
Port Adelaide4.17.49.1013.16 94 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Football Park13,721
Central District6.410.612.913.11 89 Port Adelaide won by 5 points
Glenelg5.510.1121.1629.19 193 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval5,173
West Torrens0.32.44.610.10 70 Glenelg won by 123 points
Woodville4.48.1010.1413.18 96 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,685
North Adelaide2.88.1210.1712.21 93 Woodville won by 3 points
South Adelaide3.45.87.1412.16 88 Sat 21-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,457
Norwood4.18.313.515.7 97 Norwood won by 9 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville6.16.415.923.12 150 Sat 28-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Football Park6,445
South Adelaide2.39.411.817.11 113 Woodville won by 37 points
West Adelaide4.410.914.1315.18 108 Sat 28-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Football Park6,445
West Torrens3.26.612.1017.11 113 West Torrens won by 5 points
Sturt6.27.38.511.9 75 Sat 28-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval10,716
Glenelg3.26.413.915.15 105 Glenelg won by 30 points
North Adelaide4.09.813.1621.23 149 Sat 28-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Prospect Oval5,453
Central District1.53.106.119.14 68 North Adelaide won by 81 points
Norwood8.911.1017.1622.21 153 Sat 28-Jun-1986 2:10 pm Norwood Oval11,701
Port Adelaide1.16.48.713.9 87 Norwood won by 66 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide4.310.1017.1422.17 149 Sat 5-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Football Park7,623
Sturt4.104.137.158.18 66 North Adelaide won by 83 points
Port Adelaide4.69.813.1016.12 108 Sat 5-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Alberton Oval5,011
South Adelaide3.47.78.79.11 65 Port Adelaide won by 43 points
Glenelg6.39.415.717.10 112 Sat 5-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval6,320
Woodville3.17.49.611.7 73 Glenelg won by 39 points
Central District4.210.316.1024.14 158 Sat 5-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval3,867
West Adelaide7.411.1114.1218.16 124 Central District won by 34 points
West Torrens2.46.77.107.16 58 Sat 5-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval5,152
Norwood1.26.69.812.10 82 Norwood won by 24 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville3.46.713.717.11 113 Sat 12-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,891
Sturt6.28.510.812.10 82 Woodville won by 31 points
Norwood2.15.75.97.9 51 Sat 12-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Norwood Oval7,606
West Adelaide3.43.59.1213.13 91 West Adelaide won by 40 points
Glenelg5.55.66.127.12 54 Sat 12-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval6,427
Central District0.14.56.98.13 61 Central District won by 7 points
South Adelaide2.58.713.918.12 120 Sat 12-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval5,060
North Adelaide7.210.716.921.15 141 North Adelaide won by 21 points
West Torrens0.36.710.1411.17 83 Sat 12-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Football Park9,010
Port Adelaide1.47.710.1016.15 111 Port Adelaide won by 28 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide3.111.718.1323.15 153 Sat 19-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Alberton Oval8,626
West Adelaide10.311.414.717.11 113 Port Adelaide won by 40 points
South Adelaide8.113.316.422.9 141 Sat 19-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval5,315
Sturt2.47.411.1013.12 90 South Adelaide won by 51 points
Norwood5.38.312.814.12 96 Sat 19-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Football Park8,000
Woodville5.310.413.618.7 115 Woodville won by 19 points
North Adelaide8.412.814.1217.14 116 Sat 26-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Prospect Oval10,670
Glenelg8.211.316.619.9 123 Glenelg won by 7 points
West Torrens1.44.65.99.13 67 Sat 26-Jul-1986 2:10 pm Football Park5,125
Central District1.48.912.1115.11 101 Central District won by 34 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens3.96.117.137.18 60 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,020
Sturt2.33.34.87.9 51 West Torrens won by 9 points
Central District5.411.514.915.15 105 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval5,790
Norwood5.28.39.49.4 58 Central District won by 47 points
Port Adelaide0.32.66.88.10 58 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Alberton Oval8,158
North Adelaide4.44.47.57.8 50 Port Adelaide won by 8 points
West Adelaide6.47.611.911.12 78 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval4,125
Woodville4.16.69.1314.17 101 Woodville won by 23 points
South Adelaide1.34.58.89.11 65 Sat 2-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Football Park5,003
Glenelg7.58.510.610.7 67 Glenelg won by 2 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville5.37.711.1014.11 95 Sat 9-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Woodville Oval11,026
Port Adelaide6.39.511.913.11 89 Woodville won by 6 points
Norwood7.010.315.318.3 111 Sat 9-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Norwood Oval9,694
North Adelaide3.56.913.1420.18 138 North Adelaide won by 27 points
West Torrens0.42.102.146.20 56 Sat 9-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,542
South Adelaide8.110.221.425.7 157 South Adelaide won by 101 points
Sturt5.59.810.1316.14 110 Sat 9-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval5,381
Central District6.07.313.819.12 126 Central District won by 16 points
Glenelg6.67.1110.2013.25 103 Sat 9-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Football Park7,588
West Adelaide2.16.37.510.8 68 Glenelg won by 35 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide2.03.56.68.6 54 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Richmond Oval3,605
North Adelaide0.34.75.118.13 61 North Adelaide won by 7 points
Sturt2.04.14.34.8 32 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval7,339
Port Adelaide4.27.78.1110.12 72 Port Adelaide won by 40 points
Glenelg2.46.811.1015.11 101 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval7,623
Norwood1.23.47.58.7 55 Glenelg won by 46 points
Woodville2.16.810.1017.13 115 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Woodville Oval2,967
West Torrens6.06.39.310.4 64 Woodville won by 51 points
Central District5.18.413.915.9 99 Sat 16-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Football Park3,979
South Adelaide4.35.88.913.14 92 Central District won by 7 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide5.58.710.1013.11 89 Sat 23-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Prospect Oval2,796
West Torrens1.23.67.98.10 58 North Adelaide won by 31 points
Central District4.08.48.410.6 66 Sat 23-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval5,145
Woodville3.44.511.913.10 88 Woodville won by 22 points
Norwood1.15.26.38.6 54 Sat 23-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Norwood Oval4,504
Sturt5.45.96.97.13 55 Sturt won by 1 point
South Adelaide2.13.55.97.12 54 Sat 23-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval1,851
West Adelaide3.23.55.65.7 37 South Adelaide won by 17 points
Glenelg1.37.38.412.4 76 Sat 23-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Football Park13,949
Port Adelaide2.46.511.1014.12 96 Port Adelaide won by 20 points

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens3.37.1012.1213.14 92 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,653
Glenelg3.26.311.713.8 86 West Torrens won by 6 points
Central District5.17.67.910.13 73 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval10,686
Port Adelaide6.311.313.714.11 95 Port Adelaide won by 22 points
Sturt2.36.612.816.13 109 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval3,963
West Adelaide4.58.713.915.13 103 Sturt won by 6 points
South Adelaide0.23.53.75.11 41 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Football Park15,183
Norwood5.47.911.1415.17 107 Norwood won by 66 points
North Adelaide4.58.612.1014.13 97 Sat 30-Aug-1986 2:10 pm Football Park15,183
Woodville3.09.411.718.7 115 Woodville won by 18 points

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide5.210.315.1119.15 129 Sat 6-Sep-1986 2:10 pm Richmond Oval3,070
West Torrens2.24.86.108.12 60 West Adelaide won by 69 points
Port Adelaide7.110.315.818.10 118 Sat 6-Sep-1986 2:10 pm Alberton Oval16,053
Norwood7.517.620.922.15 147 Norwood won by 29 points
South Adelaide4.411.916.1320.18 138 Sat 6-Sep-1986 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval4,604
Woodville6.28.612.819.9 123 South Adelaide won by 15 points
Glenelg1.48.917.1520.20 140 Sat 6-Sep-1986 2:10 pm Football Park15,098
Sturt2.24.25.47.6 48 Glenelg won by 92 points
North Adelaide4.69.1016.1423.18 156 Sat 6-Sep-1986 2:10 pm Football Park15,098
Central District1.26.510.715.11 101 North Adelaide won by 55 points

1986 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Adelaide 22 16 6 0 2563 1960 56.67 32
2 Glenelg 22 13 9 0 2436 2004 54.87 26
3 Port Adelaide 22 13 9 0 2232 2164 50.77 26
4 Woodville 22 13 9 0 2377 2430 49.45 26
5 Norwood 22 12 10 0 2341 2124 52.43 24
6 Central District 22 11 10 1 2200 2386 47.97 23
7 West Adelaide 22 9 13 0 2367 2251 51.26 18
8 Sturt 22 9 13 0 2032 2357 46.30 18
9 South Adelaide 22 7 14 1 2193 2335 48.43 15
10 West Torrens 22 6 16 0 1810 2540 41.61 12
  H&A 110 109 109 1 22551 22551 50.00 220
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1254 1254 50.00 12
  Total 116 115 115 1 23805 23805 50.00 232


Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg5.38.312.618.10 118 Sat 13-Sep-1986 2:10 pm Football Park22,037
Port Adelaide1.46.127.149.17 71 Glenelg won by 47 points

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville7.410.913.1221.14 140 Sun 14-Sep-1986 2:10 pm Football Park26,912
Norwood3.55.812.914.13 97 Woodville won by 43 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide1.36.710.814.12 96 Sat 20-Sep-1986 2:10 pm Football Park24,404
Glenelg4.17.310.411.6 72 North Adelaide won by 24 points

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide9.210.815.1218.13 121 Sun 21-Sep-1986 2:10 pm Football Park39,066
Woodville3.29.914.1218.20 128 Woodville won by 7 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg4.88.1212.1515.15 105 Sat 27-Sep-1986 2:10 pm Football Park30,744
Woodville4.07.39.811.18 84 Glenelg won by 21 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide3.26.79.1112.15 87 Sat 4-Oct-1986 2:10 pm Football Park50,538
Glenelg7.212.417.521.9 135 Glenelg won by 48 points

Footnotes

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