1986 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1986 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon were defeated by Fitzroy in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1986 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 12-0-10, P%: 120.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fitzroy (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, Dean | #42 | 3 | 2 | R13, R15-16 |
| Baker, Leon | #4 | 20 | 9 | R01-02, R06-22, EF |
| Banfield, Peter | #16 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Bradbury, Peter | #36 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Carey, Stephen | #17 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Clark, Steven | #12 | 19 | 33 | R01-08, R11-16, R18-21, EF |
| Clarke, Neil | #8 | 11 | 2 | R07-12, R17-21 |
| Considine, Ed | #37 | 6 | 1 | R17-22 |
| Daniher, Terry | #5 | 21 | 24 | R01-07, R10-22, EF |
| Duckworth, Bill | #22 | 14 | 14 | R06-12, R17-22, EF |
| Dunell, Frank | #7 | 21 | 1 | R01-05, R07-16, R18-22, EF |
| Elshaug, Tony | #14 | 20 | 17 | R02-11, R14-22, EF |
| Ezard, Alan | #15 | 23 | 47 | R01-22, EF |
| Flood, David | #28 | 2 | 2 | R08-09 |
| Foulds, Garry | #10 | 22 | 10 | R01-07, R09-22, EF |
| Hamilton, Paul | #40 | 11 | 1 | R09-10, R12-20 |
| Harvey, Mark | #38 | 20 | 21 | R01-03, R06-10, R12-22, EF |
| Hawker, Glenn | #33 | 23 | 16 | R01-22, EF |
| Heard, Shane | #9 | 15 | 3 | R04-17, EF |
| Madden, Simon | #27 | 23 | 25 | R01-22, EF |
| Merrett, Roger | #25 | 22 | 28 | R01-08, R10-22, EF |
| Phillips, Brenton | #19 | 10 | 3 | R02-03, R05-09, R13-15 |
| Raines, Geoff | #6 | 14 | 2 | R04-11, R16-19, R22, EF |
| Richardson, Mike | #17 | 15 | 14 | R09-22, EF |
| Salmon, Paul | #3 | 21 | 46 | R01-07, R10-22, EF |
| Spencer, Trevor | #40 | 12 | 17 | R01, R03-06, R08-14 |
| Thompson, Mark | #26 | 22 | 2 | R01-07, R09-22, EF |
| Thomson, Michael | #34 | 14 | 4 | R01-05, R12-17, R21-22, EF |
| Vander Haar, Paul | #18 | 5 | 2 | R01-02, R21-22, EF |
| Walsh, Kevin | #30 | 23 | 0 | R01-22, EF |
| Walsh, Nick | #45 | 1 | 0 | R20 |
| Waterson, Chris | #35 | 5 | 0 | R01, R05-06, R08, R22 |
| Watson, Tim | #32 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Williams, Darren | #13 | 4 | 5 | R01-02, R04-05 |
| Winton, Brian | #24 | 3 | 0 | R03-04, R08 |
| Wood, Bryan | #2 | 9 | 3 | R01-05, R07-09, R11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 23 | 12 | -0- | 11 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/1986 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 65 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 05/04/1986 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 97 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 12/04/1986 | Round 3 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 19/04/1986 | Round 4 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 62 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 25/04/1986 | Round 5 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 16 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 03/05/1986 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 24 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 10/05/1986 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 40 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 17/05/1986 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 62 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 24/05/1986 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 45 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 30/05/1986 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 16 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 09/06/1986 | Round 11 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 20 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 14/06/1986 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 26 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 21/06/1986 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 12 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 28/06/1986 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 29 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 05/07/1986 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 122 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 13/07/1986 | Round 16 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 59 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 20/07/1986 | Round 17 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 25 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 02/08/1986 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 87 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 09/08/1986 | Round 19 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 79 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 16/08/1986 | Round 20 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 34 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 23/08/1986 | Round 21 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 35 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 30/08/1986 | Round 22 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 22 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
| 06/09/1986 | Elimination Final | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 1 | Kevin Sheedy | Terry Daniher |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.