1986 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1986 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). 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).
Team Details
Competition:
1986 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
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 |