1986 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1986 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Victoria Park as their home ground, playing eight matches there (seven as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in the elimination final and defeating Sydney in the first semi final, Fitzroy were defeated by Hawthorn in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1986 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 100.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Hawthorn (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barwick, Doug | #11 | 23 | 30 | R01-18, R21-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Blakey, John | #18 | 23 | 2 | R02-11, R13-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Bolden, Darren | #45 | 2 | 2 | R17-18 |
| Browne, Murray | #8 | 6 | 0 | R02-04, R06-08 |
| Cameron, Stuart | #37 | 3 | 2 | R16, R19-20 |
| Clayton, Scott | #40 | 19 | 3 | R03-04, R07-10, R12-15, R17-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Coates, Michael | #2 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R09 |
| Conlan, Mick | #12 | 24 | 45 | R02-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Cooper, Jamie | #27 | 13 | 1 | R01, R05-07, R09-14, R19-21 |
| Dwyer, Mark | #58 | 11 | 5 | R15-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Gale, Michael | #7 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Harris, Bernie | #13 | 18 | 25 | R01-03, R05-08, R11, R15, R17-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Harris, Leon | #38 | 18 | 6 | R01-16, EF, PF |
| Hinchen, Graeme | #15 | 17 | 2 | R01-05, R14-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Keane, Gary | #25 | 14 | 10 | R02-04, R06-13, R15, EF, SF |
| Knight, Phillip | #36 | 8 | 4 | R03, R09-13, R19-20 |
| Lawrie, Grant | #34 | 18 | 6 | R01-02, R04-09, R11-14, R16-18, R22, EF, SF |
| Lokan, Bill | #16 | 16 | 6 | R04, R07-08, R12, R14-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Lyon, Ross | #29 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| McCormack, Peter | #15 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| McGrath, Craig | #35 | 16 | 13 | R09-14, R16-22, EF, SF, PF |
| McIvor, Scott | #17 | 25 | 10 | R01-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Mitchell, David | #32 | 4 | 2 | R12-14, R16 |
| Osborne, Graham | #19 | 8 | 2 | R05-12 |
| Osborne, Richard | #44 | 25 | 62 | R01-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Pekin, Tim | #24 | 24 | 2 | R02-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Pert, Gary | #3 | 24 | 8 | R01-08, R10-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Quinlan, Bernie | #5 | 17 | 52 | R01-09, R12, R14, R19-22, SF, PF |
| Reeves, Michael | #28 | 16 | 2 | R01, R05-06, R10, R13-22, EF, PF |
| Rendell, Matthew | #9 | 15 | 5 | R02-05, R08-12, R19-22, SF, PF |
| Roos, Paul | #1 | 24 | 5 | R01-06, R08-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Rowe, Duane | #20 | 5 | 1 | R01, R05-07, R13 |
| Ryan, Brendan | #40 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Stacey, Chris | #31 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Thornton, Ross | #4 | 20 | 1 | R01-08, R11, R15-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Tilley, Paul | #30 | 9 | 1 | R01-07, R13-14 |
| Turner, Dean | #14 | 20 | 4 | R01-04, R08-18, R21-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Williamson, Graeme | #6 | 5 | 1 | R01, R15-18 |
| Wynd, Jim | #58 | 2 | 1 | R09-10 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkin, David | 25 | 15 | -0- | 10 | R01-22, EF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/1986 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 28 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 05/04/1986 | Round 2 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 10 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 12/04/1986 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 16 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 19/04/1986 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 81 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 26/04/1986 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 14 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 03/05/1986 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 1 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 10/05/1986 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 13 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 17/05/1986 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 23 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 24/05/1986 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 45 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 01/06/1986 | Round 10 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 25 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 07/06/1986 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 44 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 14/06/1986 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 68 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 21/06/1986 | Round 13 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 88 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 28/06/1986 | Round 14 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 44 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 05/07/1986 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 6 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 19/07/1986 | Round 16 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 47 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 26/07/1986 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 51 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 02/08/1986 | Round 18 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 9 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 09/08/1986 | Round 19 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 85 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 16/08/1986 | Round 20 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 32 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 23/08/1986 | Round 21 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 35 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 30/08/1986 | Round 22 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 10 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 06/09/1986 | Elimination Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 1 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 14/09/1986 | Semi Final | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 5 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |
| 20/09/1986 | Preliminary Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 56 | David Parkin | Matthew Rendell |