1986 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1986 VFL season. 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 a semi final, Fitzroy were defeated by Hawthorn in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1986 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.