1986 VFL Season: Sydney
These are the details of the premiership results of Sydney for the 1986 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Carlton in the qualifying final, Sydney were defeated by Fitzroy in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1986 VFL Season
Team:
Sydney
Home Ground:
SCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 118.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomaeus, Grant | #44 | 2 | 0 | R21-22 |
| Bayes, Mark | #30 | 20 | 12 | R01-11, R14, R16-18, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Bolton, David | #16 | 20 | 16 | R01-13, R18-22, QF, SF |
| Browning, Mark | #11 | 21 | 4 | R01-04, R08-22, QF, SF |
| Capper, Warwick | #39 | 24 | 92 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Caprioli, Robert | #52 | 1 | 0 | R21 |
| Carroll, Dennis | #7 | 21 | 4 | R01-15, R17-22 |
| Carter, Rod | #13 | 22 | 1 | R01-07, R10-22, QF, SF |
| Coleman, Glenn | #23 | 20 | 6 | R02-10, R12-20, QF, SF |
| Daniher, Anthony | #19 | 22 | 20 | R01-19, R22, QF, SF |
| Duursma, Jamie | #20 | 7 | 1 | R01-03, R05-08 |
| Edmond, Jim | #8 | 17 | 19 | R01-04, R06, R08-09, R13-21, QF |
| Hawke, Paul | #34 | 19 | 19 | R04-12, R14-17, R19-22, QF, SF |
| Healy, Gerard | #3 | 22 | 26 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-22, QF, SF |
| Holden, Craig | #22 | 20 | 2 | R01-07, R11-17, R19-22, QF, SF |
| Ironmonger, John | #1 | 17 | 0 | R01, R05-16, R18-20, QF |
| Jones, Graham | #24 | 1 | 0 | R21 |
| McAsey, Darren | #12 | 4 | 8 | R20-22, SF |
| Mitchell, Barry | #10 | 24 | 27 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Morwood, Paul | #32 | 10 | 4 | R01-10 |
| Morwood, Tony | #21 | 22 | 44 | R01-08, R10-13, R15-22, QF, SF |
| Murphy, David | #35 | 16 | 9 | R03, R09-20, R22, QF, SF |
| Neagle, Merv | #4 | 14 | 4 | R01-05, R11-16, R18, QF, SF |
| Roberts, Ian | #5 | 23 | 2 | R01-20, R22, QF, SF |
| Roberts, Mark | #27 | 12 | 1 | R08-19 |
| Scott, Brett | #6 | 2 | 0 | R08-09 |
| Smith, Tony | #42 | 4 | 0 | R17, R21-22, SF |
| Toohey, Bernard | #15 | 24 | 4 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Whitzell, Mark | #18 | 2 | 0 | R06-07 |
| Williams, Greg | #2 | 24 | 28 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Wright, Stephen | #26 | 23 | 32 | R01-07, R09-22, QF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafey, Tom | 24 | 16 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/1986 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 25 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 06/04/1986 | Round 2 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 34 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 12/04/1986 | Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 27 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 20/04/1986 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 76 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 25/04/1986 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 9 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 04/05/1986 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 22 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 10/05/1986 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 33 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 18/05/1986 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 1 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 24/05/1986 | Round 9 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 9 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 01/06/1986 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 25 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 09/06/1986 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 20 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 13/06/1986 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 4 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 21/06/1986 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 1 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 29/06/1986 | Round 14 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 22 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 05/07/1986 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 16 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 13/07/1986 | Round 16 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 59 | Tom Hafey | unknown |
| 27/07/1986 | Round 17 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 124 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 02/08/1986 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 17 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 10/08/1986 | Round 19 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 98 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 16/08/1986 | Round 20 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 48 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 24/08/1986 | Round 21 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 29 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 30/08/1986 | Round 22 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 10 | Tom Hafey | Dennis Carroll |
| 07/09/1986 | Qualifying Final | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 16 | Tom Hafey | unknown |
| 14/09/1986 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 5 | Tom Hafey | unknown |
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.