1986 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1986 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds in a double round-robin format. The Carlton Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Carlton Reserves were the premiers, with Col Kinnear as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1986 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1986 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
138
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Col Kinnear | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Paul Cranage | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Greg Wells | |
| North Melbourne (R) | MCG | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Peter Welsh | |
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | Stuart Trott | |
| Sydney (R) | SCG | David Spence |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Carlton Reserves
Runners-Up:
Footscray Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Carlton Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 152.2% | 2,820 | 1,853 | 414 | 336 | 264 | 269 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 130.0% | 2,346 | 1,804 | 344 | 282 | 257 | 262 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 115.5% | 2,479 | 2,146 | 355 | 349 | 305 | 316 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 109.8% | 2,448 | 2,229 | 353 | 330 | 325 | 279 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 108.0% | 2,325 | 2,152 | 337 | 303 | 306 | 316 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 104.1% | 2,486 | 2,387 | 365 | 296 | 344 | 323 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 94.0% | 2,270 | 2,415 | 325 | 320 | 351 | 309 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 93.5% | 2,158 | 2,307 | 310 | 298 | 330 | 327 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 80.9% | 2,109 | 2,608 | 304 | 285 | 385 | 298 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 73.9% | 2,074 | 2,805 | 292 | 322 | 413 | 327 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 93.8% | 2,178 | 2,322 | 316 | 282 | 337 | 300 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 77.3% | 2,269 | 2,934 | 329 | 295 | 427 | 372 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Footscray (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Semi Final) |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/03/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 125 | - | 187 | |
| SAT | 29/03/1986 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 105 | - | 128 | |
| SUN | 30/03/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 132 | - | 112 | |
| MON | 31/03/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 127 | - | 110 | |
| MON | 31/03/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 81 | - | 95 | |
| MON | 31/03/1986 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 87 | - | 112 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 149.6% | 187 | 125 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 128.7% | 112 | 87 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 121.9% | 128 | 105 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 117.9% | 132 | 112 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 117.3% | 95 | 81 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 115.5% | 127 | 110 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 86.6% | 110 | 127 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 85.3% | 81 | 95 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 84.8% | 112 | 132 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 82.0% | 105 | 128 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 77.7% | 87 | 112 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 66.8% | 125 | 187 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 04/04/1986 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 128 | - | 133 | |
| SAT | 05/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 116 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 05/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 91 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 05/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 74 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 05/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 95 | - | 75 | |
| SUN | 06/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Collingwood (R) | SCG | 190 | - | 136 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 136.3% | 278 | 204 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 135.4% | 302 | 223 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 118.0% | 243 | 206 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 102.5% | 206 | 201 |
| Richmond (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 101.4% | 224 | 221 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 100.6% | 170 | 169 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 98.5% | 200 | 203 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 96.6% | 170 | 176 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 95.3% | 243 | 255 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 87.8% | 215 | 245 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 85.7% | 191 | 223 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 69.2% | 261 | 377 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 74 | - | 201 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 61 | - | 167 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Sydney (R) | Kardinia Park | 153 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 81 | - | 139 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 78 | - | 159 | |
| SUN | 13/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 59 | - | 141 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 141.5% | 402 | 284 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 97.7% | 337 | 345 |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 94.1% | 354 | 376 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 139.0% | 367 | 264 |
| Richmond (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 120.2% | 363 | 302 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 136.4% | 311 | 228 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 130.4% | 416 | 319 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 82.2% | 324 | 394 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 74.0% | 248 | 335 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 72.6% | 267 | 368 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 125.1% | 344 | 275 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 58.0% | 335 | 578 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 99 | - | 104 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 128 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 123 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 88 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 135 | - | 100 | |
| SUN | 20/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | SCG | 106 | - | 151 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 105.7% | 460 | 435 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 129.1% | 501 | 388 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 117.4% | 458 | 390 |
| Sydney (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 87.3% | 460 | 527 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 138.3% | 462 | 334 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 118.1% | 457 | 387 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 88.0% | 383 | 435 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 79.4% | 371 | 467 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 121.7% | 504 | 414 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 80.2% | 424 | 529 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 68.8% | 463 | 673 |
| Geelong (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 108.9% | 439 | 403 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 146 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 26/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 157 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 26/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 132 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 26/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | Junction Oval | 136 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 26/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Arden Street Oval | 88 | - | 110 | |
| SUN | 27/04/1986 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 138 | - | 92 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 140.7% | 647 | 460 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 123.7% | 596 | 482 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 91.6% | 532 | 581 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 154.7% | 594 | 384 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 133.0% | 593 | 446 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 94.5% | 528 | 559 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 78.3% | 519 | 663 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 82.9% | 475 | 573 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 113.0% | 592 | 524 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 111.8% | 549 | 491 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 75.2% | 516 | 686 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 63.7% | 513 | 805 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 02/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 111 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 111 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 118 | - | 177 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 97 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 144 | - | 114 | |
| SUN | 04/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | SCG | 92 | - | 184 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 150.5% | 831 | 552 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 128.8% | 773 | 600 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 96.3% | 643 | 668 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 144.9% | 697 | 481 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 131.6% | 737 | 560 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 87.8% | 646 | 736 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 72.1% | 611 | 847 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 114.9% | 703 | 612 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 82.3% | 563 | 684 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 108.8% | 646 | 594 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 75.7% | 603 | 797 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 66.1% | 627 | 949 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 60 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 138 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 91 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 106 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 66 | - | 83 | |
| SUN | 11/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 43 | - | 135 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 151.6% | 928 | 612 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 98.6% | 781 | 792 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 127.2% | 847 | 666 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 121.5% | 897 | 738 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 137.5% | 788 | 573 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 90.9% | 729 | 802 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 113.1% | 795 | 703 |
| Sydney (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 66.6% | 654 | 982 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 87.9% | 738 | 840 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 82.0% | 629 | 767 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 106.8% | 752 | 704 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 65.7% | 687 | 1,046 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 111 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 55 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Windy Hill | 52 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 88 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 117 | - | 118 | |
| SUN | 18/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Richmond (R) | SCG | 93 | - | 156 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 143.3% | 1,039 | 725 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 126.7% | 1,053 | 831 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 123.2% | 965 | 783 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 90.8% | 833 | 917 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 131.0% | 905 | 691 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 115.0% | 910 | 791 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 89.1% | 817 | 917 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 95.9% | 858 | 895 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 92.1% | 754 | 819 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 65.6% | 747 | 1,138 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 106.1% | 865 | 815 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | 742 | 1,166 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 87 | - | 187 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 93 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 49 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 101 | - | 50 | |
| SUN | 25/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 95 | - | 98 | |
| SUN | 25/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 69 | - | 106 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 143.0% | 1,107 | 774 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 135.1% | 1,240 | 918 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 116.3% | 1,034 | 889 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 90.8% | 917 | 1,010 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 118.1% | 1,016 | 860 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 90.9% | 910 | 1,001 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 125.7% | 954 | 759 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 98.4% | 855 | 869 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 96.6% | 956 | 990 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 64.3% | 797 | 1,239 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 105.1% | 960 | 913 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 61.3% | 829 | 1,353 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 30/05/1986 | 4:45 PM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 75 | - | 153 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 102 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 108 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 95 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1986 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 118 | - | 109 | |
| SUN | 01/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | SCG | 149 | - | 99 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 133.1% | 1,348 | 1,013 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 136.3% | 1,216 | 892 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 115.4% | 1,152 | 998 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 125.0% | 1,169 | 935 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 85.3% | 992 | 1,163 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 127.6% | 1,062 | 832 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 87.7% | 1,009 | 1,150 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 97.6% | 948 | 971 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 93.7% | 1,029 | 1,098 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 70.7% | 946 | 1,338 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 103.3% | 1,055 | 1,021 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 64.4% | 931 | 1,446 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 173 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 136 | - | 67 | |
| SUN | 08/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 117 | - | 82 | |
| MON | 09/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 229 | - | 79 | |
| MON | 09/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Sydney (R) | Windy Hill | 154 | - | 82 | |
| MON | 09/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 127 | - | 102 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 132.3% | 1,475 | 1,115 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 148.8% | 1,445 | 971 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 107.5% | 1,219 | 1,134 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 92.0% | 1,146 | 1,245 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 107.2% | 1,248 | 1,164 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 121.4% | 1,164 | 959 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 100.0% | 1,165 | 1,165 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 82.8% | 1,095 | 1,323 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 94.7% | 1,030 | 1,088 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 68.9% | 1,028 | 1,492 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 106.3% | 1,172 | 1,103 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 72.1% | 1,104 | 1,532 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 13/06/1986 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v North Melbourne (R) | SCG | 99 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 119 | - | 104 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 169 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 51 | - | 133 | |
| SUN | 15/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 166 | - | 80 | |
| SUN | 15/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 87 | - | 89 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 153.3% | 1,611 | 1,051 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 121.2% | 1,556 | 1,284 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 114.2% | 1,388 | 1,215 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 92.7% | 1,235 | 1,332 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 128.4% | 1,297 | 1,010 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 105.4% | 1,331 | 1,263 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 85.1% | 1,214 | 1,427 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 93.5% | 1,245 | 1,331 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 71.6% | 1,127 | 1,575 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 88.5% | 1,081 | 1,221 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 104.4% | 1,276 | 1,222 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 73.5% | 1,191 | 1,621 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 101 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Western Oval | 159 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 86 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 152 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 122 | - | 66 | |
| SUN | 22/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 130 | - | 93 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 152.2% | 1,741 | 1,144 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 116.6% | 1,649 | 1,414 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 108.8% | 1,454 | 1,337 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 91.5% | 1,298 | 1,418 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 135.8% | 1,456 | 1,072 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 101.1% | 1,431 | 1,415 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 97.6% | 1,397 | 1,431 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 80.5% | 1,276 | 1,586 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 74.3% | 1,245 | 1,676 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 93.5% | 1,203 | 1,287 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 106.0% | 1,362 | 1,285 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 74.3% | 1,292 | 1,739 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 93 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 99 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 63 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 109 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 93 | - | 89 | |
| SUN | 29/06/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | SCG | 76 | - | 119 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 151.1% | 1,834 | 1,214 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 115.9% | 1,742 | 1,503 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 134.3% | 1,524 | 1,135 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 106.8% | 1,544 | 1,446 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 91.6% | 1,361 | 1,486 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 82.6% | 1,385 | 1,676 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 100.9% | 1,528 | 1,514 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 97.5% | 1,486 | 1,524 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 73.6% | 1,321 | 1,795 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 108.8% | 1,481 | 1,361 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 92.2% | 1,273 | 1,380 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 75.8% | 1,391 | 1,836 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 04/07/1986 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 87 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 05/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 79 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 05/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 90 | - | 147 | |
| SAT | 05/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Western Oval | 112 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 05/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 84 | - | 64 | |
| SUN | 06/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 81 | - | 74 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 150.2% | 1,913 | 1,274 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 114.7% | 1,823 | 1,590 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 138.2% | 1,636 | 1,184 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 110.1% | 1,691 | 1,536 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 88.9% | 1,451 | 1,633 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 101.3% | 1,615 | 1,595 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 98.9% | 1,570 | 1,588 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 82.3% | 1,445 | 1,755 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 71.8% | 1,370 | 1,907 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 107.8% | 1,555 | 1,442 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 91.3% | 1,337 | 1,464 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 77.1% | 1,472 | 1,910 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 70 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 135 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 114 | - | 74 | |
| SUN | 13/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | SCG | 110 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 163 | - | 142 | |
| SUN | 20/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 132 | - | 73 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 146.6% | 1,983 | 1,353 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 140.7% | 1,768 | 1,257 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 110.1% | 1,896 | 1,722 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 107.0% | 1,765 | 1,650 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 101.7% | 1,694 | 1,665 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 101.3% | 1,684 | 1,662 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 88.2% | 1,537 | 1,743 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 82.7% | 1,587 | 1,918 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 74.3% | 1,480 | 1,993 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 108.7% | 1,690 | 1,555 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 79.7% | 1,635 | 2,052 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 90.7% | 1,450 | 1,599 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 20/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 189 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 60 | - | 140 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 51 | - | 141 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 82 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 92 | - | 29 | |
| SUN | 27/07/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Melbourne (R) | SCG | 81 | - | 135 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 147.5% | 2,172 | 1,473 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 144.9% | 1,908 | 1,317 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 109.8% | 1,900 | 1,731 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 106.1% | 1,925 | 1,814 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 106.5% | 1,825 | 1,713 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 101.9% | 1,780 | 1,747 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 85.8% | 1,657 | 1,932 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 79.6% | 1,638 | 2,059 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 73.4% | 1,561 | 2,128 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 108.0% | 1,772 | 1,641 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 94.7% | 1,542 | 1,628 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 77.3% | 1,695 | 2,192 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 119 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 88 | - | 164 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 91 | - | 129 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 136 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 138 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 44 | - | 123 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 145.5% | 2,291 | 1,575 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 142.0% | 2,046 | 1,441 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 113.5% | 2,064 | 1,819 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 108.3% | 1,954 | 1,804 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 106.3% | 1,903 | 1,791 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 102.9% | 2,006 | 1,950 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 84.8% | 1,748 | 2,061 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 82.9% | 1,774 | 2,140 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 74.0% | 1,663 | 2,247 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 106.6% | 1,896 | 1,779 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 90.6% | 1,586 | 1,751 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 75.7% | 1,783 | 2,356 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 127 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 09/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 130 | - | 153 | |
| SAT | 09/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Junction Oval | 119 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 09/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 101 | - | 99 | |
| SUN | 10/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 132 | - | 100 | |
| SUN | 10/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | SCG | 107 | - | 102 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 144.7% | 2,423 | 1,675 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 139.1% | 2,145 | 1,542 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 114.7% | 2,183 | 1,904 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 106.0% | 2,004 | 1,890 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 107.6% | 2,056 | 1,911 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 100.1% | 2,079 | 2,077 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 87.9% | 1,875 | 2,134 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 83.0% | 1,904 | 2,293 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 75.4% | 1,770 | 2,349 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 92.5% | 1,739 | 1,881 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 104.4% | 1,981 | 1,898 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 75.7% | 1,883 | 2,488 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 130 | - | 180 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 36 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 48 | - | 154 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 150 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 96 | - | 156 | |
| SUN | 17/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 95 | - | 68 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 149.6% | 2,577 | 1,723 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 139.1% | 2,240 | 1,610 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 112.6% | 2,251 | 1,999 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 109.5% | 2,109 | 1,926 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 109.6% | 2,236 | 2,041 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 103.2% | 2,229 | 2,160 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 91.1% | 2,031 | 2,230 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 80.9% | 1,940 | 2,398 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 74.1% | 1,853 | 2,499 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 90.1% | 1,835 | 2,037 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 98.9% | 2,029 | 2,052 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 75.4% | 2,013 | 2,668 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 106 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 133 | - | 142 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 136 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 155 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 123 | - | 93 | |
| SUN | 24/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v St Kilda (R) | SCG | 147 | - | 199 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 4 | 68 | 150.8% | 2,683 | 1,779 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 133.8% | 2,296 | 1,716 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 113.5% | 2,374 | 2,092 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 114.1% | 2,391 | 2,096 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 107.5% | 2,202 | 2,049 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 103.4% | 2,371 | 2,293 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 94.5% | 2,167 | 2,292 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 93.1% | 2,034 | 2,184 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 79.0% | 2,002 | 2,534 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 74.1% | 2,000 | 2,698 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 94.4% | 2,084 | 2,207 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 76.4% | 2,146 | 2,810 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 123 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 103 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 107 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 50 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 115 | - | 94 | |
| SUN | 31/08/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 137 | - | 74 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 152.2% | 2,820 | 1,853 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 130.0% | 2,346 | 1,804 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 115.5% | 2,479 | 2,146 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 109.8% | 2,448 | 2,229 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 108.0% | 2,325 | 2,152 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 104.1% | 2,486 | 2,387 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 94.0% | 2,270 | 2,415 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 93.5% | 2,158 | 2,307 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 80.9% | 2,109 | 2,608 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 73.9% | 2,074 | 2,805 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 93.8% | 2,178 | 2,322 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 77.3% | 2,269 | 2,934 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 152.2% | 2,820 | 1,853 | 414 | 336 | 264 | 269 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 130.0% | 2,346 | 1,804 | 344 | 282 | 257 | 262 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 115.5% | 2,479 | 2,146 | 355 | 349 | 305 | 316 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 109.8% | 2,448 | 2,229 | 353 | 330 | 325 | 279 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 108.0% | 2,325 | 2,152 | 337 | 303 | 306 | 316 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 104.1% | 2,486 | 2,387 | 365 | 296 | 344 | 323 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 94.0% | 2,270 | 2,415 | 325 | 320 | 351 | 309 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 93.5% | 2,158 | 2,307 | 310 | 298 | 330 | 327 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 80.9% | 2,109 | 2,608 | 304 | 285 | 385 | 298 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 73.9% | 2,074 | 2,805 | 292 | 322 | 413 | 327 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 93.8% | 2,178 | 2,322 | 316 | 282 | 337 | 300 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 77.3% | 2,269 | 2,934 | 329 | 295 | 427 | 372 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 07/09/1986 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 116 | - | 92 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/09/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 97 | - | 64 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/09/1986 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 126 | - | 84 | |
| SUN | 14/09/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 132 | - | 88 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/09/1986 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 102 | - | 76 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/09/1986 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 146 | - | 72 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |