1987 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1987 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Hawthorn in a semi final, Carlton defeated Hawthorn in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1987 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 18-0-4, P%: 138.0)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken, Ian | #22 | 16 | 4 | R02-03, R07-14, R19-22, SF, GF |
| Alvin, Tom | #31 | 24 | 3 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Blackwell, Wayne | #8 | 3 | 1 | R15, R17, R22 |
| Bradley, Craig | #21 | 22 | 17 | R01-14, R16, R18-22, SF, GF |
| Buckley, Jim | #16 | 2 | 1 | R13-14 |
| Dean, Peter | #35 | 19 | 2 | R01-06, R08-18, SF, GF |
| Dennis, Richard | #3 | 23 | 13 | R02-22, SF, GF |
| Dorotich, Jon | #6 | 20 | 4 | R03, R05-09, R11-22, SF, GF |
| Dunlop, Jamie | #24 | 3 | 0 | R04, R12-13 |
| Evans, Bernie | #15 | 13 | 15 | R01-06, R16, R18-22, SF |
| Gallagher, Michael | #29 | 9 | 12 | R07-15 |
| Glascott, David | #32 | 24 | 13 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Gleeson, Adrian | #12 | 23 | 17 | R02-22, SF, GF |
| Hanna, Mil | #13 | 8 | 9 | R07-14 |
| Herman, Ian | #25 | 3 | 1 | R11-13 |
| Hunter, Ken | #9 | 11 | 8 | R14-22, SF, GF |
| Johnston, Wayne | #7 | 19 | 28 | R01-04, R06-09, R12-13, R15-20, R22, SF, GF |
| Kennedy, Michael | #43 | 22 | 6 | R03-22, SF, GF |
| Kernahan, Stephen | #4 | 24 | 73 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Madden, Justin | #44 | 23 | 20 | R01-11, R13-22, SF, GF |
| Majerczak, Mark | #48 | 2 | 1 | R10-11 |
| McKenzie, Warren | #45 | 13 | 6 | R04-06, R15-22, SF, GF |
| Meldrum, Paul | #23 | 20 | 22 | R01-10, R12-18, R21-22, GF |
| Motley, Peter | #2 | 6 | 3 | R01-06 |
| Murphy, Fraser | #30 | 16 | 24 | R01-12, R14-15, R17, GF |
| Naley, Mark | #17 | 20 | 24 | R01-02, R05, R07-21, SF, GF |
| Ogier, Darren | #34 | 8 | 10 | R01, R07-10, R14-15, R17 |
| Rhys-Jones, David | #26 | 20 | 7 | R01-11, R16-22, SF, GF |
| Robertson, Shane | #38 | 20 | 6 | R01, R06-22, SF, GF |
| Rohde, Peter | #41 | 7 | 1 | R01-05, R19-20 |
| Sartori, Peter | #18 | 12 | 26 | R01-06, R12, R19-22, SF |
| Shine, Brad | #10 | 8 | 0 | R01-02, R10-11, R15-18 |
| Silvagni, Stephen | #1 | 15 | 24 | R01-07, R16, R18-22, SF, GF |
| Strauch, Dean | #14 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Williams, Mark | #39 | 1 | 2 | R21 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walls, Robert | 24 | 20 | -0- | 4 | R01-22, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/1987 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 45 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 04/04/1987 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 7 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 11/04/1987 | Round 3 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 87 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 18/04/1987 | Round 4 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | CARL by 87 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 25/04/1987 | Round 5 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 54 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 01/05/1987 | Round 6 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 7 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 09/05/1987 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 56 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 17/05/1987 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 34 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 23/05/1987 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 22 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 30/05/1987 | Round 10 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | CARL by 103 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 08/06/1987 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 45 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 13/06/1987 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 1 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 20/06/1987 | Round 13 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 16 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 27/06/1987 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 1 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 05/07/1987 | Round 15 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 24 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 18/07/1987 | Round 16 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 55 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 10/07/1987 | Round 17 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 3 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 01/08/1987 | Round 18 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 1 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 08/08/1987 | Round 19 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | CARL by 68 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 15/08/1987 | Round 20 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 68 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 22/08/1987 | Round 21 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 40 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 29/08/1987 | Round 22 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 4 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 12/09/1987 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 15 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
| 26/09/1987 | Grand Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 33 | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan |
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.