1987 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1987 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds. It should be noted that teams did not necessarily play their matches following the same order as the nominal round numbers of those matches this season. The Footscray 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:
1987 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1987 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) | Princes Park | Bob Keddie | |
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | Ian Nankervis | |
| 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 | Gary Colling |
| Sydney (R) | SCG | David Spence |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Carlton Reserves
Runners-Up:
St Kilda Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Footscray Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 144.0% | 2,400 | 1,667 | 347 | 318 | 237 | 245 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 136.5% | 2,680 | 1,963 | 392 | 328 | 276 | 307 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 104.8% | 2,453 | 2,340 | 361 | 287 | 342 | 288 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 126.7% | 2,746 | 2,167 | 402 | 334 | 311 | 301 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 116.2% | 2,420 | 2,082 | 358 | 272 | 302 | 270 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 123.5% | 2,611 | 2,115 | 382 | 319 | 309 | 261 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 91.9% | 2,508 | 2,730 | 363 | 330 | 406 | 294 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.9% | 2,094 | 2,229 | 299 | 300 | 319 | 315 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 97.5% | 2,219 | 2,277 | 325 | 269 | 330 | 297 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 84.1% | 2,067 | 2,458 | 296 | 291 | 357 | 316 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 72.8% | 1,989 | 2,732 | 292 | 237 | 394 | 368 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 58.5% | 2,012 | 3,439 | 283 | 314 | 517 | 337 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Carlton (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | Defeated by Carlton (R) (Semi Final) |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | Defeated by Carlton (R) (Elimination Final) |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 27/03/1987 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 184 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 28/03/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 128 | - | 114 | |
| SAT | 28/03/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 75 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 28/03/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 53 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 28/03/1987 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 184 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 28/03/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 75 | - | 145 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 195.7% | 184 | 94 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 193.3% | 145 | 75 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 170.4% | 184 | 108 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 160.4% | 85 | 53 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 112.3% | 128 | 114 |
| Sydney (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 109.3% | 82 | 75 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 91.5% | 75 | 82 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 89.1% | 114 | 128 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 62.4% | 53 | 85 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 58.7% | 108 | 184 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 51.7% | 75 | 145 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 51.1% | 94 | 184 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 03/04/1987 | 4:45 PM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 112 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 04/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 140 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 04/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 133 | |
| SAT | 04/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 114 | - | 166 | |
| SAT | 04/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 73 | - | 147 | |
| SUN | 05/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | SCG | 114 | - | 103 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 180.5% | 278 | 154 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 146.5% | 296 | 202 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 130.1% | 268 | 206 |
| Sydney (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 110.1% | 196 | 178 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 132.7% | 292 | 220 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 129.9% | 261 | 201 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 112.6% | 188 | 167 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.1% | 241 | 259 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 75.2% | 167 | 222 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 60.6% | 132 | 218 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 59.4% | 208 | 350 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 54.7% | 181 | 331 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 10/04/1987 | 4:45 PM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 100 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 11/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 67 | - | 141 | |
| SAT | 11/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 82 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 11/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 66 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 11/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 132 | - | 112 | |
| SAT | 11/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 133 | - | 92 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 154.1% | 410 | 266 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 150.0% | 402 | 268 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 129.1% | 413 | 320 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 122.2% | 408 | 334 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 118.7% | 254 | 214 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 115.8% | 315 | 272 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 106.6% | 374 | 351 |
| Sydney (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 92.6% | 288 | 311 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 64.9% | 268 | 413 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 70.2% | 214 | 305 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 65.4% | 308 | 471 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 64.5% | 234 | 363 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 113 | - | 135 | |
| SAT | 18/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 100 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 18/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 145 | - | 90 | |
| MON | 20/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 106 | - | 89 | |
| MON | 20/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Sydney (R) | Windy Hill | 78 | - | 65 | |
| MON | 20/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 142 | - | 59 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 146.6% | 510 | 348 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 145.1% | 396 | 273 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 130.4% | 553 | 424 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 117.9% | 495 | 420 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 112.4% | 461 | 410 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 105.2% | 428 | 407 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 93.5% | 464 | 496 |
| Sydney (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 90.7% | 353 | 389 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 78.9% | 292 | 370 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 75.9% | 443 | 584 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 75.2% | 340 | 452 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 68.8% | 357 | 519 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 24/04/1987 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 103 | - | 134 | |
| SAT | 25/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 93 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 25/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 139 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 25/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 109 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 25/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 141 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 25/04/1987 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Sydney (R) | Punt Road Oval | 108 | - | 100 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 136.9% | 505 | 369 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 122.8% | 598 | 487 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 116.8% | 660 | 565 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 116.4% | 602 | 517 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 107.6% | 538 | 500 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 99.8% | 598 | 599 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 107.9% | 598 | 554 |
| Sydney (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 91.1% | 453 | 497 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 86.6% | 582 | 672 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 75.1% | 465 | 619 |
| Essendon (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 80.2% | 385 | 480 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 77.7% | 436 | 561 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 01/05/1987 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | SCG | 108 | - | 167 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 93 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 131 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 74 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 76 | - | 62 | |
| SUN | 03/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 145 | - | 140 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 142.6% | 579 | 406 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 117.4% | 736 | 627 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 116.0% | 705 | 608 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 109.4% | 676 | 618 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 112.1% | 742 | 662 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 94.4% | 635 | 673 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 89.5% | 727 | 812 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 104.6% | 677 | 647 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 92.5% | 516 | 558 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 84.5% | 561 | 664 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 82.7% | 529 | 640 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 75.8% | 527 | 695 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 91 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 112 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 94 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 111 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 119 | - | 103 | |
| SUN | 10/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | SCG | 48 | - | 290 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 139.0% | 673 | 484 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 120.3% | 847 | 704 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 113.0% | 801 | 709 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 145.4% | 1,032 | 710 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 108.6% | 796 | 733 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 97.2% | 754 | 776 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 92.3% | 853 | 924 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 101.9% | 755 | 741 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 91.8% | 628 | 684 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 80.7% | 606 | 751 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 77.4% | 630 | 814 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 63.8% | 609 | 954 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 15/05/1987 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | SCG | 129 | - | 130 | |
| SAT | 16/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 111 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 16/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 75 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 16/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 66 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 16/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 116 | - | 61 | |
| SUN | 17/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 161 | - | 85 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 134.1% | 748 | 558 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 143.0% | 1,110 | 776 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 118.2% | 921 | 779 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 110.2% | 867 | 787 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 103.9% | 870 | 837 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 93.4% | 983 | 1,053 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 100.9% | 857 | 849 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 110.9% | 916 | 826 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 94.7% | 753 | 795 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 81.8% | 717 | 876 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 73.3% | 715 | 975 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 68.1% | 738 | 1,084 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 22/05/1987 | 4:45 PM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 64 | - | 137 | |
| SAT | 23/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 153 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 23/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 85 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 23/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 89 | - | 149 | |
| SAT | 23/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 100 | - | 82 | |
| SUN | 24/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Sydney (R) | Kardinia Park | 76 | - | 89 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 132.5% | 848 | 640 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 145.5% | 1,259 | 865 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 103.9% | 958 | 922 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 109.1% | 1,010 | 926 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 107.6% | 943 | 876 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 107.5% | 985 | 916 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 87.9% | 1,060 | 1,206 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 107.8% | 998 | 926 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 89.2% | 842 | 944 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 82.0% | 852 | 1,039 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 71.3% | 827 | 1,160 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 83.2% | 802 | 964 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 114 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 30/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 57 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 30/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Western Oval | 104 | - | 41 | |
| SAT | 30/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 46 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 30/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 90 | - | 93 | |
| SUN | 31/05/1987 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v North Melbourne (R) | SCG | 103 | - | 246 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 139.8% | 952 | 681 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 105.3% | 1,019 | 968 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 140.9% | 1,305 | 926 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 111.8% | 1,124 | 1,005 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 109.0% | 1,061 | 973 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 107.2% | 1,036 | 966 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 84.0% | 1,101 | 1,310 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 120.9% | 1,244 | 1,029 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 88.1% | 899 | 1,020 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 83.2% | 942 | 1,132 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 66.1% | 930 | 1,406 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 81.7% | 881 | 1,078 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/06/1987 | 6:06 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 89 | - | 128 | |
| SAT | 06/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Western Oval | 203 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 06/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 64 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 06/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 119 | - | 80 | |
| MON | 08/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 114 | - | 112 | |
| MON | 08/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 131 | - | 132 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 158.0% | 1,155 | 731 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 108.6% | 1,138 | 1,048 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 110.6% | 1,256 | 1,136 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 110.3% | 1,164 | 1,055 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 133.0% | 1,369 | 1,029 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 107.9% | 1,192 | 1,105 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 85.4% | 1,215 | 1,422 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 123.2% | 1,347 | 1,093 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 86.0% | 979 | 1,139 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 84.6% | 1,054 | 1,246 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 60.9% | 980 | 1,609 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 80.4% | 970 | 1,206 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 110 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 54 | - | 196 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 135 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 71 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 147 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 141 | - | 53 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 157.1% | 1,290 | 821 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 108.9% | 1,261 | 1,158 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 131.5% | 1,446 | 1,100 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 113.5% | 1,339 | 1,180 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 109.1% | 1,235 | 1,132 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 108.5% | 1,366 | 1,259 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 95.6% | 1,411 | 1,476 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 129.8% | 1,488 | 1,146 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 82.8% | 1,144 | 1,381 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 80.6% | 1,032 | 1,280 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 60.1% | 1,055 | 1,756 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 73.0% | 1,024 | 1,402 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 113 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 20/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 8 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 20/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 56 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 20/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 69 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 20/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 69 | - | 55 | |
| SUN | 21/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v St Kilda (R) | SCG | 161 | - | 138 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 158.4% | 1,359 | 858 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 106.1% | 1,399 | 1,319 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 131.2% | 1,515 | 1,155 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 114.6% | 1,479 | 1,291 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 97.1% | 1,488 | 1,532 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 133.4% | 1,540 | 1,154 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 111.6% | 1,394 | 1,249 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 105.9% | 1,272 | 1,201 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 64.2% | 1,216 | 1,894 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 80.2% | 1,088 | 1,357 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 78.7% | 1,176 | 1,494 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 71.0% | 1,032 | 1,454 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 26/06/1987 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Collingwood (R) | SCG | 83 | - | 165 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 80 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 81 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 81 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 97 | - | 99 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1987 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 163 | - | 58 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 152.2% | 1,429 | 939 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 105.8% | 1,498 | 1,416 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 130.5% | 1,612 | 1,235 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 140.5% | 1,703 | 1,212 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 112.3% | 1,559 | 1,388 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 111.1% | 1,478 | 1,330 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 97.1% | 1,569 | 1,616 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 105.3% | 1,369 | 1,300 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 81.9% | 1,169 | 1,427 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 63.1% | 1,299 | 2,059 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 77.9% | 1,197 | 1,537 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 74.5% | 1,234 | 1,657 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 100 | - | 112 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | VFL Park | 103 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 105 | - | 153 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 170 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 112 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 94 | - | 163 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 149.0% | 1,532 | 1,028 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 137.5% | 1,782 | 1,296 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 100.8% | 1,592 | 1,579 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 137.9% | 1,826 | 1,324 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 112.3% | 1,671 | 1,488 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 101.3% | 1,732 | 1,710 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 109.4% | 1,590 | 1,453 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 101.4% | 1,474 | 1,453 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 86.3% | 1,322 | 1,532 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 64.2% | 1,388 | 2,162 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 78.7% | 1,297 | 1,649 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 70.9% | 1,295 | 1,827 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 111 | - | 139 | |
| SAT | 11/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 192 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 11/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 127 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 25/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 162 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 25/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 136 | - | 55 | |
| SUN | 26/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | SCG | 104 | - | 163 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 140.8% | 1,643 | 1,167 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 136.5% | 1,921 | 1,407 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 100.8% | 1,719 | 1,705 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 144.3% | 2,018 | 1,398 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 111.3% | 1,797 | 1,615 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 95.0% | 1,806 | 1,902 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 106.8% | 1,610 | 1,508 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 103.5% | 1,645 | 1,589 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 90.8% | 1,485 | 1,636 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 83.7% | 1,459 | 1,743 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 64.2% | 1,492 | 2,325 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 69.8% | 1,389 | 1,989 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 113 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 109 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 148 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 129 | - | 99 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 72 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | SCG | 82 | - | 196 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 135.0% | 1,723 | 1,276 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 143.4% | 2,147 | 1,497 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 130.4% | 2,027 | 1,555 |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 97.9% | 1,791 | 1,830 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 112.4% | 1,906 | 1,695 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 100.9% | 2,002 | 1,984 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 106.6% | 1,770 | 1,661 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 104.4% | 1,709 | 1,637 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 94.9% | 1,598 | 1,683 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 86.9% | 1,607 | 1,849 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 62.4% | 1,574 | 2,521 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 68.3% | 1,436 | 2,102 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 31/07/1987 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Richmond (R) | SCG | 83 | - | 130 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 159 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 89 | - | 143 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 122 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 71 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 133 | - | 65 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 137.4% | 1,845 | 1,343 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 131.2% | 2,133 | 1,626 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 101.5% | 1,924 | 1,895 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 135.7% | 2,212 | 1,630 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 116.9% | 2,065 | 1,767 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 98.3% | 2,091 | 2,127 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 107.3% | 1,852 | 1,726 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 104.2% | 1,841 | 1,767 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 90.7% | 1,670 | 1,842 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 84.9% | 1,674 | 1,971 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 71.7% | 1,566 | 2,185 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 62.5% | 1,657 | 2,651 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WED | 08/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 240 | - | 71 | |
| WED | 08/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 92 | - | 141 | |
| WED | 08/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 134 | - | 93 | |
| WED | 08/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 99 | - | 131 | |
| WED | 08/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 75 | - | 109 | |
| WED | 08/07/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 110 | - | 149 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 137.2% | 1,994 | 1,453 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 132.4% | 2,274 | 1,718 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 125.4% | 2,305 | 1,838 |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 99.5% | 2,034 | 2,044 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 131.5% | 2,287 | 1,739 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 109.2% | 1,986 | 1,819 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 96.3% | 2,183 | 2,268 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 102.2% | 1,940 | 1,898 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 92.8% | 1,779 | 1,917 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 83.9% | 1,767 | 2,105 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 74.3% | 1,697 | 2,284 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 59.8% | 1,728 | 2,891 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 119 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 98 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 158 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 139 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 207 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 84 | - | 156 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 139.9% | 2,152 | 1,538 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 137.5% | 2,481 | 1,805 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 102.9% | 2,190 | 2,128 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 121.6% | 2,405 | 1,977 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 125.0% | 2,372 | 1,897 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 110.7% | 2,125 | 1,919 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 95.9% | 2,268 | 2,366 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 100.7% | 2,032 | 2,017 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 93.8% | 1,877 | 2,002 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 85.8% | 1,886 | 2,197 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 73.0% | 1,781 | 2,440 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 58.6% | 1,815 | 3,098 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 21/08/1987 | 4:45 PM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 117 | - | 139 | |
| SAT | 22/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 240 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 22/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 54 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 22/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 127 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 22/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 98 | - | 63 | |
| SUN | 23/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | SCG | 73 | - | 191 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 4 | 68 | 142.7% | 2,279 | 1,597 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 139.3% | 2,590 | 1,859 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 104.4% | 2,288 | 2,191 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 128.0% | 2,645 | 2,067 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 124.7% | 2,511 | 2,014 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 116.3% | 2,316 | 1,992 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 90.5% | 2,358 | 2,606 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 99.7% | 2,149 | 2,156 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 91.5% | 1,931 | 2,111 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 84.9% | 1,949 | 2,295 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 71.7% | 1,840 | 2,567 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 17 | 16 | 57.4% | 1,888 | 3,289 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 28/08/1987 | 4:45 PM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 149 | - | 165 | |
| SAT | 29/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 101 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 29/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 150 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 29/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 121 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 29/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 104 | - | 90 | |
| SUN | 30/08/1987 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 118 | - | 163 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 144.0% | 2,400 | 1,667 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 136.5% | 2,680 | 1,963 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 104.8% | 2,453 | 2,340 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 126.7% | 2,746 | 2,167 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 116.2% | 2,420 | 2,082 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 123.5% | 2,611 | 2,115 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 91.9% | 2,508 | 2,730 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.9% | 2,094 | 2,229 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 97.5% | 2,219 | 2,277 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 84.1% | 2,067 | 2,458 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 72.8% | 1,989 | 2,732 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 58.5% | 2,012 | 3,439 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 144.0% | 2,400 | 1,667 | 347 | 318 | 237 | 245 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 136.5% | 2,680 | 1,963 | 392 | 328 | 276 | 307 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 104.8% | 2,453 | 2,340 | 361 | 287 | 342 | 288 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 126.7% | 2,746 | 2,167 | 402 | 334 | 311 | 301 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 116.2% | 2,420 | 2,082 | 358 | 272 | 302 | 270 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 123.5% | 2,611 | 2,115 | 382 | 319 | 309 | 261 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 91.9% | 2,508 | 2,730 | 363 | 330 | 406 | 294 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.9% | 2,094 | 2,229 | 299 | 300 | 319 | 315 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 97.5% | 2,219 | 2,277 | 325 | 269 | 330 | 297 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 84.1% | 2,067 | 2,458 | 296 | 291 | 357 | 316 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 72.8% | 1,989 | 2,732 | 292 | 237 | 394 | 368 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 58.5% | 2,012 | 3,439 | 283 | 314 | 517 | 337 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 06/09/1987 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 180 | - | 129 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/09/1987 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 86 | - | 129 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Carlton (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/09/1987 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 90 | - | 125 | |
| SUN | 13/09/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 88 | - | 172 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/09/1987 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 54 | - | 89 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/09/1987 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 105 | - | 125 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |