1986 AFC Night Series
AFC Foster's Football Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 1 March - 1 July 1986 |
Teams | 14 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hawthorn (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Carlton |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Attendance | 111,620 (7,441 per match) |
The 1986 Australian Football Championships Night Series was the 8th edition of the AFC Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the leading clubs from the VFL and the SANFL.[1]
The 1986 Series would be the last to be played under the AFC banner as the VFL began its transformation from a state league to a national competition with the introduction of two interstate expansion clubs, the Brisbane Bears and the West Coast Eagles. As a result, the AFC Board was disbanded and the following year's Night Series was reverted to a VFL-run competition featuring only the VFL teams.[2]
Qualified Teams[]
Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners)1 |
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Essendon | Bombers | VFL | Winners of the 1985 Victorian Football League | 10th (Previous: 1893, 1911, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
Hawthorn | Hawks | VFL | Runners-Up in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 10th (Previous: 1971, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
Footscray | Bulldogs | VFL | Third Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 9th (Previous: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
North Melbourne | Kangaroos | VFL | Fourth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 10th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
Carlton | Blues | VFL | Fifth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 15th (Previous: 1907, 1908, 1914, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
Geelong | Cats | VFL | Sixth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 8th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
Collingwood | Magpies | VFL | Seventh Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 10th (Previous: 1896, 1910, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
Richmond | Tigers | VFL | Eighth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 12th (Previous: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
Fitzroy | Lions | VFL | Ninth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 9th (Previous: 1913, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
Sydney | Swans | VFL | Tenth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 11th (Previous: 1888, 1890, 1909, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
Melbourne | Demons | VFL | Eleventh Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 8th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
St Kilda | Saints | VFL | Twelfth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League | 8th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) |
Glenelg | Tigers | SANFL | Winners of the 1985 South Australian National Football League | 10th (Previous: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
North Adelaide | Roosters | SANFL | Runners-Up in the 1985 South Australian National Football League | 7th (Previous: 1971, 1972, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981) |
- 1 Includes previous appearances in the Championship of Australia and NFL Night Series.
Venues[]
Melbourne | Adelaide |
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Waverley Park | Football Park |
Capacity: 72,000 | Capacity: 67,000 |
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Knockout stage[]
Round 1[]
1 March 1986 | Carlton | 71-45 | Sydney | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
9.17 (71) | 6.9 (45) | Attendance: 15,129
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4 March 1986 | North Melbourne | 100-55 | St Kilda | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
15.10 (100) | 8.7 (55) | Attendance: 6,207
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11 March 1986 | Glenelg | 74-105 | Footscray | Football Park, Adelaide | |
10.14 (74) | 16.9 (105) | Attendance: 3,923
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18 March 1986 | Fitzroy | 86-60 | Collingwood | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
12.14 (86) | 9.6 (60) | Attendance: 10,508
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1 April 1986 | Essendon | 114-50 | Richmond | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
18.6 (114) | 7.8 (50) | Attendance: 10,518
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8 April 1986 | Hawthorn | 131-65 | Geelong | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
19.17 (131) | 10.5 (65) | Attendance: 5,035
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15 April 1986 | North Adelaide | 88-61 | Melbourne | Football Park, Adelaide | |
13.10 (88) | 8.13 (61) | Attendance: 2,933
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Lucky Loser Playoff[]
22 April 1986 | Collingwood | 80-43 | Sydney | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
12.8 (80) | 6.7 (43) | Attendance: 6,217
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Quarter Finals[]
QF #1 29 April 1986 | Carlton | 112-77 | North Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
16.16 (112) | 11.11 (77) | Attendance: 4,371
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QF #2 6 May 1986 | Collingwood | 59-67 | North Adelaide | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
9.5 (59) | 8.19 (67) | Attendance: 3,146
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QF #3 20 May 1986 | Hawthorn | 62-43 | Essendon | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
8.14 (62) | 6.7 (43) | Attendance: 11,284
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QF #4 27 May 1986 | Footscray | 85-55 | Fitzroy | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
12.13 (85) | 8.7 (55) | Attendance: 3,415
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Semi Finals[]
SF #1 3 June 1986 | Hawthorn | 150-60 | North Adelaide | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
23.12 (150) | 8.12 (60) | Attendance: 3,320
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SF #2 24 June 1986 | Carlton | 79-60 | Footscray | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
11.13 (79) | 9.6 (60) | Attendance: 5,987
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Australian Football Championships Night Series Final[]
Final 1 July 1986 | Hawthorn | 66-36 | Carlton | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
1.2 (8) 2.3 (15) 4.5 (29) 9.12 (66) |
0.0 (0) 0.3 (3) 5.6 (36) 5.6 (36) |
Attendance: 19,627 Umpires: Russo, Castle | |||
Goals | |||||
Platten 3 Buckenara, Dunstall 2 Eade, Brereton 1 |
Murphy, Evans, Bradley, Maclure, Blackwell 1 |
References[]
- ^ David Eastman. "1986 AFC Foster's Football Cup".
- ^ David Eastman. "1987 VFL National Panasonic Cup".
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