1986 AFC Night Series
AFC Foster's Football Cup
Tournament details
Dates1 March – 1 July 1986
Teams14
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsHawthorn (2nd title)
Runners-upCarlton
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Attendance111,620 (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
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
Waverley Park Football Park
Capacity: 72,000 Capacity: 67,000

Knockout stage

Round 1

1 March 1986 Carlton 71–45 Sydney Waverley Park, Melbourne  
9.17 (71) 6.9 (45) Attendance: 15,129


4 March 1986 North Melbourne 100–55 St Kilda Waverley Park, Melbourne  
15.10 (100) 8.7 (55) Attendance: 6,207


11 March 1986 Glenelg 74–105 Footscray Football Park, Adelaide  
10.14 (74) 16.9 (105) Attendance: 3,923


18 March 1986 Fitzroy 86–60 Collingwood Waverley Park, Melbourne  
12.14 (86) 9.6 (60) Attendance: 10,508


1 April 1986 Essendon 114–50 Richmond Waverley Park, Melbourne  
18.6 (114) 7.8 (50) Attendance: 10,518


8 April 1986 Hawthorn 131–65 Geelong Waverley Park, Melbourne  
19.17 (131) 10.5 (65) Attendance: 5,035


15 April 1986 North Adelaide 88–61 Melbourne Football Park, Adelaide  
13.10 (88) 8.13 (61) Attendance: 2,933


Lucky loser playoff

22 April 1986 Collingwood 80–43 Sydney Waverley Park, Melbourne  
12.8 (80) 6.7 (43) Attendance: 6,217


Quarter-finals

QF #1 29 April 1986 Carlton 112–77 North Melbourne Waverley Park, Melbourne  
16.16 (112) 11.11 (77) Attendance: 4,371


QF #2 6 May 1986 Collingwood 59–67 North Adelaide Waverley Park, Melbourne  
9.5 (59) 8.19 (67) Attendance: 3,146


QF #3 20 May 1986 Hawthorn 62–43 Essendon Waverley Park, Melbourne  
8.14 (62) 6.7 (43) Attendance: 11,284


QF #4 27 May 1986 Footscray 85–55 Fitzroy Waverley Park, Melbourne  
12.13 (85) 8.7 (55) Attendance: 3,415


Semi-finals

SF #1 3 June 1986 Hawthorn 150–60 North Adelaide Waverley Park, Melbourne  
23.12 (150) 8.12 (60) Attendance: 3,320


SF #2 24 June 1986 Carlton 79–60 Footscray Waverley Park, Melbourne  
11.13 (79) 9.6 (60) Attendance: 5,987


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

  1. ↑ David Eastman. "1986 AFC Foster's Football Cup".
  2. ↑ David Eastman. "1987 VFL National Panasonic Cup".
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