1986 VFL Grand Final

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Team 1 2 3 Final
Hawthorn 5.6 8.8 15.9 16.14 (110)
Carlton 1.5 4.11 6.13 9.14 (68)

The 1986 VFL Grand Final took place on September 27, 1986 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Carlton and Hawthorn.

Hawthorn were playing their fourth successive Grand Final and had lost the last two while Carlton were looking to give Bruce Doull, who was retiring after the game, a winning finish to his career. Jason Dunstall who was in just his second VFL season kicked six goals and Hawthorn won by 42 points.

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[edit] Teams

Hawthorn
B: Gary Ayres Chris Langford Russell Greene
HB: Russell Morris Chris Mew Peter Schwab
C: Robert DiPierdomenico Terry Wallace Rodney Eade
HF: Gary Buckenara Dermott Brereton John Kennedy
F: Peter Curran Jason Dunstall John Platten
Foll: Greg Dear Michael Tuck (c) Richard Loveridge
Int: Paul Abbott Peter Russo
Coach: Allan Jeans
Carlton
B: Wayne Harmes Bruce Doull Peter Dean
HB: Des English Jon Dorotich Peter Motley
C: David Rhys-Jones Craig Bradley Wayne Blackwell
HF: Wayne Johnston Stephen Kernahan Paul Meldrum
F: Bernie Evans Ken Hunter Mark Maclure (c)
Foll: Justin Madden Tom Alvin David Glascott
Int: Warren McKenzie Shane Robertson
Coach: Robert Walls

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Goalkickers

Hawthorn

  • Dunstall 6
  • Buckenara 4
  • Brereton 3
  • Ayres 1
  • Curran 1
  • Russo 1

Carlton

  • Meldrum 3
  • Kernahan 2
  • Evans 1
  • Glascott 1
  • McKenzie 1
  • Rhys-Jones 1

[edit] Attendance

  • MCG crowd - 101,861

[edit] Norm Smith Medal

The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Hawthorn's Gary Ayres

[edit] References

[edit] See also