1986 Australian Football Championships

The 1986 Australian Football Championships was an Australian rules football series between representative teams of the three major football states. Games involving Victoria were played under State of Origin rules, whilst the match between Western Australia and South Australia involved players based in their respective states at the time. The competition was won by Western Australia.^[1]

Results

Game 1

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Time	Broadcast Network
South Australia	18.17 (125)	Victoria	17.13 (115)	Football Park	43,143	13 May 1986 ^[2]

E. J. Whitten Medal: Kevin Walsh (Victoria)
Fos Williams Medal: Craig Bradley (South Australia)^[3]

Game 2

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Time	Broadcast Network
Western Australia	18.19 (127)	South Australia	12.16 (88)	Football Park		27 May 1986 ^[4]

Fos Williams Medal: Andrew Jarman (South Australia)^[3]

Game 3

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Time	Broadcast Network
Western Australia	21.11 (137)	Victoria	20.14 (134)	Subiaco Oval	39,863	8 July 1986 ^[1]

Simpson Medal: Brad Hardie (Western Australia)^[1]
E. J. Whitten Medal: Dale Weightman (Victoria)
Tassie Medal: Brad Hardie (Western Australia)^[1]

Standings

1986 Australian Championship

TEAM

PTS

Western Australia

264

222

54.32

South Australia

213

242

46.81

Victoria

249

262

48.73

Squads

Western Australia^[5]	South Australia	Victoria ^[6]^[7]
Coach: Ron Alexander Both Games Mark Bairstow Shane Ellis Paul Harding Laurie Keene Dean Laidley Dwayne Lamb Andrew Macnish Geoff Miles Michael Mitchell Brian Peake Peter Sartori Colin Waterson Peter Wilson vs South Australia Darren Bewick George Christie Warren Dean Steve Malaxos Darrell Panizza Brian Taylor Robert Wiley Greg Wilkinson Murray Wrensted vs Victoria Leon Baker Wayne Blackwell Gary Buckenara Peter Davidson Ross Glendinning Brad Hardie Rod Lester-Smith Phil Narkle Maurice Rioli	Coach: Graham Cornes This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Both Games Michael Aish (captain) Matthew Campbell Grenville Dietrich Grantley Fielke Mark Naley John Paynter vs Victoria Greg Anderson David Bolton Craig Bradley Neil Craig Stephen Kernahan Bruce Lindsay Chris McDermott Tony McGuinness Max Parker Greg Phillips John Platten Michael Redden Scott Salisbury Keith Thomas Craig Williams Mark Williams vs Western Australia Richard Cousins Tony Hall Andrew Jarman Robertson Other Squad Members Danny Hughes	Coach: Kevin Sheedy Both Games Tom Alvin Dermott Brereton Dennis Carroll Robert DiPierdomenico Garry Foulds Gerard Healy Gary Pert Trevor Poole Paul Salmon Dale Weightman Greg Williams vs South Australia Roger Merrett (captain) Steven Clark Peter Dean Mark Harvey Glenn Hawker Shane Heard Richard Loveridge Paul Meldrum Geoff Raines Kevin Walsh Mark Yeates vs Western Australia Terry Daniher (captain) Andrew Bews Wayne Harmes Rick Kennedy Justin Madden Darren Millane Tony Morwood Paul Roos Brian Royal Brian Taylor Mark Thompson Other Squad Members David Ackerly Graeme Atkins Denis Banks Doug Barwick Mark Bos Billy Brownless David Cloke Peter Daicos Anthony Daniher Bernie Evans Alan Ezard Robert Flower Danny Frawley Peter German Russell Greene Doug Hawkins Greg Healy Wayne Johnston John Kennedy Chris Langford Matthew Larkin John Law Tony Lockett Simon Madden Scott McIvor Shane Morwood John Mossop Merv Neagle Stephen Newport Michael Pickering Michael Roach Terry Wallace

Western Australia^[5]

South Australia

Victoria ^[6]^[7]

Coach: Ron Alexander
Both Games

vs South Australia

Darren Bewick
George Christie
Warren Dean
Steve Malaxos
Darrell Panizza
Brian Taylor
Robert Wiley
Greg Wilkinson
Murray Wrensted

vs Victoria

Coach: Graham Cornes

Both Games

vs Victoria

vs Western Australia

Other Squad Members

Danny Hughes

Coach: Kevin Sheedy
Both Games

vs South Australia

vs Western Australia

Other Squad Members

References

1 2 3 4 "(Buckenara brilliant as...) WA outkicks Victoria for 3-point win". The Canberra Times. 9 July 1986. p. 40. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
↑ "Swans facing fit Richmond". The Canberra Times. 14 May 1986. p. 42. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
1 2 "Fos Williams Medallist". South Australian National Football League. South Australian National Football League. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
↑ "Win for WA". The Canberra Times. 28 May 1986. p. 36. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
↑ "State Games 1951 - 2011".
↑ "Ablett for Adelaide?" (7). Victorian Football League. The Football Record. 10 May 1986. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
↑ "Who Will Be Vic Full Back?" (15). Victorian Football League. The Football Record. 4 July 1986. p. 15. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

Interstate matches in Australian rules football

Events

Awards

National: Tassie Medal
Allies: Alex Jesaulenko Medal
Queensland: Zane Taylor Medal
South Australia: Fos Williams Medal
Tasmania: Lefroy Medal
Victoria: E. J. Whitten Medal
Frank Johnson Medal
Allen Aylett Medal
Western Australia: Simpson Medal
Graham Moss Medal

1986 All-Australian team
South Australia Michael Aish (Norwood) Craig Bradley (Carlton) Andrew Jarman (North Adelaide) Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) Chris McDermott (Glenelg) Mark Naley (Carlton) John Platten (Hawthorn)
Victoria Gerard Healy (Sydney) Brian Royal (Footscray) Kevin Walsh (Essendon) Dale Weightman (Richmond) Greg Williams (Sydney)
Western Australia Gary Buckenara (Hawthorn) Brad Hardie (Footscray) Laurie Keene (Subiaco) Andrew Macnish (Subiaco) Steve Malaxos (Claremont) Michael Mitchell (Claremont) Phil Narkle (West Coast) Brian Peake (East Fremantle) (Captain) Maurice Rioli (Richmond) Robert Wiley (Perth) Peter Wilson (East Fremantle) Ron Alexander (East Fremantle) (Coach)

Western Australian team – 1986 Interstate Championships
Western Australia 18.19 (127) defeated South Australia 12.16 (88), at Football Park, 27 May 1986 Western Australia 21.11 (137) defeated Victoria 20.14 (134), at Subiaco Oval, 8 July 1986
Both games	Bairstow Ellis Harding Keene Laidley Lamb Macnish Miles Mitchell Peake Sartori Waterson Wilson
State game vs. South Australia	Bewick Christie Dean Malaxos Panizza Taylor Wiley Wilkinson Wrensted
State of Origin vs. Victoria	Baker Blackwell Buckenara Davidson Glendinning Hardie Lester-Smith Narkle Rioli
Coach: Alexander

Victorian team – 1986 State of Origin
South Australia 18.17 (125) defeated Victoria 17.13 (115), at Football Park, 13 May 1986, crowd: 43,143 Western Australia 21.11 (137) d Victoria 20.14 (134), at Subiaco Oval, 8 July 1986, crowd: 39,863
Both games	Alvin Brereton Carroll DiPierdomenico Foulds Gerard Healy Pert Poole Salmon Weightman Williams
v South Australia	Clark Dean Harvey Hawker Heard Loveridge Meldrum Merrett (c) Raines Walsh Yeates
v Western Australia	Bews T. Daniher (c) Harmes R. Kennedy J. Madden Millane A. Morwood Roos Royal Taylor Thompson

Tassie Medal winners
1937: Cronin 1947: Furler / McClements 1950: Cashion 1953: McIntosh 1956: Farmer 1958: Aylett / Whitten 1961: Dixon 1966: Cable 1969: Eakins / Molloy 1972: McAullay 1975: not awarded 1979: Peake 1980: Cornes 1983: Michael 1984: Hardie 1985: Weightman 1986: Hardie 1987: Naley 1988: Salmon
The Tassie Medal was awarded from 1937–88 to the best player at the Australian National Football Carnival.

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