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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)
← 1985
International football competition

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.

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.

Qualified teams

Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners)
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)
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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