M.C.G. · Fri 25 Apr 1986 · 40,117 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.5 | 5.9 | 8.14 | 101 |
| SydneySYD | 4.2 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 110 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 101 and 110.
Sydney won by 9 points.
14.17 (101) — 16.14 (110)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Johnson | 19 | 4 | 23 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Stephen Newport | 18 | 2 | 20 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Greg Healy | 16 | 3 | 19 | 6 | — |
| 4 |
| Russell Richards | 13 | 6 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Adrian Battiston | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Chris Connolly | 15 | 2 | 17 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Robert Flower | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Peter Moore | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | — | 2 |
| Mark Withers | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Nigel Kol | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Daryl Bourke | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Steve Turner | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Bret Bailey | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Joseph Rugolo | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Danny Hughes | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Alan Jarrott | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Steven Stretch | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Garry Lyon | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Michael Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Darren Louttit | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Williams | 19 | 15 | 34 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Paul Morwood | 18 | 8 | 26 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Anthony Daniher | 10 | 12 | 22 | 10 | — | 2 |
| Paul Hawke | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Gerard Healy | 13 | 8 | 21 | 3 | — | 0 |
| David Bolton | 15 | 4 | 19 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Stephen Wright | 13 | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mark Bayes | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Dennis Carroll | 14 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Bernard Toohey | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Glenn Coleman | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | 3 |
| Tony Morwood | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Barry Mitchell | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Warwick Capper | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 3 |
| Jamie Duursma | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Merv Neagle | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 |
| John Ironmonger | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ian Roberts | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Craig Holden | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Rod Carter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |