M.C.G. · Sat 10 May 1986 · 38,456 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 7.2 | 11.4 | 15.8 | 105 |
| EssendonESS | 6.1 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 145 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 105 and 145.
Essendon won by 40 points.
16.9 (105) — 21.19 (145)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Annear | 19 | 9 | 28 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Dale Weightman | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Phil Walsh | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | — |
| 1 |
| Mark Eustice | 18 | 1 | 19 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Trevor Poole | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Michael Pickering | 15 | 1 | 16 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Brendan Bower | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Phil Egan | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Jim Jess | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Chris Burton | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 0 |
| John Manton | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Craig Smith | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Simon Clark | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Peter Czerkaski | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Michael Roach | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Graeme Landy | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Peter Francis | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Craig Stewart | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Dean Notting | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Michael Roberts | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Foulds | 21 | 8 | 29 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Leon Baker | 17 | 5 | 22 | 4 | — | 3 |
| Terry Daniher | 15 | 6 | 21 | 12 | — | 3 |
| Roger Merrett | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Neil Clarke | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Geoff Raines | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Mark Harvey | 15 | 4 | 19 | 11 | — | 3 |
| Steven Clark | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Glenn Hawker | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Paul Salmon | 11 | 4 | 15 | 9 | — | 3 |
| Bill Duckworth | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Tony Elshaug | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Frank Dunell | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Shane Heard | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Brenton Phillips | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Alan Ezard | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Simon Madden | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Kevin Walsh | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Wood | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Mark Thompson | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 |