M.C.G. · Fri 30 May 1986 · 40,531 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MelbourneNM | 3.2 | 8.4 | 14.8 | 137 |
| EssendonESS | 3.5 | 6.11 | 13.12 | 121 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 137 and 121.
North Melbourne won by 16 points.
21.11 (137) — 18.13 (121)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter German | 19 | 11 | 30 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Matthew Larkin | 15 | 11 | 26 | 4 | — | 3 |
| David Ackerly | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4 |
| — |
| 1 |
| Graeme Atkins | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Rohan Robertson | 17 | 3 | 20 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Phil Krakouer | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | — | 6 |
| Ian Fairley | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| David Dwyer | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| John Holt | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Jim Krakouer | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Peter Jonas | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | 3 |
| Paul Spargo | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Rick Norman | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Mark Lisle | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| John Law | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Darren Steele | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Steve Hickey | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Stephen McCann | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Brendan Ryan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| David Ceglar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Baker | 28 | 9 | 37 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Tony Elshaug | 17 | 9 | 26 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Alan Ezard | 17 | 8 | 25 | 9 | — | 5 |
| Mark Thompson | 15 | 10 | 25 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Geoff Raines | 16 | 3 | 19 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Glenn Hawker | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Simon Madden | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | — | 1 |
| Neil Clarke | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Terry Daniher | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Paul Salmon | 11 | 3 | 14 | 9 | — | 5 |
| Bill Duckworth | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Frank Dunell | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Walsh | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Garry Foulds | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Shane Heard | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Michael Richardson | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Paul Hamilton | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Trevor Spencer | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Roger Merrett | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Mark Harvey | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |