M.C.G. · Sat 16 Aug 1986 · 16,142 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 2.3 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 96 |
| SydneySYD | 6.3 | 10.8 | 17.14 | 144 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 96 and 144.
Sydney won by 48 points.
14.12 (96) — 21.18 (144)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Annear | 18 | 7 | 25 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Landy | 15 | 10 | 25 | 9 | — | 0 |
| Dale Weightman | 13 | 11 | 24 | 3 | — |
| 2 |
| Mark Eustice | 17 | 6 | 23 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Richard Geary | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Jeff Hogg | 11 | 6 | 17 | 9 | — | 0 |
| Chris Burton | 13 | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mark Lee | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 |
| Peter Francis | 13 | 2 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 |
| David Palm | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Maurice Rioli | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Brendan Bower | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Stephen James | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 3 |
| Barry Rowlings | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Jim Jess | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Michael Roach | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Michael Pickering | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Gary Frangalas | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 |
| John Manton | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Simon Clark | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Mitchell | 17 | 9 | 26 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Paul Hawke | 10 | 14 | 24 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Greg Williams | 13 | 10 | 23 | 6 | — | 3 |
| Gerard Healy | 17 | 6 | 23 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Stephen Wright | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bernard Toohey | 18 | 2 | 20 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Mark Browning | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Dennis Carroll | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | — | 0 |
| David Bolton | 12 | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Jim Edmond | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | — | 2 |
| David Murphy | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Tony Morwood | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 5 |
| Warwick Capper | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | — | 3 |
| Darren McAsey | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Ian Roberts | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Mark Bayes | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Craig Holden | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| John Ironmonger | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Rod Carter | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Glenn Coleman | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |