M.C.G. · Fri 27 Mar 1987 · 14,096 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MelbourneNM | 3.5 | 6.9 | 10.13 | 104 |
| Brisbane LionsBL | 4.6 | 10.11 | 15.17 | 137 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 104 and 137.
Brisbane Lions won by 33 points.
15.14 (104) — 19.23 (137)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Larkin | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Darren Steele | 18 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| John Holt | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 |
| David Dwyer | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Schimmelbusch | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Arceri | 17 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Krakouer | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| David Ackerly | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Darren Crocker | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Peter German | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Ross Smith | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Darren Harris | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Steve Hickey | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Donald McDonald | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Mossop | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| John Law | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Stevenson | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Dale Holmes | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen McCann | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Love | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Walsh | 17 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Bernie Harris | 17 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Brenton Phillips | 18 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Williams | 16 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| John Fidge | 16 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Richardson | 9 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael McCarthy | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Geoff Raines | 15 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Campbell | 14 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dale Dickson | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Mickan | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Hardie | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Edmond | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Steve Reynoldson | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| David OKeeffe | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Mark Roberts | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Banfield | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Chris Waterson | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cameron OBrien | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Hein | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |