M.C.G. · Fri 12 Jun 1987 · 23,944 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MelbourneNM | 4.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 100 |
| EssendonESS | 2.0 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 64 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 100 and 64.
North Melbourne won by 36 points.
15.10 (100) — 9.10 (64)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Larkin | 22 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Spargo | 20 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Darren Crocker | 15 | 6 | 21 | 5 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Rohan Robertson | 16 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ross Smith | 17 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Darren Steele | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Krakouer | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Darren Harris | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Peter German | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Hickey | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| John Law | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Donald McDonald | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Krakouer | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean McRae | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Jonas | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| John Mossop | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Fairley | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Love | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen McCann | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shaun Smith | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Williams | 26 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Glenn Hawker | 15 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Steven Clark | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Alan Ezard | 13 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Daryl Cunningham | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Francis | 15 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Thompson | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Garry Foulds | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Dean Bailey | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Walsh | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Winton | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| David Johnston | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Gavin Keane | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Salmon | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Simon Madden | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Dean Wallis | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Terry Daniher | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Trevor Spencer | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Heard | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |