M.C.G. · Sat 4 Jul 1987 · 17,108 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 4.7 | 8.12 | 11.17 | 110 |
| North MelbourneNM | 4.7 | 9.11 | 11.13 | 112 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 110 and 112.
North Melbourne won by 2 points.
15.20 (110) — 16.16 (112)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Wilson | 13 | 23 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Stretch | 21 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| David Williams | 19 | 8 | 27 | 9 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| Greg Healy | 11 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Robert Flower | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Garry Lyon | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Brett Lovett | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bret Bailey | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Hughes | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Russell Richards | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Grinter | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Wight | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Doug Koop | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Earl Spalding | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Viney | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Robin White | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Kol | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven ODwyer | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Icke | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Simon Eishold | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohan Robertson | 21 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Fairley | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Krakouer | 12 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Peter Jonas | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter German | 13 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Matthew Larkin | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Shaun Smith | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Demetriou | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| John Law | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Mossop | 8 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Darren Harris | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Sholl | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Kerr | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Smith | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alastair Clarkson | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Stephen McCann | 10 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Donald McDonald | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dean McRae | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Spargo | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David Ackerly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |