M.C.G. · Sun 30 Aug 1987 · 28,887 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EssendonESS | 7.3 | 12.6 | 17.11 | 139 |
| CollingwoodCOLL | 4.3 | 12.3 | 17.6 | 144 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 139 and 144.
Collingwood won by 5 points.
21.13 (139) — 23.6 (144)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Foulds | 24 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Thompson | 24 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Leon Baker | 22 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 3 |
| 1 |
| Tim Watson | 18 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenn Hawker | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Nick Walsh | 13 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Daniher | 16 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Brian Winton | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Williams | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Simon Madden | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Gavin Keane | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dean Wallis | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| David Johnston | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Hamilton | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Daniher | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Considine | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Salmon | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Vander Haar | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary ODonnell | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Brendon Moore | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Millane | 25 | 10 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Matthew Ryan | 24 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Shane Morwood | 10 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Michael Christian | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Turner | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Kerrison | 13 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Craig Starcevich | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Jason Croall | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Howard | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Crosisca | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Wes Fellowes | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Daicos | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Perkins | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Atkins | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Gayfer | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Doyle | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Orval | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Paul Tuddenham | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Ron McKeown | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Bradbury | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |