1986 AFC Night Series

The 1986 Australian Football Championships Night Series was the 8th edition of the AFC Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the leading clubs from the VFL and the SANFL.[1]

1986 AFC Night Series
AFC Foster's Football Cup
Tournament details
Dates1 March - 1 July 1986
Teams14
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsHawthorn (2nd title)
Runners-upCarlton
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Attendance111,620 (7,441 per match)

The 1986 Series would be the last to be played under the AFC banner as the VFL began its transformation from a state league to a national competition with the introduction of two interstate expansion clubs, the Brisbane Bears and the West Coast Eagles. As a result, the AFC Board was disbanded and the following year's Night Series was reverted to a VFL-run competition featuring only the VFL teams.[2]

Qualified Teams
Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners)1
Essendon Bombers VFL Winners of the 1985 Victorian Football League 10th (Previous: 1893, 1911, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Hawthorn Hawks VFL Runners-Up in the 1985 Victorian Football League 10th (Previous: 1971, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Footscray Bulldogs VFL Third Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League 9th (Previous: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
North Melbourne Kangaroos VFL Fourth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League 10th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Carlton Blues VFL Fifth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League 15th (Previous: 1907, 1908, 1914, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Geelong Cats VFL Sixth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League 8th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Collingwood Magpies VFL Seventh Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League 10th (Previous: 1896, 1910, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Richmond Tigers VFL Eighth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League 12th (Previous: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Fitzroy Lions VFL Ninth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League 9th (Previous: 1913, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Sydney Swans VFL Tenth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League 11th (Previous: 1888, 1890, 1909, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Melbourne Demons VFL Eleventh Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League 8th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
St Kilda Saints VFL Twelfth Place in the 1985 Victorian Football League 8th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Glenelg Tigers SANFL Winners of the 1985 South Australian National Football League 10th (Previous: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)
North Adelaide Roosters SANFL Runners-Up in the 1985 South Australian National Football League 7th (Previous: 1971, 1972, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981)
1 Includes previous appearances in the Championship of Australia and NFL Night Series.

Venues
Melbourne Adelaide
Waverley Park Football Park
Capacity: 72,000 Capacity: 67,000

Knockout stage

Round 1

Lucky Loser Playoff

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Australian Football Championships Night Series Final
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References
  1. David Eastman. "1986 AFC Foster's Football Cup".
  2. David Eastman. "1987 VFL National Panasonic Cup".
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