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The '''1986 VFL Grand Final''' was an [[Australian rules football]] game contested between the [[Hawthorn Football Club]] and [[Carlton Football Club]], held at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in [[Melbourne]] on 27 September 1986. It was the the 90th annual [[AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]] of the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]], staged to determine the [[List of AFL premiers|premiers]] for the [[1986 VFL season]]. The match, attended by 101,861 spectators, was won by Hawthorn by a margin of 42 points, marking that club's 6th premiership win. |
The '''1986 VFL Grand Final''' was an [[Australian rules football]] game contested between the [[Hawthorn Football Club]] and [[Carlton Football Club]], held at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in [[Melbourne]] on 27 September 1986. It was the the 90th annual [[AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]] of the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]], staged to determine the [[List of AFL premiers|premiers]] for the [[1986 VFL season]]. The match, attended by 101,861 spectators, was won by Hawthorn by a margin of 42 points, marking that club's 6th premiership win. |
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==Background== |
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Hawthorn were playing their fourth successive Grand Final and had lost the last two, while Carlton was appearing in its first premiership decider since winning the [[1982 VFL Grand Final]]. The Blues were looking to give [[Bruce Doull]], who was retiring after the game, a winning finish to his eighteen season career. Carlton entered the game as slight favourites after having beaten the Hawks in the Second Semi Final. However, Hawthorn's [[Jason Dunstall]], who was in just his second VFL season, kicked six goals to help the Hawks to victory. The [[Norm Smith Medal]] was awarded to Hawthorn defender [[Gary Ayres]] for being judged the best player afield. |
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Hawthorn were playing their fourth successive Grand Final and had lost the last two, while Carlton was appearing in its first premiership decider since winning the [[1982 VFL Grand Final]]. At the conclusion of the [[home and away season]], Hawthorn had finished first on the VFL ladder with 18 wins and 4 losses. Carlton had finished third with 15 wins and 7 losses. |
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Hawks player [[Robert DiPierdomenico]] won the [[Brownlow medal]] in the week leading up to the game. Meanwhile, the Blues were looking to give [[Bruce Doull]], who was retiring after the game, a winning finish to his eighteen season career. |
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Carlton entered the game as slight favourites after having beaten the Hawks in the Second Semi Final. |
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==Match summary== |
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Hawthorn's [[Jason Dunstall]], who was in just his second VFL season, kicked six goals to help the Hawks to victory. A seven goal burst by the Hawks in the third quarter sealed the win. |
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The [[Norm Smith Medal]] was awarded to Hawthorn defender [[Gary Ayres]] for being judged the best player afield. |
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The 1986 VFL Grand Final was an
premiers for the 1986 VFL season
. The match, attended by 101,861 spectators, was won by Hawthorn by a margin of 42 points, marking that club's 6th premiership win.
Background
Hawthorn were playing their fourth successive Grand Final and had lost the last two, while Carlton was appearing in its first premiership decider since winning the
home and away season
, Hawthorn had finished first on the VFL ladder with 18 wins and 4 losses. Carlton had finished third with 15 wins and 7 losses.
Hawks player
Brownlow medal in the week leading up to the game. Meanwhile, the Blues were looking to give Bruce Doull
, who was retiring after the game, a winning finish to his eighteen season career.
Carlton entered the game as slight favourites after having beaten the Hawks in the Second Semi Final.
Match summary
Hawthorn's Jason Dunstall, who was in just his second VFL season, kicked six goals to help the Hawks to victory. A seven goal burst by the Hawks in the third quarter sealed the win.
The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Hawthorn defender Gary Ayres for being judged the best player afield.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
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| Hawthorn | 5.6 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 16.14 (110) |
| Carlton | 1.5 | 4.11 | 6.13 | 9.14 (68) |
Teams
Statistics
Goalkickers
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Hawthorn
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Carlton
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Attendance
- MCG crowd - 101,861
References
- Hawks Headquarters page on the 1986 Grand Final
- The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0