1986 Australian Football Championships

The 1986 Australian Football Championships was an Australian rules football series between representative teams of the three major football states. Games involving Victoria were played under State of Origin rules, whilst the match between Western Australia and South Australia involved players based in their respective states at the time. The competition was won by Western Australia.[1]

1986 Australian Football Championships
Tournament information
SportAustralian football
LocationAdelaide and Perth, Australia
Dates13 May 1986–8 July 1986
FormatRound Robin
Teams3
Final champion
Western Australia
← 1985
1987 →

Results edit

Game 1 edit

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Broadcast Network
South Australia 18.17 (125) Victoria 17.13 (115) Football Park 43,143 13 May 1986 [2]

Game 2 edit

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Broadcast Network
Western Australia 18.19 (127) South Australia 12.16 (88) Football Park 27 May 1986 [4]

Game 3 edit

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Broadcast Network
Western Australia 21.11 (137) Victoria 20.14 (134) Subiaco Oval 39,863 8 July 1986 [1]

Standings edit

1986 Australian Championship[5]
TEAM P W L D PF PA % PTS
1 Western Australia 2 2 0 0 264 222 118 4
2 South Australia 2 1 1 0 213 242 88 2
3 Victoria 2 0 2 0 249 262 95 0

Squads edit

Western Australia
 
[6]
South Australia
 
Victoria
 
[7][8]

Coach: Ron Alexander
Both Games

vs South Australia

vs Victoria

Coach: Graham Cornes

Both Games

vs Victoria

vs Western Australia

Other Squad Members

Coach: Kevin Sheedy
Both Games

vs South Australia

vs Western Australia

Other Squad Members

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "(Buckenara brilliant as...) WA outkicks Victoria for 3-point win". The Canberra Times. 9 July 1986. p. 40. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Swans facing fit Richmond". The Canberra Times. 14 May 1986. p. 42. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Fos Williams Medallist". South Australian National Football League. South Australian National Football League. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Win for WA". The Canberra Times. 28 May 1986. p. 36. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  5. ^ Doherty, Francis (2000). "Australian National Football Councils Carnivals". The Aussie Rules: Records & Stats Trivia Book. New Holland Publishers. p. 244. ISBN 9781740514019.
  6. ^ "State Games 1951 - 2011".
  7. ^ "Ablett for Adelaide?". No. 7. Victorian Football League. The Football Record. 10 May 1986. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Who Will Be Vic Full Back?". No. 15. Victorian Football League. The Football Record. 4 July 1986. p. 15. Retrieved 27 February 2016.