| AFC Foster's Football Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 1 March – 1 July 1986 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hawthorn (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Carlton |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 111,620 (7,441 per match) |
← 1985 | |
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]
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]