1986 VFL grand final

1986 VFL Grand Final

Carlton

Hawthorn
9.14 (68) 16.14 (110)
1 2 3 4
CAR 1.5 (11) 4.11 (35) 6.13 (49) 9.14 (68)
HAW 5.6 (36) 8.8 (56) 15.9 (99) 16.14 (110)
Date27 September 1986
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
Attendance101,861
FavouriteHawthorn
Ceremonies
National anthemOlivia Newton-John
Accolades
Norm Smith MedallistGary Ayres Hawthorn
Broadcast in Australia
NetworkSeven Network
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The 1986 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and the Carlton Football Club. The game was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on 27 September 1986. It was the 90th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League (VFL), staged to determine the 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 sixth premiership victory.