Reserves Season 1986
Coach: Col Kinnear
Captain: Ken Sheldon
Best & Fairest: Rhett Baynes
Leading Goalkickers: Warren Ralph 45 goals, Adrian Gleeson 34 goals, and Jamie Dunlop 32 goals
Position: 1st
Premier: Carlton
In front of an enormous crowd at the MCG, Carlton destroyed Footscray by 74 points to win the 1986 Reserves Premiership - the first of two in succession.
The 1986 Grand Final
| Venue : MCG | Date : September 27, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
Result : Win by 74 points | Umpires : S. McDonald & B. Carland | Crowd : 101,861 | ||||||||||||||||||
Goalkickers: Stephen Silvagni (5), Rod Ashman (5), Spiro Kourkoumelis (4), Darren Ogier (2), Adrian Gleeson (1), Warren Ralph (1), Mark Williams (1), Peter Rohde (1), Neil Gaghan (1) and Ian Aitken (1). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best: Stephen Silvagni, Ken Sheldon, Rod Ashman, Darren Ogier and Spiro Kourkoumelis. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reports: G.Hitch (Foots) striking Mick Kennedy (Carl) & Adrian Gleeson (Carl) kicking M.Cullen (Foots). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injuries: Nil |
1986 Reserves Premiership Team
B: | 13 Michael Aitken | 29 Ian Muller | 43 Mick Kennedy |
HB: | 10 Brad Shine | 53 Ian Aitken | 19 Rohan Burke |
C: | 12 Adrian Gleeson | 5 Ken Sheldon (c) | 41 Peter Rohde |
HF: | 39 Mark Williams | 1 Stephen Silvagni | 40 Peter Kenny |
F: | 49 Darren Ogier | 22 Warren Ralph | 34 Alex Marcou |
Foll: | 52 Jamie Dunlop | 28 Spiro Kourkoumelis | 14 Rod Ashman (vc) |
Interchange: | 42 Neil Gaghan | 57 Michael Gallagher | |
Coach: | Col Kinnear |
1986 Reserves Season.
Round 1 - March 31st 1986
Carlton 19.13.127
Hawthorn 15.20.110
Result: Won by 17 Points.
Goalkickers: Warren Ralph 4, Adrian Gleeson 4, Rohan Burke 3, Spiro Kourkoumelis 2, Peter Higgins 2, Paul Merson 1, Rhett Baynes 1, Fraser Murphy 1, Jamie Dunlop 1.
Best: Rohan Burke, Rhett Baynes, Adrian Gleeson, Fraser Murphy, Shane Robertson, Warren McKenzie.
Round 2 - April 5th 1986
Carlton 17.14.116
Richmond 15.06.96
Result: Won by 20 Points.
Goalkickers: Adrian Gleeson 4, Jamie Dunlop 3, Rhett Baynes 3, Warren Ralph 3, David Forbes 2, Alex Marcou 1, Richard Foster 1.
Best: Des English, Rhett Baynes, David Glascott, Jamie Dunlop, Warren Ralph, Adrian Gleeson.
Round 3 - April 12th 1986
Carlton 24.15.159
St Kilda 11.12.78
Result: Won by 81 Points.
Goalkickers: Jamie Dunlop 5, Adrian Gleeson 4, Warren McKenzie 3, Warren Ralph 3, Stephen Silvagni 2, Alex Marcou 2, Richard Foster 2, Dean Strauch 1, Peter Higgins 1, David Glascott 1.
Best: Rhett Baynes, Warren McKenzie, Adrian Gleeson, Dean Strauch, Neil Gaghan, Jamie Dunlop.
Round 4 - April 19th 1986
Carlton 14.15.99
Fitzroy 15.14.104
Result: Lost by 5 Points.
Goalkickers: Warren McKenzie 3, Peter Higgins 2, Alex Marcou 2, Warren Ralph 2, Jamie Dunlop 1, Mick Kennedy 1, Stephen Silvagni 1, Rhett Baynes 1, Adrian Gleeson 1.
Best: Alex Marcou, Mick Kennedy, Bruce Reid, Warren McKenzie, Dean Strauch.
Round 5 - April 25th 1986
Carlton 22.14.146
Essendon 10.12.72
Result: Won by 74 Points.
Goalkickers: Warren Ralph 5, Alex Marcou 4, Shane Robertson 4, Fraser Murphy 3, Adrian Gleeson 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Mick Kennedy 1, Dean Strauch 1, David Rhys-Jones 1, Rohan Burke 1.
Best: Warren McKenzie, Wayne Harmes, Michael Aitken, Dean Strauch, David Rhys-Jones, Fraser Murphy.
Round 6 - May 4th 1986
Carlton 28.16.184
Sydney 13.14.92
Result: Won by 92 Points.
Goalkickers: Adrian Gleeson 5, Rhett Baynes 4, Warren Ralph 4, Alex Marcou 3, Peter Kenny 3, Rohan Burke 2, Warren McKenzie 2, Ken Sheldon 1, Wayne Harmes 1, Dean Strauch 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Peter Higgins 1.
Best: Bruce Reid, Rohan Burke, Alex Marcou, Wayne Harmes, Warren McKenzie.
Round 7 - May 10th 1986
Carlton 14.13.97
Collingwood 8.12.60
Result: Won by 37 Points.
Goalkickers: Ken Sheldon 2, Jim Buckley 2, Rhett Baynes 2, Ian Aitken 1, Warren McKenzie 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Fraser Murphy 1, Richard Foster 1, Dean Strauch 1, Peter Kenny 1, Mick Kennedy 1.
Best: Bruce Reid, Peter Kenny, Jim Buckley, Dean Strauch, Mick Kennedy, Paul Merson.
Round 8 - May 17th 1986
Carlton 16.15.111
Geelong 17.11.113
Result: Lost by 2 Points.
Goalkickers: Peter Kenny 3, Spiro Kourkoumelis 2, Ken Sheldon 2, Jamie Dunlop 2, Shane Robertson 2, Dean Strauch 1, David Glascott 1, Rohan Burke 1, Mark Williams 1, Jim Buckley 1.
Best: Mick Kennedy, Dean Strauch, Paul Merson, Rohan Burke, Mark Williams.
Round 9 - May 24th 1986
Carlton 10.8.68
Footscray 7.7.49
Result: Won by 19 Points.
Goalkickers: Ken Sheldon 2, Peter Kenny 2, Bernie Evans 2, Mick Kennedy 1, Mark Williams 1, Brad Shine 1, Peter Motley 1.
Best: Stephen Silvagni, Mick Kennedy, Ken Sheldon, Rohan Burke, Rhett Baynes, Jamie Dunlop.
Report: Bernie Evans (Carl) for head-butting G.Hitch (Foots) in the fourth quarter.
Round 10 - May 31st 1986
Carlton 16.13.109
Melbourne 18.10.118
Result: Won by 9 Points.
Goalkickers: Darren Ogier 5, Mark Williams 3, Fraser Murphy 2, David Glascott 2, Ken Sheldon 1, Jim Buckley 1, Jamie Dunlop, Ian Muller 1.
Best: Jim Buckley, Michael Aitken, Mark Williams, David Glascott, Rohan Burke.
Round 11 - June 9th 1986
Carlton 36.13.229
Nth Melb. 11.13.79
Result: Won by 150 Points.
Goalkickers: David Glascott 6, Fraser Murphy 6, Ken Sheldon 5, Darren Ogier 5, Dean Strauch 3, Jamie Dunlop 2, Ian Aitken 2, Paul Starbuck 2, Ian Muller 2, Warren Ralph 1, Rhett Baynes 1, Ross Andrews 1.
Best: David Glascott, Ken Sheldon, Fraser Murphy, Warren Ralph, Dean Strauch, Ian Muller.
Report: B.Ryan (Nth) for striking David Glascott (Carl) in the third quarter.
Round 12 - June 15th 1986
Carlton 24.22.166
Hawthorn 11.14.80
Result: Won by 86 Points.
Goalkickers: Darren Ogier 4, Warren McKenzie 4, Rod Ashman 4, Peter Motley 4, Fraser Murphy 3, Adrian Gleeson 2, Adrian Bassett 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Paul Starbuck 1.
Best: Peter Motley, Mick Kennedy, Brad Shine, Dean Strauch, Rod Ashman, Fraser Murphy.
Round 13 - June 21st 1986
Carlton 21.10.136
Richmond 14.09.93
Result: Won by 43 Points.
Goalkickers: Darren Ogier 6, Rod Ashman 4, Adrian Bassett 3, Ken Sheldon 3, Neil Gaghan 2, Richard Foster 1, Warren McKenzie 1, Ian Aitken 1.
Best: Warren McKenzie, Ken Sheldon, Darren Ogier, Mick Kennedy, Rod Ashman, Michael Aitken.
Round 14 - June 28th 1986
Carlton 12.21.93
St Kilda 9.16.70
Result: Won by 23 Points.
Goalkickers: Ian Muller 3, Adrian Gleeson 3, Rod Ashman 2, Peter Kenny 1, Brad Shine 1, Shane Robertson 1, Ian Aitken 1.
Best: Dean Strauch, Rod Ashman, Michael Aitken, Bruce Reid, Shane Robertson, Ian Muller.
Round 15 - July 5th 1986
Carlton 11.13.79
Fitzroy 9.06.60
Result: Won by 19 Points.
Goalkickers: Adrian Gleeson 2, Ian Aitken 2, Mick Kennedy 1, Rhett Baynes 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Ian Muller 1, Peter Kenny, Richard Foster, Shane Robertson 1.
Best: Peter Kenny, Mick Kennedy, Ken Sheldon, Peter Motley, Shane Robertson, Michael Aitken.
Round 16 - July 12th 1986
Carlton 10.10.70
Nth Melb. 10.19.79
Result: Lost by 9 Points.
Goalkickers: Darren Ogier 3, Warren Ralph 2, Adrian Gleeson 1, Rhett Baynes 1, Ken Sheldon 1, Peter Rohde 1, Jamie Dunlop 1.
Best: Dean Strauch, Brad Shine, Darren Ogier, Rod Ashman.
Round 17 - July 19th 1986
Carlton 28.21.189
Essendon 18.12.120
Result: Won by 69 Points.
Goalkickers: Warren Ralph 6, Jamie Dunlop 4, Michael Gallagher 4, Ian Aitken 3, Adrian Gleeson 2, Andrew McKinnon 2, Brad Shine 1, Rod Ashman 1, Rohan Burke 1, Rhett Baynes 1, Richard Foster 1, Peter Rohde 1, Mick Kennedy 1.
Best: Jamie Dunlop, Des English, Warren Ralph, Michael Gallagher, Brad Shine, Peter Rohde.
Report: Paul Starbuck (Carl) striking N.Walsh (Ess) in the third quarter.
Round 18 - August 2nd 1986
Carlton 17.17.119
Sydney 15.12.102
Result: Won by 17 Points.
Goalkickers: Spiro Kourkoumelis 4, Warren Ralph 3, Richard Foster 2, Warren McKenzie 2, Jamie Dunlop 2, Brad Shine 1, Michael Gallagher 1, Rohan Burke 1, Ian Aitken 1.
Best: Des English, Warren McKenzie, Jamie Dunlop, Spiro Kourkoumelis, Rohan Burke.
J.Duursma (Syd) for striking an unknown Carlton player.
Round 19 - August 10th 1986
Carlton 17.30.132
Collingwood 14.16.100
Result: Won by 32 Points.
Goalkickers: Michael Gallagher 4, Spiro Kourkoumelis 3, Brad Shine 2, Warren Ralph 2, Ken Sheldon 1, Jim Buckley 1, Peter Kenny 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Fraser Murphy 1, Michael Aitken 1.
Best: Michael Aitken, Des English, Jim Buckley, Rhett Baynes, Ken Sheldon, Dean Strauch.
Round 20 - August 17th 1986
Carlton 23.16.154
Geelong 7.06.48
Result: Won by 106 Points.
Goalkickers: Warren Ralph 5, Rohan Burke 3, Ken Sheldon 3, Peter Rohde 2, Warren McKenzie 2, Adrian Gleeson 2, Jamie Dunlop 2, Fraser Murphy 2, Michael Gallagher 1, Mark Williams 1.
Best: Ian Muller, Rohan Burke, Warren Ralph, Brad Shine, Ken Sheldon, Ian Aitken.
Round 21 - August 23rd 1986
Carlton 15.16.106
Footscray 8.08.56
Result: Won by 50 Points.
Goalkickers: Ken Sheldon 3, Ian Aitken 3, Spiro Kourkoumelis 2, Alex Marcou 1, Jamie Dunlop 1, Adrian Gleeson 1, Mark Williams 1, Adrian Bassett 1, Brad Shine, Michael Gallagher 1.
Best: Brad Shine, Ken Sheldon, Peter Kenny, Alex Marcou, Michael Aitken, Shane Robertson, Ian Aitken.
Round 22 - August 30th 1986
Carlton 21.11.137
Melbourne 9.20.74
Result: Won by 63 Points.
Goalkickers: Fraser Murphy 4, Spiro Kourkoumelis 3, Rhett Baynes 3, Peter Rohde 2, Paul Starbuck 2, Ian Aitken 1, Shane Robertson 1, Mark Williams 1, Peter Kenny 1, Neil Gaghan 1, Darren Ogier 1, Michael Gallagher 1.
Best: Brad Shine, Peter Rohde, Ian Muller, Ian Aitken, Shane Robertson, Rhett Baynes.
Reports: M.Withers (Melb) for striking Alex Marcou (Carl) in first quarter.
1986 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
1 | Carlton | 18 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 2821 | 1853 | 152.2 |
2 | Footscray | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2346 | 1752 | 141.4 |
3 | Hawthorn | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2480 | 2146 | 115.6 |
4 | Melbourne | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2458 | 2229 | 110.2 |
5 | Nth Melb | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2325 | 2152 | 108.0 |
6 | Richmond | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2474 | 2388 | 103.6 |
7 | Essendon | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 2270 | 2415 | 94.0 |
8 | St Kilda | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 2158 | 2308 | 93.5 |
9 | Fitzroy | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 2109 | 2608 | 80.9 |
10 | Sydney | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 2074 | 2807 | 73.9 |
11 | Geelong | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 2128 | 2322 | 91.6 |
12 | Collingwood | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 2269 | 2922 | 77.7 |
1986 Reserves Finals Series
Elimination Final
Melbourne 16.20.116 d Nth Melbourne 13.14.92
Qualifying Final
Footscray 14.13.97 d Hawthorn 9.10.64
1st Semi Final
Hawthorn 17.24.126 d Melbourne 12.12.84
2nd Semi Final
Carlton 19.18.132
Footscray 13.10.88
Result: Won by 44 Points.
Goalkickers: Warren Ralph 4, Rod Ashman 3, Ken Sheldon 2, Spiro Kourkoumelis 2, Peter Rohde 2, Darren Ogier 2, Adrian Gleeson 1, Rohan Burke 1, Ian Aitken 1, Michael Gallagher 1.
Best: Adrian Gleeson, Ian Aitken, Mick Kennedy, Michael Gallagher, Ken Sheldon, Peter Rohde.
Preliminary Final
Footscray 14.12.96 d Hawthorn 10.16.76