Season 1987
Coach: Ross Henshaw
Best and Fairest: John D'Angelo
2nd: Dean White
3rd: Justin Coburn
Captain: Phil Poursanidis
Vice-Captain: Justin Coburn
Position: 6th
Premier: North Melbourne
1987 U'19's Best and Fairest
1st - John D'Angelo 92 votes
2nd - Dean White 64 votes
3rd - Justin Coburn 63 votes
4th - Phil Poursanidis 50 votes
5th - Danny Noonan 46 votes
6th - Nick Goodear 45 votes
7th - Ashley Matthews 36 votes
Eq. 8th - Tony Hamill 32 votes
Eq. 8th - Michael Dodorico 32 votes
Eq. 10th - Haydn Draper 30 votes
Eq. 10th - Fraser Brown 30 votes
Eq. 10th - Heath Buck 30 votes
Round 1: 28th March 1987
Carlton 27.20.182
Hawthorn 14.12.96
Result; Won by 86 points
Goalkickers; Dean White 13, Jamie Marra 3, Phil Poursanidis 2, Lowther 2, Rossin 2, Donohue 1, Miller 1, Justin Coburn 1, Symons 1, Amad 1.
Best; Dean White, Fraser Brown, D.Cope, Justin Coburn, Phil Poursanidis, Simons.
Round 2: 4th April 1987
Carlton 16.19.115
Collingwood 10.13.73
Result; Won by 42 points
Goalkickers; Amad 5, Simon 3, Jamie Marra 2, Phil Poursanidis 1, Rossin 1, H.Draper 1, Donohue 1, Fraser Brown 1, Dean White 1.
Best; Phil Poursanidis, Nick Goodear, Ashley Matthews, Jamie Marra, Baker, Michael Scicluna.
Round 3: 11th April 1987
Footscray 14.17.105
Carlton 8.15.63
Result; Lost by 42 points
Goalkickers; Dean White 4, Bowring 1, Fraser Brown 1, Brendan Dixon 1, Amad 1.
Best; Justin Coburn, Phil Poursanidis, H.Draper, Baker, Donohue, Brendan Dixon.
Round 4: 17th April 1987
Carlton 26.18.174
Fitzroy 9.08.62
Result; Won by 112 points
Goalkickers; Dean White 8, Fraser Brown 7, Jamie Marra 3, Justin Coburn 2, Centino 1, Donohue 1, Jamie Marra 1, Peter White 1, T.Hamill 1, H.Draper 1.
Best; Justin Coburn, Fraser Brown, Centino, Danny Noonan, Dean White, Ashley Matthews.
Round 5: 24th April 1987
Carlton 18.15.123
Essendon 17.14.116
Result; Won by 7 points
Goalkickers; Bowring 5, Donohue 3, T.Hamill 2, Jamie Marra 2, Nick Goodear 2, Fraser Brown 1, Dean White 1, Jamie Marra 1, J.Gravina 1.
Best; T.Hamill, Donohue, Devincitis, John D'Angelo, Jamie Marra, Dean White.
Round 6: 2nd May 1987
Carlton Bye
Round 7: 9th May 1987
Geelong 23.10.148
Carlton 9.15.69
Result; Won by 79 points
Goalkickers; Centino 2, Bowring 2, Simons 1, H.Draper 1, T.Hamill 1, Luke O'Sullivan, O'Donohue.
Best; Dean White, Luke O'Sullivan, Lowther, Nick Goodear, Centino.
Round 8: 16th May 1987
St Kilda 12.9.81
Carlton 6.9.45
Result; Lost by 36 points
Goalkickers; Jamie Marra 2, Centino 1, Sadler 1, D.Cope 1, T.Hamill 1.
Best; Luke O'Sullivan, Brendan Dixon, Lowther, Darren Cope, Tori, Justin Coburn.
Reports: Nick Goodear (Carlton) reported by field umpire A.Hales for allegedly using abusive language towards umpire A.Hales during the final quarter.
Round 9: 23rd May 1987
Carlton 11.09.75
Fitzroy 8.22.70
Result; Won by 5 points
Goalkickers; Bowring 3, Sadler 3, Phil Poursanidis 2, Reece Langan 1, Justin Coburn 1, Potter 1.
Best; Tori, John D'Angelo, Lowther, Andrew McKinnon, Donohue, Dean White.
Round 10: 30th May 1987
Carlton 21.13.139
Collingwood 7.12.54
Result; Won by 85 points
Goalkickers; Bowring 7, Andrew McKinnon 4, Luke O'Sullivan 2, Dean White 2, Ross Andrews 2, Gravina 1, H.Draper 1, Sadler 1, Tough 1.
Best; Dean White, Andrew McKinnon, Jamie Marra, Tori, Nick Goodear, Bowring.
Round 11: 6th June 1987
Melbourne 18.22.130
Carlton 14.11.95
Result; Lost by 35 points
Goalkickers; Dean White 4, Bowring 3, Sadler 2, Centino 2, Potter 1, Jamie Marra 1, Ross Andrews 1.
Best; Dean White, John D'Angelo, M.Dodorico, Devintis, Tori, Symons.
Round 12: 13th June 1987
St Kilda 15.12.102
Carlton 11.08.74
Result; Lost by 28 points
Goalkickers; Centino 3, Phil Poursanidis 2, Langbourne 1, Rossin 1, T.Hamill 1, Bowring 1, Graham 1, Devincitis 1.
Best; Justin Coburn, John D'Angelo, Langbourne, Mark Bouw, M.Dodorico.
Round 13: 20th June 1987
Richmond 9.6.60
Carlton 5.4.34
Result; Lost by 26 points
Goalkickers; Nick Goodear 2, Miller 2, Devincitis 1.
Best; Danny Noonan, M.Dodorico, Justin Coburn, Symons, H.Draper.
Round 14: 27th June 1987
Carlton 14.13.97
Hawthorn 11.09.75
Result; Won by 22 points
Goalkickers; Miller 3, Andrew Cavedon 2, Nick Goodear 2, Jamie Marra 2, Michael Scicluna 1, John D'Angelo, Fraser Brown, Symons, Brendan Dixon.
Best; Fraser Brown, John D'Angelo, Symons, Justin Coburn, Miller, Jamie Marra.
Round 15: 5th July 1987
Carlton 25.15.165
Collingwood 4.09.33
Result; Won by 132 points
Goalkickers;
Best;
Round 16: 11th July 1987
Carlton 9.10.64
St Kilda 8.16.64
Result; Drawn match
Goalkickers; M.Dodorico 3, Ross Andrews 2, Boxtell 1, Phil Poursanidis 1, Brendan Dixon 1, Justin Coburn 1.
Best; Nick Goodear, Ross Andrews, Mark Bouw, Heath Buck, Ashley Matthews, M.Dodorico.
Round 17: 18th July 1987
Footscray 13.16.94
Carlton 12.08.80
Result; Lost by 14 points
Goalkickers; M.Dodorico 3, Jamie Marra 2, Phil Poursanidis 1, Michael Scicluna 1, Langbourne 1, Peter White 1, Bowring 1, H.Draper 1, John D'Angelo 1.
Best; Nick Goodear, Jamie Marra, John D'Angelo, Ashley Matthews, Langbourne, Bowring.
Round 18: 1st August 1987
Essendon 14.18.102
Carlton 3.07.25
Result; Lost by 77 points
Goalkickers; Bowring 1, Nick Goodear 1, Michael Scicluna 1.
Best; Heath Buck, Dean White, M.Dodorico, Danny Noonan, Ashley Matthews, Symons.
Round 19: 9th August 1987
Carlton - Bye
Round 20: 15th August 1987
Carlton 12.13.85
Geelong 11.08.74
Result; Won by 11 points
Goalkickers; D.Cope 3, Symons 2, Brendan Dixon 2, M.Dodorico 2, Justin Coburn 1, Heath Buck 1, Phil Poursanidis 1.
Best; John D'Angelo, Phil Poursanidis, Heath Buck, Andrew McKinnon, Dean White, Michael Scicluna.
Round 21: 22nd August 1987
Carlton 13.14.92
Fitzroy 4.06.30
Result; Won by 62 points
Goalkickers; Andrew Cavedon 3, Jamie Marra 3, Symons 1, Michael Scicluna 1, T.Hamill 1, Peter White 1, Dean White 1, John D'Angelo 1, Andrew McKinnon.
Best; H.Draper, T.Hamill, Danny Noonan, John D'Angelo, Ashley Matthews, Heath Buck.
Round 22: 29th August 1987
Nth Melbourne 20.19.139
Carlton 9.16.70
Result; Lost by 69 points
Goalkickers; White 2, Cardigan 2, Langbourne 1, Brown 1, Heath Buck 1, M.Dodorico 1, Jamie Marra 1.
Best; Phil Poursanidis, Danny Noonan, White, John D'Angelo, Ashley Matthews, T.Hamill.
Ladder end of 1987 U/19's Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Te | Wi | Dr | Lo | Po | Fo | Ag | % |
| 1 | Nth Melb. | 19 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 2440 | 1380 | 176.8 |
| 2 | Footscray | 13 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 1921 | 1509 | 127.3 |
| 3 | Richmond | 12 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 2192 | 1628 | 134.6 |
| 4 | Geelong | 11 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 1988 | 1807 | 110.0 |
| 5 | Essendon | 11 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 2139 | 1666 | 128.4 |
| 6 | Carlton | 10 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 1866 | 1698 | 109.9 |
| 7 | Melbourne | 10 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 1893 | 1783 | 106.2 |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 10 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 1893 | 1783 | 106.2 |
| 9 | St Kilda | 7 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 1863 | 2180 | 85.5 |
| 10 | Collingwood | 5 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 1433 | 2615 | 54.8 |
| 11 | Fitzroy | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 1214 | 2360 | 51.4 |
KEY
Pos=Position, Te=Team, Wi=Wins, Lo=Losses, Dr=Draws, Po=Points, Fo=Points For, Ag=Points Against, %=Percentage
Note: Sydney Swans didn't field an U/19's team during the 1987 season.
1987 U/19's Finals Series
Elimination Final
Essendon 20.10.130 d Geelong 16.9.105
Qualifying Final
Richmond 23.11.149 d Footscray 7.10.52
1st Semi Final
Essendon 19.16.130 d Footscray 9.15.69
2nd Semi Final
Nth Melbourne 17.9.111 d Richmond 13.12.90
Preliminary Final
Richmond 18.8.116 d Essendon 11.5.71
Grand Final
Nth Melbourne 13.16.94 d Richmond 13.11.89