1986 Night Series

Carlton would be Runners-Up in the 1986 Night Series Competition.

1986 ‘Night’ Series First Round

Carlton	1.4	10	2.8	20	5.11	41	9.17	71
Sydney Swans	2.3	15	2.6	18	4.6	30	6.9	45

Venue: VFL Park, Waverley (Night)

Date: Saturday March 1, 1986

Result: Won by 26 points

Umpires: G.Morrow & R.Sawers

Crowd: 15,129

Goalkickers: Hanna 2, Williams 2, Alvin 1, Evans 1, Hunter 1, Kourkoumelis 1 & Maclure 1.

Best: Blackwell, Bradley, Buckley, English, Johnston & Shine.

Game Review

Jim Buckley was suspended for 2 matches for striking Swans forward Tony Morwood.

Team 1986 'Night' Series First Round

B:	27 Des English	11 Bruce Doull	35 Peter Dean
HB:	31 Tom Alvin	6 Jon Dorotich	9 Ken Hunter
C:	41 Peter Rohde	10 Brad Shine	26 David Rhys-Jones
HF:	7 Wayne Johnston	36 Mark Maclure	16 Jim Buckley
F:	4 Stephen Kernahan	47 Mil Hanna	21 Craig Bradley
Ruck:	44 Justin Madden	8 Wayne Blackwell	15 Bernie Evans
Interchange:	39 Mark Williams	28 Spiro Kourkoumelis	29 Ian Muller
Coach:	Robert Walls

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1986 ‘Night’ Series Quarter Final

Carlton	3.4	22	7.6	48	14.10	94	16.16	112
North Melbourne	0.2	2	3.3	21	6.7	43	11.11	77

Venue: VFL Park, Waverley (Night)

Date: Tuesday April 29, 1986

Result: Won by 35 points

Umpires: P.Cameron & P.Saville

Crowd: 4,371

Goalkickers: Kernahan 3, McKenzie 3, Murphy 3, Marcou 2, Bradley 1 & Williams 1.

Best: Marcou, Hunter, Harmes, Rohde, Kernahan, McKenzie, Murphy & Bradley.

Game Review

Team 1986 'Night' Series Quarter Final

B:	19 Rohan Burke	11 Bruce Doull	37 Wayne Harmes
HB:	31 Tom Alvin	9 Ken Hunter	2 Peter Motley
C:	41 Peter Rohde	21 Craig Bradley	43 Mick Kennedy
HF:	40 Peter Kenny	4 Stephen Kernahan	39 Mark Williams
F:	45 Warren McKenzie	22 Warren Ralph	30 Fraser Murphy
Ruck:	20 Rhett Baynes	28 Spiro Kourkoumelis	34 Alex Marcou
Interchange:	12 Adrian Gleeson	51 Dean Strauch	38 Shane Robertson
Coach:	Robert Walls

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1986 ‘Night’ Series Semi Final

Carlton	3.3	21	5.6	36	9.10	64	11.13	79
Footscray	0.2	2	3.4	22	7.5	47	9.6	60

Venue: VFL Park, Waverley (Night)

Date: Tuesday June 24, 1986

Result: Won by 19 points

Umpires: S.McDonald & R.Sawers

Crowd: 5,987

Goalkickers: Kernahan 3, Ogier 3, Buckley 2, Alvin 1, Johnston 1 & Murphy 1.

Best: Dorotich, Harmes, Rhys-Jones, Sheldon, Kernahan & Johnston.

Game Review

Team 1986 'Night' Series Semi Final

B:	37 Wayne Harmes	1 Stephen Silvagni	23 Paul Meldrum
HB:	11 Bruce Doull	6 Jon Dorotich	31 Tom Alvin
C:	41 Peter Rohde	21 Craig Bradley	26 David Rhys-Jones
HF:	7 Wayne Johnston	4 Stephen Kernahan	16 Jim Buckley
F:	45 Warren McKenzie	49 Darren Ogier	30 Fraser Murphy
Ruck:	44 Justin Madden	5 Ken Sheldon	15 Bernie Evans
Interchange:	38 Shane Robertson	43 Mick Kennedy	13 Michael Aitken
Coach:	Robert Walls

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1986 ‘Night’ Series Grand Final

Carlton	0.0	0	0.3	3	5.6	36	5.6	36
Hawthorn	1.2	8	2.3	15	4.5	29	9.12	66

Venue: VFL Park, Waverley (Night)

Date: Tuesday July 1, 1986

Result: Lose by 30 points

Umpires: S.Castle & J.Russo

Crowd: 19,627 Receipts: $30,511

Goalkickers: W.Blackwell 1, C.Bradley 1, B.Evans 1, M.Maclure 1 & F.Murphy 1.

Best: T.Alvin, W.Blackwell, J.Dorotich, B.Doull, M.Maclure, J.Madden, P.Meldrum & D.Rhys-Jones.

Game Review

The Blues would go down to the Hawks in yet another Blues v Hawks battle of the mid-1980's.

To make it worse, we would have to front up again in only a few days for a 'normal' season fixture.

Team 1986 'Night' Series Grand Final

B:	1 Stephen Silvagni	11 Bruce Doull	31 Tom Alvin
HB:	23 Paul Meldrum	6 Jon Dorotich	35 Peter Dean
C:	41 Peter Rohde	21 Craig Bradley	26 David Rhys-Jones
HF:	7 Wayne Johnston	36 Mark Maclure	5 Ken Sheldon
F:	4 Stephen Kernahan	49 Darren Ogier	32 David Glascott
Ruck:	44 Justin Madden	8 Wayne Blackwell	15 Bernie Evans
Interchange:	30 Fraser Murphy	38 Shane Robertson	29 Ian Muller
Coach:	Robert Walls

Memories

I remember this as one of my worst ever nights at the footy. Dad let me sit by myself as a 14 year old, and I sat behind the goals at the right of screen all night sheltering under a tarpoline with two hawthorn supporter while the rain pelted down relentlessly for hours.

An utterly forgettable an unforgettable night.

The Blues were held scoreless in the first and last quarters of this game.