1987 VAFA season#C Section

Four new − Aquinas, Bloods, Port Colts and Richmond Central − joined the VAFA prior to the start of the season.{{cite web |title=Aquinas OC Football Club |url=https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/aquinas-oc/ |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608093149/https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/aquinas-oc/ |archive-date=8 June 2024}} This resulted in the VAFA being expanded to eight divisions, with H Section created.{{cite web |title=The Amateur Footballer Week 2 1987 |url=https://www.vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-2.pdf |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023234357/https://www.vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-2.pdf |archive-date=23 October 2023 |date=11 April 1987}}

• Three-time Ivanhoe premiership player John "Plumber" Miles was awarded VAFA life membership.{{cite web |last1=Skeggs |first1=Phil |title=Ivanhoe loses popular club legend John 'Plumber' Miles |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/ivanhoe-loses-popular-club-legend-john-plumber-miles/news-story/2b04d433860fa0ea9f7174dfe4643b9c |website=Herald Sun |publisher=Heidelberg Leader |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240908030832/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/ivanhoe-loses-popular-club-legend-john-plumber-miles/news-story/2b04d433860fa0ea9f7174dfe4643b9c?amp&nk=853fbc71068f0e434739faef53fb7656-1725764927 |archive-date=8 September 2024 |date=19 July 2016}}

{{Infobox Australian rules football season

| competition = vafaa

| year = 1987

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| teams =

| date =

| premiers = Ormond
{{nowrap|6th A Section premiership}}

| count =

| minor premiers = Ormond

| mpcount =

| wooden spooners = Bulleen Templestowe

| wscount =

| matches =

| attendance =

| highattend =

| top goal scorer = Paul Schuhkraft
{{nowrap|(Ormond − 77 goals)}}

| bestandfairest = Frank Gleeson
{{nowrap|(Old Paradians)}}

| prevseason = 1986

| nextseason = 1988

}}

Ormond won their sixth A Section premiership, defeating Old Xaverians by 17 points.{{cite web |title=Ormond Amateur Football Club – A Short History |url=https://oafc.com.au/history/ |publisher=Ormond Amateur Football Club |access-date=8 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313074637/https://oafc.com.au/history/ |archive-date=13 March 2024}} Ormond's premiership came exactly 50 years after their first A Section season.{{cite web |title=The Amateur Footballer Week 24 1987 |url=https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-24.pdf |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221013848/https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-24.pdf |archive-date=21 February 2024}}

Until 2021, this was the last time Caulfield Grammarians had won a senior game in A Section/Premier Division.{{cite web |title=VAFA Premier: Caulfield Grammarians rout Old Trinity |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/vafa/vafa-premier-caulfield-grammarians-rout-old-trinity/news-story/e695ed3ec10d6e014e0b99c19f3fe0c8 |website=Herald Sun |publisher=Leader |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240908030954/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/vafa/vafa-premier-caulfield-grammarians-rout-old-trinity/news-story/e695ed3ec10d6e014e0b99c19f3fe0c8?amp&nk=5a569f82d07d5e15c39b72d3292ef4b3-1725765006 |archive-date=8 September 2024 |date=3 May 2021}}

{{small|Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Semi-finals}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 31 October|De La Salle|10.13 (73)|A|Old Paradians|14.10 (94)|||{{cite web |title=The Amateur Footballer Week 21 1987 |url=https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-21.pdf |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023234437/https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-21.pdf |archive-date=23 October 2023}}}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 6 September (2:15pm)|Ormond|8.13 (61)|A|Old Xaverians|15.11 (101)|Elsternwick Park||{{cite web |title=The Amateur Footballer Week 22 1987 |url=https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-22.pdf |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606032656/https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-22.pdf |archive-date=6 June 2024}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Preliminary final}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 13 September|Ormond|18.13 (121)|A|Old Paradians|15.14 (104)|||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = Grand Final

|date = Sunday, 20 September

|home team = Ormond

|home capt =

|home coach =

|home Q1 = 2.2 (14)

|home Q2 = 9.6 (60)

|home Q3 = 12.10 (82)

|home final = 15.11 (101)

|home goals = 3: Schuhkraft
2: Suthrland, M. McDonald, Young, Cox
1: Kingston, Nash, Tobin, McCooke

|home best = P. Mehrten, Taylor, Cox, Hille, Nankervis, Young

|home injuries=

|home reports =

|winner = H

|away team = Old Xaverians

|away capt =

|away coach =

|away Q1 = 4.4 (28)

|away Q2 = 7.5 (47)

|away Q3 = 9.9 (63)

|away final = 12.12 (84)

|away goals = 2: S. Curtain, Carlin, Burne
1: Tiernan, Beatie, Meagher, Atkins, Callil, Bourke

|away best = Ryan, J. Curtain, Beatie, P. Curtain, Varcoe, Greetham

|away injuries=

|away reports =

|venue = Elsternwick Park

|crowd =

|report = {{cite web |title=Premier Section Finals Series |url=https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-grand-finals/ |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525061534/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-grand-finals/ |access-date=25 May 2024|archive-date=2024-05-25 }}

|notes =

}}

{{Infobox Australian rules football season

| competition = vafab

| year = 1987

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| teams =

| date =

| premiers = St Bernard's

| count =

| minor premiers = St Bernard's

| mpcount =

| wooden spooners = St Kilda

| wscount =

| matches =

| attendance =

| highattend =

| top goal scorer = Chris Freeman
{{nowrap|(Parkside − 66 goals)}}

| bestandfairest = Gary Williams
{{nowrap|(Parkside)}}

| prevseason = 1986

| nextseason = 1988

}}

St Bernard's won their second B Second premiership, defeating Marcellin by 32 points.{{cite web |title=The History of St Bernards FC |url=https://stbernardsfc.com.au/blogs/news/the-history-of-st-bernards-fx |publisher=St Bernard's FC |access-date=8 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324015902/https://stbernardsfc.com.au/blogs/news/the-history-of-st-bernards-fx |archive-date=24 March 2024 |date=22 January 2023}} The finals series was extended by a week after St Bernard's drew with Therry in the second semi-final on 5 September, which led to a replay being held on 13 September.

{{small|Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Semi-finals}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 31 October|Marcellin|15.21 (111)|H|Parkside|10.13 (73)|||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm)|St Bernard's|15.7 (97)|D|Therry|14.13 (97)|Northcote Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 13 September (replay)|St Bernard's|13.19 (97)|H|Therry|7.12 (54)|||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Preliminary final}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 19 September|Marcellin|21.21 (147)|H|Therry|7.12 (54)|||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Grand Final}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 27 September (2:00pm)|St Bernard's|19.10 (124)|H|Marcellin|12.20 (92)|Elsternwick Park||{{cite web |title=Premier B Section Grand Finals |url=https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-b-grand-finals/ |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172633/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-b-grand-finals/ |access-date=15 March 2023|archive-date=2023-03-15 }}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=*Both teams promoted to A Section}}

{{Infobox Australian rules football season

| competition = vafac

| year = 1987

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| teams =

| date =

| premiers = Monash Blues

| count =

| minor premiers = {{VAFAteam|Kew}}

| mpcount =

| wooden spooners = AJAX

| wscount =

| matches =

| attendance =

| highattend =

| top goal scorer = Matthew Cavanagh
{{nowrap|({{VAFAteam|Kew}} − 72 goals)}}

| bestandfairest = Tony Fellow
{{nowrap|(Thomastown)}}

| prevseason = 1986

| nextseason = 1988

}}

The Monash Blues won their second senior premiership, defeating Kew by 25 points in the graind final.

{{small|Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers}}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = Grand Final

|date = Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm)

|home team = {{VAFAteam|Kew}}

|home capt =

|home coach =

|home Q1 = 4.2 (26)

|home Q2 = 8.5 (53)

|home Q3 = 8.11 (59)

|home final = 10.11 (71)

|home goals = 3: C. Charalambopoulos
2: Cavanagh
1: Burden, Kalac, Schober, Busuttil, McLean

|home best = Griffiths, Busuttil. Kalac, Burden, Schober, Bria

|home injuries=

|home reports =

|winner = A

|away team = Monash Blues

|away capt =

|away coach =

|away Q1 = 1.4 (10)

|away Q2 = 4.7 (31)

|away Q3 = 6.13 (49)

|away final = 13.18 (96)

|away goals = 3: Alexander
2: Connelly, Hildebrand, P. Forbes, Sturgess
1: Gale, J. Quin

|away best = Sturgess, Hipwell, Gill, Carman, Culvenor, McGregor

|away injuries=

|away reports =

|venue = Elsternwick Park

|crowd =

|umpires = Kevin Segota, Greg Hardiman

|report = {{cite web |title=CLUB HISTORY |url=https://www.kewfc.com/club-history/ |publisher=Kew Football Club |access-date=8 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202155908/https://www.kewfc.com/club-history/ |archive-date=2 December 2023}}{{cite web |title=Premier C Section Grand Finals |url=https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-c-grand-finals/ |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172651/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-c-grand-finals/ |access-date=15 March 2023|archive-date=2023-03-15 }}

|notes = *Both teams promoted to B Section

}}

{{Aussie rules team|title=15px Monash Blues 1987 grand final team{{cite web |title=PREMIERSHIPS |url=https://www.monashblues.com.au/the-club/history/premierships/ |publisher=Monash Blues |access-date=2 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028084638/https://www.monashblues.com.au/the-club/history/premierships/ |archive-date=28 October 2023}}|backpocket1=Michael Hay|fullback= Chris Roberts|backpocket2=Richard Culvenor|halfbackflank1=Adrian Barker|centrehalfback=Dan Carman|halfbackflank2=John Quin|wing1=Greg Hipwell|centre=Jamie Sturgess|wing2=Anthony Kiers|halfforwardflank1=Peter Forbes|centrehalfforward=Ian Hildebrand|halfforwardflank2=Brad Cornwell|forwardpocket1=Justin Alexander|fullforward=Peter Little|forwardpocket2=Stevie Connelly|ruck=Tim Gill|ruckrover=Andrew McGregor|rover=Graham Gale|interchange1=Ian Kohler|interchange2=John Johnstone|interchange3=|interchange4=|interchange5=|interchange6=|coach=Brian Ford}}

{{Infobox Australian rules football season

| competition = vafad

| year = 1987

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| teams =

| date =

| premiers = Old Ivanhoe

| count =

| minor premiers = St Kevin's

| mpcount =

| wooden spooners = Coburg

| wscount =

| matches =

| attendance =

| highattend =

| top goal scorer = Rod Collins
{{nowrap|(Old Camberwell − 63 goals)}}

| bestandfairest = Gary Norton
{{nowrap|(Old Mentonians)}}
Mark Dyson
{{nowrap|(Old Ivanhoe)}}

| prevseason = 1986

| nextseason = 1988

}}

Following the conclusion of the season, Coburg went into recess prior to the start of the 1988 season, and folded shortly after.{{cite web |title=The Amateur Footballer, Week 1, 1988 |website=Issuu |date=17 January 2017 |publisher=VAFA Media |url=https://issuu.com/vafa_hq/docs/vafa-vol88.no01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606031925/https://issuu.com/vafa_hq/docs/vafa-vol88.no01 |archive-date=6 June 2024}}

{{small|Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers}}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = Grand Final

|date = Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm)

|home team = Old Ivanhoe

|home capt =

|home coach =

|home Q1 = 6.2 (38)

|home Q2 = 9.6 (60)

|home Q3 = 15.8 (98)

|home final = 21.10 (136)

|home goals = 5: Cockerill
4: King
3: Hockins, Davies
1: Ball, N. Skalberg, Purcell, Howard, Colledge, Karakaltsas

|home best = Ball, Karakaltsas, P. Skalberg, Dyson, Davies, Cockerill

|home injuries=

|home reports =

|winner = H

|away team = St Kevin's

|away capt =

|away coach =

|away Q1 = 6.2 (38)

|away Q2 = 8.5 (53)

|away Q3 = 10.9 (69)

|away final = 19.12 (126)

|away goals = 6: Stone
5: S. Kerr
4: Watkin
2: Callanan
1: Sammartmo, P. Smith

|away best = Stone, Watkin, S. Kerr, Cross, G. Kerr, P. Joyce

|away injuries=

|away reports =

|venue = Bentleigh

|umpires = Paul Cherry, Justin Toohey

|crowd =

|report = {{cite web |title=Club History |url=https://www.oigfc.com.au/club-history/ |publisher=Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Football Club |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315104854/https://www.oigfc.com.au/club-history/ |archive-date=15 March 2024}}{{cite web |title=Division 1 Grand Finals |url=https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-1-grand-finals/ |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172716/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-1-grand-finals/ |access-date=15 March 2023|archive-date=2023-03-15 }}

|notes = *Both teams promoted to C Section

}}

{{Infobox Australian rules football season

| competition = vafae

| year = 1987

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| teams =

| date =

| premiers = State Bank

| count =

| minor premiers = Old Essendon

| mpcount =

| wooden spooners = Clayton

| wscount =

| matches =

| attendance =

| highattend =

| top goal scorer = David Jenkins
{{nowrap|(State Bank − 82 goals)}}

| bestandfairest = Vic Zanin
{{nowrap|(UHSOB)}}

| prevseason = 1986

| nextseason = 1988

}}

{{small|Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers}}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = Grand Final

|date = Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm)

|home team = State Bank

|home capt =

|home coach =

|home Q1 = 4.3 (27)

|home Q2 = 12.5 (77)

|home Q3 = 15.9 (99)

|home final = 21.12 (138)

|home goals = 6: A. Rolfs
4: Colbert
2: Carboon, Beare
1: Connolly, Hargreaves, Goldsmith, Jenkins, Twycross, Matherson, Dervan

|home best = Bremner, Bukll, Wright, Wabbis, Matherson, Cloke

|home injuries=

|home reports =

|winner = H

|away team = West Brunswick

|away capt =

|away coach =

|away Q1 = 2.3 (15)

|away Q2 = 2.4 (16)

|away Q3 = 2.6 (18)

|away final = 6.8 (44)

|away goals = 3: Capron
1: Rodgers, P. Magafas, McNeice

|away best = Casley, Jackson, D. Lampard, S. Lampard, P. Magafas, Capron

|away injuries=

|away reports =

|venue = Monash University

|umpires = Mark Huntington, Andrew McRae

|crowd =

|report = {{cite web |title=Division 2 Section Grand Finals |url=https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-2-grand-finals/ |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172738/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-2-grand-finals/ |access-date=15 March 2023|archive-date=2023-03-15 }}

|notes = *Both teams promoted to D Section

}}

{{Infobox Australian rules football season

| competition = vafaf

| year = 1987

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| teams =

| date =

| premiers = Aquinas

| count =

| minor premiers = Aquinas

| mpcount =

| wooden spooners = Footscray TSOB

| wscount =

| matches =

| attendance =

| highattend =

| top goal scorer = Terry Wilson
{{nowrap|(St Andrew's − 127 goals)}}

| bestandfairest = Bernard Tierny
{{nowrap|(Whitefriars)}}

| prevseason = 1986

| nextseason = 1988

}}

Aquinas won their first F Section premiership in their first VAFA season, defeating Whitefriars by one point.{{cite web |last1=Armistead |first1=Nick |title=Bloods bounce back in '87 thriller |url=https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2020/10/12/bloods-bounce-back-in-87-thriller/ |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608144949/https://vafa.com.au/news/2020/10/12/bloods-bounce-back-in-87-thriller/ |archive-date=8 June 2024 |date=12 October 2020}}

{{small|Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Semi-finals}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 August (2:15pm)|St Andrew's|16.13 (109)|H|Doveton|4.13 (37)|Old Camberwell||{{cite web |title=The Amateur Footballer Week 19 1987 |url=https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-19.pdf |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023234859/https://www.vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-19.pdf |archive-date=23 October 2023}}}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 August (2:15pm)|Aquinas|14.10 (94)|A|Whitefriars|20.22 (142)|Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Preliminary final}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 August (2:15pm)|St Andrew's|15.7 (97)|A|Aquinas|19.15 (129)|Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park||{{cite web |title=The Amateur Footballer Week 20 1987 |url=https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-20.pdf |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023234540/https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-20.pdf |archive-date=23 October 2023}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = Grand Final

|date = Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm)

|home team = Whitefriars

|home capt =

|home coach =

|home Q1 = 2.5 (17)

|home Q2 = 6.8 (44)

|home Q3 = 6.9 (45)

|home final = 12.12 (84)

|home goals = 3: Sutton
2: Barclay, Bonnyman
1: Tierney, Bunn,

McLelland, Reidy, Lee

|home best = McLelland, Bunn, Crowe, Coghlan, Borrack, Tierney

|home injuries=

|home reports =

|winner = A

|away team = Aquinas

|away capt =

|away coach =

|away Q1 = 3.1 (19)

|away Q2 = 6.4 (40)

|away Q3 = 8.10 (58)

|away final = 12.13 (85)

|away goals = 4: Ryan
3: Clarke
2: Bell, D. Wright
1: Wilkinson

|away best = Ryan, Phyland, Grierson, Wilkinson, Phelan, Fleiter

|away injuries=

|away reports =

|venue =

|umpires = Andrew Mullaly, Mark Bushfield

|crowd =

|report = {{cite web |title=Division 3 Section Grand Finals |url=https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-3-grand-finals/ |access-date=30 November 2023 |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130170345/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-3-grand-finals/ |archive-date=2023-11-30 }}

|notes = *Both teams promoted to E Section

}}

{{Infobox Australian rules football season

| competition = vafag

| year = 1987

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| teams =

| date =

| premiers = Bloods

| count =

| minor premiers = Bloods

| mpcount =

| wooden spooners = Old Melburnians

| wscount =

| matches =

| attendance =

| highattend =

| top goal scorer = Drew Robinson
{{nowrap|(Bloods − 75 goals)}}

| bestandfairest = Gary Sweet
{{nowrap|(Port Colts)}}

| prevseason = 1986

| nextseason = 1988

}}

Bloods, in their first VAFA season, defeated Port Colts by 40 points in the Grand Final. Heavy wind at Elsternwick Park meant no scores were recorded against the wind for the entire match.

{{small|Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers}}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = Grand Final

|date = Sunday, 23 August

|home team = Bloods

|home capt =

|home coach =

|home Q1 = 5.6 (36)

|home Q2 = 5.6 (36)

|home Q3 = 12.8 (80)

|home final = 12.8 (80)

|home goals = 3: D. Robinson
2: McAsey, Cadman 2, Watkins
1: Bainbridge, Gardiner, Todd

|home best = Todd, Bainbridge, Jarick, Legge, Cadman, Johnson

|home injuries=

|home reports =

|winner = H

|away team = Port Colts

|away capt =

|away coach =

|away Q1 = 0.0 (0)

|away Q2 = 5.0 (30)

|away Q3 = 5.0 (30)

|away final = 6.4 (40)

|away goals = 2: McNamara
1: Turner, Davidson, Pasquill, Tinsley

|away best = Keltie, Wale, O'Neill, Tinsley, Bailey, Finegan

|away injuries=

|away reports =

|venue = Elsternwick Park

|umpires =

|crowd =

|report = {{cite web |title=Division 4 Section Grand Finals |url=https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-4-grand-finals/ |publisher=Victorian Amateur Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172821/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-4-grand-finals/ |access-date=15 March 2023|archive-date=2023-03-15 }}

|notes = *Both teams promoted to F Section

}}

{{Infobox Australian rules football season

| competition = vafah

| year = 1987

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| teams =

| date =

| premiers = Eltham

| count =

| minor premiers = Eltham

| mpcount =

| wooden spooners = Power House/Balaclava

| wscount =

| matches =

| attendance =

| highattend =

| top goal scorer = Sebastian Fitzpatrick
{{nowrap|(Eltham − 43 goals)}}

| bestandfairest = Peter Hooper
{{nowrap|(St Kevin's)}}

| prevseason =

| nextseason = 1988

}}

At the end of the season, Old Brighton's H Section side disbanded.{{cite web |last1=McLellan |first1=Bob |title=OBGFC: A Tribute |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/601a2eb4a2c38a5e15c44aa4/t/6021f46dca9585717629cf9f/1612838027803/Pages+298-500+from+Old+Brighton+Football+History.pdf |publisher=Old Brighton Grammarians Football Club |access-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928103707/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/601a2eb4a2c38a5e15c44aa4/t/6021f46dca9585717629cf9f/1612838027803/Pages+298-500+from+Old+Brighton+Football+History.pdf |archive-date=28 September 2024 |pages=298-500}}{{cite web |title=A Tribute: Roger ‘Doggy’ Brown |url=https://www.obgfc.com.au/from-the-archives/a-tribute-roger-doggy-brown |publisher=Old Brighton Grammarians Football Club |access-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317130830/https://www.obgfc.com.au/from-the-archives/a-tribute-roger-doggy-brown |archive-date=17 March 2024 |date=11 October 2023}}

{{small|Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers}}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = Grand Final

|date = Sunday, 23 August

|home team = Eltham

|home capt =

|home coach =

|home Q1 = 0.1 (1)

|home Q2 = 3.6 (24)

|home Q3 = 3.8 (26)

|home final = 6.9 (45)

|home goals = Sager, Chesser, Adams, S. Fitzpatrick, Shaw, McPhail

|home best = Baxter, Gardiner, Hall, New, Dawson, Weathertill

|home injuries=

|home reports =

|winner = H

|away team = Bulleen Templestowe

|away capt =

|away coach =

|away Q1 = 3.4 (22)

|away Q2 = 4.5 (29)

|away Q3 = 4.9 (33)

|away final = 4.9 (33)

|away goals = Pollard, Viney, Goddrn, Stagg,

|away best = Murphy, Sheridan, Skurnik, Stagg, Chaplin

|away injuries=

|away reports =

|venue =

|umpires =

|crowd =

|report =

|notes = *Both teams promoted to G Section

}}

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