1987 Victorian Football League Standings
1987 Victorian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1987 Victorian Football League Statistical Leaders
1987 VFL Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Blues | 18 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 377 | 273 | Won Grand Finals | |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 410 | 276 | Lost Grand Finals | |
| Sydney Swans | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 419 | 317 | Finals qualifier | |
| North Melbourne Kangaroos | 13 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 350 | 350 | Finals qualifier | |
| Melbourne Demons | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 312 | 293 | Finals qualifier | |
| Geelong Cats | 11 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 339 | 347 | ||
| Footscray Bulldogs | 11 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 280 | 301 | ||
| West Coast Eagles | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 344 | 352 | ||
| Essendon Bombers | 9 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 306 | 341 | ||
| St. Kilda Saints | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 318 | 339 | ||
| Fitzroy Lions | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 339 | 371 | ||
| Collingwood Magpies | 7 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 271 | 348 | ||
| Brisbane Bears | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 308 | 385 | ||
| Richmond Tigers | 5 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 314 | 394 |
