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, Brendan Lowther 2, Matt Rossin 2, Paul Donohue 1, Robert 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, Matt Rossin 1, Haydn Draper 1, Paul Donohue 1, Fraser Brown 1, Dean White 1.
Best; Phil Poursanidis, Nick Goodear, Ashley Matthews, Jamie Marra, Brendan 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, Mark Bowring 1, Fraser Brown 1, Brendan Dixon 1, Amad 1.
Best; Justin Coburn, Phil Poursanidis, Haydn Draper, Brendan Baker, Paul 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, Harvey Centeno 1, Paul Donohue 1, Jamie Marra 1, Peter White 1, Tony Hamill 1, Haydn Draper 1.
Best; Justin Coburn, Fraser Brown, Harvey Centeno, 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; Mark Bowring 5, Paul Donohue 3, Tony Hamill 2, Jamie Marra 2, Nick Goodear 2, Fraser Brown 1, Dean White 1, Jamie Marra 1, Michael Gravina 1.
Best; Tony Hamill, Paul 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; Harvey Centeno 2, Mark Bowring 2, Simons 1, Haydn Draper 1, Tony Hamill 1, Luke O'Sullivan, Paul Donohue.
Best; Dean White, Luke O'Sullivan, Brendan Lowther, Nick Goodear, Harvey Centeno.
Round 8: 16th May 1987
St Kilda 12.9.81
Carlton 6.9.45
Result; Lost by 36 points
Goalkickers; Jamie Marra 2, Harvey Centeno 1, Craig Sadler 1, D.Cope 1, Tony Hamill 1.
Best; Luke O'Sullivan, Brendan Dixon, Brendan Lowther, Darren Cope, Simon 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; Mark Bowring 3, Craig Sadler 3, Phil Poursanidis 2, Reece Langan 1, Justin Coburn 1, Potter 1.
Best; Simon Tori, John D'Angelo, Brendan Lowther, Andrew McKinnon, Paul Donohue, Dean White.
Round 10: 30th May 1987
Carlton 21.13.139
Collingwood 7.12.54
Result; Won by 85 points
Goalkickers; Mark Bowring 7, Andrew McKinnon 4, Luke O'Sullivan 2, Dean White 2, Ross Andrews 2, Michael Gravina 1, Haydn Draper 1, Craig Sadler 1, Craig Tough 1.
Best; Dean White, Andrew McKinnon, Jamie Marra, Simon Tori, Nick Goodear, Mark Bowring.
Round 11: 6th June 1987
Melbourne 18.22.130
Carlton 14.11.95
Result; Lost by 35 points
Goalkickers; Dean White 4, Mark Bowring 3, Craig Sadler 2, Harvey Centeno 2, Potter 1, Jamie Marra 1, Ross Andrews 1.
Best; Dean White, John D'Angelo, Michael Dodorico, Devintis, Simon Tori, Symons.
Round 12: 13th June 1987
St Kilda 15.12.102
Carlton 11.08.74
Result; Lost by 28 points
Goalkickers; Harvey Centeno 3, Phil Poursanidis 2, Brad Langbourne 1, Matt Rossin 1, Tony Hamill 1, Mark Bowring 1, Graham 1, Devincitis 1.
Best; Justin Coburn, John D'Angelo, Brad Langbourne, Mark Bouw, Michael Dodorico.
Round 13: 20th June 1987
Richmond 9.6.60
Carlton 5.4.34
Result; Lost by 26 points
Goalkickers; Nick Goodear 2, Robert Miller 2, Devincitis 1.
Best; Danny Noonan, MIchael Dodorico, Justin Coburn, Symons, Haydn Draper.
Round 14: 27th June 1987
Carlton 14.13.97
Hawthorn 11.09.75
Result; Won by 22 points
Goalkickers; Robert 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, Robert Miller, Jamie Marra.
Round 15: 5th July 1987
Carlton 25.15.165
Collingwood 4.09.33
Result; Won by 132 points
Goalkickers; Mark Bowring 5, Ross Andrews 5, Robert Miller 5, Michael Dodorico 3, Brendan Dixon 2, Andrew Cavedon 2, Justin Coburn 1, Darren Cope 1, Symons 1.
Best; John D'Angelo, Michael Scicluna, Michael Dodorico, Robert Miller, Justin Coburn, Symons.
Round 16: 11th July 1987
Carlton 9.10.64
St Kilda 8.16.64
Result; Drawn match
Goalkickers; Michael Dodorico 3, Ross Andrews 2, Roger Boxtell 1, Phil Poursanidis 1, Brendan Dixon 1, Justin Coburn 1.
Best; Nick Goodear, Ross Andrews, Mark Bouw, Heath Buck, Ashley Matthews, Michael Dodorico.
Round 17: 18th July 1987
Footscray 13.16.94
Carlton 12.08.80
Result; Lost by 14 points
Goalkickers; Michael Dodorico 3, Jamie Marra 2, Phil Poursanidis 1, Michael Scicluna 1, Brad Langbourne 1, Peter White 1, Mark Bowring 1, Haydn Draper 1, John D'Angelo 1.
Best; Nick Goodear, Jamie Marra, John D'Angelo, Ashley Matthews, Brad Langbourne, Mark Bowring.
Round 18: 1st August 1987
Essendon 14.18.102
Carlton 3.07.25
Result; Lost by 77 points
Goalkickers; Mark Bowring 1, Nick Goodear 1, Michael Scicluna 1.
Best; Heath Buck, Dean White, Michael 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, Michael 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, Tony Hamill 1, Peter White 1, Dean White 1, John D'Angelo 1, Andrew McKinnon.
Best; Haydn Draper, Tony 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, Brad Langbourne 1, Fraser Brown 1, Heath Buck 1, Michael Dodorico 1, Jamie Marra 1.
Best; Phil Poursanidis, Danny Noonan, White, John D'Angelo, Ashley Matthews, Tony 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