List of Australian Football League pre-season and night series premiers Night series winners 1977–1987 Night series winners 1977–1987

| Year_ | Winners | Grand_Finalist | Scores | Venue | Crowd | Margin | Season_Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Essendon | Sydney Swans | 13.11 (89) – 5.8 (38) | Waverley Park | 30824 | 51 | Premier |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | Essendon | 11.11 (77) – 10.8 (68) | Waverley Park | 24812 | 9 | Grand Finalist |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | Carlton | 9.12 (66) – 5.6 (36) | Waverley Park | 19627 | 30 | Premier |