1986 J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup
       Illawarra Steelers

• Round 1 - Mar 7-9
  Sun Mar 9: Illawarra 12 l. Norths 16
  Date: Sunday March 9, 1986
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,652
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 15-16
  Sun Mar 16: Souths 13 d. Illawarra 10
  Date: Sunday March 16, 1986
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,053
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 22-23
  Sun Mar 23: Illawarra 22 d. Raiders 10
  Date: Sunday March 23, 1986
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,645
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 29-31
  Sun Mar 30: Eels 12 d. Illawarra 8
  Date: Sunday March 30, 1986
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,154
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 5-6
  Sun Apr 6: Illawarra 8 l. Sea Eagles 18
  Date: Sunday April 6, 1986
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,088
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 12-13
  Sun Apr 13: St George 8 l. Illawarra 22
  Date: Sunday April 13, 1986
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,491
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 19-20
  Sat Apr 19: Illawarra 18 l. Balmain 22
  Date: Saturday April 19, 1986
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,024
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 25-27
  Illawarra bye
  
  
• Round 9 - May 3-4
  Sun May 4: Sharks 28 d. Illawarra 8
  Date: Sunday May 4, 1986
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,097
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 10-11
  Sun May 11: Illawarra 34 d. Wests 8
  Date: Sunday May 11, 1986
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,112
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 18
  Sun May 18: Panthers 22 d. Illawarra 18
  Date: Sunday May 18, 1986
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,986
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 24-25
  Sun May 25: Illawarra 14 d. Easts 4
  Date: Sunday May 25, 1986
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,085
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 13 - May 31-Jun 1
  Sun Jun 1: Canterbury 25 d. Illawarra 0
  Date: Sunday June 1, 1986
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,285
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 7-8
  Sat Jun 7: Norths 10 l. Illawarra 16
  Date: Saturday June 7, 1986
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,101
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jun 14-16
  Mon Jun 16: Souths 9 d. Illawarra 0
  Date: Monday June 16, 1986
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,640
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jun 21-23
  Sun Jun 22: Raiders 26 d. Illawarra 12
  Date: Sunday June 22, 1986
  Venue: Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,728
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jun 28-30
  Sat Jun 28: Illawarra 2 l. Eels 9
  Date: Saturday June 28, 1986
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,056
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Jul 5-7
  Sun Jul 6: Sea Eagles 14 d. Illawarra 12
  Date: Sunday July 6, 1986
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,649
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Jul 12-14
  Sun Jul 13: Illawarra 6 l. St George 18
  Date: Sunday July 13, 1986
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,120
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Jul 20-21
  Sun Jul 20: Balmain 8 l. Illawarra 22
  Date: Sunday July 20, 1986
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,899
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Jul 26-28
  Illawarra bye
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 2-4
  Sun Aug 3: Illawarra 6 l. Sharks 12
  Date: Sunday August 3, 1986
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,893
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 23 - Aug 9-11
  Sun Aug 10: Wests 26 d. Illawarra 12
  Date: Sunday August 10, 1986
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,026
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 24 - Aug 16-18
  Sun Aug 17: Illawarra 26 d. Panthers 24
  Date: Sunday August 17, 1986
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,672
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 25 - Aug 23-25
  Sun Aug 24: Easts 22 d. Illawarra 20
  Date: Sunday August 24, 1986
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 2,755
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 26 - Aug 30-Sep 1
  Mon Sep 1: Canterbury 8 d. Illawarra 2
  Date: Monday September 1, 1986
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,013
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  

Round 1 [09 Mar 86] L 12-16 v Norths (H)
Round 2 [16 Mar 86] L 10-13 v Souths (A)
Round 3 [23 Mar 86] W 22-10 v Raiders (H)
Round 4 [30 Mar 86] L 8-12 v Eels (A)
Round 5 [06 Apr 86] L 8-18 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 6 [13 Apr 86] W 22-8 v St George (A)
Round 7 [19 Apr 86] L 18-22 v Balmain (H)
Round 8 Illawarra bye
Round 9 [04 May 86] L 8-28 v Sharks (A)
Round 10 [11 May 86] W 34-8 v Wests (H)
Round 11 [18 May 86] L 18-22 v Panthers (A)
Round 12 [25 May 86] W 14-4 v Easts (H)
Round 13 [01 Jun 86] L 0-25 v Canterbury (A)
Round 14 [07 Jun 86] W 16-10 v Norths (A)
Round 15 [16 Jun 86] L 0-9 v Souths
Round 16 [22 Jun 86] L 12-26 v Raiders (A)
Round 17 [28 Jun 86] L 2-9 v Eels (H)
Round 18 [06 Jul 86] L 12-14 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 19 [13 Jul 86] L 6-18 v St George (H)
Round 20 [20 Jul 86] W 22-8 v Balmain (A)
Round 21 Illawarra bye
Round 22 [03 Aug 86] L 6-12 v Sharks (H)
Round 23 [10 Aug 86] L 12-26 v Wests (A)
Round 24 [17 Aug 86] W 26-24 v Panthers (H)
Round 25 [24 Aug 86] L 20-22 v Easts
Round 26 [01 Sep 86] L 2-8 v Canterbury (A)