| Tourney Name: | AFC Night Series |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Other Titles: | AFC Foster's Football Cup |
| Dates: | 9 March – 23 July 1985 |
| Num Teams: | 17 |
| Venues: | 3 |
| Cities: | 3 |
| Champion Other: | Hawthorn |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second Other: | Essendon |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Prevseason: | 1984 |
| Nextseason: | 1986 |
The 1985 Australian Football Championships Night Series was the 7th edition of the AFC Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the leading clubs from the VFL, the SANFL, the WAFL and State Representative Teams.[1]
A total of 17 teams from across Australia played 16 matches over five months, with matches held during the pre-season and midweek throughout the premiership season.
1 Includes previous appearances in the Championship of Australia and NFL Night Series.
| Melbourne | Adelaide | Brisbane | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Park | Football Park | John Wren Oval | |
| Capacity: 72,000 | Capacity: 67,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |