West Coast
"To talk of a side 'deserving' a premiership on the basis of a one-point win is churlish but, on the basis of West Coast's near-exemplary whole season's work, there can be no doubt that the 2006 AFL premiership cup found its rightful home ... It was the Eagles' third flag in the 20th year of their existence. Given that they were only initially admitted to the then VFL in order to alleviate the financial woes of a number of Melbourne-based clubs, and were neither expected nor desired to be successful, this has to be regarded as an extraordinarily praiseworthy achievement..."
John Devaney explores the contribution of 'the West' to football - and, since 1987, West Coast to the national competition
1996 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
West Coast's 1996 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-03-31 1 | A | West Coast | 3.5 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Fremantle | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 45 | 22 | SUB | 1996-03-31 Mar 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-06 2 | H | West Coast | 1.3 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Brisbane | 4.2 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 103 | -26 | WAC | 1996-04-06 Apr 6 (Sat, 8:40) | Scores |
| 1996-04-14 3 | A | West Coast | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.10 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Essendon | 6.4 | 13.8 | 13.10 | 16.13 | 109 | -59 | WAV | 1996-04-14 Apr 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-21 4 | H | West Coast | 2.7 | 3.11 | 9.14 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Geelong | 8.2 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 16.10 | 106 | -18 | SUB | 1996-04-21 Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-27 5 | A | West Coast | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.10 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Carlton | 2.4 | 4.6 | 7.12 | 12.14 | 86 | -1 | PRI | 1996-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-04 6 | A | West Coast | 5.6 | 9.9 | 14.10 | 24.12 | 156 | WON | Melbourne | 3.1 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 50 | 106 | PRI | 1996-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-12 7 | H | West Coast | 4.1 | 9.8 | 15.10 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.6 | 2.7 | 5.12 | 7.16 | 58 | 67 | SUB | 1996-05-12 May 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-18 8 | H | West Coast | 2.5 | 5.9 | 9.11 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Sydney | 3.2 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 9.10 | 64 | 36 | WAC | 1996-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 8:40) | Scores |
| 1996-05-25 9 | A | West Coast | 2.2 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 90 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 56 | 34 | WAV | 1996-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-09 10 | A | West Coast | 5.5 | 9.8 | 18.11 | 19.16 | 130 | WON | Adelaide | 1.1 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 11.10 | 76 | 54 | FBP | 1996-06-09 Jun 9 (Sun, 5:40) | Scores |
| 1996-06-16 11 | H | West Coast | 3.4 | 5.8 | 12.16 | 16.19 | 115 | WON | Collingwood | 4.2 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | 53 | SUB | 1996-06-16 Jun 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-23 12 | H | West Coast | 6.1 | 10.2 | 15.6 | 22.9 | 141 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.0 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 17.6 | 108 | 33 | SUB | 1996-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 4:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-30 13 | A | West Coast | 4.1 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 71 | WON | Footscray | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | 59 | 12 | WHI | 1996-06-30 Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-06 14 | A | West Coast | 3.1 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 68 | WON | Richmond | 5.1 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 51 | 17 | MCG | 1996-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-12 15 | H | West Coast | 6.3 | 10.4 | 15.7 | 20.11 | 131 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.1 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 63 | 68 | WAC | 1996-07-12 Jul 12 (Fri, 8:40) | Scores |
| 1996-07-21 16 | H | West Coast | 2.3 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Fremantle | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.6 | 48 | 34 | SUB | 1996-07-21 Jul 21 (Sun, 4:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-27 17 | A | West Coast | 5.3 | 12.5 | 15.7 | 17.14 | 116 | LOST | Brisbane | 4.2 | 11.4 | 17.12 | 25.13 | 163 | -47 | GAB | 1996-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-04 18 | H | West Coast | 4.4 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Essendon | 4.1 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 93 | 6 | SUB | 1996-08-04 Aug 4 (Sun, 4:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-10 19 | A | West Coast | 1.2 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Geelong | 5.2 | 8.11 | 13.16 | 18.19 | 127 | -45 | KAR | 1996-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-18 20 | H | West Coast | 5.0 | 11.2 | 15.6 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | Carlton | 4.3 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 68 | 59 | SUB | 1996-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-25 21 | H | West Coast | 7.1 | 10.4 | 17.6 | 24.7 | 151 | WON | Melbourne | 1.2 | 7.6 | 7.11 | 11.12 | 78 | 73 | SUB | 1996-08-25 Aug 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-31 22 | A | West Coast | 1.2 | 4.9 | 6.10 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Sydney | 5.5 | 5.7 | 9.11 | 12.13 | 85 | -35 | SCG | 1996-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1996-09-07 1QF | H | West Coast | 6.2 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 18.17 | 125 | WON | Carlton | 1.4 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 70 | 55 | SUB | 1996-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 3:10) | Scores |
| 1996-09-14 1SF | A | West Coast | 0.3 | 4.11 | 6.13 | 8.19 | 67 | LOST | Essendon | 5.4 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 22.12 | 144 | -77 | MCG | 1996-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |