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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2023

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2023; Women's Under-18 Championships 2010-2023; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2023; Under-18 Championships 1953-2023

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under 19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2023

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2023; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2023; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2023; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2023; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2023; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2023; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2023; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2023; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2023; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2023; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2023; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2023; West Coast (WA) 1987-2023; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2023; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2023; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2023; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2023; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2023

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1996 AFL Premiership Season

AFL - League records
 
1995 1997
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Every player | Every goalkicker
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1996 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Sydney 22 16 5 1 2152 1737 123.89 66
2 North Melbourne 22 16 6 0 2526 1982 127.45 64
3 Brisbane 22 15 6 1 2174 1731 125.59 62
4 West Coast 22 15 7 0 2201 1758 125.20 60
5 Carlton 22 15 7 0 2116 1909 110.84 60
6 Essendon 22 14 7 1 2209 2023 109.19 58
7 Geelong 22 13 8 1 2353 2047 114.95 54
8 Hawthorn 22 11 10 1 1893 1921 98.54 46
9 Richmond 22 11 11 0 2282 1944 117.39 44
10 St. Kilda 22 10 12 0 2053 2033 100.98 40
11 Collingwood 22 9 13 0 2203 2142 102.85 36
12 Adelaide 22 8 14 0 2233 2327 95.96 32
13 Fremantle 22 7 15 0 1830 1983 92.28 28
14 Melbourne 22 7 15 0 1743 2463 70.77 28
15 Footscray 22 5 16 1 1654 2139 77.33 22
16 Fitzroy 22 1 21 0 1452 2935 49.47 4
  H&A 176 173 173 3 33074 33074 100.00 704
  Finals 9 9 9 0 1774 1774 100.00 36
  Total 185 182 182 3 34848 34848 100.00 740

1996 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 2QF | 1QF | 4QF | 3QF | 1SF | 2SF | 1PF | 2PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne2.25.46.68.8 56 Fri 29-Mar-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.46,832
Geelong4.611.917.1827.21 183 Geelong won by 127 points[Stats]
Fitzroy6.29.39.511.5 71 Sat 30-Mar-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval10,239
Hawthorn2.35.48.813.14 92 Hawthorn won by 21 points[Stats]
Richmond4.47.712.1015.14 104 Sat 30-Mar-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.52,271
Essendon7.113.415.719.8 122 Essendon won by 18 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.45.811.1012.13 85 Sat 30-Mar-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park23,434
North Melbourne5.46.1210.1515.19 109 North Melbourne won by 24 points[Stats]
Brisbane4.49.715.1121.15 141 Sat 30-Mar-1996 7:40 pm Gabba14,222
Footscray1.33.84.117.12 54 Brisbane won by 87 points[Stats]
Carlton5.39.614.1116.13 109 Sun 31-Mar-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.70,152
Collingwood2.26.79.1312.15 87 Carlton won by 22 points[Stats]
Fremantle0.32.53.86.9 45 Sun 31-Mar-1996 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval33,041
West Coast3.55.68.99.13 67 West Coast won by 22 points[Stats]
Adelaide5.612.615.820.10 130 Sun 31-Mar-1996 5:40 pm Football Park40,665
Sydney0.01.03.46.4 40 Adelaide won by 90 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.33.39.815.11 101 Sat 6-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval8,685
Adelaide0.17.215.421.7 133 Adelaide won by 32 points[Stats]
Geelong6.116.421.626.8 164 Sat 6-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Kardinia Park25,950
St. Kilda5.58.1014.1220.14 134 Geelong won by 30 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.43.95.116.15 51 Sat 6-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park38,263
Richmond4.38.511.1114.14 98 Richmond won by 47 points[Stats]
North Melbourne7.515.720.926.12 168 Sat 6-Apr-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.30,873
Footscray1.01.54.65.7 37 North Melbourne won by 131 points[Stats]
West Coast1.35.59.711.11 77 Sat 6-Apr-1996 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.29,213
Brisbane4.29.311.516.7 103 Brisbane won by 26 points[Stats]
Essendon2.44.76.910.12 72 Sun 7-Apr-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.62,207
Carlton2.47.512.915.11 101 Carlton won by 29 points[Stats]
Sydney3.75.107.159.17 71 Sun 7-Apr-1996 2:10 pm S.C.G.10,965
Fremantle1.26.98.1413.22 100 Fremantle won by 29 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.313.817.1127.11 173 Mon 8-Apr-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.53,268
Melbourne2.25.46.1311.13 79 Collingwood won by 94 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Adelaide5.211.614.1321.16 142 Fri 12-Apr-1996 8:40 pm Football Park43,766
Geelong4.25.38.412.6 78 Adelaide won by 64 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.24.57.612.8 80 Sat 13-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park20,331
North Melbourne6.313.818.1622.21 153 North Melbourne won by 73 points[Stats]
Footscray6.810.1012.1617.19 121 Sat 13-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval14,345
Fitzroy2.08.38.410.10 70 Footscray won by 51 points[Stats]
Brisbane3.43.88.913.12 90 Sat 13-Apr-1996 7:40 pm Gabba20,635
Richmond3.48.811.1515.18 108 Richmond won by 18 points[Stats]
Sydney4.49.414.1115.17 107 Sun 14-Apr-1996 1:10 pm S.C.G.17,674
Collingwood5.16.58.1210.13 73 Sydney won by 34 points[Stats]
Essendon6.413.813.1016.13 109 Sun 14-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park20,852
West Coast2.32.33.106.14 50 Essendon won by 59 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.45.711.1014.14 98 Sun 14-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park11,881
St. Kilda3.46.89.813.10 88 Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
Fremantle3.38.39.715.12 102 Sun 14-Apr-1996 4:10 pm Subiaco Oval22,652
Carlton2.42.94.106.13 49 Fremantle won by 53 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brisbane3.38.614.1218.17 125 Fri 19-Apr-1996 7:40 pm Gabba17,469
North Melbourne5.19.414.714.11 95 Brisbane won by 30 points[Stats]
Carlton6.315.517.621.7 133 Sat 20-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park19,051
Melbourne3.26.310.812.14 86 Carlton won by 47 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.512.613.1214.14 98 Sat 20-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Victoria Park23,170
Fremantle3.34.47.108.13 61 Collingwood won by 37 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.214.521.1424.16 160 Sat 20-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park17,625
Fitzroy3.26.48.711.9 75 St. Kilda won by 85 points[Stats]
Footscray3.33.46.68.9 57 Sat 20-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval16,804
Hawthorn1.23.34.58.9 57 Footscray drew with Hawthorn[Stats]
Adelaide6.410.918.1623.23 161 Sat 20-Apr-1996 8:40 pm Football Park45,266
Essendon1.32.65.79.11 65 Adelaide won by 96 points[Stats]
Richmond4.46.78.139.16 70 Sun 21-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park33,847
Sydney2.53.85.1010.11 71 Sydney won by 1 point[Stats]
West Coast2.73.119.1412.16 88 Sun 21-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval30,837
Geelong8.210.412.916.10 106 Geelong won by 18 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon7.110.514.816.9 105 Thu 25-Apr-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.87,549
Collingwood2.46.1011.1317.15 117 Collingwood won by 12 points[Stats]
Fremantle2.35.97.1213.18 96 Fri 26-Apr-1996 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.26,618
Melbourne4.26.57.98.11 59 Fremantle won by 37 points[Stats]
Carlton2.44.67.1212.14 86 Sat 27-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park19,927
West Coast2.25.47.1012.13 85 Carlton won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong3.27.89.1113.13 91 Sat 27-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Kardinia Park26,016
Richmond4.66.98.1312.16 88 Geelong won by 3 points[Stats]
North Melbourne6.39.615.1023.14 152 Sat 27-Apr-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.32,215
Adelaide7.111.515.817.11 113 North Melbourne won by 39 points[Stats]
Sydney2.65.88.913.10 88 Sat 27-Apr-1996 7:40 pm S.C.G.20,227
Hawthorn3.26.57.811.10 76 Sydney won by 12 points[Stats]
Brisbane4.212.717.924.14 158 Sun 28-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Gabba14,495
Fitzroy2.54.96.126.13 49 Brisbane won by 109 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.66.912.1616.20 116 Sun 28-Apr-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park27,094
Footscray4.48.79.1013.12 90 St. Kilda won by 26 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney3.07.08.314.6 90 Fri 3-May-1996 7:40 pm S.C.G.22,088
Essendon1.46.710.1312.18 90 Sydney drew with Essendon[Stats]
Geelong5.18.811.1113.15 93 Fri 3-May-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.50,074
North Melbourne5.38.812.1215.14 104 North Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
Collingwood7.313.716.1123.14 152 Sat 4-May-1996 2:10 pm Victoria Park26,459
Adelaide4.25.311.412.8 80 Collingwood won by 72 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.26.57.59.8 62 Sat 4-May-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval13,497
Richmond5.49.714.1323.16 154 Richmond won by 92 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.14.46.67.8 50 Sat 4-May-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park8,747
West Coast5.69.914.1024.12 156 West Coast won by 106 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.34.87.109.11 65 Sat 4-May-1996 7:40 pm Waverley Park30,225
St. Kilda3.28.311.413.8 86 St. Kilda won by 21 points[Stats]
Fremantle3.39.510.812.13 85 Sun 5-May-1996 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval24,591
Brisbane4.18.114.317.8 110 Brisbane won by 25 points[Stats]
Footscray3.35.46.79.10 64 Sun 5-May-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.31,024
Carlton3.37.58.612.8 80 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.211.515.622.11 143 Wed 8-May-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.75,632
Geelong4.29.616.917.12 114 Essendon won by 29 points[Stats]
Collingwood6.39.612.1014.11 95 Fri 10-May-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.71,663
St. Kilda3.27.611.818.10 118 St. Kilda won by 23 points[Stats]
Carlton3.68.1112.1318.17 125 Sat 11-May-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park16,176
Fitzroy1.32.45.98.14 62 Carlton won by 63 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.03.33.35.8 38 Sat 11-May-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.23,660
Sydney3.25.410.812.10 82 Sydney won by 44 points[Stats]
Brisbane3.210.613.915.14 104 Sat 11-May-1996 7:40 pm Gabba20,053
Hawthorn1.34.44.105.11 41 Brisbane won by 63 points[Stats]
Richmond2.34.612.817.11 113 Sun 12-May-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.25,691
Footscray4.26.37.59.8 62 Richmond won by 51 points[Stats]
West Coast4.19.815.1019.11 125 Sun 12-May-1996 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval32,312
North Melbourne0.62.75.127.16 58 West Coast won by 67 points[Stats]
Adelaide4.410.617.920.12 132 Sun 12-May-1996 5:40 pm Football Park40,386
Fremantle0.21.33.35.6 36 Adelaide won by 96 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.67.99.1212.14 86 Fri 17-May-1996 7:38 pm M.C.G.67,931
Geelong6.210.712.715.8 98 Geelong won by 12 points[Stats]
Brisbane3.56.812.1515.18 108 Fri 17-May-1996 7:40 pm Gabba21,644
Collingwood5.45.810.1014.14 98 Brisbane won by 10 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.38.313.716.11 107 Sat 18-May-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval5,083
Fremantle2.13.54.1010.16 76 Fitzroy won by 31 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.211.414.719.8 122 Sat 18-May-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park20,527
Melbourne2.23.46.710.11 71 Hawthorn won by 51 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.48.1014.1920.24 144 Sat 18-May-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.49,939
Richmond5.06.29.314.5 89 North Melbourne won by 55 points[Stats]
West Coast2.55.99.1114.16 100 Sat 18-May-1996 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.31,411
Sydney3.26.49.79.10 64 West Coast won by 36 points[Stats]
Adelaide0.69.1111.1313.19 97 Sun 19-May-1996 2:10 pm Football Park43,370
St. Kilda3.45.49.611.7 73 Adelaide won by 24 points[Stats]
Footscray1.14.38.513.6 84 Sun 19-May-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.36,766
Essendon8.412.719.1123.13 151 Essendon won by 67 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne8.412.919.1625.20 170 Fri 24-May-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.19,964
Fitzroy3.54.87.109.11 65 North Melbourne won by 105 points[Stats]
Essendon2.84.128.1811.23 89 Sat 25-May-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.37,288
Melbourne3.15.210.312.5 77 Essendon won by 12 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.12.36.58.8 56 Sat 25-May-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park14,286
West Coast2.27.411.514.6 90 West Coast won by 34 points[Stats]
Footscray5.39.512.918.11 119 Sat 25-May-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval11,140
Adelaide2.34.76.1011.13 79 Footscray won by 40 points[Stats]
Sydney4.27.315.521.6 132 Sun 26-May-1996 1:10 pm S.C.G.26,537
Brisbane3.16.58.810.14 74 Sydney won by 58 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.65.86.129.15 69 Sun 26-May-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park41,023
Carlton3.36.711.913.13 91 Carlton won by 22 points[Stats]
Fremantle4.57.1214.1417.18 120 Sun 26-May-1996 4:10 pm Subiaco Oval20,934
Richmond4.18.29.410.6 66 Fremantle won by 54 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.45.67.711.10 76 Mon 27-May-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.56,609
Geelong4.27.614.921.13 139 Geelong won by 63 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray1.15.37.510.9 69 Fri 7-Jun-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.22,416
North Melbourne0.35.118.1712.17 89 North Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]
Carlton3.47.611.915.11 101 Sat 8-Jun-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.59,062
Richmond2.36.411.813.12 90 Carlton won by 11 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.06.37.410.7 67 Sat 8-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval9,701
Sydney5.28.514.921.11 137 Sydney won by 70 points[Stats]
Geelong3.26.67.1114.14 98 Sat 8-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Kardinia Park24,800
Brisbane5.17.312.515.8 98 Geelong drew with Brisbane[Stats]
St. Kilda2.35.67.79.13 67 Sat 8-Jun-1996 7:40 pm Waverley Park43,925
Essendon4.27.59.913.11 89 Essendon won by 22 points[Stats]
Fremantle4.45.87.117.11 53 Sun 9-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval19,350
Hawthorn4.27.210.317.8 110 Hawthorn won by 57 points[Stats]
Adelaide1.18.39.511.10 76 Sun 9-Jun-1996 5:40 pm Football Park43,398
West Coast5.59.818.1119.16 130 West Coast won by 54 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.58.914.1117.12 114 Mon 10-Jun-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.48,302
Collingwood3.53.65.1210.16 76 Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong3.38.413.820.9 129 Sat 15-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Kardinia Park21,516
Footscray4.36.810.1112.13 85 Geelong won by 44 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.37.613.816.12 108 Sat 15-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park16,652
Adelaide6.610.813.914.15 99 Hawthorn won by 9 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.55.68.1010.13 73 Sat 15-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park18,644
Sydney2.18.418.624.8 152 Sydney won by 79 points[Stats]
Richmond5.211.615.1121.13 139 Sat 15-Jun-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.39,029
St. Kilda3.58.910.1315.15 105 Richmond won by 34 points[Stats]
Brisbane2.14.24.55.8 38 Sat 15-Jun-1996 7:40 pm Gabba20,225
Carlton2.16.38.69.8 62 Carlton won by 24 points[Stats]
Essendon4.47.59.713.12 90 Sun 16-Jun-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.31,383
Fremantle1.26.59.1312.17 89 Essendon won by 1 point[Stats]
Fitzroy3.15.46.58.8 56 Sun 16-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval10,836
Melbourne3.18.413.918.11 119 Melbourne won by 63 points[Stats]
West Coast3.45.812.1616.19 115 Sun 16-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval34,832
Collingwood4.25.47.69.8 62 West Coast won by 53 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond5.613.816.1119.14 128 Fri 21-Jun-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.39,044
Adelaide2.04.18.213.4 82 Richmond won by 46 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.510.712.914.11 95 Sat 22-Jun-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.61,448
Carlton3.26.511.1017.14 116 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Geelong5.210.414.817.10 112 Sat 22-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Kardinia Park22,116
Fremantle0.43.76.913.15 93 Geelong won by 19 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.211.716.1017.12 114 Sat 22-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park16,217
Fitzroy2.45.69.812.11 83 Hawthorn won by 31 points[Stats]
Brisbane4.58.815.1018.15 123 Sat 22-Jun-1996 7:40 pm Gabba14,871
Melbourne3.04.25.66.10 46 Brisbane won by 77 points[Stats]
Sydney4.88.1116.1318.15 123 Sun 23-Jun-1996 1:10 pm S.C.G.22,689
Footscray2.34.68.811.11 77 Sydney won by 46 points[Stats]
North Melbourne6.39.811.916.11 107 Sun 23-Jun-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.39,515
Essendon4.27.48.1014.11 95 North Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
West Coast6.110.215.622.9 141 Sun 23-Jun-1996 4:10 pm Subiaco Oval29,434
St. Kilda4.010.313.417.6 108 West Coast won by 33 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.34.58.610.9 69 Fri 28-Jun-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.69,072
Richmond6.29.311.514.8 92 Richmond won by 23 points[Stats]
Carlton4.27.711.913.13 91 Sat 29-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park20,030
Sydney6.17.59.1015.12 102 Sydney won by 11 points[Stats]
Essendon4.111.614.1018.13 121 Sat 29-Jun-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.43,481
Hawthorn5.29.714.1015.10 100 Essendon won by 21 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.16.16.26.3 39 Sat 29-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval10,504
Geelong7.814.1020.1525.16 166 Geelong won by 127 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.47.612.714.12 96 Sat 29-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park13,824
Brisbane2.14.27.77.8 50 St. Kilda won by 46 points[Stats]
Fremantle3.56.67.78.10 58 Sat 29-Jun-1996 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.19,360
North Melbourne1.44.97.199.20 74 North Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]
Adelaide3.36.58.710.12 72 Sun 30-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Football Park37,557
Melbourne2.15.310.619.9 123 Melbourne won by 51 points[Stats]
Footscray3.04.06.19.5 59 Sun 30-Jun-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval11,184
West Coast4.17.38.411.5 71 West Coast won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne4.59.715.1221.18 144 Fri 5-Jul-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.68,537
Carlton4.27.48.813.11 89 North Melbourne won by 55 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.44.65.107.10 52 Sat 6-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park12,748
Essendon4.57.812.917.16 118 Essendon won by 66 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.29.715.1217.12 114 Sat 6-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park30,886
Collingwood4.26.48.711.15 81 Hawthorn won by 33 points[Stats]
Richmond5.16.47.87.9 51 Sat 6-Jul-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.37,482
West Coast3.18.310.610.8 68 West Coast won by 17 points[Stats]
Adelaide3.29.312.915.12 102 Sat 6-Jul-1996 8:40 pm Football Park34,183
Brisbane1.25.610.714.10 94 Adelaide won by 8 points[Stats]
Sydney4.510.914.1418.17 125 Sun 7-Jul-1996 1:10 pm S.C.G.44,047
Geelong2.15.37.511.8 74 Sydney won by 51 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.46.612.814.10 94 Sun 7-Jul-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.22,852
Footscray3.13.54.510.7 67 Melbourne won by 27 points[Stats]
Fremantle2.25.910.1011.11 77 Sun 7-Jul-1996 4:10 pm Subiaco Oval17,697
St. Kilda5.37.313.515.10 100 St. Kilda won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast6.310.415.720.11 131 Fri 12-Jul-1996 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.22,044
Fitzroy1.13.56.79.9 63 West Coast won by 68 points[Stats]
Carlton7.68.1212.1419.17 131 Sat 13-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park20,102
Adelaide3.27.57.79.10 64 Carlton won by 67 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.77.815.1122.12 144 Sat 13-Jul-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.34,514
North Melbourne5.17.712.812.11 83 Collingwood won by 61 points[Stats]
Geelong2.55.68.1010.12 72 Sat 13-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Kardinia Park22,207
Hawthorn3.56.76.711.8 74 Hawthorn won by 2 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.28.58.911.13 79 Sat 13-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park34,337
Sydney5.26.514.814.12 96 Sydney won by 17 points[Stats]
Brisbane1.17.610.815.13 103 Sun 14-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Gabba20,378
Essendon2.42.57.810.8 68 Brisbane won by 35 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.17.49.712.9 81 Sun 14-Jul-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.41,380
Richmond4.38.1011.1518.19 127 Richmond won by 46 points[Stats]
Footscray2.18.713.718.9 117 Sun 14-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval8,674
Fremantle3.46.712.715.9 99 Footscray won by 18 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne3.510.812.1317.16 118 Fri 19-Jul-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.24,778
St. Kilda3.14.24.54.5 29 North Melbourne won by 89 points[Stats]
Essendon3.73.1111.1315.18 108 Sat 20-Jul-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.58,768
Richmond5.38.79.813.10 88 Essendon won by 20 points[Stats]
Geelong3.27.79.713.10 88 Sat 20-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,538
Melbourne2.23.33.64.6 30 Geelong won by 58 points[Stats]
Footscray0.01.12.23.4 22 Sat 20-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval9,994
Brisbane1.22.34.84.12 36 Brisbane won by 14 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.09.49.615.8 98 Sat 20-Jul-1996 7:40 pm Waverley Park28,670
Carlton1.03.25.67.7 49 Hawthorn won by 49 points[Stats]
Sydney7.212.614.1016.14 110 Sun 21-Jul-1996 1:10 pm S.C.G.29,174
Adelaide3.46.68.1012.16 88 Sydney won by 22 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.37.414.817.14 116 Sun 21-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Victoria Park23,567
Fitzroy2.75.97.1210.16 76 Collingwood won by 40 points[Stats]
West Coast2.36.48.712.10 82 Sun 21-Jul-1996 4:10 pm Subiaco Oval35,406
Fremantle1.02.22.67.6 48 West Coast won by 34 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne4.26.37.311.4 70 Fri 26-Jul-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.20,955
North Melbourne7.313.920.1228.15 183 North Melbourne won by 113 points[Stats]
Brisbane4.211.417.1225.13 163 Sat 27-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Gabba15,772
West Coast5.312.515.717.14 116 Brisbane won by 47 points[Stats]
Carlton4.39.612.1013.13 91 Sat 27-Jul-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.65,420
Essendon3.16.77.1011.16 82 Carlton won by 9 points[Stats]
Richmond5.210.613.917.12 114 Sat 27-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park19,081
Hawthorn4.17.39.511.7 73 Richmond won by 41 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.45.710.1114.16 100 Sat 27-Jul-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park24,289
Geelong3.44.67.811.10 76 St. Kilda won by 24 points[Stats]
Adelaide5.119.323.626.10 166 Sun 28-Jul-1996 1:10 pm Football Park31,880
Fitzroy1.41.53.119.13 67 Adelaide won by 99 points[Stats]
Footscray1.17.410.816.12 108 Sun 28-Jul-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.28,776
Collingwood8.312.415.717.12 114 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
Fremantle5.48.413.1015.14 104 Sun 28-Jul-1996 4:10 pm Subiaco Oval17,513
Sydney2.26.28.412.6 78 Fremantle won by 26 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne4.58.615.1019.16 130 Fri 2-Aug-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.28,555
Hawthorn5.29.412.615.9 99 North Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]
Carlton4.110.416.423.7 145 Sat 3-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park15,277
Fremantle3.63.106.1611.18 84 Carlton won by 61 points[Stats]
Geelong5.15.46.1015.14 104 Sat 3-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,818
Adelaide3.37.59.710.9 69 Geelong won by 35 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.28.310.513.10 88 Sat 3-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park30,065
Collingwood2.14.75.1211.12 78 St. Kilda won by 10 points[Stats]
Sydney4.16.611.917.13 115 Sun 4-Aug-1996 1:10 pm S.C.G.18,850
Melbourne0.44.85.146.16 52 Sydney won by 63 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.31.53.96.9 45 Sun 4-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval8,757
Footscray2.65.77.88.12 60 Footscray won by 15 points[Stats]
Richmond0.10.34.67.11 53 Sun 4-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park17,157
Brisbane4.64.96.159.16 70 Brisbane won by 17 points[Stats]
West Coast4.48.611.914.15 99 Sun 4-Aug-1996 4:10 pm Subiaco Oval37,669
Essendon4.15.414.814.9 93 West Coast won by 6 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fremantle2.38.610.1215.16 106 Fri 9-Aug-1996 8:40 pm W.A.C.A.22,874
Collingwood3.55.910.1411.16 82 Fremantle won by 24 points[Stats]
Essendon4.58.913.1221.17 143 Sat 10-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park15,794
Adelaide3.48.713.916.11 107 Essendon won by 36 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.22.35.45.5 35 Sat 10-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Whitten Oval7,781
St. Kilda3.15.411.713.10 88 St. Kilda won by 53 points[Stats]
Geelong5.28.1113.1618.19 127 Sat 10-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Kardinia Park21,081
West Coast1.24.27.612.10 82 Geelong won by 45 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.212.617.820.9 129 Sat 10-Aug-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.30,166
Carlton3.26.49.717.8 110 Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.36.911.1020.12 132 Sat 10-Aug-1996 7:40 pm Waverley Park14,914
Footscray0.22.25.410.5 65 Hawthorn won by 67 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.43.56.88.11 59 Sun 11-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park15,453
Brisbane2.25.57.711.11 77 Brisbane won by 18 points[Stats]
Sydney5.210.412.720.10 130 Sun 11-Aug-1996 2:10 pm S.C.G.28,541
Richmond1.26.49.812.10 82 Sydney won by 48 points[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne4.56.711.913.14 92 Fri 16-Aug-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.15,494
Fremantle1.35.39.810.11 71 Melbourne won by 21 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.38.510.1114.16 100 Sat 17-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park6,469
Brisbane5.413.823.1029.13 187 Brisbane won by 87 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.35.45.67.7 49 Sat 17-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park28,897
Sydney4.66.107.139.18 72 Sydney won by 23 points[Stats]
Richmond4.48.712.1219.18 132 Sat 17-Aug-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.50,633
Geelong2.24.76.129.13 67 Richmond won by 65 points[Stats]
Adelaide5.16.510.710.10 70 Sat 17-Aug-1996 8:40 pm Football Park33,030
North Melbourne4.28.59.910.16 76 North Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.05.38.69.10 64 Sun 18-Aug-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.51,057
Essendon2.26.89.1011.11 77 Essendon won by 13 points[Stats]
West Coast5.011.215.619.13 127 Sun 18-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval40,085
Carlton4.37.410.710.8 68 West Coast won by 59 points[Stats]
Footscray1.47.510.814.11 95 Sun 18-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park7,677
St. Kilda2.54.77.88.9 57 Footscray won by 38 points[Stats]

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne2.56.810.1014.12 96 Fri 23-Aug-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.52,426
Geelong3.28.313.816.13 109 Geelong won by 13 points[Stats]
Carlton2.66.109.1513.18 96 Sat 24-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Princes Park21,674
Footscray3.24.68.99.12 66 Carlton won by 30 points[Stats]
Essendon3.68.712.1214.16 100 Sat 24-Aug-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.69,237
Sydney5.49.511.812.10 82 Essendon won by 18 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.63.85.99.9 63 Sat 24-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park28,118
Hawthorn1.45.49.712.8 80 Hawthorn won by 17 points[Stats]
Brisbane1.44.56.1110.11 71 Sat 24-Aug-1996 7:40 pm Gabba19,204
Fremantle2.54.78.810.10 70 Brisbane won by 1 point[Stats]
Richmond4.910.1017.1228.19 187 Sun 25-Aug-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.48,884
Fitzroy1.23.34.55.6 36 Richmond won by 151 points[Stats]
West Coast7.110.417.624.7 151 Sun 25-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Subiaco Oval33,689
Melbourne1.27.67.1111.12 78 West Coast won by 73 points[Stats]
Adelaide2.47.710.914.12 96 Sun 25-Aug-1996 5:40 pm Football Park40,212
Collingwood6.111.518.624.9 153 Collingwood won by 57 points[Stats]

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.26.88.1011.13 79 Fri 30-Aug-1996 8:10 pm M.C.G.42,598
Footscray2.24.37.611.10 76 Essendon won by 3 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.36.58.815.10 100 Sat 31-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Victoria Park21,126
Brisbane1.54.75.146.15 51 Collingwood won by 49 points[Stats]
Geelong1.23.55.89.11 65 Sat 31-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Kardinia Park27,659
Carlton4.39.513.816.11 107 Carlton won by 42 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.39.1213.1820.24 144 Sat 31-Aug-1996 2:10 pm Waverley Park14,778
Adelaide3.35.58.811.9 75 St. Kilda won by 69 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.47.512.815.11 101 Sat 31-Aug-1996 7:40 pm M.C.G.63,196
Hawthorn3.510.612.1015.12 102 Hawthorn won by 1 point[Stats]
Sydney5.55.79.1112.13 85 Sat 31-Aug-1996 7:40 pm S.C.G.29,517
West Coast1.24.96.106.14 50 Sydney won by 35 points[Stats]
Richmond3.27.912.1116.13 109 Sun 1-Sep-1996 2:10 pm M.C.G.61,740
North Melbourne6.58.1012.1321.15 141 North Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
Fremantle4.611.720.824.13 157 Sun 1-Sep-1996 4:10 pm Subiaco Oval22,574
Fitzroy1.63.95.1010.11 71 Fremantle won by 86 points[Stats]

1996 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Sydney 22 16 5 1 2152 1737 123.89 66
2 North Melbourne 22 16 6 0 2526 1982 127.45 64
3 Brisbane 22 15 6 1 2174 1731 125.59 62
4 West Coast 22 15 7 0 2201 1758 125.20 60
5 Carlton 22 15 7 0 2116 1909 110.84 60
6 Essendon 22 14 7 1 2209 2023 109.19 58
7 Geelong 22 13 8 1 2353 2047 114.95 54
8 Hawthorn 22 11 10 1 1893 1921 98.54 46
9 Richmond 22 11 11 0 2282 1944 117.39 44
10 St. Kilda 22 10 12 0 2053 2033 100.98 40
11 Collingwood 22 9 13 0 2203 2142 102.85 36
12 Adelaide 22 8 14 0 2233 2327 95.96 32
13 Fremantle 22 7 15 0 1830 1983 92.28 28
14 Melbourne 22 7 15 0 1743 2463 70.77 28
15 Footscray 22 5 16 1 1654 2139 77.33 22
16 Fitzroy 22 1 21 0 1452 2935 49.47 4
  H&A 176 173 173 3 33074 33074 100.00 704
  Finals 9 9 9 0 1774 1774 100.00 36
  Total 185 182 182 3 34848 34848 100.00 740

Second Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brisbane4.66.811.915.11 101 Fri 6-Sep-1996 7:45 pm Gabba21,964
Essendon2.18.210.515.10 100 Brisbane won by 1 point[Stats]

First Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Coast6.211.712.918.17 125 Sat 7-Sep-1996 3:10 pm Subiaco Oval41,501
Carlton1.45.68.810.10 70 West Coast won by 55 points[Stats]

Fourth Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney3.44.88.1113.12 90 Sat 7-Sep-1996 7:45 pm S.C.G.37,010
Hawthorn2.36.59.812.12 84 Sydney won by 6 points[Stats]

Third Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong2.25.66.99.17 71 Sun 8-Sep-1996 2:30 pm M.C.G.69,323
North Melbourne6.58.1014.1419.17 131 North Melbourne won by 60 points[Stats]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon5.49.615.1022.12 144 Sat 14-Sep-1996 2:30 pm M.C.G.85,656
West Coast0.34.116.138.19 67 Essendon won by 77 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brisbane6.214.517.1326.14 170 Sat 14-Sep-1996 7:45 pm Gabba21,767
Carlton3.18.49.710.13 73 Brisbane won by 97 points[Stats]

First Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne8.311.716.917.12 114 Sat 21-Sep-1996 2:30 pm M.C.G.66,719
Brisbane3.13.57.811.10 76 North Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]

Second Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney1.36.68.710.10 70 Sat 21-Sep-1996 7:45 pm S.C.G.41,731
Essendon4.44.68.610.9 69 Sydney won by 1 point[Report]  [Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne3.28.712.1419.17 131 Sat 28-Sep-1996 2:45 pm M.C.G.93,102
Sydney6.28.59.713.10 88 North Melbourne won by 43 points[Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.