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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

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
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

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

1976 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1976 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Carlton 22 16 5 1 2245 1690 132.84 66
2 Hawthorn 22 16 6 0 2323 2035 114.15 64
3 North Melbourne 22 15 7 0 2041 1748 116.76 60
4 Geelong 22 12 10 0 2251 2166 103.92 48
5 Footscray 22 11 10 1 1958 2023 96.79 46
6 Melbourne 22 11 11 0 2319 2333 99.40 44
7 Richmond 22 10 12 0 2192 2224 98.56 40
8 South Melbourne 22 9 13 0 2223 2364 94.04 36
9 St. Kilda 22 9 13 0 2056 2282 90.10 36
10 Essendon 22 9 13 0 1987 2253 88.19 36
11 Fitzroy 22 7 15 0 2005 2161 92.78 28
12 Collingwood 22 6 16 0 2033 2354 86.36 24
  H&A 132 131 131 1 25633 25633 100.00 528
  Finals 6 6 6 0 996 996 100.00 24
  Total 138 137 137 1 26629 26629 100.00 552

1976 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 | EF | QF | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.58.813.1218.22 130 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park40,679
Collingwood1.34.68.910.13 73 Carlton won by 57 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.64.68.79.10 64 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Arden Street17,986
Melbourne1.27.810.1211.21 87 Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
Richmond3.45.912.1316.21 117 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.28,834
Fitzroy4.46.711.1214.14 98 Richmond won by 19 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.14.57.613.11 89 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval22,879
Hawthorn4.49.614.1116.15 111 Hawthorn won by 22 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.111.516.923.15 153 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Lake Oval15,172
Geelong6.213.421.525.7 157 Geelong won by 4 points[Stats]
Footscray2.38.911.1016.16 112 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Western Oval25,724
Essendon9.713.715.1316.17 113 Essendon won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood7.712.1114.1916.27 123 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Victoria Park25,410
South Melbourne4.19.515.1020.14 134 South Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
Essendon3.17.58.1212.16 88 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Windy Hill26,687
Carlton7.310.811.1114.16 100 Carlton won by 12 points[Stats]
Fitzroy7.511.813.1014.17 101 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval15,682
St. Kilda4.48.714.1015.15 105 St. Kilda won by 4 points[Stats]
Geelong5.610.916.922.11 143 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Kardinia Park20,445
Richmond3.46.510.714.11 95 Geelong won by 48 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.014.218.720.11 131 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park15,479
North Melbourne5.38.614.816.13 109 Hawthorn won by 22 points[Stats]
Melbourne7.411.513.716.9 105 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.26,707
Footscray6.414.419.1123.15 153 Footscray won by 48 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.25.85.96.12 48 Sat 17-Apr-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park32,648
Carlton3.44.68.1014.13 97 Carlton won by 49 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.513.817.1625.22 172 Sat 17-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park23,965
Collingwood4.35.68.1012.12 84 Hawthorn won by 88 points[Stats]
Footscray5.57.916.1120.14 134 Sat 17-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Western Oval22,580
South Melbourne3.08.611.814.11 95 Footscray won by 39 points[Stats]
Essendon6.49.411.515.8 98 Mon 19-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Windy Hill21,167
Melbourne2.18.415.820.13 133 Melbourne won by 35 points[Stats]
Richmond3.45.1011.1314.18 102 Mon 19-Apr-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.41,413
North Melbourne3.58.69.1012.11 83 Richmond won by 19 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.16.113.816.10 106 Mon 19-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval26,931
Geelong3.37.79.812.14 86 St. Kilda won by 20 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood6.411.1113.1616.18 114 Sat 24-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Victoria Park27,009
Richmond3.46.610.915.9 99 Collingwood won by 15 points[Stats]
Geelong3.310.515.919.12 126 Sat 24-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Kardinia Park16,244
Fitzroy1.44.68.1013.13 91 Geelong won by 35 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.66.1110.1514.20 104 Sat 24-Apr-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park27,040
Footscray4.17.212.714.8 92 Hawthorn won by 12 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.29.514.817.12 114 Sat 24-Apr-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.34,991
Carlton5.513.1016.1124.13 157 Carlton won by 43 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.59.1013.1217.15 117 Sat 24-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Arden Street15,605
St. Kilda4.36.49.714.12 96 North Melbourne won by 21 points[Stats]
South Melbourne6.410.618.722.11 143 Sat 24-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Lake Oval17,310
Essendon6.310.311.816.13 109 South Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.53.126.158.19 67 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park21,599
South Melbourne1.45.77.89.12 66 Carlton won by 1 point[Stats]
Essendon0.24.77.1010.15 75 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm Windy Hill14,389
Hawthorn1.24.49.614.10 94 Hawthorn won by 19 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.44.711.1015.13 103 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval11,131
Melbourne2.510.714.1117.13 115 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
Geelong3.110.312.515.6 96 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park20,760
North Melbourne4.77.912.1113.12 90 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]
Richmond4.26.109.1312.17 89 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.31,434
Footscray4.57.1112.1615.20 110 Footscray won by 21 points[Stats]
St. Kilda7.310.915.1519.19 133 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval28,733
Collingwood3.08.314.416.6 102 St. Kilda won by 31 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.46.910.1214.13 97 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm Victoria Park23,429
Geelong5.410.714.1115.13 103 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.04.34.157.20 62 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park27,889
Carlton3.57.811.1115.12 102 Carlton won by 40 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.610.815.1419.21 135 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm Arden Street10,342
Fitzroy2.35.67.89.9 63 North Melbourne won by 72 points[Stats]
Richmond3.39.915.1317.17 119 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park27,631
Essendon2.02.16.79.10 64 Richmond won by 55 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.16.614.816.12 108 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm Lake Oval14,620
Melbourne6.411.515.721.10 136 Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
Footscray3.34.48.911.9 75 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm Western Oval19,978
St. Kilda0.05.48.610.10 70 Footscray won by 5 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.27.617.1121.14 140 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park30,324
Richmond6.77.98.109.15 69 Carlton won by 71 points[Stats]
Fitzroy6.49.811.1811.22 88 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval11,367
South Melbourne3.16.97.1012.15 87 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong4.16.78.1213.17 95 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm Kardinia Park30,395
Footscray5.39.513.814.9 93 Geelong won by 2 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.49.512.914.13 97 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.25,876
Hawthorn1.49.713.1421.19 145 Hawthorn won by 48 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.63.113.145.16 46 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park34,051
Collingwood4.26.39.511.9 75 Collingwood won by 29 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.56.78.159.15 69 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval19,864
Essendon4.18.58.714.13 97 Essendon won by 28 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.39.613.815.11 101 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm Victoria Park16,880
Fitzroy1.54.87.139.19 73 Collingwood won by 28 points[Stats]
Essendon4.27.511.1014.10 94 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm Windy Hill14,618
Geelong4.37.711.1012.12 84 Essendon won by 10 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.39.514.820.16 136 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park7,827
South Melbourne5.38.68.811.10 76 Hawthorn won by 60 points[Stats]
Richmond3.08.310.614.11 95 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.22,145
Melbourne2.24.66.119.15 69 Richmond won by 26 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.57.711.1215.14 104 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park24,945
Carlton1.53.68.109.12 66 St. Kilda won by 38 points[Stats]
Footscray0.03.04.07.3 45 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm Western Oval15,148
North Melbourne7.38.711.1014.11 95 North Melbourne won by 50 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.47.77.1110.16 76 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park36,042
Footscray1.17.312.813.8 86 Footscray won by 10 points[Stats]
Geelong3.47.109.1314.18 102 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm Kardinia Park27,649
Carlton1.34.511.812.10 82 Geelong won by 20 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.411.915.1018.15 123 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park8,971
Fitzroy3.36.812.914.12 96 Hawthorn won by 27 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.38.1010.1515.19 109 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.26,094
St. Kilda2.43.44.107.13 55 Melbourne won by 54 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.24.36.68.10 58 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm Arden Street19,990
Essendon2.55.96.117.12 54 North Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.46.1010.1713.18 96 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm Lake Oval14,592
Richmond3.38.510.913.10 88 South Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.38.69.911.10 76 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park25,100
North Melbourne2.43.96.1211.15 81 North Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
Essendon5.37.711.1314.19 103 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Windy Hill25,450
Collingwood3.56.1110.1313.16 94 Essendon won by 9 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.25.57.612.15 87 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval12,239
Footscray4.76.911.1313.13 91 Footscray won by 4 points[Stats]
Geelong6.08.213.319.8 122 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park27,469
Melbourne4.17.69.1113.15 93 Geelong won by 29 points[Stats]
Richmond2.25.511.813.10 88 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.29,608
Hawthorn3.47.511.615.10 100 Hawthorn won by 12 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.14.99.1312.27 99 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval18,969
South Melbourne6.58.616.819.10 124 South Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne3.25.49.1212.16 88 Sat 12-Jun-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.39,317
Collingwood6.39.710.1212.18 90 Collingwood won by 2 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.28.210.1019.13 127 Sat 12-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval21,681
Richmond2.07.313.515.6 96 St. Kilda won by 31 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.37.311.714.11 95 Sat 12-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Lake Oval19,118
North Melbourne2.56.1112.1218.13 121 North Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
Essendon1.611.1012.1613.22 100 Mon 14-Jun-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park25,558
Fitzroy4.57.610.1216.14 110 Fitzroy won by 10 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.35.119.1711.22 88 Mon 14-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park33,692
Geelong4.37.69.811.10 76 Hawthorn won by 12 points[Stats]
Footscray5.37.710.1311.15 81 Mon 14-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Western Oval34,814
Carlton2.04.55.79.10 64 Footscray won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.16.39.512.10 82 Sat 19-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Victoria Park29,167
Carlton0.21.76.78.8 56 Collingwood won by 26 points[Stats]
Essendon2.37.69.1412.17 89 Sat 19-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Windy Hill18,863
Footscray2.24.49.612.7 79 Essendon won by 10 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.412.619.1022.14 146 Sat 19-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval12,644
Richmond2.27.38.613.12 90 Fitzroy won by 56 points[Stats]
Geelong4.212.517.923.17 155 Sat 19-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,731
South Melbourne2.52.96.146.15 51 Geelong won by 104 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.59.811.1413.19 97 Sat 19-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park14,294
St. Kilda1.24.811.1218.14 122 St. Kilda won by 25 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.63.94.128.13 61 Sat 19-Jun-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park20,529
North Melbourne5.410.712.1222.14 146 North Melbourne won by 85 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.58.99.1311.19 85 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park25,274
Essendon3.45.88.119.14 68 Carlton won by 17 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.65.97.129.13 67 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Arden Street16,230
Hawthorn2.27.88.1010.15 75 Hawthorn won by 8 points[Stats]
Richmond4.55.811.1015.12 102 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.28,608
Geelong2.35.69.914.14 98 Richmond won by 4 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.46.59.711.10 76 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval17,861
Fitzroy0.49.910.1213.17 95 Fitzroy won by 19 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.47.1010.1417.19 121 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park28,537
Collingwood3.65.87.1111.16 82 South Melbourne won by 39 points[Stats]
Footscray3.53.66.97.10 52 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Western Oval13,464
Melbourne1.16.147.1614.20 104 Melbourne won by 52 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.29.313.518.7 115 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park24,366
Melbourne1.82.94.166.22 58 Carlton won by 57 points[Stats]
Essendon5.47.810.1213.15 93 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Windy Hill14,462
South Melbourne4.27.49.512.6 78 Essendon won by 15 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.05.97.1117.17 119 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval13,788
Geelong5.77.1111.1513.18 96 Fitzroy won by 23 points[Stats]
Richmond4.48.516.923.13 151 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.36,477
Collingwood0.42.102.117.14 56 Richmond won by 95 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.26.67.910.12 72 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval18,486
North Melbourne5.56.712.1013.11 89 North Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]
Footscray0.02.23.35.7 37 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Western Oval13,307
Hawthorn5.49.616.1417.15 117 Hawthorn won by 80 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.38.610.812.8 80 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park25,883
Fitzroy1.64.86.1310.16 76 Carlton won by 4 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.39.611.1016.11 107 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park27,353
Hawthorn6.28.313.518.11 119 Hawthorn won by 12 points[Stats]
Geelong2.46.912.1115.12 102 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Kardinia Park21,323
St. Kilda3.14.34.59.9 63 Geelong won by 39 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.410.812.1115.14 104 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.25,009
Essendon5.27.513.818.11 119 Essendon won by 15 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.17.49.812.10 82 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Arden Street18,421
Richmond3.14.78.911.11 77 North Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.89.1216.1320.16 136 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Lake Oval12,226
Footscray3.210.513.1217.14 116 South Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.57.813.1015.14 104 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Victoria Park22,680
St. Kilda5.07.214.818.13 121 St. Kilda won by 17 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.67.1012.1115.17 107 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park16,579
Essendon4.48.717.1018.15 123 Essendon won by 16 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.411.1315.1521.20 146 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.16,192
Fitzroy3.47.711.1415.16 106 Melbourne won by 40 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.210.516.722.13 145 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Arden Street19,334
Geelong1.34.310.612.6 78 North Melbourne won by 67 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.35.68.1014.10 94 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Lake Oval17,395
Carlton4.38.511.715.10 100 Carlton won by 6 points[Stats]
Footscray5.09.413.515.6 96 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park22,795
Richmond0.64.99.1612.19 91 Footscray won by 5 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.29.512.1317.14 116 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park26,378
Hawthorn3.57.107.1411.19 85 Carlton won by 31 points[Stats]
Essendon2.24.67.88.15 63 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Windy Hill21,583
Richmond2.36.610.1315.16 106 Richmond won by 43 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.21.28.611.7 73 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval12,614
North Melbourne2.78.78.1213.14 92 North Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]
Geelong3.510.611.615.9 99 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Kardinia Park22,724
Collingwood1.83.1210.2511.27 93 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.58.911.1211.13 79 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park17,580
South Melbourne4.27.310.314.9 93 South Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.89.916.1417.16 118 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval19,882
Footscray2.16.710.715.14 104 St. Kilda won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.05.47.58.10 58 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Victoria Park19,464
North Melbourne1.53.66.69.8 62 North Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
Essendon3.06.310.412.7 79 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park26,572
St. Kilda6.612.914.1017.15 117 St. Kilda won by 38 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.38.710.1116.17 113 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park7,567
Melbourne4.58.612.1114.11 95 Hawthorn won by 18 points[Stats]
Richmond3.56.97.138.17 65 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.39,744
Carlton3.29.715.1222.16 148 Carlton won by 83 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.28.412.816.11 107 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Lake Oval9,257
Fitzroy0.46.108.1311.14 80 South Melbourne won by 27 points[Stats]
Footscray6.37.511.713.8 86 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Western Oval16,069
Geelong1.35.96.1210.14 74 Footscray won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.48.710.1322.19 151 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park21,839
St. Kilda6.37.57.77.8 50 Carlton won by 101 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.27.59.1017.15 117 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval12,247
Collingwood4.55.77.129.16 70 Fitzroy won by 47 points[Stats]
Geelong3.311.414.418.8 116 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,762
Essendon4.47.713.1118.14 122 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.811.1014.1117.17 119 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.16,585
Richmond5.27.811.913.11 89 Melbourne won by 30 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.45.98.128.13 61 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Arden Street13,719
Footscray0.32.34.47.8 50 North Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.35.310.912.11 83 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park18,640
Hawthorn2.27.89.1213.19 97 Hawthorn won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.35.108.1411.16 82 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park35,279
Geelong0.21.73.85.12 42 Carlton won by 40 points[Stats]
Essendon1.37.77.810.9 69 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Windy Hill22,474
North Melbourne3.47.610.1014.11 95 North Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.37.1110.1412.19 91 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval10,417
Hawthorn8.210.412.914.10 94 Hawthorn won by 3 points[Stats]
Richmond2.46.89.1216.14 110 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.20,817
South Melbourne2.43.67.1212.12 84 Richmond won by 26 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.39.511.713.14 92 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval18,089
Melbourne3.97.1415.1718.21 129 Melbourne won by 37 points[Stats]
Footscray8.310.715.1518.16 124 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Western Oval17,805
Collingwood3.27.510.515.9 99 Footscray won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.79.1116.1520.20 140 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Victoria Park19,036
Essendon2.39.810.1412.17 89 Collingwood won by 51 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.58.710.1011.16 82 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park13,674
Richmond5.46.610.817.12 114 Richmond won by 32 points[Stats]
Melbourne8.414.820.1122.18 150 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm M.C.G.28,130
Geelong1.08.212.616.9 105 Melbourne won by 45 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.03.66.810.15 75 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Arden Street26,455
Carlton5.98.1014.1318.16 124 Carlton won by 49 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.56.1111.1415.18 108 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Lake Oval12,775
St. Kilda4.15.46.510.6 66 South Melbourne won by 42 points[Stats]
Footscray1.02.32.34.11 35 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park15,638
Fitzroy2.42.83.133.16 34 Footscray won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.46.810.1115.17 107 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park28,088
Footscray5.77.1313.1515.17 107 Carlton drew with Footscray[Stats]
Collingwood5.39.910.1017.11 113 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Victoria Park28,354
Melbourne4.67.1215.1618.20 128 Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.89.1212.1815.20 110 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval11,721
Essendon4.16.76.1010.18 78 Fitzroy won by 32 points[Stats]
Geelong2.28.410.1213.18 96 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Kardinia Park22,916
Hawthorn4.36.77.1010.11 71 Geelong won by 25 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.19.815.1119.14 128 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Arden Street14,196
South Melbourne6.48.78.1312.19 91 North Melbourne won by 37 points[Stats]
Richmond6.39.717.1221.14 140 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm VFL Park27,429
St. Kilda3.66.128.1614.22 106 Richmond won by 34 points[Stats]

1976 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Carlton 22 16 5 1 2245 1690 132.84 66
2 Hawthorn 22 16 6 0 2323 2035 114.15 64
3 North Melbourne 22 15 7 0 2041 1748 116.76 60
4 Geelong 22 12 10 0 2251 2166 103.92 48
5 Footscray 22 11 10 1 1958 2023 96.79 46
6 Melbourne 22 11 11 0 2319 2333 99.40 44
7 Richmond 22 10 12 0 2192 2224 98.56 40
8 South Melbourne 22 9 13 0 2223 2364 94.04 36
9 St. Kilda 22 9 13 0 2056 2282 90.10 36
10 Essendon 22 9 13 0 1987 2253 88.19 36
11 Fitzroy 22 7 15 0 2005 2161 92.78 28
12 Collingwood 22 6 16 0 2033 2354 86.36 24
  H&A 132 131 131 1 25633 25633 100.00 528
  Finals 6 6 6 0 996 996 100.00 24
  Total 138 137 137 1 26629 26629 100.00 552

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong4.86.99.1314.18 102 Sat 4-Sep-1976 2:30 pm VFL Park50,686
Footscray3.09.512.814.11 95 Geelong won by 7 points[Stats]

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn1.65.1013.1314.19 103 Sat 4-Sep-1976 2:30 pm M.C.G.64,148
North Melbourne2.35.68.712.11 83 Hawthorn won by 20 points[Stats]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong0.13.36.78.12 60 Sat 11-Sep-1976 2:30 pm M.C.G.71,042
North Melbourne4.37.59.714.9 93 North Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.45.97.109.16 70 Sat 11-Sep-1976 2:30 pm VFL Park60,105
Hawthorn4.25.510.1312.15 87 Hawthorn won by 17 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.15.57.99.12 66 Sat 18-Sep-1976 2:30 pm VFL Park69,234
North Melbourne1.04.27.710.7 67 North Melbourne won by 1 point[Report]  [Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn5.69.1210.1813.22 100 Sat 25-Sep-1976 2:30 pm M.C.G.110,143
North Melbourne4.27.510.810.10 70 Hawthorn won by 30 points[Stats]

Footnotes

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