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SANFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
South Australian National Football League

Known as
SANFL

Duration
1877–2024

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1877-2024; Under 14s 2024; Women's Reserves (Development League) 2022-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; Under 16s 2009-2024; Under 18s 2009-2024; Reserves 1906-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Wartime League 1942-1944


Premiership season

Official Name
SANFL Premiership season

Duration
1877–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Port Adelaide Magpies (SA) 1877-2019, 2021-2024; South Adelaide (SA) 1877-2024; Norwood (SA) 1878-2024; North Adelaide (SA) 1888-2024; West Adelaide (SA) 1897-2024; Sturt (SA) 1901-2024; Glenelg (SA) 1921-2024; Central District (SA) 1964-2024; Woodville West Torrens (SA) 1991-2024; Adelaide Reserves (SA) 2014-2019, 2021-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Bankers (SA) 1877; Kensington (SA) 1877-1881; South Park (SA) 1877-1884; Victorian (SA) 1877-1884; Adelaide (Original) (SA) 1877-1893; Woodville (Original) (SA) 1877; Royal Park (Original) (SA) 1882; Gawler (SA) 1887-1890; North Adelaide (Hotham) (SA) 1887-1888; West Torrens (SA) 1895-1990; Woodville (SA) 1964-1990

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Alberton Oval; Centenary Oval; Elizabeth Oval; Glenelg Oval; Noarlunga Oval; Norwood Oval; Prospect Oval; Richmond Oval; TBC; Unley Oval; Victor Harbor Oval; Waikerie Oval; Woodville Oval

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Adelaide Showground; Balaklava Oval; Bennett Oval; Berri; Bordertown Oval; Centennial Park; Christies Beach; Clare Oval; Encounter Bay; Flemington; Football Park; Gawler; Geraldton; Hands Oval; Hindmarsh Stadium; Johnstone Park; Jubilee Oval; Kadina Oval; Kensington Oval; Lameroo; Loxton Oval; Mannum Oval; Moonta; Mount Gambier; Mount Pleasant; Naracorte; Penola; Port Augusta; Port Pirie Memorial Oval; Richmond Paddock; S.C.G.; Strathalbyn Oval; TBA; Thebarton Oval

1976 SANFL Premiership season

 
 

The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.

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1976 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Adelaide 21 17 4 0 2568 1902 57.45 34
2 Sturt 21 14 6 1 2491 1843 57.48 29
3 Glenelg 21 14 7 0 2800 2116 56.96 28
4 West Adelaide 21 12 9 0 2171 1925 53.00 24
5 Norwood 21 11 10 0 2299 2164 51.51 22
6 Central District 21 11 10 0 2153 2409 47.19 22
7 South Adelaide 21 9 11 1 2217 2326 48.80 19
8 North Adelaide 21 8 13 0 2014 2521 44.41 16
9 Woodville 21 6 15 0 2021 2546 44.25 12
10 West Torrens 21 2 19 0 1994 2976 40.12 4
  H&A 105 104 104 1 22728 22728 50.00 210
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1321 1321 50.00 12
  Total 111 110 110 1 24049 24049 50.00 222

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt3.45.47.1510.21 81 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Glenelg0.012.914.1021.13 139 Glenelg won by 58 points
South Adelaide3.53.118.148.19 67 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Woodville3.211.413.1121.12 138 Woodville won by 71 points
Central District2.34.46.611.6 72 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
Port Adelaide6.913.1018.1318.16 124 Port Adelaide won by 52 points
Norwood9.117.825.1432.17 209 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
North Adelaide3.35.58.1012.12 84 Norwood won by 125 points
West Adelaide5.210.913.1217.20 122 Sat 3-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
West Torrens6.17.410.711.9 75 West Adelaide won by 47 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide4.27.611.1217.15 117 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
West Adelaide3.27.612.813.13 91 North Adelaide won by 26 points
Port Adelaide6.27.210.614.7 91 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg5.311.714.1127.17 179 Glenelg won by 88 points
Central District2.310.1114.1318.18 126 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
Woodville5.28.214.415.6 96 Central District won by 30 points
West Torrens3.27.313.818.16 124 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
South Adelaide5.38.119.1312.16 88 West Torrens won by 36 points
Sturt3.210.1015.1421.20 146 Sat 10-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Norwood2.56.58.912.11 83 Sturt won by 63 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide8.412.716.1017.18 120 Sat 17-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
South Adelaide2.47.109.1213.14 92 West Adelaide won by 28 points
West Torrens3.36.710.1013.15 93 Sat 17-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Central District2.27.612.1316.14 110 Central District won by 17 points
Sturt4.310.1013.1415.19 109 Sat 17-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Woodville3.64.67.613.8 86 Sturt won by 23 points
Glenelg4.38.1113.1317.18 120 Sat 17-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
North Adelaide5.58.611.912.13 85 Glenelg won by 35 points
Norwood4.15.39.518.9 117 Mon 19-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Port Adelaide4.35.69.911.10 76 Norwood won by 41 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.35.67.1011.14 80 Sat 24-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Sturt5.48.68.139.16 70 Port Adelaide won by 10 points
Woodville4.68.915.1319.17 131 Sat 24-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide2.411.519.726.12 168 West Adelaide won by 37 points
North Adelaide4.57.711.1321.18 144 Sat 24-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
West Torrens6.316.818.1021.11 137 North Adelaide won by 7 points
Central District5.17.315.620.8 128 Sat 24-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
South Adelaide4.76.1612.1716.20 116 Central District won by 12 points
Glenelg6.68.1415.2017.26 128 Mon 26-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Norwood2.39.512.615.9 99 Glenelg won by 29 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District2.59.610.1212.17 89 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Norwood4.59.1013.1517.20 122 Norwood won by 33 points
Port Adelaide6.612.916.1520.20 140 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide4.39.611.1218.12 120 Port Adelaide won by 20 points
Sturt4.56.1014.1317.15 117 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
South Adelaide4.27.614.819.14 128 South Adelaide won by 11 points
Glenelg2.48.512.1117.13 115 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
West Adelaide3.37.98.910.13 73 Glenelg won by 42 points
Woodville5.411.811.1113.15 93 Sat 1-May-1976 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
West Torrens5.49.914.1218.17 125 West Torrens won by 32 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide4.210.812.1218.18 126 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Glenelg5.47.811.1217.14 116 Port Adelaide won by 10 points
South Adelaide3.35.119.1320.22 142 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens3.03.45.89.8 62 South Adelaide won by 80 points
Central District1.25.96.109.13 67 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
West Adelaide8.29.512.1613.19 97 West Adelaide won by 30 points
Norwood2.35.87.139.16 70 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Sturt3.37.512.1214.15 99 Sturt won by 29 points
Woodville4.07.512.1116.16 112 Sat 8-May-1976 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
North Adelaide4.77.108.1610.18 78 Woodville won by 34 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.36.57.811.9 75 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Sturt5.68.614.917.13 115 Sturt won by 40 points
South Adelaide3.512.817.1126.18 174 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg8.114.419.1421.15 141 South Adelaide won by 33 points
Central District2.08.28.211.9 75 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
North Adelaide2.83.97.148.15 63 Central District won by 12 points
Norwood7.610.1017.1519.19 133 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
West Torrens4.14.65.912.13 85 Norwood won by 48 points
Woodville6.57.610.1012.13 85 Sat 15-May-1976 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
Port Adelaide0.26.68.811.12 78 Woodville won by 7 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt6.813.1917.2227.23 185 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
West Torrens3.04.36.87.9 51 Sturt won by 134 points
Woodville4.66.89.1315.17 107 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood2.68.1115.1723.22 160 Norwood won by 53 points
Central District2.66.79.912.13 85 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
Glenelg1.26.513.719.11 125 Glenelg won by 40 points
North Adelaide3.710.1013.1718.22 130 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide3.36.611.914.11 95 North Adelaide won by 35 points
West Adelaide1.47.89.1111.13 79 Sat 22-May-1976 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Port Adelaide4.46.710.1311.18 84 Port Adelaide won by 5 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens6.27.312.914.12 96 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Port Adelaide1.510.1116.1623.26 164 Port Adelaide won by 68 points
South Adelaide3.67.713.1313.15 93 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood3.44.98.1212.16 88 South Adelaide won by 5 points
Glenelg4.1211.1621.2628.31 199 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Woodville4.26.37.611.11 77 Glenelg won by 122 points
West Adelaide8.510.1013.1317.16 118 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Central District1.01.53.74.12 36 West Adelaide won by 82 points
Sturt6.612.1317.1623.19 157 Sat 29-May-1976 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
North Adelaide3.23.44.811.13 79 Sturt won by 78 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt5.47.515.820.11 131 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Central District1.25.87.1012.17 89 Sturt won by 42 points
Port Adelaide3.611.1213.2117.27 129 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
South Adelaide4.49.612.914.11 95 Port Adelaide won by 34 points
Norwood3.06.310.712.14 86 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
West Adelaide6.56.99.169.19 73 Norwood won by 13 points
North Adelaide1.45.410.816.8 104 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Woodville0.32.39.513.10 88 North Adelaide won by 16 points
West Torrens1.08.312.515.11 101 Sat 5-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Glenelg6.910.1713.2319.27 141 Glenelg won by 40 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide6.514.924.1435.16 226 Sat 12-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Central District3.35.38.410.5 65 Port Adelaide won by 161 points
South Adelaide2.66.1010.1515.18 108 Sat 12-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Woodville3.39.514.518.6 114 Woodville won by 6 points
West Torrens6.27.510.914.13 97 Sat 12-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide1.106.1412.1715.22 112 West Adelaide won by 15 points
North Adelaide1.43.48.612.7 79 Sat 19-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Norwood2.313.517.1124.17 161 Norwood won by 82 points
Glenelg4.25.88.1013.12 90 Sat 19-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Sturt3.69.1017.1420.17 137 Sturt won by 47 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood1.27.67.1011.16 82 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Sturt2.54.65.78.11 59 Norwood won by 23 points
South Adelaide3.47.1012.1315.22 112 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens6.18.110.212.5 77 South Adelaide won by 35 points
Glenelg5.37.713.813.10 88 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Port Adelaide2.47.910.1116.12 108 Port Adelaide won by 20 points
West Adelaide0.59.1113.1419.17 131 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
North Adelaide3.33.43.68.7 55 West Adelaide won by 76 points
Woodville2.16.26.410.8 68 Sat 26-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
Central District1.96.1312.1914.23 107 Central District won by 39 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide1.34.610.1012.10 82 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Norwood0.20.61.106.15 51 Port Adelaide won by 31 points
South Adelaide2.46.1011.1515.16 106 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide4.55.97.139.14 68 South Adelaide won by 38 points
Central District5.36.811.1118.16 124 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
West Torrens2.67.78.1015.12 102 Central District won by 22 points
North Adelaide3.45.59.99.10 64 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Glenelg1.56.712.917.16 118 Glenelg won by 54 points
Woodville2.34.56.88.9 57 Sat 3-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
Sturt2.34.79.1114.15 99 Sturt won by 42 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg3.49.715.1621.20 146 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Norwood3.14.45.66.7 43 Glenelg won by 103 points
South Adelaide6.314.918.926.11 167 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Central District10.414.720.1023.13 151 South Adelaide won by 16 points
West Adelaide4.36.710.1114.15 99 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Woodville3.25.48.610.6 66 West Adelaide won by 33 points
West Torrens4.38.811.1014.15 99 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
North Adelaide5.46.813.1222.13 145 North Adelaide won by 46 points
Sturt4.310.814.1517.19 121 Sat 10-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Port Adelaide6.37.910.1115.16 106 Sturt won by 15 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide5.66.1211.1517.17 119 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
North Adelaide2.06.16.211.5 71 Port Adelaide won by 48 points
South Adelaide3.66.1211.1513.19 97 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Sturt6.310.812.914.13 97 South Adelaide drew with Sturt
Norwood5.414.716.1017.14 116 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Central District2.38.417.725.9 159 Central District won by 43 points
West Adelaide4.89.1313.1719.21 135 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Glenelg1.22.96.1110.13 73 West Adelaide won by 62 points
West Torrens5.09.712.1217.16 118 Sat 17-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Woodville7.712.919.1321.13 139 Woodville won by 21 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens2.36.56.811.12 78 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Norwood5.58.1013.1519.18 132 Norwood won by 54 points
Port Adelaide5.29.917.1323.22 160 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Woodville1.53.85.98.11 59 Port Adelaide won by 101 points
Glenelg1.17.119.1318.19 127 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
South Adelaide4.84.118.1410.14 74 Glenelg won by 53 points
Central District3.45.811.1514.21 105 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
North Adelaide2.25.57.511.7 73 Central District won by 32 points
Sturt4.26.516.1118.11 119 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
West Adelaide1.03.34.67.10 52 Sturt won by 67 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District4.94.109.1412.16 88 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
West Adelaide4.55.97.117.20 62 Central District won by 26 points
Port Adelaide6.413.821.1125.18 168 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens6.29.512.715.10 100 Port Adelaide won by 68 points
Norwood2.44.74.910.11 71 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
South Adelaide1.39.710.913.11 89 South Adelaide won by 18 points
North Adelaide2.63.86.810.13 73 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Sturt4.48.915.1420.16 136 Sturt won by 63 points
Glenelg5.107.1514.2219.25 139 Sat 31-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Woodville2.07.512.1014.15 99 Glenelg won by 40 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide6.412.618.1020.10 130 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
West Adelaide3.14.66.99.15 69 Port Adelaide won by 61 points
South Adelaide2.48.810.1413.19 97 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide6.411.616.1022.14 146 North Adelaide won by 49 points
Glenelg6.612.1015.1316.16 112 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Central District3.110.514.923.12 150 Central District won by 38 points
Norwood7.212.818.1326.15 171 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Woodville5.210.810.913.11 89 Norwood won by 82 points
Sturt8.814.1223.2228.30 198 Sat 7-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
West Torrens3.26.47.69.8 62 Sturt won by 136 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide7.512.1315.1618.21 129 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Norwood3.15.48.510.8 68 West Adelaide won by 61 points
South Adelaide5.27.610.1017.12 114 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide2.48.1114.1720.20 140 Port Adelaide won by 26 points
Glenelg10.415.922.1431.23 209 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
West Torrens2.25.77.89.10 64 Glenelg won by 145 points
Sturt4.313.518.1025.17 167 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Central District3.35.410.613.8 86 Sturt won by 81 points
Woodville1.44.115.179.21 75 Sat 14-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
North Adelaide7.39.513.916.13 109 North Adelaide won by 34 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.83.86.1310.14 74 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Sturt0.32.72.135.16 46 Port Adelaide won by 28 points
Woodville5.110.718.1020.16 136 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens1.83.147.1812.24 96 Woodville won by 40 points
Central District2.24.45.69.8 62 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
South Adelaide3.64.119.1310.19 79 South Adelaide won by 17 points
Glenelg1.19.812.1016.15 111 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Norwood5.47.417.822.16 148 Norwood won by 37 points
North Adelaide1.15.78.1014.15 99 Sat 21-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
West Adelaide4.99.1017.1426.16 172 West Adelaide won by 73 points

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg7.214.620.1428.16 184 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Football Park 
Sturt5.36.69.915.12 102 Glenelg won by 82 points
Port Adelaide4.39.818.1424.19 163 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood2.46.77.1312.17 89 Port Adelaide won by 74 points
North Adelaide4.55.711.1713.18 96 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide3.15.96.1111.18 84 North Adelaide won by 12 points
West Adelaide4.112.614.1118.18 126 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Woodville4.78.912.1415.16 106 West Adelaide won by 20 points
West Torrens5.39.715.1323.14 152 Sat 28-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Central District7.215.719.1027.17 179 Central District won by 27 points

1976 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Adelaide 21 17 4 0 2568 1902 57.45 34
2 Sturt 21 14 6 1 2491 1843 57.48 29
3 Glenelg 21 14 7 0 2800 2116 56.96 28
4 West Adelaide 21 12 9 0 2171 1925 53.00 24
5 Norwood 21 11 10 0 2299 2164 51.51 22
6 Central District 21 11 10 0 2153 2409 47.19 22
7 South Adelaide 21 9 11 1 2217 2326 48.80 19
8 North Adelaide 21 8 13 0 2014 2521 44.41 16
9 Woodville 21 6 15 0 2021 2546 44.25 12
10 West Torrens 21 2 19 0 1994 2976 40.12 4
  H&A 105 104 104 1 22728 22728 50.00 210
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1321 1321 50.00 12
  Total 111 110 110 1 24049 24049 50.00 222

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide7.68.813.1114.14 98 Sat 4-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Football Park20,545
Norwood2.27.510.1117.19 121 Norwood won by 23 points

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt5.36.911.1216.17 113 Sun 5-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Football Park22,784
Glenelg2.59.713.1220.16 136 Glenelg won by 23 points

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt2.66.1013.1717.23 125 Sat 11-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Football Park23,962
Norwood4.011.112.316.3 99 Sturt won by 26 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.26.612.1217.21 123 Sun 12-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Football Park42,448
Glenelg5.56.87.1311.14 80 Port Adelaide won by 43 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt2.410.812.918.13 121 Sat 18-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Football Park29,202
Glenelg6.49.614.1616.18 114 Sturt won by 7 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.53.87.1310.15 75 Sat 25-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Football Park66,897
Sturt1.37.611.817.14 116 Sturt won by 41 points

Footnotes

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