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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin West (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1976 VFA Premiership Season

 
 

1976 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Melbourne 18 15 3 0 2288 1883 121.51 60
2 Preston 18 13 5 0 2164 1929 112.18 52
3 Caulfield 18 11 7 0 2105 1978 106.42 44
4 Dandenong 18 10 8 0 1966 1781 110.39 40
5 Coburg 18 9 9 0 2052 1940 105.77 36
6 Geelong West 18 9 9 0 1960 2079 94.28 36
7 Prahran 18 8 10 0 1847 2019 91.48 32
8 Brunswick 18 5 12 1 1835 2105 87.17 22
9 Sandringham 18 5 13 0 1982 2068 95.84 20
10 Oakleigh 18 4 13 1 1639 2056 79.72 18
  H&A 90 89 89 1 19838 19838 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 880 880 100.00 16
  Total 94 93 93 1 20718 20718 100.00 376

1976 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong2.86.810.1113.14 92 Sun 18-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Sandringham0.24.35.710.11 71 Dandenong won by 21 points
Brunswick1.42.65.911.15 81 Sun 18-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Coburg4.38.910.1314.18 102 Coburg won by 21 points
Preston4.35.315.919.13 127 Sun 18-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Port Melbourne4.310.1111.1215.17 107 Preston won by 20 points
Oakleigh0.55.710.1014.17 101 Sun 18-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Geelong West6.48.89.1714.22 106 Geelong West won by 5 points
Prahran4.39.812.1017.16 118 Sun 18-Apr-1976 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Caulfield5.88.912.1213.19 97 Prahran won by 21 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg7.511.816.1018.12 120 Sun 2-May-1976 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Prahran3.38.613.817.10 112 Coburg won by 8 points
Geelong West5.48.710.1014.13 97 Sun 2-May-1976 2:10 pm West Oval 
Dandenong4.36.99.1411.19 85 Geelong West won by 12 points
Port Melbourne3.48.616.1122.18 150 Sun 2-May-1976 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Oakleigh3.16.49.1014.14 98 Port Melbourne won by 52 points
Sandringham5.46.1513.2219.24 138 Sun 2-May-1976 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Brunswick3.29.109.1213.17 95 Sandringham won by 43 points
Caulfield7.98.1414.1917.22 124 Sun 2-May-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Preston2.48.1011.1315.19 109 Caulfield won by 15 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne2.48.1211.1615.23 113 Sun 9-May-1976 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Geelong West5.27.514.1416.19 115 Geelong West won by 2 points
Preston4.58.713.1220.16 136 Sun 9-May-1976 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Coburg5.57.1313.1816.20 116 Preston won by 20 points
Prahran9.413.616.1218.18 126 Sun 9-May-1976 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sandringham3.49.713.1417.14 116 Prahran won by 10 points
Oakleigh2.27.59.814.10 94 Sun 9-May-1976 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Caulfield7.710.913.1516.21 117 Caulfield won by 23 points
Brunswick3.57.712.818.12 120 Sun 9-May-1976 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Dandenong2.36.712.818.10 118 Brunswick won by 2 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Caulfield6.68.615.1117.12 114 Sun 16-May-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Port Melbourne2.610.914.1223.17 155 Port Melbourne won by 41 points
Sandringham5.128.1514.1920.24 144 Sun 16-May-1976 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Preston1.24.117.1311.19 85 Sandringham won by 59 points
Dandenong1.39.109.1014.19 103 Sun 16-May-1976 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Prahran5.66.711.1413.16 94 Dandenong won by 9 points
Coburg2.55.57.118.13 61 Sun 16-May-1976 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Oakleigh0.32.65.108.12 60 Coburg won by 1 point
Geelong West4.28.712.1316.17 113 Sun 16-May-1976 2:10 pm West Oval 
Brunswick4.17.310.1113.13 91 Geelong West won by 22 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong West4.16.511.718.10 118 Sun 23-May-1976 2:10 pm West Oval 
Coburg3.25.47.1012.11 83 Geelong West won by 35 points
Port Melbourne2.75.912.1417.20 122 Sun 23-May-1976 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Dandenong1.56.88.1111.16 82 Port Melbourne won by 40 points
Caulfield4.38.416.920.11 131 Sun 23-May-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Sandringham3.35.118.1412.16 88 Caulfield won by 43 points
Preston7.410.820.1228.14 182 Sun 23-May-1976 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Prahran4.48.910.1214.14 98 Preston won by 84 points
Oakleigh6.26.29.610.8 68 Sun 23-May-1976 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Brunswick1.72.215.237.26 68 Oakleigh drew with Brunswick

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston1.39.1411.1817.23 125 Sun 30-May-1976 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Geelong West7.37.39.810.9 69 Preston won by 56 points
Sandringham3.310.410.813.14 92 Sun 30-May-1976 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Coburg5.48.716.1220.13 133 Coburg won by 41 points
Dandenong2.112.1013.1219.19 133 Sun 30-May-1976 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Caulfield8.69.810.1512.16 88 Dandenong won by 45 points
Prahran7.811.1017.1925.19 169 Sun 30-May-1976 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Oakleigh0.22.133.176.24 60 Prahran won by 109 points
Brunswick4.47.89.1413.21 99 Sun 30-May-1976 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Port Melbourne3.510.914.1016.15 111 Port Melbourne won by 12 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne5.612.1116.1418.21 129 Sun 6-Jun-1976 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran2.12.34.88.12 60 Port Melbourne won by 69 points
Coburg2.110.514.622.13 145 Sun 6-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Dandenong4.44.49.912.10 82 Coburg won by 63 points
Caulfield3.27.58.1115.19 109 Sun 6-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Brunswick6.67.1013.1414.16 100 Caulfield won by 9 points
Geelong West7.69.914.1219.13 127 Sun 6-Jun-1976 2:10 pm West Oval 
Sandringham1.24.95.1310.17 77 Geelong West won by 50 points
Oakleigh4.35.78.1313.14 92 Sun 6-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Preston2.15.210.611.13 79 Oakleigh won by 13 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne1.43.65.179.21 75 Sun 13-Jun-1976 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Coburg8.312.719.1026.15 171 Coburg won by 96 points
Geelong West5.77.1111.1915.21 111 Sun 13-Jun-1976 2:10 pm West Oval 
Caulfield4.410.614.919.13 127 Caulfield won by 16 points
Preston4.47.69.911.9 75 Sun 13-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Dandenong4.29.1011.1215.16 106 Dandenong won by 31 points
Prahran5.57.710.1114.20 104 Sun 13-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Brunswick6.79.916.1419.16 130 Brunswick won by 26 points
Oakleigh2.26.411.1212.20 92 Sun 13-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sandringham3.66.1210.1512.17 89 Oakleigh won by 3 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg1.44.89.1117.14 116 Mon 20-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Caulfield2.65.1311.1920.21 141 Caulfield won by 25 points
Prahran7.69.1115.1717.20 122 Mon 20-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Geelong West0.24.66.1015.17 107 Prahran won by 15 points
Brunswick5.48.911.1114.14 98 Mon 20-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Preston8.210.1014.1421.18 144 Preston won by 46 points
Dandenong7.211.713.1220.15 135 Mon 20-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Oakleigh6.111.414.815.12 102 Dandenong won by 33 points
Sandringham4.28.413.1217.15 117 Mon 20-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Port Melbourne5.1013.1519.2019.25 139 Port Melbourne won by 22 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne5.29.713.917.14 116 Sun 27-Jun-1976 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Preston5.15.69.910.13 73 Port Melbourne won by 43 points
Caulfield6.79.913.1114.14 98 Sun 27-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Prahran6.39.911.1215.18 108 Prahran won by 10 points
Dandenong4.46.1510.2012.23 95 Sun 27-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Sandringham2.53.75.108.13 61 Dandenong won by 34 points
Geelong West2.65.139.1514.17 101 Sun 27-Jun-1976 2:10 pm West Oval 
Oakleigh4.56.610.712.12 84 Geelong West won by 17 points
Coburg5.49.610.913.16 94 Sun 27-Jun-1976 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Brunswick0.56.815.1218.14 122 Brunswick won by 28 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong4.09.615.918.12 120 Sun 4-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Geelong West4.25.36.66.12 48 Dandenong won by 72 points
Preston5.210.411.517.12 114 Sun 4-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Caulfield5.18.79.913.16 94 Preston won by 20 points
Prahran3.46.138.1813.22 100 Sun 4-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Coburg3.43.85.159.18 72 Prahran won by 28 points
Brunswick4.09.611.1218.17 125 Sun 4-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Sandringham4.75.911.1212.12 84 Brunswick won by 41 points
Oakleigh3.68.79.912.13 85 Sun 4-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Port Melbourne2.18.512.1216.15 111 Port Melbourne won by 26 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong West16.14 110 Sun 11-Jul-1976 2:10 pm West Oval 
Port Melbourne25.21 171 Port Melbourne won by 61 points
Coburg14.12 96 Sun 11-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Preston15.17 107 Preston won by 11 points
Caulfield23.16 154 Sun 11-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Oakleigh17.18 120 Caulfield won by 34 points
Sandringham22.20 152 Sun 11-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Prahran10.9 69 Sandringham won by 83 points
Dandenong26.23 179 Sun 11-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Brunswick17.19 121 Dandenong won by 58 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne6.49.1016.1324.15 159 Sun 18-Jul-1976 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Caulfield6.612.1014.1221.16 142 Port Melbourne won by 17 points
Prahran2.77.1510.1812.20 92 Sun 18-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Dandenong3.45.912.1315.15 105 Dandenong won by 13 points
Brunswick1.25.109.1312.16 88 Sun 18-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Geelong West7.312.519.924.15 159 Geelong West won by 71 points
Oakleigh4.58.1011.1413.18 96 Sun 18-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Coburg4.38.817.1122.13 145 Coburg won by 49 points
Preston7.512.720.1126.13 169 Sun 18-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sandringham4.312.817.1223.14 152 Preston won by 17 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong1.17.716.1118.15 123 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Port Melbourne8.212.816.1519.19 133 Port Melbourne won by 10 points
Coburg4.214.823.1130.12 192 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Geelong West4.210.515.1018.16 124 Coburg won by 68 points
Prahran8.310.712.1116.12 108 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Preston5.48.916.1321.14 140 Preston won by 32 points
Brunswick2.97.1413.2418.29 137 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Oakleigh3.24.58.911.11 77 Brunswick won by 60 points
Sandringham3.64.1111.1414.14 98 Sat 24-Jul-1976 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Caulfield5.39.611.915.19 109 Caulfield won by 11 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Caulfield3.74.88.99.13 67 Sun 1-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Dandenong1.13.43.64.10 34 Caulfield won by 33 points
Geelong West1.07.28.412.8 80 Sun 1-Aug-1976 2:10 pm West Oval 
Preston6.58.810.1512.19 91 Preston won by 11 points
Oakleigh1.13.56.710.13 73 Sun 1-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Prahran2.12.35.76.8 44 Oakleigh won by 29 points
Coburg2.25.810.1012.20 92 Sun 1-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Sandringham3.84.117.129.15 69 Coburg won by 23 points
Port Melbourne4.67.1310.2012.26 98 Sun 1-Aug-1976 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Brunswick0.20.62.84.12 36 Port Melbourne won by 62 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong4.64.813.1218.16 124 Sun 8-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Coburg3.29.611.1213.12 90 Dandenong won by 34 points
Brunswick3.15.66.1313.18 96 Sun 8-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Caulfield5.310.519.1019.14 128 Caulfield won by 32 points
Prahran3.34.76.109.14 68 Sun 8-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Port Melbourne3.44.810.1412.15 87 Port Melbourne won by 19 points
Sandringham4.512.1219.1424.18 162 Sun 8-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Geelong West4.110.613.1319.14 128 Sandringham won by 34 points
Preston2.09.415.1119.18 132 Sun 8-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Oakleigh5.67.810.915.12 102 Preston won by 30 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong1.65.1211.1517.17 119 Sun 15-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Preston4.65.812.1118.12 120 Preston won by 1 point
Coburg5.310.613.917.16 118 Sun 15-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Port Melbourne10.314.422.923.13 151 Port Melbourne won by 33 points
Caulfield1.45.79.1616.19 115 Sun 15-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Geelong West7.312.814.1017.17 119 Geelong West won by 4 points
Brunswick7.57.914.1517.18 120 Sun 15-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Prahran2.16.910.1318.15 123 Prahran won by 3 points
Sandringham5.108.1515.2217.25 127 Sun 15-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Oakleigh4.28.1010.1214.16 100 Sandringham won by 27 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Caulfield6.49.814.1622.18 150 Sun 22-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Coburg3.16.89.1215.16 106 Caulfield won by 44 points
Geelong West4.59.912.1318.20 128 Sun 22-Aug-1976 2:10 pm West Oval 
Prahran3.69.1215.1918.24 132 Prahran won by 4 points
Preston6.68.915.1523.18 156 Sun 22-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Brunswick4.37.69.816.12 108 Preston won by 48 points
Oakleigh2.47.812.1120.15 135 Sun 22-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Dandenong9.413.1118.1419.17 131 Oakleigh won by 4 points
Port Melbourne6.310.817.1324.17 161 Sun 22-Aug-1976 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sandringham6.28.816.1021.19 145 Port Melbourne won by 16 points

1976 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Melbourne 18 15 3 0 2288 1883 121.51 60
2 Preston 18 13 5 0 2164 1929 112.18 52
3 Caulfield 18 11 7 0 2105 1978 106.42 44
4 Dandenong 18 10 8 0 1966 1781 110.39 40
5 Coburg 18 9 9 0 2052 1940 105.77 36
6 Geelong West 18 9 9 0 1960 2079 94.28 36
7 Prahran 18 8 10 0 1847 2019 91.48 32
8 Brunswick 18 5 12 1 1835 2105 87.17 22
9 Sandringham 18 5 13 0 1982 2068 95.84 20
10 Oakleigh 18 4 13 1 1639 2056 79.72 18
  H&A 90 89 89 1 19838 19838 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 880 880 100.00 16
  Total 94 93 93 1 20718 20718 100.00 376


Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Caulfield3.27.512.815.9 99 Sun 29-Aug-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval11,352$12,037
Dandenong5.49.814.1120.19 139 Dandenong won by 40 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Port Melbourne7.511.917.1619.18 132 Sun 5-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval11,578$12,125
Preston4.15.49.514.9 93 Port Melbourne won by 39 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Preston0.14.14.311.8 74 Sun 12-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval10,828$11,070
Dandenong5.77.1017.1620.16 136 Dandenong won by 62 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Port Melbourne8.512.1013.1419.18 132 Sun 19-Sep-1976 2:10 pm Junction Oval32,137$29,329
Dandenong3.25.68.1110.15 75 Port Melbourne won by 57 points

Footnotes

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