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VFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football League

Known as
VFL

Duration
1996–2024

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1996-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2016-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Reserves 1996-2017


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFL Premiership Season

Duration
1996–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Box Hill (VIC) 1996-2024; Casey (VIC) 1996-2024; Coburg (VIC) 1996-2024; Frankston (VIC) 1996-2016, 2018-2024; Northern Bullants (VIC) 1996-2024; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1996-2024; Sandringham (VIC) 1996-2024; Werribee (VIC) 1996-2024; Williamstown (VIC) 1996-2024; Collingwood Reserves (VIC) 2000, 2008-2024; Geelong Reserves (VIC) 2000-2024; Essendon Reserves (VIC) 2000-2002, 2013-2024; Richmond Reserves (VIC) 2000, 2014-2024; Carlton Reserves (VIC) 2000-2002, 2021-2024; Footscray (VIC) 2014-2024; North Melbourne Reserves (VIC) 2018-2024; Southport (QLD) 2021-2024; Sydney Reserves (NSW) 2021-2024; GWS Reserves (NSW) 2021-2024; Brisbane Reserves (QLD) 2021-2024; Gold Coast Reserves (QLD) 2021-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
North Ballarat (VIC) 1996-2017; Traralgon (VIC) 1996-1997; Bendigo (VIC) 1998-2014; Murray Kangaroos (VIC) 2000-2002; St. Kilda Reserves (VIC) 2000; Tasmania (VFL) (TAS) 2001-2008; Gold Coast (QLD) 2010; Aspley (QLD) 2021

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Arden Street; Blacktown; Box Hill City Oval; Carrara Stadium; Casey Fields; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Docklands; Fankhauser Reserve; Frankston Park; Highgate Reserve; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park Oval; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Punt Road; S.C.G.; Springfield Central Stadium; Sydney Showground; TBC; The Hangar; Tramway Oval; Trevor Barker Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Wonthaggi Reserve

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Alan Garden Reserve; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Oval #2; Cazaly's Stadium; Central Park; Cooke-Murphy Oval; Deakin Reserve; Devonport Oval; Eastern Oval; Eureka Stadium; Fairway Park; Gabba; Graham Road Oval; Hogans Reserve; Holm Park Reserve; Keilor Reserve; Kombumerri Oval; Lavington Sports Ground; Marrara Stadium; Moreton Bay Complex; Morwell Reserve; Norm Minns Oval; North Hobart Oval; Queen Elizabeth Oval; Reid Oval; Shepley Oval; South Pine Complex; Spring Creek Reserve; Springvale Reserve; Strathfieldsaye Oval; Tom Wills Oval; Toomuc Reserve; Traralgon Reserve; Victoria Park (Echuca); Warrawee Park; Waverley Park; West Park Oval; York Park

1996 VFL Premiership Season

VFL - League records
 
1997
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 

The Victorian Football League (VFL) is the major state-level Australian football competition in Victoria. The league was established in 1995 out of the ashes of the defunct Victorian Football Association (VFA), from which nine clubs have formed the core the VFL since the inaugural season of 1996. As a consequence, the present VFL is sometimes referred to as the VFA/VFL, to distinguish it from the present day Australian Football League (AFL), the premier national body formed in 1990 as the successor to the former Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1996 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Frankston 18 16 2 0 2111 1059 199.34 64
2 Werribee 18 13 5 0 1602 1217 131.64 52
3 Springvale 18 12 6 0 1548 1124 137.72 48
4 Williamstown 18 11 6 1 1591 1482 107.35 46
5 Port Melbourne 18 11 6 1 1543 1453 106.19 46
6 Sandringham 18 9 9 0 1433 1630 87.91 36
7 Coburg 18 7 11 0 1656 1846 89.71 28
8 North Ballarat 18 6 12 0 1246 1430 87.13 24
9 Preston 18 6 12 0 1283 1501 85.48 24
10 Box Hill 18 6 12 0 1355 1784 75.95 24
11 Traralgon 18 1 17 0 1235 2077 59.46 4
  H&A 99 98 98 1 16603 16603 100.00 396
  Finals 6 6 6 0 971 971 100.00 24
  Total 105 104 104 1 17574 17574 100.00 420

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Ballarat4.29.612.715.9 99 Sat 6-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Northern Oval3,500
Box Hill4.26.47.912.12 84 North Ballarat won by 15 points
Coburg4.37.57.811.12 78 Sun 7-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Coburg City Oval1,100
Sandringham1.44.129.1612.19 91 Sandringham won by 13 points
Williamstown3.17.510.612.12 84 Sun 7-Apr-1996 2:00 pm W.C.G.4,563
Werribee1.44.56.108.13 61 Williamstown won by 23 points
Frankston3.29.717.1222.18 150 Sun 7-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Frankston Park2,500
Traralgon4.24.54.75.8 38 Frankston won by 112 points
Springvale  Bye
Preston  Bye
Port Melbourne  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Box Hill2.13.53.55.7 37 Sat 13-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Coburg1.45.611.1115.12 102 Coburg won by 65 points
Frankston4.39.612.1020.15 135 Sun 14-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Frankston Park 
North Ballarat3.05.27.58.9 57 Frankston won by 78 points
Springvale2.18.610.711.8 74 Sun 14-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Springvale Reserve 
Port Melbourne5.76.118.1510.20 80 Port Melbourne won by 6 points
Werribee1.73.116.119.16 70 Sun 14-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Chirnside Park 
Preston2.04.35.57.5 47 Werribee won by 23 points
Traralgon1.62.87.1512.18 90 Sun 14-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Traralgon Reserve 
Williamstown4.110.314.418.8 116 Williamstown won by 26 points
Sandringham  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Ballarat2.62.83.115.12 42 Sat 20-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Northern Oval2,500
Springvale1.12.64.105.18 48 Springvale won by 6 points
Box Hill1.45.48.513.11 89 Sun 21-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Box Hill City Oval2,149
Frankston8.615.1021.1424.14 158 Frankston won by 69 points
Preston4.38.89.1211.15 81 Sun 21-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Preston City Oval600
Sandringham5.28.210.512.11 83 Sandringham won by 2 points
Werribee7.111.714.1319.14 128 Sun 21-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Chirnside Park1,400
Traralgon0.33.33.46.10 46 Werribee won by 82 points
Port Melbourne4.39.413.618.6 114 Sun 21-Apr-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval1,500
Coburg4.410.614.1020.17 137 Coburg won by 23 points
Williamstown  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne6.49.912.1015.12 102 Sat 27-Apr-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval1,000
Box Hill1.34.76.1210.17 77 Port Melbourne won by 25 points
Frankston4.614.920.1326.20 176 Sun 28-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Frankston Park 
Coburg1.42.53.56.7 43 Frankston won by 133 points
Sandringham6.410.615.1019.14 128 Sun 28-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Trevor Barker Oval3,300
Williamstown3.18.511.815.10 100 Sandringham won by 28 points
Traralgon3.35.59.1014.15 99 Sun 28-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Traralgon Reserve2,418
North Ballarat5.55.78.88.8 56 Traralgon won by 43 points
Springvale4.09.314.719.10 124 Sun 28-Apr-1996 2:00 pm Victoria Park524
Preston1.23.24.35.5 35 Springvale won by 89 points
Werribee  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham6.38.610.613.12 90 Sat 4-May-1996 2:00 pm Trevor Barker Oval1,100
Werribee1.310.315.1018.13 121 Werribee won by 31 points
Box Hill2.15.310.1110.13 73 Sun 5-May-1996 2:00 pm Box Hill City Oval1,702
Preston5.66.86.99.12 66 Box Hill won by 7 points
North Ballarat4.25.48.612.12 84 Sun 5-May-1996 2:00 pm Northern Oval1,200
Coburg4.38.99.1213.17 95 Coburg won by 11 points
Port Melbourne4.912.1717.2022.26 158 Sun 5-May-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval1,200
Traralgon1.43.67.108.16 64 Port Melbourne won by 94 points
Williamstown0.61.65.115.14 44 Sun 5-May-1996 2:00 pm W.C.G.2,783
Springvale8.511.1112.1214.19 103 Springvale won by 59 points
Frankston  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg5.310.512.815.9 99 Sat 11-May-1996 2:00 pm Coburg City Oval800
Preston1.41.75.128.19 67 Coburg won by 32 points
Springvale8.413.817.1126.14 170 Sun 12-May-1996 2:00 pm Warrawee Park1,720
Box Hill2.45.57.69.7 61 Springvale won by 109 points
Frankston2.04.48.412.9 81 Sun 12-May-1996 2:00 pm Frankston Park2,500
Werribee3.38.513.714.9 93 Werribee won by 12 points
Williamstown0.21.52.64.12 36 Sun 12-May-1996 2:00 pm W.C.G.1,538
Port Melbourne1.92.116.148.15 63 Port Melbourne won by 27 points
Traralgon3.27.67.88.10 58 Sun 12-May-1996 2:00 pm Traralgon Reserve1,200
Sandringham5.57.710.1014.11 95 Sandringham won by 37 points
North Ballarat  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Box Hill2.29.513.615.7 97 Sat 18-May-1996 2:00 pm Box Hill City Oval2,143
Sandringham3.34.46.610.14 74 Box Hill won by 23 points
Port Melbourne6.012.615.1118.14 122 Sun 19-May-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval1,300
North Ballarat6.68.710.1115.14 104 Port Melbourne won by 18 points
Preston2.48.711.1016.14 110 Sun 19-May-1996 2:00 pm Preston City Oval1,300
Williamstown4.49.616.722.10 142 Williamstown won by 32 points
Springvale2.33.54.98.12 60 Sun 19-May-1996 2:00 pm Springvale Reserve3,172
Frankston3.27.712.1016.14 110 Frankston won by 50 points
Werribee5.29.213.817.11 113 Sun 19-May-1996 2:00 pm Chirnside Park1,500
Coburg4.47.510.818.9 117 Coburg won by 4 points
Traralgon  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg3.48.514.1022.14 146 Sat 25-May-1996 2:00 pm Coburg City Oval1,450
Traralgon3.47.59.510.7 67 Coburg won by 79 points
Frankston5.75.139.1817.19 121 Sun 26-May-1996 2:00 pm Frankston Park1,500
Williamstown2.37.510.812.11 83 Frankston won by 38 points
North Ballarat5.47.712.1015.12 102 Sun 26-May-1996 2:00 pm Northern Oval 
Preston0.22.53.85.12 42 North Ballarat won by 60 points
Sandringham1.36.910.1513.17 95 Sun 26-May-1996 2:00 pm Trevor Barker Oval1,250
Springvale3.36.48.710.10 70 Sandringham won by 25 points
Werribee4.48.612.716.10 106 Sun 26-May-1996 2:00 pm Chirnside Park2,600
Port Melbourne3.26.810.1011.14 80 Werribee won by 26 points
Box Hill  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston2.34.45.510.6 66 Sat 8-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Preston City Oval 
Frankston4.59.712.1413.15 93 Frankston won by 27 points
Port Melbourne3.37.912.1118.14 122 Sun 9-Jun-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval 
Sandringham3.16.68.811.13 79 Port Melbourne won by 43 points
Williamstown5.310.713.815.14 104 Sun 9-Jun-1996 2:00 pm W.C.G. 
North Ballarat5.17.511.516.6 102 Williamstown won by 2 points
Springvale3.47.69.1113.12 90 Sun 9-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Springvale Reserve 
Werribee3.18.311.513.7 85 Springvale won by 5 points
Traralgon1.33.79.917.12 114 Sun 9-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Traralgon Reserve 
Box Hill6.712.1115.1621.17 143 Box Hill won by 29 points
Coburg  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Frankston1.47.814.1220.14 134 Sat 15-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Frankston Park2,500
Sandringham3.34.38.310.6 66 Frankston won by 68 points
Box Hill2.46.139.1713.23 101 Sun 16-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Box Hill City Oval2,464
Williamstown6.39.512.1017.17 119 Williamstown won by 18 points
Coburg3.45.76.128.15 63 Sun 16-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Coburg City Oval1,850
Springvale4.711.813.1518.17 125 Springvale won by 62 points
North Ballarat1.71.75.87.9 51 Sun 16-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Northern Oval 
Werribee3.49.813.1020.12 132 Werribee won by 81 points
Preston5.213.622.927.14 176 Sun 16-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Preston City Oval800
Traralgon2.22.49.712.8 80 Preston won by 96 points
Port Melbourne  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne0.30.53.75.9 39 Sat 22-Jun-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval750
Frankston6.07.212.416.6 102 Frankston won by 63 points
Sandringham1.32.92.115.15 45 Sun 23-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Trevor Barker Oval750
North Ballarat2.23.44.46.5 41 Sandringham won by 4 points
Williamstown3.58.1116.1323.18 156 Sun 23-Jun-1996 2:00 pm W.C.G.1,320
Coburg5.17.611.815.9 99 Williamstown won by 57 points
Werribee2.36.76.119.11 65 Sun 23-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Chirnside Park1,186
Box Hill1.11.12.43.6 24 Werribee won by 41 points
Traralgon1.41.53.83.9 27 Tue 6-Aug-1996 7:00 pm Traralgon Reserve 
Springvale1.34.46.76.11 47 Springvale won by 20 points[Report]
Preston  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Box Hill2.82.95.137.15 57 Sat 29-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Box Hill City Oval842
North Ballarat1.24.105.127.16 58 North Ballarat won by 1 point
Preston2.15.36.46.7 43 Sun 30-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Preston City Oval827
Port Melbourne1.12.13.46.5 41 Preston won by 2 points
Sandringham5.46.911.1512.17 89 Sun 30-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Trevor Barker Oval960
Coburg2.14.36.88.11 59 Sandringham won by 30 points
Traralgon1.31.62.135.14 44 Sun 30-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Traralgon Reserve1,825
Frankston2.36.127.1512.18 90 Frankston won by 46 points
Werribee2.32.45.105.15 45 Sun 30-Jun-1996 2:00 pm Chirnside Park3,630
Williamstown1.61.71.71.9 15 Werribee won by 30 points
Springvale  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg2.45.57.78.13 61 Sat 6-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Coburg City Oval1,100
Box Hill5.66.97.1314.14 98 Box Hill won by 37 points
North Ballarat0.01.22.22.3 15 Sun 7-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Northern Oval 
Frankston0.41.51.94.17 41 Frankston won by 26 points
Port Melbourne2.22.45.86.10 46 Sun 7-Jul-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval800
Springvale2.26.411.515.6 96 Springvale won by 50 points
Preston1.43.84.106.10 46 Sun 7-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Preston City Oval700
Werribee0.55.76.1011.12 78 Werribee won by 32 points
Williamstown4.46.910.1412.18 90 Sun 7-Jul-1996 2:00 pm W.C.G.1,411
Traralgon2.67.88.1211.16 82 Williamstown won by 8 points
Sandringham  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg5.16.49.912.12 84 Sat 13-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Coburg City Oval1,100
Port Melbourne2.36.68.914.13 97 Port Melbourne won by 13 points
Frankston7.212.416.1023.13 151 Sun 14-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Frankston Park2,000
Box Hill3.34.65.77.11 53 Frankston won by 98 points
North Ballarat0.24.66.79.8 62 Sun 14-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Northern Oval1,000
Traralgon1.03.54.95.11 41 North Ballarat won by 21 points
Springvale2.35.67.914.12 96 Sun 14-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Springvale Reserve473
Preston3.34.56.87.10 52 Springvale won by 44 points
Williamstown6.511.1113.1820.24 144 Sun 14-Jul-1996 2:00 pm W.C.G.1,645
Sandringham2.46.59.712.8 80 Williamstown won by 64 points
Werribee  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg3.53.97.1210.14 74 Sat 20-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Coburg City Oval870
North Ballarat6.415.618.824.9 153 North Ballarat won by 79 points
Preston3.26.29.511.8 74 Sun 21-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Preston City Oval500
Box Hill2.24.35.37.4 46 Preston won by 28 points
Springvale2.32.34.74.8 32 Sun 21-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Springvale Reserve1,123
Williamstown1.45.85.89.10 64 Williamstown won by 32 points
Traralgon2.12.54.87.11 53 Sun 21-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Traralgon Reserve1,200
Port Melbourne2.55.88.910.10 70 Port Melbourne won by 17 points
Werribee4.54.68.79.8 62 Sun 21-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Chirnside Park980
Sandringham0.05.26.37.6 48 Werribee won by 14 points
Frankston  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne4.29.714.1017.11 113 Sat 27-Jul-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval1,350
Williamstown6.010.415.717.11 113 Port Melbourne drew with Williamstown
Box Hill2.74.106.157.17 59 Sun 28-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Box Hill City Oval1,000
Springvale2.15.36.67.8 50 Box Hill won by 9 points
Coburg2.24.46.1012.12 84 Sun 28-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Coburg City Oval1,250
Frankston4.310.514.818.12 120 Frankston won by 36 points
Sandringham1.55.97.1010.14 74 Sun 28-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Trevor Barker Oval930
Preston2.24.88.1310.18 78 Preston won by 4 points
Traralgon1.34.49.614.7 91 Sun 28-Jul-1996 2:00 pm Traralgon Reserve1,250
Werribee4.18.711.816.11 107 Werribee won by 16 points
North Ballarat  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg1.54.56.69.7 61 Sat 3-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Coburg City Oval1,050
Werribee3.25.37.79.12 66 Werribee won by 5 points
Frankston4.57.128.1310.16 76 Sun 4-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Frankston Park2,000
Springvale3.26.311.516.7 103 Springvale won by 27 points
North Ballarat5.37.411.1114.14 98 Sun 4-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Northern Oval1,200
Port Melbourne0.22.62.83.9 27 North Ballarat won by 71 points
Sandringham7.312.417.521.8 134 Sun 4-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Trevor Barker Oval850
Box Hill2.22.56.910.13 73 Sandringham won by 61 points
Williamstown3.07.58.1010.12 72 Sun 4-Aug-1996 2:00 pm W.C.G.1,174
Preston3.74.77.107.11 53 Williamstown won by 19 points
Traralgon  Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne2.43.58.612.9 81 Sat 10-Aug-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval1,300
Werribee3.56.89.109.12 66 Port Melbourne won by 15 points
Preston3.44.56.88.10 58 Sun 11-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Coburg City Oval300
North Ballarat0.00.21.63.7 25 Preston won by 33 points
Springvale1.55.67.87.10 52 Sun 11-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Springvale Reserve1,407
Sandringham3.44.95.138.14 62 Sandringham won by 10 points
Traralgon4.25.47.713.10 88 Sun 11-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Traralgon Reserve1,450
Coburg8.615.924.1226.15 171 Coburg won by 83 points
Williamstown5.35.36.47.5 47 Sun 11-Aug-1996 2:00 pm W.C.G.3,521
Frankston0.04.36.79.10 64 Frankston won by 17 points
Box Hill  Bye

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Werribee0.31.54.65.10 40 Sat 17-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Chirnside Park870
Springvale2.34.811.915.13 103 Springvale won by 63 points
Box Hill1.211.514.620.9 129 Sun 18-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Box Hill City Oval627
Traralgon6.58.610.914.11 95 Box Hill won by 34 points
Frankston2.39.516.922.13 145 Sun 18-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Frankston Park1,500
Preston2.55.85.96.10 46 Frankston won by 99 points
Sandringham3.36.108.158.19 67 Sun 18-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Trevor Barker Oval1,300
Port Melbourne3.75.79.714.12 96 Port Melbourne won by 29 points
North Ballarat2.14.45.45.5 35 Sun 18-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Northern Oval 
Williamstown2.53.77.98.14 62 Williamstown won by 27 points
Coburg  Bye

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Box Hill0.32.54.107.12 54 Sat 24-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Box Hill City Oval1,691
Port Melbourne2.07.28.414.8 92 Port Melbourne won by 38 points
Sandringham1.02.33.64.9 33 Sun 25-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Trevor Barker Oval1,100
Frankston6.513.619.1025.14 164 Frankston won by 131 points
Springvale4.48.813.1015.15 105 Sun 25-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Springvale Reserve907
Coburg4.25.49.812.11 83 Springvale won by 22 points
Traralgon3.03.25.48.10 58 Sun 25-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Traralgon Reserve1,023
Preston5.510.916.1521.17 143 Preston won by 85 points
Werribee6.111.319.526.8 164 Sun 25-Aug-1996 2:00 pm Chirnside Park930
North Ballarat2.16.27.59.8 62 Werribee won by 102 points
Williamstown  Bye

1996 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Frankston 18 16 2 0 2111 1059 199.34 64
2 Werribee 18 13 5 0 1602 1217 131.64 52
3 Springvale 18 12 6 0 1548 1124 137.72 48
4 Williamstown 18 11 6 1 1591 1482 107.35 46
5 Port Melbourne 18 11 6 1 1543 1453 106.19 46
6 Sandringham 18 9 9 0 1433 1630 87.91 36
7 Coburg 18 7 11 0 1656 1846 89.71 28
8 North Ballarat 18 6 12 0 1246 1430 87.13 24
9 Preston 18 6 12 0 1283 1501 85.48 24
10 Box Hill 18 6 12 0 1355 1784 75.95 24
11 Traralgon 18 1 17 0 1235 2077 59.46 4
  H&A 99 98 98 1 16603 16603 100.00 396
  Finals 6 6 6 0 971 971 100.00 24
  Total 105 104 104 1 17574 17574 100.00 420

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Werribee2.15.27.48.7 55 Sat 31-Aug-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval1,192
Springvale1.63.1110.1413.16 94 Springvale won by 39 points

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown4.813.1015.1419.19 133 Sun 1-Sep-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval3,771
Port Melbourne5.211.411.918.13 121 Williamstown won by 12 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Springvale2.36.412.817.11 113 Sat 7-Sep-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval 
Frankston3.17.58.69.10 64 Springvale won by 49 points

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Werribee1.45.88.1313.19 97 Sun 8-Sep-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown4.14.27.49.5 59 Werribee won by 38 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Frankston2.24.28.59.5 59 Sat 14-Sep-1996 2:00 pm North Port Oval2,883
Werribee1.12.24.35.3 33 Frankston won by 26 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Springvale3.27.610.711.7 73 Sun 22-Sep-1996 2:00 pm Princes Park8,183
Frankston5.49.69.710.10 70 Springvale won by 3 points[Report]

Footnotes

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