1996 WASFL Premiership Season
The WAFL (West Australian Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in Western Australia. Originally formed as the West Australian Football Association (WAFA) in 1885, the WAFL has undergone a variety of name changes since then, re-adopting its current name in 2001. The league currently consists of nine teams, which play each other in a 24-round season usually lasting from March to September, with the top five teams playing off in a finals series, culminating in a Grand Final.
1996 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Perth | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1960 | 1566 | 125.16 | 56 |
| 2 | Claremont | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1938 | 1565 | 123.83 | 56 |
| 3 | East Fremantle | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1924 | 1814 | 106.06 | 56 |
| 4 | West Perth | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1719 | 1670 | 102.93 | 44 |
| 5 | Swan Districts | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2086 | 1799 | 115.95 | 36 |
| 6 | South Fremantle | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1873 | 1934 | 96.85 | 36 |
| 7 | Perth | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1669 | 1900 | 87.84 | 28 |
| 8 | Subiaco | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1619 | 2540 | 63.74 | 24 |
| H&A | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 14788 | 14788 | 100.00 | 336 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 650 | 650 | 100.00 | 16 | |
| Total | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 15438 | 15438 | 100.00 | 352 |
1996 Round by Round
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1SF |
2SF |
PF |
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Round 1[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 3.4 | 7.9 | 11.14 | 19.19 | 133 | Sat 6-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 2,468 | |
| West Perth | 4.3 | 9.7 | 13.11 | 15.14 | 104 | South Fremantle won by 29 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 2.3 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 19.14 | 128 | Sat 6-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 1,968 | |
| East Fremantle | 7.5 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 11.13 | 79 | Swan Districts won by 49 points | |||
| Perth | 3.1 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 11.12 | 78 | Mon 8-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 2,318 | |
| Claremont | 7.1 | 14.8 | 21.8 | 26.10 | 166 | Claremont won by 88 points | |||
| Subiaco | 5.3 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 96 | Mon 8-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 2,767 | |
| East Perth | 1.2 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 13.12 | 90 | Subiaco won by 6 points | |||
Round 2[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| East Perth | 2.5 | 6.9 | 12.11 | 13.14 | 92 | Sat 13-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 3,406 | |
| Swan Districts | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 12.12 | 84 | East Perth won by 8 points | |||
| Claremont | 4.2 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 17.8 | 110 | Sat 13-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 1,948 | |
| Subiaco | 3.0 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 60 | Claremont won by 50 points | |||
| West Perth | 2.2 | 6.10 | 8.14 | 12.17 | 89 | Sat 13-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Arena Joondalup | 2,275 | |
| Perth | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.10 | 7.11 | 53 | West Perth won by 36 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 4.5 | 7.7 | 11.13 | 17.14 | 116 | Sat 13-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 3,027 | |
| South Fremantle | 4.2 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 17.10 | 112 | East Fremantle won by 4 points | |||
Round 3[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 4.1 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 20-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 2,393 | |
| East Perth | 1.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 73 | South Fremantle won by 4 points | |||
| Perth | 2.3 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 16.15 | 111 | Sat 20-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 1,499 | |
| East Fremantle | 3.2 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 70 | Perth won by 41 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 3.6 | 9.9 | 15.11 | 20.14 | 134 | Sat 20-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 1,920 | |
| Subiaco | 3.1 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 11.12 | 78 | Swan Districts won by 56 points | |||
| Claremont | 2.2 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 89 | Sat 20-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 1,922 | |
| West Perth | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.11 | 7.15 | 57 | Claremont won by 32 points | |||
Round 4[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| East Fremantle | 3.4 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 88 | Thu 25-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 3,822 | |
| West Perth | 4.0 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 82 | East Fremantle won by 6 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.12 | 12.18 | 90 | Sat 27-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Rushton Park | 1,800 | |
| Claremont | 5.2 | 10.8 | 14.12 | 17.14 | 116 | Claremont won by 26 points | |||
| East Perth | 6.3 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 22.10 | 142 | Sun 28-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 1,990 | |
| Perth | 1.2 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 47 | East Perth won by 95 points | |||
| Subiaco | 3.3 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 12.17 | 89 | Sun 28-Apr-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 1,711 | |
| South Fremantle | 5.3 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 11.18 | 84 | Subiaco won by 5 points | |||
Round 5[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Claremont | 1.1 | 3.5 | 5.10 | 11.14 | 80 | Sat 4-May-1996 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 1,567 | |
| East Fremantle | 5.2 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 16.12 | 108 | East Fremantle won by 28 points | |||
| West Perth | 6.8 | 7.12 | 10.13 | 11.14 | 80 | Sat 4-May-1996 12:00 pm | Arena Joondalup | 2,617 | |
| East Perth | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 83 | East Perth won by 3 points | |||
| Perth | 5.3 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 4-May-1996 12:00 pm | Gosnells Reserve | 1,597 | |
| Subiaco | 2.1 | 5.5 | 10.10 | 14.14 | 98 | Subiaco won by 14 points | |||
| South Fremantle | 1.1 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 54 | Sat 4-May-1996 12:00 pm | Rockingham | 2,214 | |
| Swan Districts | 3.6 | 5.12 | 6.12 | 7.14 | 56 | Swan Districts won by 2 points | |||
Round 6[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 3.3 | 10.8 | 13.11 | 14.16 | 100 | Sat 11-May-1996 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 1,890 | |
| Claremont | 5.4 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 93 | South Fremantle won by 7 points | |||
| Subiaco | 3.1 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 53 | Sat 11-May-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 2,019 | |
| West Perth | 1.2 | 5.6 | 8.11 | 16.19 | 115 | West Perth won by 62 points | |||
| East Perth | 6.3 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 19.11 | 125 | Sat 11-May-1996 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 2,375 | |
| East Fremantle | 4.3 | 7.6 | 13.11 | 15.14 | 104 | East Perth won by 21 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 6.4 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 19.10 | 124 | Sat 11-May-1996 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 2,347 | |
| Perth | 1.0 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 64 | Swan Districts won by 60 points | |||
Round 7[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Perth | 5.3 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 16.12 | 108 | Sat 18-May-1996 12:00 pm | Arena Joondalup | 2,655 | |
| Swan Districts | 3.3 | 6.9 | 12.11 | 12.13 | 85 | West Perth won by 23 points | |||
| Claremont | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.10 | 7.11 | 53 | Sat 18-May-1996 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 2,231 | |
| East Perth | 2.4 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 16.11 | 107 | East Perth won by 54 points | |||
| Perth | 3.4 | 8.7 | 13.8 | 18.13 | 121 | Sun 19-May-1996 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 2,031 | |
| South Fremantle | 0.10 | 1.15 | 6.18 | 10.20 | 80 | Perth won by 41 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 5.4 | 7.5 | 14.9 | 16.13 | 109 | Sun 19-May-1996 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 1,938 | |
| Subiaco | 1.3 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 13.7 | 85 | East Fremantle won by 24 points | |||
Round 8[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Perth | 3.2 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 73 | Sat 25-May-1996 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 1,315 | |
| Claremont | 3.4 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 13.13 | 91 | Claremont won by 18 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 5.0 | 10.2 | 14.7 | 17.15 | 117 | Sat 25-May-1996 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 1,957 | |
| Swan Districts | 5.5 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 15.7 | 97 | East Fremantle won by 20 points | |||
| West Perth | 6.4 | 8.9 | 14.12 | 17.15 | 117 | Sat 25-May-1996 12:00 pm | Arena Joondalup | 2,417 | |
| South Fremantle | 2.5 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 15.13 | 103 | West Perth won by 14 points | |||
| East Perth | 7.5 | 14.7 | 19.14 | 20.17 | 137 | Sat 25-May-1996 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 2,246 | |
| Subiaco | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 15.9 | 99 | East Perth won by 38 points | |||
Round 9[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Swan Districts | 4.5 | 9.7 | 9.14 | 13.17 | 95 | Sat 1-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 3,722 | |
| East Perth | 2.5 | 5.8 | 10.10 | 16.12 | 108 | East Perth won by 13 points | |||
| Claremont | 8.4 | 14.7 | 18.11 | 22.14 | 146 | Sun 2-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Collingwood Park | 2,200 | |
| Subiaco | 1.0 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 62 | Claremont won by 84 points | |||
| Perth | 4.0 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 86 | Mon 3-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 2,836 | |
| West Perth | 4.4 | 4.8 | 8.12 | 13.13 | 91 | West Perth won by 5 points | |||
| South Fremantle | 5.4 | 10.9 | 16.10 | 20.12 | 132 | Mon 3-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 7,777 | |
| East Fremantle | 4.0 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 69 | South Fremantle won by 63 points | |||
Round 10[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Subiaco | 6.3 | 11.4 | 15.6 | 19.7 | 121 | Sat 8-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 1,755 | |
| Swan Districts | 2.4 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 16.11 | 107 | Subiaco won by 14 points | |||
| East Perth | 6.3 | 12.7 | 14.12 | 16.17 | 113 | Sat 8-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 3,408 | |
| South Fremantle | 6.0 | 10.0 | 14.1 | 17.5 | 107 | East Perth won by 6 points | |||
| West Perth | 2.2 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 72 | Sat 8-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Arena Joondalup | 2,514 | |
| Claremont | 4.1 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 17.6 | 108 | Claremont won by 36 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 4.1 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 18.14 | 122 | Sat 8-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 1,603 | |
| Perth | 3.4 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 7.11 | 53 | East Fremantle won by 69 points | |||
Round 11[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 1.7 | 4.8 | 14.14 | 17.18 | 120 | Sat 15-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 1,643 | |
| Subiaco | 2.3 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 51 | South Fremantle won by 69 points | |||
| Perth | 3.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 51 | Sat 15-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 1,625 | |
| East Perth | 3.2 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 11.14 | 80 | East Perth won by 29 points | |||
| Claremont | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 13 | Sat 15-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 1,308 | |
| Swan Districts | 3.6 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 12.14 | 86 | Swan Districts won by 73 points | |||
| West Perth | 2.0 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 63 | Sat 15-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Arena Joondalup | 1,262 | |
| East Fremantle | 2.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 33 | West Perth won by 30 points | |||
Round 12[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Swan Districts | 3.5 | 11.5 | 20.10 | 28.16 | 184 | Sat 22-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 2,193 | |
| South Fremantle | 2.5 | 6.6 | 9.10 | 9.10 | 64 | Swan Districts won by 120 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 3.0 | 8.4 | 13.6 | 18.10 | 118 | Sat 22-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 1,405 | |
| Claremont | 2.7 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 11.11 | 77 | East Fremantle won by 41 points | |||
| Subiaco | 5.4 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 17.8 | 110 | Sat 22-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 1,243 | |
| Perth | 1.3 | 6.9 | 9.13 | 14.17 | 101 | Subiaco won by 9 points | |||
| East Perth | 3.4 | 4.8 | 9.11 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 22-Jun-1996 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 4,522 | |
| West Perth | 1.3 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 60 | East Perth won by 17 points | |||
Round 13[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Perth | 2.6 | 5.9 | 10.9 | 14.9 | 93 | Sat 6-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 1,892 | |
| Swan Districts | 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 11.11 | 77 | Perth won by 16 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 2.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | Sat 6-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 2,341 | |
| East Perth | 3.4 | 5.6 | 12.7 | 19.9 | 123 | East Perth won by 61 points | |||
| Claremont | 3.8 | 6.9 | 8.15 | 12.18 | 90 | Sat 6-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 1,616 | |
| South Fremantle | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 47 | Claremont won by 43 points | |||
| West Perth | 2.1 | 6.8 | 10.10 | 19.17 | 131 | Sat 6-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Arena Joondalup | 2,211 | |
| Subiaco | 6.1 | 8.2 | 13.4 | 15.8 | 98 | West Perth won by 33 points | |||
Round 14[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| East Perth | 2.1 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 64 | Sat 13-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 3,173 | |
| Claremont | 2.3 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 13.10 | 88 | Claremont won by 24 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 7.3 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 16.8 | 104 | Sat 13-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 2,718 | |
| West Perth | 4.0 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 64 | Swan Districts won by 40 points | |||
| South Fremantle | 5.2 | 9.5 | 13.7 | 14.13 | 97 | Sat 13-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 1,914 | |
| Perth | 2.6 | 6.9 | 11.11 | 13.14 | 92 | South Fremantle won by 5 points | |||
| Subiaco | 0.6 | 8.9 | 9.18 | 11.21 | 87 | Sat 13-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 1,525 | |
| East Fremantle | 3.2 | 7.3 | 12.8 | 17.9 | 111 | East Fremantle won by 24 points | |||
Round 15[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Swan Districts | 1.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 8.14 | 62 | Sat 20-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 2,132 | |
| East Fremantle | 5.0 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 16.7 | 103 | East Fremantle won by 41 points | |||
| South Fremantle | 4.2 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 75 | Sat 20-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 1,501 | |
| West Perth | 2.2 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 71 | South Fremantle won by 4 points | |||
| Subiaco | 0.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 39 | Sat 20-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 1,886 | |
| East Perth | 9.2 | 12.7 | 16.9 | 22.15 | 147 | East Perth won by 108 points | |||
| Claremont | 3.1 | 6.1 | 13.6 | 19.9 | 123 | Sat 20-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 1,279 | |
| Perth | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.10 | 6.13 | 49 | Claremont won by 74 points | |||
Round 16[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Perth | 0.3 | 1.6 | 3.11 | 3.12 | 30 | Sat 27-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Arena Joondalup | 850 | |
| Perth | 6.1 | 8.4 | 9.10 | 11.19 | 85 | Perth won by 55 points | |||
| East Perth | 1.2 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 8.12 | 60 | Sat 27-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 1,674 | |
| Swan Districts | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 33 | East Perth won by 27 points | |||
| Subiaco | 2.6 | 5.9 | 7.14 | 9.15 | 69 | Sat 27-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 900 | |
| Claremont | 4.2 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 12.11 | 83 | Claremont won by 14 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 2.3 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 63 | Sat 27-Jul-1996 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 2,113 | |
| South Fremantle | 4.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 8.10 | 58 | East Fremantle won by 5 points | |||
Round 17[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 2.1 | 5.8 | 5.11 | 8.18 | 66 | Sat 3-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 2,583 | |
| East Perth | 4.4 | 6.6 | 11.11 | 12.13 | 85 | East Perth won by 19 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 6.4 | 16.12 | 21.14 | 32.15 | 207 | Sat 3-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 1,707 | |
| Subiaco | 1.5 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 72 | Swan Districts won by 135 points | |||
| Claremont | 2.5 | 5.8 | 10.11 | 13.13 | 91 | Sat 3-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 1,360 | |
| West Perth | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 24 | Claremont won by 67 points | |||
| Perth | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.10 | 4.16 | 40 | Sat 3-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 1,541 | |
| East Fremantle | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 58 | East Fremantle won by 18 points | |||
Round 18[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| East Fremantle | 0.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 47 | Sat 10-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 1,479 | |
| West Perth | 3.2 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 9.12 | 66 | West Perth won by 19 points | |||
| East Perth | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 36 | Sat 10-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 1,808 | |
| Perth | 2.3 | 3.10 | 4.16 | 5.19 | 49 | Perth won by 13 points | |||
| Subiaco | 2.2 | 6.7 | 7.11 | 13.14 | 92 | Sat 10-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 1,101 | |
| South Fremantle | 5.2 | 8.4 | 8.10 | 11.14 | 80 | Subiaco won by 12 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 3.4 | 7.7 | 9.13 | 13.15 | 93 | Sun 11-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 2,453 | |
| Claremont | 5.4 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 16.15 | 111 | Claremont won by 18 points | |||
Round 19[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 4.6 | 8.10 | 11.11 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 17-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 1,903 | |
| Swan Districts | 3.2 | 7.6 | 13.9 | 16.13 | 109 | Swan Districts won by 25 points | |||
| Claremont | 2.0 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 55 | Sat 17-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 1,651 | |
| East Fremantle | 2.2 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 10.12 | 72 | East Fremantle won by 17 points | |||
| Perth | 6.2 | 8.7 | 19.12 | 24.16 | 160 | Sat 17-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 1,557 | |
| Subiaco | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 46 | Perth won by 114 points | |||
| West Perth | 3.4 | 6.7 | 8.12 | 12.16 | 88 | Sat 17-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Arena Joondalup | 3,276 | |
| East Perth | 2.1 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 67 | West Perth won by 21 points | |||
Round 20[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 4.3 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 24-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 1,628 | |
| Claremont | 2.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 9.15 | 69 | South Fremantle won by 12 points | |||
| Subiaco | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 32 | Sat 24-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 1,760 | |
| West Perth | 2.5 | 4.10 | 8.14 | 15.21 | 111 | West Perth won by 79 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 2.5 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 51 | Sat 24-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 2,249 | |
| Perth | 6.0 | 9.2 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 102 | Perth won by 51 points | |||
| East Perth | 4.0 | 9.7 | 9.10 | 14.12 | 96 | Sat 24-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 2,031 | |
| East Fremantle | 2.6 | 3.6 | 10.6 | 15.12 | 102 | East Fremantle won by 6 points | |||
Round 21[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| East Fremantle | 7.4 | 14.8 | 19.14 | 26.17 | 173 | Sat 31-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 1,623 | |
| Subiaco | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.12 | 11.16 | 82 | East Fremantle won by 91 points | |||
| Claremont | 4.2 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 12.14 | 86 | Sat 31-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 2,019 | |
| East Perth | 4.4 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 55 | Claremont won by 31 points | |||
| West Perth | 4.7 | 7.11 | 10.14 | 13.18 | 96 | Sat 31-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Arena Joondalup | 4,671 | |
| Swan Districts | 1.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 11.14 | 80 | West Perth won by 16 points | |||
| Perth | 1.2 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 31-Aug-1996 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 1,726 | |
| South Fremantle | 5.5 | 6.7 | 12.10 | 18.11 | 119 | South Fremantle won by 42 points | |||
1996 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Perth | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1960 | 1566 | 125.16 | 56 |
| 2 | Claremont | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1938 | 1565 | 123.83 | 56 |
| 3 | East Fremantle | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1924 | 1814 | 106.06 | 56 |
| 4 | West Perth | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1719 | 1670 | 102.93 | 44 |
| 5 | Swan Districts | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2086 | 1799 | 115.95 | 36 |
| 6 | South Fremantle | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1873 | 1934 | 96.85 | 36 |
| 7 | Perth | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1669 | 1900 | 87.84 | 28 |
| 8 | Subiaco | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1619 | 2540 | 63.74 | 24 |
| H&A | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 14788 | 14788 | 100.00 | 336 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 650 | 650 | 100.00 | 16 | |
| Total | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 15438 | 15438 | 100.00 | 352 |
First Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| East Fremantle | 5.4 | 10.8 | 14.9 | 18.13 | 121 | Sun 8-Sep-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 10,184 | |
| West Perth | 1.0 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 51 | East Fremantle won by 70 points | |||
Second Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Claremont | 3.3 | 5.9 | 9.13 | 12.18 | 90 | Sun 8-Sep-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 10,184 | |
| East Perth | 5.2 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 96 | East Perth won by 6 points | |||
Preliminary Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| East Fremantle | 2.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 40 | Sun 15-Sep-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 4,698 | |
| Claremont | 2.1 | 4.6 | 7.10 | 11.16 | 82 | Claremont won by 42 points | |||
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| East Perth | 3.3 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 84 | Sun 22-Sep-1996 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 29,771 | |
| Claremont | 2.0 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 86 | Claremont won by 2 points | |||