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1996 AFL season

100th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)

100th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)

The 1996 AFL season was the 100th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs and ran from 29 March until 28 September, comprising a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series.

won the premiership for the third time, after it defeated by 43 points in the 1996 AFL Grand Final.

The season was the final season for , a founding member of the VFL/AFL in 1897, and there were several celebrations of the league's centenary throughout the year.

Pre-season

AFL Draft

Main article: 1996 AFL Draft

Lightning Premiership

Main article: 1996 AFL Lightning Premiership

In the 1996 AFL Lightning Premiership final, defeated the 6.2 (38) to 2.9 (21) at Waverley Park.

Ansett Australia Cup

Main article: 1996 Ansett Australia Cup

In the 1996 Ansett Australia Cup final, defeated 20.10 (130) to 10.12 (72) at Waverley Park.

Home-and-away season

Round 1

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.8 (56) | **** | 27.21 (183) | MCG | 46,832 | Friday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.14 (104) | **** | 19.8 (122) | MCG | 52,271 | Saturday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.13 (85) | **** | 15.19 (109) | Waverley Park | 23,434 | Saturday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.5 (71) | **** | 13.14 (92) | Whitten Oval | 10,239 | Saturday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 21.15 (141) | | 7.12 (54) | Gabba | 14,222 | Saturday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.13 (109) | | 12.15 (87) | MCG | 70,152 | Sunday, 31 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.9 (45) | **** | 9.13 (67) | Subiaco Oval | 33,041 | Sunday, 31 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.10 (130) | | 6.4 (40) | Football Park | 40,665 | Sunday, 31 March

Round 2

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 26.12 (168) | | 5.7 (37) | MCG | 30,873 | Saturday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 26.8 (164) | | 20.14 (134) | Kardinia Park | 25,950 | Saturday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.15 (51) | **** | 14.14 (98) | Waverley Park | 38,263 | Saturday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | **** | 21.7 (133) | Whitten Oval | 8,685 | Saturday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.11 (77) | **** | 16.7 (103) | WACA | 29,213 | Saturday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | **** | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 62,207 | Sunday, 7 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.17 (71) | **** | 13.22 (100) | SCG | 10,965 | Sunday, 7 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 27.11 (173) | | 11.13 (79) | MCG | 53,268 | Monday, 8 April

Round 3

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 21.16 (142) | | 12.6 (78) | Football Park | 43,766 | Friday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.19 (121) | | 10.10 (70) | Whitten Oval | 14,345 | Saturday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.8 (80) | **** | 22.21 (153) | Waverley Park | 20,331 | Saturday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.12 (90) | **** | 15.18 (108) | Gabba | 20,635 | Saturday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.17 (107) | | 10.13 (73) | SCG | 17,674 | Sunday, 14 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.12 (102) | | 6.13 (49) | Subiaco Oval | 22,652 | Sunday, 14 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.13 (109) | | 6.14 (50) | Waverley Park | 20,852 | Sunday, 14 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.14 (98) | | 13.10 (88) | Optus Oval | 11,881 | Sunday, 14 April

Round 4

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.17 (125) | | 14.11 (95) | Gabba | 17,469 | Friday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 21.7 (133) | | 12.14 (86) | Optus Oval | 19,051 | Saturday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.14 (98) | | 8.13 (61) | Victoria Park | 23,170 | Saturday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 24.16 (160) | | 11.9 (75) | Waverley Park | 17,625 | Saturday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.9 (57) | | 8.9 (57) | Whitten Oval | 16,804 | Saturday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 23.23 (161) | | 9.11 (65) | Football Park | 45,266 | Saturday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.16 (70) | **** | 10.11 (71) | Waverley Park | 33,847 | Sunday, 21 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.16 (88) | **** | 16.10 (106) | Subiaco Oval | 30,837 | Sunday, 21 April

Round 5

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.9 (105) | **** | 17.15 (117) | MCG | 87,549 | Thursday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.18 (96) | | 8.11 (59) | WACA | 26,618 | Friday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.14 (86) | | 12.13 (85) | Optus Oval | 19,927 | Saturday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.13 (91) | | 12.16 (88) | Kardinia Park | 26,016 | Saturday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 23.14 (152) | | 17.11 (113) | MCG | 32,215 | Saturday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.10 (88) | | 11.10 (76) | SCG | 20,227 | Saturday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 24.14 (158) | | 6.13 (49) | Gabba | 14,495 | Sunday, 28 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.20 (116) | | 13.12 (90) | Waverley Park | 27,094 | Sunday, 28 April

Round 6

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.6 (90) | | 12.18 (90) | SCG | 22,088 | Friday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.15 (93) | **** | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 50,074 | Friday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 23.14 (152) | | 12.8 (80) | Victoria Park | 26,459 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.8 (50) | **** | 24.12 (156) | Optus Oval | 8,747 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.8 (62) | **** | 23.16 (154) | Whitten Oval | 13,497 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.11 (65) | **** | 13.8 (86) | Waverley Park | 30,225 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.10 (64) | **** | 12.8 (80) | MCG | 31,024 | Sunday, 5 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.13 (85) | **** | 17.8 (110) | Subiaco Oval | 24,591 | Sunday, 5 May

Round 7

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 22.11 (143) | | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 75,632 | Wednesday, 8 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | **** | 18.10 (118) | MCG | 71,663 | Friday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.17 (125) | | 8.14 (62) | Optus Oval | 16,176 | Saturday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.8 (38) | **** | 12.10 (82) | MCG | 23,660 | Saturday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.14 (104) | | 5.11 (41) | Gabba | 20,053 | Saturday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.11 (113) | | 9.8 (62) | MCG | 25,691 | Sunday, 12 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.11 (125) | | 7.16 (58) | Subiaco Oval | 32,312 | Sunday, 12 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.12 (132) | | 5.6 (36) | Football Park | 40,386 | Sunday, 12 May

Note: The opening four matches of this round replicated the opening round of the inaugural 1897 VFL season, with Essendon and Geelong playing each other on the day of the 99th anniversary.

Round 8

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.18 (108) | | 14.14 (98) | Gabba | 21,644 | Friday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.14 (86) | **** | 15.8 (98) | MCG | 67,931 | Friday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.8 (122) | | 10.11 (71) | Waverley Park | 20,527 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.11 (107) | | 10.16 (76) | Whitten Oval | 5,083 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.24 (144) | | 14.5 (89) | MCG | 49,939 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.16 (100) | | 9.10 (64) | WACA | 31,411 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.19 (97) | | 11.7 (73) | Football Park | 43,370 | Sunday, 19 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.6 (84) | **** | 23.13 (151) | MCG | 36,766 | Sunday, 19 May

Note: Ben Hart took the mark of the year in Adelaide's win over St Kilda.

Note: Fitzroy's victory was the last win they had in the AFL before merging.

Round 9

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 25.20 (170) | | 9.11 (65) | MCG | 19,964 | Friday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 11.23 (89) | | 12.5 (77) | MCG | 37,288 | Saturday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.11 (119) | | 11.13 (79) | Whitten Oval | 11,140 | Saturday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.8 (56) | **** | 14.6 (90) | Waverley Park | 14,286 | Saturday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 21.6 (132) | | 10.14 (74) | SCG | 26,537 | Sunday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.18 (120) | | 10.6 (66) | Subiaco Oval | 20,934 | Sunday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.15 (69) | **** | 13.13 (91) | Waverley Park | 41,023 | Sunday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | **** | 21.13 (139) | MCG | 56,609 | Monday, 27 May

Round 10

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.9 (69) | **** | 12.17 (89) | MCG | 22,416 | Friday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.11 (101) | | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 59,062 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 15.8 (98) | Kardinia Park | 24,800 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.7 (67) | **** | 21.11 (137) | Whitten Oval | 9,701 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.13 (67) | **** | 13.11 (89) | Waverley Park | 43,925 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.11 (53) | **** | 17.8 (110) | Subiaco Oval | 19,350 | Sunday, 9 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | **** | 19.16 (130) | Football Park | 43,398 | Sunday, 9 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.12 (114) | | 10.16 (76) | MCG | 48,302 | Monday, 10 June

NOTE: St Kilda vs Essendon match on Saturday night was disrupted by a power failure during the third quarter, resulting the match being completed the following week on the Tuesday night with 2 12-minutes halves.

Round 11

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.9 (129) | | 12.13 (85) | Kardinia Park | 21,516 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.12 (108) | | 14.15 (99) | Waverley Park | 16,652 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.13 (73) | **** | 24.8 (152) | Optus Oval | 18,644 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 21.13 (139) | | 15.15 (105) | MCG | 39,029 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.8 (38) | **** | 9.8 (62) | Gabba | 20,225 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.19 (115) | | 9.8 (62) | Subiaco Oval | 34,832 | Sunday, 16 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.12 (90) | | 12.17 (89) | MCG | 31,383 | Sunday, 16 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.8 (56) | **** | 18.11 (119) | Whitten Oval | 10,836 | Sunday, 16 June

Round 12

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.14 (128) | | 13.4 (82) | MCG | 39,044 | Friday, 21 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | **** | 17.14 (116) | MCG | 61,448 | Saturday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.10 (112) | | 13.15 (93) | Kardinia Park | 22,116 | Saturday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.12 (114) | | 12.11 (83) | Waverley Park | 16,217 | Saturday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.15 (123) | | 6.10 (46) | Gabba | 14,871 | Saturday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.15 (123) | | 11.11 (77) | SCG | 22,689 | Sunday, 23 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.11 (107) | | 14.11 (95) | MCG | 39,515 | Sunday, 23 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 22.9 (141) | | 17.6 (108) | Subiaco Oval | 29,434 | Sunday, 23 June

Round 13

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.9 (69) | **** | 14.8 (92) | MCG | 69,072 | Friday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | **** | 15.12 (102) | Optus Oval | 20,030 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.3 (39) | **** | 25.16 (166) | Whitten Oval | 10,504 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.12 (96) | | 7.8 (50) | Waverley Park | 13,824 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.13 (121) | | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 43,481 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.10 (58) | **** | 9.20 (74) | WACA | 19,360 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | **** | 19.9 (123) | Football Park | 37,557 | Sunday, 30 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.5 (59) | **** | 11.5 (71) | Whitten Oval | 11,184 | Sunday, 30 June

Round 14

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 21.18 (144) | | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 68,537 | Friday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.12 (114) | | 11.15 (81) | Waverley Park | 30,886 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.10 (52) | **** | 17.16 (118) | Optus Oval | 12,748 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.9 (51) | **** | 10.8 (68) | MCG | 37,482 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.12 (102) | | 14.10 (94) | Football Park | 34,183 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.17 (125) | | 11.8 (74) | SCG | 44,047 | Sunday, 7 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.10 (94) | | 10.7 (67) | MCG | 22,852 | Sunday, 7 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.11 (77) | **** | 15.10 (100) | Subiaco Oval | 17,697 | Sunday, 7 July

Round 15

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.11 (131) | | 9.9 (63) | WACA | 22,044 | Friday, 12 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.17 (131) | | 9.10 (64) | Optus Oval | 20,102 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 22.12 (144) | | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 34,514 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | **** | 11.8 (74) | Kardinia Park | 22,207 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | **** | 14.12 (96) | Waverley Park | 34,337 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.13 (103) | | 10.8 (68) | Gabba | 20,378 | Sunday, 14 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.9 (81) | **** | 18.19 (127) | MCG | 41,380 | Sunday, 14 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.9 (117) | | 15.9 (99) | Whitten Oval | 8,674 | Sunday, 14 July

Round 16

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.16 (118) | | 4.5 (29) | MCG | 24,778 | Friday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.18 (108) | | 13.10 (88) | MCG | 58,768 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 3.4 (22) | **** | 4.12 (36) | Whitten Oval | 9,994 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.10 (88) | | 4.6 (30) | Kardinia Park | 17,538 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.8 (98) | | 7.7 (49) | Waverley Park | 28,670 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 16.14 (110) | | 12.16 (88) | SCG | 29,174 | Sunday, 21 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.10 (82) | | 7.6 (48) | Subiaco Oval | 35,406 | Sunday, 21 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.14 (116) | | 10.16 (76) | Victoria Park | 23,567 | Sunday, 21 July

Round 17

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.4 (70) | **** | 28.15 (183) | MCG | 20,955 | Friday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.13 (91) | | 11.16 (82) | MCG | 65,420 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.16 (100) | | 11.10 (76) | Waverley Park | 24,289 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.12 (114) | | 11.7 (73) | Optus Oval | 19,081 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 25.13 (163) | | 17.14 (116) | Gabba | 15,772 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.12 (108) | **** | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 28,776 | Sunday, 28 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.14 (104) | | 12.6 (78) | Subiaco Oval | 17,513 | Sunday, 28 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 26.10 (166) | | 9.13 (67) | Football Park | 31,880 | Sunday, 28 July

Round 18

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.16 (130) | | 15.9 (99) | MCG | 28,555 | Friday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 23.7 (145) | | 11.18 (84) | Optus Oval | 15,277 | Saturday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.10 (88) | | 11.12 (78) | Waverley Park | 30,065 | Saturday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.14 (104) | | 10.9 (69) | Kardinia Park | 17,818 | Saturday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.13 (115) | | 6.16 (52) | SCG | 18,850 | Sunday, 4 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.15 (99) | | 14.9 (93) | Subiaco Oval | 37,669 | Sunday, 4 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.9 (45) | **** | 8.12 (60) | Whitten Oval | 8,757 | Sunday, 4 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.11 (53) | **** | 9.16 (70) | Optus Oval | 17,157 | Sunday, 4 August

Round 19

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.16 (106) | | 11.16 (82) | WACA | 22,874 | Friday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.9 (129) | | 17.8 (110) | MCG | 30,166 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 21.17 (143) | | 16.11 (107) | Optus Oval | 15,794 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.19 (127) | | 12.10 (82) | Kardinia Park | 21,081 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.5 (35) | **** | 13.10 (88) | Whitten Oval | 7,781 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.12 (132) | | 10.5 (65) | Waverley Park | 14,914 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.10 (130) | | 12.10 (82) | SCG | 28,541 | Sunday, 11 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.11 (59) | **** | 11.11 (77) | Optus Oval | 15,453 | Sunday, 11 August

Round 20

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.14 (92) | | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 15,494 | Friday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.18 (132) | | 9.13 (67) | MCG | 50,633 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.7 (49) | **** | 9.18 (72) | Waverley Park | 28,897 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.16 (100) | **** | 29.13 (187) | Optus Oval | 6,469 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.10 (70) | **** | 10.16 (76) | Football Park | 33,030 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.11 (95) | | 8.9 (57) | Optus Oval | 7,677 | Sunday, 18 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.10 (64) | **** | 11.11 (77) | MCG | 51,057 | Sunday, 18 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.13 (127) | | 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval | 40,085 | Sunday, 18 August

Round 21

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | **** | 16.13 (109) | MCG | 52,426 | Friday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.18 (96) | | 9.12 (66) | Optus Oval | 21,674 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 14.16 (100) | | 12.10 (82) | MCG | 69,237 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.9 (63) | **** | 12.8 (80) | Waverley Park | 28,118 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 10.11 (71) | | 10.10 (70) | Gabba | 19,204 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 28.19 (187) | | 5.6 (36) | MCG | 48,884 | Sunday, 25 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 24.7 (151) | | 11.12 (78) | Subiaco Oval | 33,689 | Sunday, 25 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | **** | 24.9 (153) | Football Park | 40,212 | Sunday, 25 August

Round 22

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 11.13 (79) | | 11.10 (76) | MCG | 42,598 | Friday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.11 (65) | **** | 16.11 (107) | Kardinia Park | 27,659 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.10 (100) | | 6.15 (51) | Victoria Park | 21,126 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 20.24 (144) | | 11.9 (75) | Waverley Park | 14,778 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | **** | 15.12 (102) | MCG | 63,196 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 12.13 (85) | | 6.14 (50) | SCG | 29,517 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | **** | 21.15 (141) | MCG | 61,740 | Sunday, 1 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 24.13 (157) | | 10.11 (71) | Subiaco Oval | 22,574 | Sunday, 1 September

Note: Last game of Fitzroy Lions before merger with Brisbane Bears to become Brisbane Lions.

Ladder

Qualified for finals

|- style=background:#FFFFBB | 1 || align=left | || 22 || 16 || 5 || 1 || 2152 || 1737 || 123.9 || 66 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 2 || align=left | (P) || 22 || 16 || 6 || 0 || 2526 || 1982 || 127.4 || 64 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 3 || align=left | || 22 || 15 || 6 || 1 || 2174 || 1731 || 125.6 || 62 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 4 || align=left | || 22 || 15 || 7 || 0 || 2201 || 1758 || 125.2 || 60 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 5 || align=left | || 22 || 15 || 7 || 0 || 2116 || 1909 || 110.8 || 60 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 6 || align=left | || 22 || 14 || 7 || 1 || 2209 || 2023 || 109.2 || 58 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 7 || align=left | || 22 || 13 || 8 || 1 || 2353 || 2047 || 114.9 || 54 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 8 || align=left | || 22 || 11 || 10 || 1 || 1893 || 1921 || 98.5 || 46 |- | 9 || align=left | || 22 || 11 || 11 || 0 || 2282 || 1944 || 117.4 || 44 |- | 10 || align=left | || 22 || 10 || 12 || 0 || 2053 || 2033 || 101.0 || 40 |- | 11 || align=left | || 22 || 9 || 13 || 0 || 2203 || 2142 || 102.8 || 36 |- | 12 || align=left | || 22 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 2233 || 2327 || 96.0 || 32 |- | 13 || align=left | || 22 || 7 || 15 || 0 || 1830 || 1983 || 92.3 || 28 |- | 14 || align=left | || 22 || 7 || 15 || 0 || 1743 || 2463 || 70.8 || 28 |- | 15 || align=left | || 22 || 5 || 16 || 1 || 1654 || 2139 || 77.3 || 22 |- | 16 || align=left | || 22 || 1 || 21 || 0 || 1452 || 2935 || 49.5 || 4 |}

Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for Average score: 94.0 Source: AFL Tables

Progression by round

Finals

Qualifying Finals

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 15.11 (101) | | 15.10 (100) | Gabba | 21,964 | Friday, 6 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 18.17 (125) | | 10.10 (70) | Subiaco Oval | 41,501 | Saturday, 7 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 13.12 (90) | | 12.12 (84) | SCG | 37,010 | Saturday, 7 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.17 (131) | | 9.17 (71) | MCG | 69,323 | Sunday, 8 September

Semi-finals

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.19 (67) | **** | 22.12 (144) | MCG | 85,656 | Saturday, 14 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 26.14 (170) | | 10.13 (73) | Gabba | 21,767 | Saturday, 14 September

Preliminary Finals

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 17.12 (114) | | 11.10 (76) | MCG | 66,719 | Saturday, 21 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 10.10 (70) | | 10.9 (69) | SCG | 41,731 | Saturday, 21 September

Grand Final

Main article: 1996 AFL Grand Final

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | **** | 19.17 (131) | | 13.10 (88) | MCG | 93,102 | Saturday, 28 September

Attendance

TeamHostedAverageHighestLowestTotal
Essendon1149,52687,54915,794544,789
Collingwood1144,72371,66321,126491,953
Adelaide1139,42845,26631,880433,713
Richmond1138,62461,74017,157424,859
Carlton1135,89170,15215,277394,802
North Melbourne1134,62768,53715,453380,899
West Coast1132,44840,08522,044356,932
Melbourne1130,31563,1968747333,465
St Kilda1127,13743,92513,824298,512
Geelong1125,16150,07417,538276,775
Sydney1124,57444,04710,965270,309
Hawthorn1123,62438,26314,286259,868
Fremantle1122,47333,04117,513247,204
Brisbane1118,08821,64414,222198,968
Footscray1118,07336,7667677198,800
Fitzroy11948213,4975083104,300
Totals17629,63787,54950835,216,148
VenueHostedAverageHighestLowestTotal
MCG5146,11487,54915,4942351,808
Football Park1139,42845,26631,880433,713
Subiaco Oval1628,28940,08517,513452,616
Waverley Park2425,54543,92513,824613,079
WACA625,25331,41119,360151,520
SCG1124,57444,04710,965270,309
Victoria Park423,58126,45921,12694,322
Kardinia Park1022,67027,65917,538226,701
Gabba1118,08821,64414,222198,968
Optus Oval1715,64121,6746469265,892
Whitten Oval1510,48216,8045083157,224
Totals17629,63787,54950835,216,148

Awards

  • The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Michael Voss of and James Hird of .
  • The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Corey McKernan of .
  • The Coleman Medal was awarded to Tony Lockett of .
  • The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Glenn Archer of .
  • The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Ben Cousins of .
  • The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to in their final season before the club merged with the .
  • The reserves premiership was won by
  • The seniors premiership was won by

Notes

  • North Melbourne's Corey McKernan received the same number of Brownlow Medal votes as the joint-winners James Hird and Michael Voss, but was ineligible to receive a medal as McKernan was suspended for one match during the season for kneeing. McKernan went on to win the AFL Players Association MVP, which is not subject to the same eligibility criteria.
  • The Round 10 game between and was interrupted at the twenty-minute mark of the third quarter when Waverley Park lost power, causing the floodlights to go off. The remaining 24 minutes was played three nights later on Tuesday, 11 June.
    • Subsequently, the AFL introduced contingencies that a game could be abandoned, with the progress result accepted as final at any point beyond half time, at the agreement of the captains when (a) any unexpected incident delays a game by an hour, or (b) if dangerous weather conditions, most typically lightning, prevail.
  • Footscray's 1996 season became the subject of the sports film, Year of the Dogs, which was released theatrically the following year.
    • After their round 17 loss to Collingwood, caretaker coach Terry Wallace infamously sprayed the players during his post-match address.
  • received a special gold-coloured premiership cup, instead of the typical silver, to signify what the AFL had represented as its Centenary Season throughout 1996. (Note: 1996 was the VFL/AFL's hundredth season, which by strictest definition is not the same as the centenary year, which would have been in 1997).
  • Sydney recorded its first finals win since 1945 in the qualifying final against Hawthorn, and reached its first grand final since the same season (as South Melbourne).
  • The season is perhaps best remembered for its preliminary final between minor premiers and sixth-placed . With scores level on 10.9 (69), Sydney's Tony Lockett scored a behind with a kick after the siren to win the game, and sent the Swans into their first Grand Final since 1945.
    • Lockett had been under an injury cloud with a groin problem during the preceding week, and there was some doubt whether he would play.

References

Sources

References

  1. [http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-24/tuesday-night-blockbuster-set-for-2018-fixture Tuesday night blockbuster set for 2018 fixture] - AFL.com.au
  2. Sherwood, Anthony. (1 October 2016). "This Epic 1996 Coach Spray Is All The Motivation The Bulldogs Need". HuffPost.
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