1976 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1976 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Match(es):
138
Season Results
Premiers:
Hawthorn
Runners-Up:
North Melbourne
Minor Premiers:
Carlton
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Graham Moss (Essendon)
Coleman Medallist(s):
Larry Donohue (Geelong)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlton | 1st | 16 | -1- | 5 | 132.8% | Rod Ashman (21) | Robert Walls (54) |
Hawthorn (P) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 114.2% | Peter Knights (45) | Michael Moncrieff (91) |
North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 116.8% | Barry Cable (28) | Wayne Schimmelbusch (35) |
Geelong | 4th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 103.9% | Bruce Nankervis (26) | Larry Donohue (99) |
Footscray | 5th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 96.8% | Gary Dempsey (28) | Kelvin Templeton (78) |
Melbourne | 6th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 99.4% | Greg Wells (28) | Ray Biffin (47) |
Richmond | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 98.6% | Francis Bourke (36) | Robert Lamb (38) |
South Melbourne | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 94.0% | Barry Round (17) | Robert Dean (37) |
St Kilda | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 90.1% | Trevor Barker (21) | George Young (52) |
Essendon | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 88.2% | Graham Moss (48) | Geoff Blethyn (39) |
Fitzroy | 11th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 92.8% | Ron Alexander (26) | John Murphy (35) |
Collingwood | 12th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 86.4% | Bill Picken, Len Thompson (14) | Phil Carman (38) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 19 |
Goal Umpire | 2 |
Boundary Umpire | 6 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 03/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 64 | - | 87 | 17,986 |
SAT | 03/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 153 | - | 157 | 15,172 |
SAT | 03/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 130 | - | 73 | 40,679 |
SAT | 03/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 112 | - | 113 | 25,724 |
SAT | 03/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Moorabbin Oval | 89 | - | 111 | 22,879 |
SAT | 03/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | MCG | 117 | - | 98 | 28,834 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 10/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 105 | - | 153 | 26,707 |
SAT | 10/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Kardinia Park | 143 | - | 95 | 20,445 |
SAT | 10/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 88 | - | 100 | 26,687 |
SAT | 10/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Junction Oval | 101 | - | 105 | 15,682 |
SAT | 10/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 123 | - | 134 | 25,410 |
SAT | 10/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 131 | - | 109 | 15,479 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 17/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | VFL Park | 48 | - | 97 | 32,648 |
SAT | 17/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 134 | - | 95 | 22,580 |
SAT | 17/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Princes Park | 172 | - | 84 | 23,965 |
MON | 19/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 98 | - | 133 | 21,167 |
MON | 19/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Moorabbin Oval | 106 | - | 86 | 26,931 |
MON | 19/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | MCG | 102 | - | 83 | 41,413 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 24/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 114 | - | 157 | 34,991 |
SAT | 24/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Kardinia Park | 126 | - | 91 | 16,244 |
SAT | 24/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 143 | - | 109 | 17,310 |
SAT | 24/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Arden Street Oval | 117 | - | 96 | 15,605 |
SAT | 24/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 114 | - | 99 | 27,009 |
SAT | 24/04/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | VFL Park | 104 | - | 92 | 27,040 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 01/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 103 | - | 115 | 11,131 |
SAT | 01/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 96 | - | 90 | 20,760 |
SAT | 01/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 67 | - | 66 | 21,599 |
SAT | 01/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 75 | - | 94 | 14,389 |
SAT | 01/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Moorabbin Oval | 133 | - | 102 | 28,733 |
SAT | 01/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Footscray | MCG | 89 | - | 110 | 31,434 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 08/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 108 | - | 136 | 14,620 |
SAT | 08/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 97 | - | 103 | 23,429 |
SAT | 08/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Princes Park | 62 | - | 102 | 27,889 |
SAT | 08/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Essendon | VFL Park | 119 | - | 64 | 27,631 |
SAT | 08/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 75 | - | 70 | 19,978 |
SAT | 08/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 135 | - | 63 | 10,342 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 15/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 97 | - | 145 | 25,876 |
SAT | 15/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Footscray | Kardinia Park | 95 | - | 93 | 30,395 |
SAT | 15/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 140 | - | 69 | 30,324 |
SAT | 15/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Moorabbin Oval | 69 | - | 97 | 19,864 |
SAT | 15/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 88 | - | 87 | 11,367 |
SAT | 15/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | VFL Park | 46 | - | 75 | 34,051 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 22/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | MCG | 95 | - | 69 | 22,145 |
SAT | 22/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 94 | - | 84 | 14,618 |
SAT | 22/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | VFL Park | 104 | - | 66 | 24,945 |
SAT | 22/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 136 | - | 76 | 7,827 |
SAT | 22/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 101 | - | 73 | 16,880 |
SAT | 22/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 45 | - | 95 | 15,148 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 29/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 109 | - | 55 | 26,094 |
SAT | 29/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Kardinia Park | 102 | - | 82 | 27,649 |
SAT | 29/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 58 | - | 54 | 19,990 |
SAT | 29/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 96 | - | 88 | 14,592 |
SAT | 29/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 123 | - | 96 | 8,971 |
SAT | 29/05/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | VFL Park | 76 | - | 86 | 36,042 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 05/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | VFL Park | 122 | - | 93 | 27,469 |
SAT | 05/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 76 | - | 81 | 25,100 |
SAT | 05/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 103 | - | 94 | 25,450 |
SAT | 05/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 99 | - | 124 | 18,969 |
SAT | 05/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Junction Oval | 87 | - | 91 | 12,239 |
SAT | 05/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | MCG | 88 | - | 100 | 29,608 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 12/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 88 | - | 90 | 39,317 |
SAT | 12/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Moorabbin Oval | 127 | - | 96 | 21,681 |
SAT | 12/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 95 | - | 121 | 19,118 |
MON | 14/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | Princes Park | 88 | - | 76 | 33,692 |
MON | 14/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 81 | - | 64 | 34,814 |
MON | 14/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 100 | - | 110 | 25,558 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 19/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 61 | - | 146 | 20,529 |
SAT | 19/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 155 | - | 51 | 17,731 |
SAT | 19/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 82 | - | 56 | 29,167 |
SAT | 19/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 89 | - | 79 | 18,863 |
SAT | 19/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Princes Park | 97 | - | 122 | 14,294 |
SAT | 19/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Junction Oval | 146 | - | 90 | 12,644 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 26/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 52 | - | 104 | 13,464 |
SAT | 26/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Geelong | MCG | 102 | - | 98 | 28,608 |
SAT | 26/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 85 | - | 68 | 25,274 |
SAT | 26/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Moorabbin Oval | 76 | - | 95 | 17,861 |
SAT | 26/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | VFL Park | 121 | - | 82 | 28,537 |
SAT | 26/06/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 67 | - | 75 | 16,230 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 03/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | VFL Park | 115 | - | 58 | 24,366 |
SAT | 03/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Junction Oval | 119 | - | 96 | 13,788 |
SAT | 03/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | Windy Hill | 93 | - | 78 | 14,462 |
SAT | 03/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 72 | - | 89 | 18,486 |
SAT | 03/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 151 | - | 56 | 36,477 |
SAT | 03/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 37 | - | 117 | 13,307 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 10/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 104 | - | 119 | 25,009 |
SAT | 10/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Kardinia Park | 102 | - | 63 | 21,323 |
SAT | 10/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 80 | - | 76 | 25,883 |
SAT | 10/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Footscray | Lakeside Oval | 136 | - | 116 | 12,226 |
SAT | 10/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 107 | - | 119 | 27,353 |
SAT | 10/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 82 | - | 77 | 18,421 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 17/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 146 | - | 106 | 16,192 |
SAT | 17/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 145 | - | 78 | 19,334 |
SAT | 17/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 94 | - | 100 | 17,395 |
SAT | 17/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Princes Park | 107 | - | 123 | 16,579 |
SAT | 17/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 104 | - | 121 | 22,680 |
SAT | 17/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Richmond | VFL Park | 96 | - | 91 | 22,795 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 24/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 79 | - | 93 | 17,580 |
SAT | 24/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Kardinia Park | 99 | - | 93 | 22,724 |
SAT | 24/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 116 | - | 85 | 26,378 |
SAT | 24/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Windy Hill | 63 | - | 106 | 21,583 |
SAT | 24/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Moorabbin Oval | 118 | - | 104 | 19,882 |
SAT | 24/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 73 | - | 92 | 12,614 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 31/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Princes Park | 113 | - | 95 | 7,567 |
SAT | 31/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 86 | - | 74 | 16,069 |
SAT | 31/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Carlton | MCG | 65 | - | 148 | 39,744 |
SAT | 31/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | VFL Park | 79 | - | 117 | 26,572 |
SAT | 31/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 107 | - | 80 | 9,257 |
SAT | 31/07/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 58 | - | 62 | 19,464 |
Round 19
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 07/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 119 | - | 89 | 16,585 |
SAT | 07/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Kardinia Park | 116 | - | 122 | 17,762 |
SAT | 07/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 151 | - | 50 | 21,839 |
SAT | 07/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 83 | - | 97 | 18,640 |
SAT | 07/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 117 | - | 70 | 12,247 |
SAT | 07/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 61 | - | 50 | 13,719 |
Round 20
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 14/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 92 | - | 129 | 18,089 |
SAT | 14/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Geelong | VFL Park | 82 | - | 42 | 35,279 |
SAT | 14/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 69 | - | 95 | 22,474 |
SAT | 14/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | MCG | 110 | - | 84 | 20,817 |
SAT | 14/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 91 | - | 94 | 10,417 |
SAT | 14/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 124 | - | 99 | 17,805 |
Round 21
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 21/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 150 | - | 105 | 28,130 |
SAT | 21/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 75 | - | 124 | 26,455 |
SAT | 21/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 140 | - | 89 | 19,036 |
SAT | 21/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 108 | - | 66 | 12,775 |
SAT | 21/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 35 | - | 34 | 15,638 |
SAT | 21/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Princes Park | 82 | - | 114 | 13,674 |
Round 22
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 28/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 113 | - | 128 | 28,354 |
SAT | 28/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Kardinia Park | 96 | - | 71 | 22,916 |
SAT | 28/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 107 | - | 107 | 28,088 |
SAT | 28/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Junction Oval | 110 | - | 78 | 11,721 |
SAT | 28/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | VFL Park | 140 | - | 106 | 27,429 |
SAT | 28/08/1976 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 128 | - | 91 | 14,196 |
Finals Week 1
Elimination Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 04/09/1976 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Footscray | VFL Park | 102 | - | 95 | 50,686 |
Qualifying Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 04/09/1976 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | MCG | 103 | - | 83 | 64,148 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 11/09/1976 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 93 | - | 60 | 71,042 |
SAT | 11/09/1976 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 70 | - | 87 | 60,105 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 18/09/1976 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 66 | - | 67 | 69,234 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 25/09/1976 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | MCG | 100 | - | 70 | 110,143 |
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