1976 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1976 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds in a double round-robin format. The Collingwood Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Collingwood Reserves were the premiers, with Ron Richards as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1976 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1976 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
138
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Hugh Mitchell | Ian Collins |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Ron Richards | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (R) | Junction Oval | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Roy Simmonds | |
| North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Barry Richardson | |
| South Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Collingwood Reserves
Runners-Up:
North Melbourne Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 147.9% | 2,771 | 1,874 | 401 | 365 | 257 | 332 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 117.6% | 2,459 | 2,091 | 353 | 341 | 294 | 327 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 101.8% | 2,101 | 2,064 | 295 | 331 | 295 | 294 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 108.8% | 2,334 | 2,146 | 335 | 324 | 308 | 298 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 98.8% | 2,126 | 2,151 | 302 | 314 | 305 | 321 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 103.3% | 2,184 | 2,114 | 309 | 330 | 308 | 266 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 98.2% | 2,184 | 2,223 | 312 | 312 | 323 | 285 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 97.0% | 2,169 | 2,236 | 305 | 339 | 323 | 298 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 107.7% | 2,415 | 2,242 | 354 | 291 | 312 | 370 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 88.1% | 2,152 | 2,442 | 306 | 316 | 349 | 348 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 76.3% | 1,813 | 2,375 | 256 | 277 | 337 | 353 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 71.7% | 1,901 | 2,651 | 265 | 311 | 382 | 359 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Semi Final) |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/04/1976 | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 74 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 03/04/1976 | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 88 | - | 131 | ||
| SAT | 03/04/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 99 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 03/04/1976 | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 150 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 03/04/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 223 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 03/04/1976 | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 118 | - | 95 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 202.7% | 150 | 74 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 148.9% | 131 | 88 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 144.6% | 107 | 74 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 106.5% | 99 | 93 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 80.5% | 95 | 118 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 39.5% | 88 | 223 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 253.4% | 223 | 88 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 124.2% | 118 | 95 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 93.9% | 93 | 99 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 69.2% | 74 | 107 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 67.2% | 88 | 131 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 49.3% | 74 | 150 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/04/1976 | Collingwood (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 165 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 10/04/1976 | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 153 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 10/04/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Junction Oval | 110 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 10/04/1976 | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 94 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 10/04/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 98 | - | 128 | ||
| SAT | 10/04/1976 | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 108 | - | 146 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 170.1% | 284 | 167 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 164.8% | 272 | 165 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 118.8% | 227 | 191 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 58.1% | 182 | 313 |
| Richmond (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 142.9% | 240 | 168 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 97.9% | 234 | 239 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 83.6% | 184 | 220 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 78.5% | 193 | 246 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 124.1% | 314 | 253 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 91.7% | 188 | 205 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 82.0% | 201 | 245 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 58.8% | 153 | 260 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/04/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 100 | - | 138 | ||
| SAT | 17/04/1976 | Footscray (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 162 | - | 139 | ||
| SAT | 17/04/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 124 | - | 201 | ||
| MON | 19/04/1976 | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 106 | - | 81 | ||
| MON | 19/04/1976 | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 88 | - | 120 | ||
| MON | 19/04/1976 | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 61 | - | 152 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 157.3% | 390 | 248 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 124.4% | 347 | 279 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 89.3% | 334 | 374 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 163.7% | 473 | 289 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 104.8% | 396 | 378 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 70.9% | 317 | 447 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 113.9% | 328 | 288 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 80.8% | 291 | 360 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 79.3% | 284 | 358 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 109.2% | 453 | 415 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 80.3% | 282 | 351 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 69.7% | 249 | 357 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/04/1976 | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 116 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1976 | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 93 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 103 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1976 | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 111 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Arden Street Oval | 123 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 122 | - | 154 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 147.0% | 544 | 370 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 141.1% | 470 | 333 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 91.8% | 427 | 465 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 155.0% | 589 | 380 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 82.4% | 420 | 510 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 95.4% | 459 | 481 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 85.8% | 404 | 471 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 103.7% | 419 | 404 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 83.1% | 375 | 451 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 101.1% | 575 | 569 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 84.7% | 393 | 464 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 63.1% | 303 | 480 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/05/1976 | Carlton (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 130 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1976 | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Windy Hill | 65 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 96 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1976 | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 126 | - | 115 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1976 | Richmond (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 130 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1976 | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 64 | - | 122 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 95.3% | 553 | 580 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 160.1% | 711 | 444 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 127.5% | 585 | 459 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 124.8% | 609 | 488 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 93.6% | 538 | 575 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 93.5% | 534 | 571 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 111.1% | 549 | 494 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 89.9% | 549 | 611 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 90.5% | 507 | 560 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 83.4% | 471 | 565 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 96.6% | 675 | 699 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 61.0% | 367 | 602 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/05/1976 | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 145 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1976 | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 99 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | Princes Park | 104 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Arden Street Oval | 139 | - | 111 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1976 | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 78 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 109 | - | 78 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 159.1% | 856 | 538 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 127.7% | 723 | 566 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 127.0% | 724 | 570 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 89.2% | 647 | 725 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 95.9% | 647 | 675 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 93.3% | 642 | 688 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 94.9% | 648 | 683 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 103.1% | 627 | 608 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 100.9% | 784 | 777 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 87.4% | 585 | 669 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 82.7% | 582 | 704 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 62.6% | 439 | 701 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/05/1976 | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 70 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 109 | - | 162 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1976 | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 123 | - | 125 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1976 | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 114 | - | 123 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 85 | - | 152 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1976 | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 46 | - | 95 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 161.8% | 1,008 | 623 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 133.7% | 818 | 612 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 112.0% | 809 | 722 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 95.4% | 765 | 802 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 90.6% | 770 | 850 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 95.9% | 773 | 806 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 92.0% | 717 | 779 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 107.8% | 731 | 678 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 106.8% | 946 | 886 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 88.3% | 699 | 792 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 79.8% | 691 | 866 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 60.9% | 485 | 796 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/05/1976 | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 138 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1976 | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 96 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1976 | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 58 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 103 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1976 | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 66 | - | 133 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1976 | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 61 | - | 78 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 165.4% | 1,146 | 693 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 135.4% | 914 | 675 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 114.1% | 890 | 780 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 99.3% | 868 | 874 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 94.6% | 795 | 840 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 88.1% | 833 | 946 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 93.7% | 831 | 887 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 98.3% | 797 | 811 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 102.9% | 1,018 | 989 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 97.0% | 832 | 858 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 75.8% | 761 | 1,004 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 62.5% | 546 | 874 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/05/1976 | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 87 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1976 | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 66 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 136 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1976 | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 103 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 98 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 121 | - | 62 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 162.2% | 1,233 | 760 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 129.1% | 998 | 773 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 114.4% | 988 | 864 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 105.0% | 1,004 | 956 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 95.6% | 866 | 906 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 88.4% | 899 | 1,017 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 92.2% | 898 | 974 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 108.4% | 1,139 | 1,051 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 97.7% | 935 | 957 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 92.2% | 859 | 932 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 73.9% | 843 | 1,140 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 66.0% | 645 | 977 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/06/1976 | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 104 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1976 | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 85 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Junction Oval | 111 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1976 | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 82 | - | 133 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1976 | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 79 | - | 170 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1976 | St Kilda (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 86 | - | 125 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 157.5% | 1,331 | 845 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 113.4% | 1,174 | 1,035 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 112.9% | 1,093 | 968 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 124.3% | 1,083 | 871 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 95.9% | 970 | 1,011 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 85.3% | 981 | 1,150 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 111.2% | 1,264 | 1,137 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 102.8% | 1,068 | 1,039 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 92.2% | 1,000 | 1,085 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 85.1% | 938 | 1,102 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 76.8% | 954 | 1,242 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 66.3% | 731 | 1,102 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/06/1976 | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 110 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 12/06/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 94 | - | 130 | ||
| SAT | 12/06/1976 | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 98 | - | 73 | ||
| MON | 14/06/1976 | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 111 | - | 96 | ||
| MON | 14/06/1976 | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 105 | - | 84 | ||
| MON | 14/06/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 130 | - | 68 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 149.3% | 1,426 | 955 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 118.2% | 1,304 | 1,103 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 115.2% | 1,223 | 1,062 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 123.5% | 1,194 | 967 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 94.4% | 1,054 | 1,116 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 103.9% | 1,178 | 1,134 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 94.5% | 1,105 | 1,169 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 82.0% | 1,049 | 1,280 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 107.2% | 1,358 | 1,267 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 84.3% | 1,011 | 1,200 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 77.6% | 1,050 | 1,353 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 70.6% | 829 | 1,175 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/06/1976 | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 161 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 19/06/1976 | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 119 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 19/06/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Junction Oval | 85 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 19/06/1976 | Geelong (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 94 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 19/06/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 179 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 19/06/1976 | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 107 | - | 87 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 151.4% | 1,587 | 1,048 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 126.6% | 1,483 | 1,171 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 121.6% | 1,313 | 1,080 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 112.1% | 1,310 | 1,169 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 105.2% | 1,285 | 1,221 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 89.8% | 1,147 | 1,277 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 84.7% | 1,143 | 1,349 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 94.6% | 1,218 | 1,288 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 104.8% | 1,427 | 1,361 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 87.9% | 1,129 | 1,285 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 77.2% | 1,135 | 1,471 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 66.2% | 897 | 1,354 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/06/1976 | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 121 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 26/06/1976 | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 125 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 26/06/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Arden Street Oval | 84 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 26/06/1976 | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 109 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 26/06/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 87 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 26/06/1976 | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 102 | - | 62 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 146.5% | 1,663 | 1,135 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 123.5% | 1,550 | 1,255 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 112.8% | 1,394 | 1,236 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 117.6% | 1,412 | 1,201 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 92.2% | 1,268 | 1,376 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 100.9% | 1,358 | 1,346 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 98.7% | 1,343 | 1,361 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 82.6% | 1,204 | 1,458 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 105.4% | 1,514 | 1,437 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 92.0% | 1,238 | 1,346 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 76.1% | 1,197 | 1,573 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 70.6% | 999 | 1,416 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/07/1976 | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 70 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1976 | Essendon (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 83 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Junction Oval | 78 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1976 | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 137 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1976 | Richmond (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 108 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1976 | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 80 | - | 82 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 112.2% | 1,476 | 1,316 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 140.5% | 1,746 | 1,243 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 117.1% | 1,630 | 1,392 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 113.4% | 1,495 | 1,318 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 103.2% | 1,461 | 1,416 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 102.7% | 1,480 | 1,441 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 90.5% | 1,338 | 1,479 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 83.9% | 1,289 | 1,536 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 107.3% | 1,631 | 1,520 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 94.2% | 1,346 | 1,429 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 76.9% | 1,275 | 1,658 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 72.0% | 1,079 | 1,498 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/07/1976 | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 95 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1976 | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 101 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1976 | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 105 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1976 | Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 98 | - | 148 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Arden Street Oval | 102 | - | 120 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 75 | - | 85 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 116.5% | 1,740 | 1,493 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 109.9% | 1,578 | 1,436 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 136.5% | 1,847 | 1,353 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 116.0% | 1,643 | 1,416 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 103.2% | 1,565 | 1,516 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 92.2% | 1,433 | 1,555 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 86.9% | 1,394 | 1,605 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 99.7% | 1,559 | 1,564 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 95.8% | 1,466 | 1,531 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 106.3% | 1,706 | 1,605 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 77.1% | 1,351 | 1,753 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 71.6% | 1,148 | 1,603 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/07/1976 | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 163 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1976 | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 112 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 115 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1976 | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 131 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Arden Street Oval | 61 | - | 130 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 87 | - | 96 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 115.9% | 1,855 | 1,600 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 139.2% | 2,010 | 1,444 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 104.7% | 1,639 | 1,566 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 114.3% | 1,750 | 1,531 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 103.8% | 1,677 | 1,615 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 93.1% | 1,529 | 1,642 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 91.5% | 1,524 | 1,666 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 102.2% | 1,690 | 1,653 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 95.3% | 1,565 | 1,643 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 105.4% | 1,793 | 1,701 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 76.4% | 1,440 | 1,884 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 70.2% | 1,239 | 1,766 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/07/1976 | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 102 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 24/07/1976 | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 128 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 24/07/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 103 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 24/07/1976 | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 91 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 24/07/1976 | Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 85 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 24/07/1976 | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 63 | - | 68 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 137.6% | 2,112 | 1,535 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 113.2% | 1,927 | 1,702 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 113.6% | 1,878 | 1,653 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 102.9% | 1,718 | 1,669 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 104.0% | 1,745 | 1,678 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 95.2% | 1,631 | 1,714 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 91.3% | 1,615 | 1,768 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 100.3% | 1,775 | 1,770 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 106.9% | 1,910 | 1,786 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 95.3% | 1,687 | 1,771 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 78.6% | 1,543 | 1,963 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 71.0% | 1,302 | 1,834 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/07/1976 | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 99 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1976 | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 74 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1976 | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 116 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 96 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1976 | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 108 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 129 | - | 43 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 139.2% | 2,211 | 1,588 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 113.8% | 2,023 | 1,777 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 113.5% | 1,952 | 1,720 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 104.4% | 1,861 | 1,782 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 100.2% | 1,771 | 1,768 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 93.2% | 1,698 | 1,822 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 91.2% | 1,719 | 1,884 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 111.5% | 2,039 | 1,829 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 99.1% | 1,850 | 1,866 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 97.7% | 1,795 | 1,838 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 75.8% | 1,586 | 2,092 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 71.8% | 1,369 | 1,908 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/08/1976 | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 135 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | Junction Oval | 68 | - | 119 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1976 | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 112 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1976 | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 84 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 52 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 56 | - | 92 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 140.7% | 2,330 | 1,656 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 115.4% | 2,115 | 1,833 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 109.9% | 2,014 | 1,832 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 100.2% | 1,823 | 1,819 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 104.3% | 1,912 | 1,834 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 97.4% | 1,833 | 1,882 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 94.1% | 1,831 | 1,946 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 99.4% | 1,934 | 1,946 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 109.1% | 2,095 | 1,921 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 97.6% | 1,875 | 1,922 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 74.8% | 1,654 | 2,211 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 17 | 8 | 69.9% | 1,429 | 2,043 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/08/1976 | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 91 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1976 | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 72 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Junction Oval | 79 | - | 149 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1976 | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 57 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1976 | Richmond (R) v South Melbourne (R) | MCG | 84 | - | 127 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1976 | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 131 | - | 100 | ||
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 142.2% | 2,436 | 1,713 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 118.4% | 2,264 | 1,912 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 101.4% | 1,917 | 1,891 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 108.3% | 2,086 | 1,926 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 101.5% | 1,969 | 1,940 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 96.2% | 1,924 | 2,000 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 95.7% | 1,949 | 2,037 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 110.8% | 2,222 | 2,005 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 97.9% | 2,034 | 2,077 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 95.6% | 1,959 | 2,049 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 73.4% | 1,733 | 2,360 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 72.8% | 1,560 | 2,143 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/08/1976 | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 104 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1976 | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 139 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 62 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1976 | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 53 | - | 134 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Arden Street Oval | 75 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1976 | South Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 100 | - | 128 | ||
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 140.4% | 2,540 | 1,809 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 116.9% | 2,326 | 1,990 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 101.1% | 1,992 | 1,971 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 107.5% | 2,182 | 2,030 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 105.8% | 2,108 | 1,992 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 99.7% | 2,083 | 2,090 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 96.6% | 2,004 | 2,075 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 108.9% | 2,322 | 2,133 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 96.5% | 2,037 | 2,111 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 94.4% | 2,087 | 2,211 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 17 | 16 | 75.3% | 1,688 | 2,243 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 18 | 12 | 71.4% | 1,785 | 2,499 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/08/1976 | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 122 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1976 | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 231 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1976 | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Junction Oval | 116 | - | 152 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1976 | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 101 | - | 133 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 109 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1976 | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 132 | - | 125 | ||
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 147.9% | 2,771 | 1,874 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 117.6% | 2,459 | 2,091 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 101.8% | 2,101 | 2,064 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 108.8% | 2,334 | 2,146 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 98.8% | 2,126 | 2,151 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 103.3% | 2,184 | 2,114 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 98.2% | 2,184 | 2,223 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 97.0% | 2,169 | 2,236 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 107.7% | 2,415 | 2,242 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 88.1% | 2,152 | 2,442 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 76.3% | 1,813 | 2,375 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 71.7% | 1,901 | 2,651 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 147.9% | 2,771 | 1,874 | 401 | 365 | 257 | 332 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 117.6% | 2,459 | 2,091 | 353 | 341 | 294 | 327 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 101.8% | 2,101 | 2,064 | 295 | 331 | 295 | 294 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 108.8% | 2,334 | 2,146 | 335 | 324 | 308 | 298 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 98.8% | 2,126 | 2,151 | 302 | 314 | 305 | 321 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 103.3% | 2,184 | 2,114 | 309 | 330 | 308 | 266 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 98.2% | 2,184 | 2,223 | 312 | 312 | 323 | 285 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 97.0% | 2,169 | 2,236 | 305 | 339 | 323 | 298 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 107.7% | 2,415 | 2,242 | 354 | 291 | 312 | 370 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 88.1% | 2,152 | 2,442 | 306 | 316 | 349 | 348 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 76.3% | 1,813 | 2,375 | 256 | 277 | 337 | 353 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 71.7% | 1,901 | 2,651 | 265 | 311 | 382 | 359 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/09/1976 | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 83 | - | 48 | ||
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/09/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 90 | - | 128 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/09/1976 | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 111 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 11/09/1976 | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 67 | - | 63 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/09/1976 | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 118 | - | 83 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/09/1976 | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 155 | - | 129 | ||
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |