1996 AFL Season: Brisbane Bears
These are the details of the premiership results for the Brisbane Bears for the 1996 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the Gabba as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (thirteen as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in the second qualifying final and defeating Carlton in the second semi final, the Brisbane Bears were defeated by North Melbourne in the first preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1996 AFL Season
Team:
Brisbane Bears
Club:
Brisbane Bears
Home Ground:
Gabba
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 15-1-6, P%: 125.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akermanis, Jason | #20 | 21 | 32 | R04-22, QF, SF |
| Ashcroft, Marcus | #10 | 25 | 10 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Bartlett, Trent | #17 | 14 | 0 | R01-10, R12-14, R21 |
| Bews, Andrew | #25 | 17 | 0 | R03-19 |
| Bradshaw, Daniel | #36 | 3 | 0 | R18-20 |
| Champion, Richard | #1 | 25 | 4 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Chapman, Nathan | #5 | 6 | 0 | R03-05, R18, R22, PF |
| Clarke, Matthew | #16 | 25 | 3 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Clarke, Troy | #12 | 2 | 0 | R12-13 |
| Corcoran, Shannon | #26 | 2 | 0 | R21-22 |
| Dickfos, Danny | #14 | 22 | 0 | R01-11, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Fletcher, Adrian | #6 | 24 | 15 | R01-06, R08-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Gowers, Andrew | #8 | 22 | 6 | R01-03, R07-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Green, Brent | #21 | 2 | 0 | R15-16 |
| Hart, Shaun | #32 | 20 | 25 | R01-07, R09, R14-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Johnson, Troy | #29 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Keating, Clark | #27 | 14 | 9 | R06-08, R10-20 |
| Kennedy, Matthew | #41 | 24 | 4 | R01-18, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Lambert, Craig | #18 | 20 | 10 | R01-11, R13-18, QF, SF, PF |
| Lappin, Nigel | #44 | 25 | 15 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Leppitsch, Justin | #23 | 19 | 45 | R02-11, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Lynch, Alastair | #11 | 18 | 52 | R01-04, R07-09, R11-14, R16-17, R21-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Lynch, Tristan | #42 | 21 | 1 | R02-11, R14-15, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| McAdam, Gilbert | #2 | 19 | 7 | R01-06, R10-19, R21-22, PF |
| McIvor, Scott | #7 | 9 | 3 | R09-13, R19-22 |
| McLean, Michael | #19 | 5 | 0 | R01, R19, QF, SF, PF |
| McRae, Craig | #4 | 16 | 28 | R01, R06-09, R11-16, R20-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Merrett, Roger | #24 | 17 | 22 | R01-02, R05, R07, R09-10, R12, R14-17, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Robbins, Ben | #28 | 5 | 1 | R12-13, R19-20, R22 |
| Scott, Chris | #22 | 22 | 6 | R01-17, R21-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Scott, Dion | #38 | 13 | 11 | R01-06, R08, R18-20, QF, SF, PF |
| Voss, Michael | #3 | 24 | 23 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| White, Darryl | #33 | 22 | 37 | R01-08, R10-20, QF, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northey, John | 25 | 17 | -1- | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/1996 | Round 1 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 87 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 06/04/1996 | Round 2 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | BRIB by 26 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 13/04/1996 | Round 3 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 18 | John Northey | unknown |
| 19/04/1996 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 30 | John Northey | unknown |
| 28/04/1996 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 109 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 05/05/1996 | Round 6 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | BRIB by 25 | John Northey | unknown |
| 11/05/1996 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 63 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 17/05/1996 | Round 8 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 10 | John Northey | unknown |
| 26/05/1996 | Round 9 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 58 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 08/06/1996 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 15/06/1996 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 24 | John Northey | unknown |
| 22/06/1996 | Round 12 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 77 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 29/06/1996 | Round 13 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 46 | John Northey | unknown |
| 06/07/1996 | Round 14 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 8 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 14/07/1996 | Round 15 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 35 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 20/07/1996 | Round 16 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | BRIB by 14 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 27/07/1996 | Round 17 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 47 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 04/08/1996 | Round 18 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | BRIB by 17 | John Northey | unknown |
| 11/08/1996 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | BRIB by 18 | John Northey | unknown |
| 17/08/1996 | Round 20 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | BRIB by 87 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 24/08/1996 | Round 21 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 1 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 31/08/1996 | Round 22 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 49 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 06/09/1996 | Qualifying Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 1 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 14/09/1996 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | BRIB by 97 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |
| 21/09/1996 | Preliminary Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 38 | John Northey | Roger Merrett |