1996 AFL Season: Brisbane Bears
These are the details of the premiership results of Brisbane Bears for the 1996 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in a qualifying final and defeating Carlton in a semi final, Brisbane Bears were defeated by North Melbourne in a preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1996 AFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.