1996 AFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of North Melbourne for the 1996 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in a qualifying final and defeating Brisbane Bears in a preliminary final, North Melbourne defeated Sydney in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1996 AFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 127.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison, Brett | #33 | 13 | 23 | R01-05, R18-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Anderson, Stuart | #5 | 22 | 11 | R02-18, R20-22, QF, GF |
| Archer, Glenn | #11 | 24 | 24 | R01-20, R22, QF, PF, GF |
| Armstrong, Matt | #14 | 18 | 5 | R01-09, R13-19, R21, PF |
| Bell, Peter | #26 | 23 | 23 | R01-11, R14-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Blakey, John | #12 | 24 | 9 | R01-05, R07-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Capuano, Mathew | #16 | 18 | 6 | R01, R04-10, R13, R17-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Carey, Wayne | #18 | 25 | 82 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Crocker, Darren | #27 | 15 | 20 | R02-03, R08-13, R16-18, R22, QF, PF, GF |
| Daniltchenko, Jason | #25 | 13 | 16 | R03-04, R08-15, R19-21 |
| Dwyer, Anthony | #28 | 3 | 1 | R12-14 |
| Fairley, Ian | #6 | 24 | 1 | R01-19, R21-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Freeborn, Glenn | #17 | 19 | 13 | R02-16, R19, QF, PF, GF |
| Gorman, Glenn | #39 | 2 | 0 | R17, R20 |
| Harvey, Brent | #29 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| King, David | #34 | 25 | 5 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Laidley, Dani | #7 | 24 | 2 | R01-02, R04-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Lissenden, Eric | #41 | 2 | 1 | R14-15 |
| Martyn, Mick | #4 | 25 | 1 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| McFarlane, Sam | #19 | 2 | 0 | R06-07 |
| McKernan, Corey | #31 | 24 | 33 | R01-06, R08-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Nichols, Trent | #13 | 2 | 0 | R06-07 |
| Plain, Bradley | #21 | 1 | 1 | R05 |
| Reynolds, Keenan | #20 | 3 | 0 | R05-07 |
| Roberts, Mark | #22 | 22 | 25 | R01-04, R06-16, R19-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Rock, Anthony | #3 | 25 | 23 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Schwass, Wayne | #2 | 17 | 3 | R01, R10-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Scott, Robert | #8 | 24 | 13 | R01-05, R07-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Sholl, Craig | #24 | 23 | 35 | R01-12, R15-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Simpson, Adam | #37 | 25 | 16 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Ross | #15 | 3 | 0 | R01, R06, R15 |
| Stevens, Anthony | #10 | 24 | 19 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Stevens, Danny | #38 | 1 | 1 | R21 |
| Stevens, Mark | #36 | 8 | 7 | R01-03, R11, R16-18, R20 |
| Welsh, Scott | #30 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pagan, Denis | 25 | 19 | -0- | 6 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/1996 | Round 1 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 24 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 06/04/1996 | Round 2 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 131 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 13/04/1996 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 73 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 19/04/1996 | Round 4 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | LOSS | BRIB by 30 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 27/04/1996 | Round 5 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 39 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 03/05/1996 | Round 6 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 11 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 12/05/1996 | Round 7 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 67 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 18/05/1996 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 55 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 24/05/1996 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 105 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 07/06/1996 | Round 10 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 20 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 15/06/1996 | Round 11 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 79 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 23/06/1996 | Round 12 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 12 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 29/06/1996 | Round 13 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 16 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 05/07/1996 | Round 14 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 55 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 13/07/1996 | Round 15 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 61 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 19/07/1996 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 89 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 26/07/1996 | Round 17 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 113 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 02/08/1996 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 31 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 11/08/1996 | Round 19 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | LOSS | BRIB by 18 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 17/08/1996 | Round 20 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 6 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 23/08/1996 | Round 21 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 13 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 01/09/1996 | Round 22 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 32 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 08/09/1996 | Qualifying Final | Geelong | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 60 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 21/09/1996 | Preliminary Final | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 38 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 28/09/1996 | Grand Final | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 43 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
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.