1996 AFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1996 season of the Australian Football League Reserves.
It featured twenty-two rounds. The North Melbourne Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Second McIntyre Final Six system. The North Melbourne Reserves were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1996 Australian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1996 AFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
Second McIntyre Final Six System
Matches:
139
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Optus Oval | Wayne Brittain | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Danny Frawley | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | Mark Williams | |
| Fitzroy (R) | Whitten Oval | ||
| Footscray (R) | Whitten Oval | Brian Royal | |
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | Terry Bright | |
| Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | Chris Connolly | |
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Peter Russo | |
| North Melbourne (R) | MCG | ||
| Richmond (R) | Punt Road Oval | Rod O'Riley | |
| St Kilda (R) | Waverley Park | Trevor Barker | David Glascott |
| Sydney (R) | SCG |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
North Melbourne Reserves
Runners-Up:
Essendon Reserves
Minor Premiers:
North Melbourne Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 138.7% | 2,256 | 1,627 | 324 | 312 | 235 | 217 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 145.8% | 2,688 | 1,843 | 392 | 336 | 268 | 235 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 132.2% | 2,308 | 1,746 | 341 | 262 | 248 | 258 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 96.3% | 2,109 | 2,191 | 307 | 267 | 322 | 259 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 86.4% | 1,708 | 1,977 | 249 | 214 | 287 | 255 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 11 | 42 | 97.5% | 1,977 | 2,027 | 280 | 297 | 299 | 233 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 87.8% | 1,698 | 1,933 | 242 | 246 | 280 | 253 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 90.5% | 1,838 | 2,031 | 256 | 302 | 295 | 261 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 85.1% | 1,875 | 2,202 | 276 | 219 | 318 | 294 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 99.7% | 2,065 | 2,071 | 307 | 223 | 298 | 283 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 89.5% | 1,876 | 2,095 | 273 | 238 | 298 | 307 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 5 | -1- | 16 | 22 | 71.4% | 1,639 | 2,294 | 231 | 253 | 330 | 314 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd | Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | Defeated by Sydney (R) (Semi Final) |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | Defeated by Carlton (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 29/03/1996 | 4:40 PM | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 143 | - | 29 | |
| SAT | 30/03/1996 | 11:15 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Whitten Oval | 61 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 30/03/1996 | 11:15 AM | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 63 | - | 196 | |
| SAT | 30/03/1996 | 11:15 AM | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 110 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 30/03/1996 | 11:15 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 149 | - | 115 | |
| SUN | 31/03/1996 | 11:00 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 120 | - | 98 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 493.1% | 143 | 29 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 311.1% | 196 | 63 |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 129.6% | 149 | 115 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 122.4% | 120 | 98 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 117.0% | 110 | 94 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 109.8% | 67 | 61 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 91.0% | 61 | 67 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 85.5% | 94 | 110 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 81.7% | 98 | 120 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 77.2% | 115 | 149 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 32.1% | 63 | 196 |
| Geelong (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 20.3% | 29 | 143 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/04/1996 | 10:30 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 82 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 06/04/1996 | 11:00 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Waverley Park | 118 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 06/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 108 | - | 106 | |
| SUN | 07/04/1996 | 10:50 AM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | SCG | 172 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 07/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 92 | - | 96 | |
| MON | 08/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 152 | - | 55 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 201.1% | 185 | 92 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 155.1% | 321 | 207 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 113.7% | 216 | 190 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 181.1% | 288 | 159 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 142.9% | 250 | 175 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.4% | 198 | 181 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 106.9% | 216 | 202 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 97.8% | 176 | 180 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 55.0% | 137 | 249 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 80.1% | 185 | 231 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 64.0% | 153 | 239 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 29.9% | 94 | 314 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Whitten Oval | 57 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 120 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 69 | - | 75 | |
| SUN | 14/04/1996 | 10:00 AM | Sydney (R) v Collingwood (R) | SCG | 120 | - | 106 | |
| SUN | 14/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Waverley Park | 47 | - | 69 | |
| SUN | 14/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Optus Oval | 50 | - | 63 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 140.9% | 441 | 313 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 152.1% | 254 | 167 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 110.7% | 279 | 252 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 100.8% | 251 | 249 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 87.1% | 257 | 295 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 84.5% | 262 | 310 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 146.9% | 335 | 228 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 120.7% | 356 | 295 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 101.6% | 248 | 244 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 74.0% | 219 | 296 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 45.2% | 163 | 361 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 81.5% | 242 | 297 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/04/1996 | 11:00 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Optus Oval | 56 | - | 134 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 91 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 106 | - | 122 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Whitten Oval | 36 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Waverley Park | 82 | - | 157 | |
| SUN | 21/04/1996 | 11:15 AM | Richmond (R) v Sydney (R) | Waverley Park | 93 | - | 115 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 136.9% | 556 | 406 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 163.1% | 331 | 203 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 105.1% | 373 | 355 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 95.3% | 368 | 386 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 127.3% | 382 | 300 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 99.5% | 376 | 378 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 88.3% | 361 | 409 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 71.6% | 318 | 444 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 126.0% | 441 | 350 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 110.1% | 447 | 406 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 53.8% | 256 | 476 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 74.3% | 278 | 374 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 25/04/1996 | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 81 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1996 | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Optus Oval | 168 | - | 111 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1996 | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 82 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1996 | North Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Punt Road Oval | 69 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1996 | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | SCG | 109 | - | 115 | ||
| SUN | 28/04/1996 | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Waverley Park | 68 | - | 86 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 142.9% | 446 | 312 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 127.6% | 665 | 521 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 133.1% | 491 | 369 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 95.3% | 442 | 464 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 90.7% | 450 | 496 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 87.6% | 486 | 555 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 111.4% | 528 | 474 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 89.2% | 487 | 546 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 86.7% | 429 | 495 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 65.6% | 366 | 558 |
| Essendon (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 118.1% | 509 | 431 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 82.4% | 364 | 442 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 03/05/1996 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | SCG | 59 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1996 | 11:15 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Whitten Oval | 155 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1996 | 11:15 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Optus Oval | 84 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1996 | 12:00 PM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 39 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1996 | 4:45 PM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Waverley Park | 77 | - | 55 | |
| SUN | 05/05/1996 | 11:00 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Punt Road Oval | 67 | - | 132 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 142.5% | 523 | 367 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 132.5% | 575 | 434 |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 121.9% | 724 | 594 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 112.9% | 568 | 503 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 99.4% | 618 | 622 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 105.1% | 642 | 611 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 78.6% | 489 | 622 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 118.8% | 582 | 490 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 106.3% | 593 | 558 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 84.6% | 484 | 572 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 60.4% | 431 | 713 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 75.1% | 431 | 574 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1996 | 10:15 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Arden Street Oval | 92 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1996 | 10:45 AM | Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | Punt Road Oval | 66 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1996 | 11:00 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Optus Oval | 70 | - | 149 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1996 | 11:15 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 117 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1996 | 11:15 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 154 | - | 53 | |
| SUN | 12/05/1996 | 10:30 AM | Richmond (R) v Footscray (R) | Punt Road Oval | 52 | - | 87 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 126.1% | 579 | 459 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 122.6% | 809 | 660 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 118.1% | 660 | 559 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 123.5% | 641 | 519 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 116.2% | 791 | 681 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 89.2% | 688 | 771 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 135.5% | 736 | 543 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 112.5% | 710 | 631 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 69.8% | 542 | 776 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 82.7% | 518 | 626 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 80.8% | 557 | 689 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 60.4% | 483 | 800 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 17/05/1996 | 5:15 PM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 137 | - | 119 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1996 | 10:15 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 142 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1996 | 11:00 AM | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Punt Road Oval | 84 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1996 | 11:15 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | Whitten Oval | 71 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1996 | 11:15 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 103 | - | 52 | |
| SUN | 19/05/1996 | 10:45 AM | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Punt Road Oval | 141 | - | 157 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 133.5% | 682 | 511 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 118.5% | 762 | 643 |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 112.0% | 898 | 802 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 92.7% | 825 | 890 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 130.6% | 893 | 684 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 116.8% | 820 | 702 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 111.4% | 693 | 622 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 109.0% | 862 | 791 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 89.8% | 699 | 778 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 72.4% | 661 | 913 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 84.2% | 659 | 783 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 62.9% | 567 | 902 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 24/05/1996 | 5:15 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 103 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1996 | 10:45 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Punt Road Oval | 128 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1996 | 11:15 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Whitten Oval | 105 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1996 | 11:15 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Waverley Park | 79 | - | 57 | |
| SUN | 26/05/1996 | 11:15 AM | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Waverley Park | 148 | - | 71 | |
| MON | 27/05/1996 | 5:15 PM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 75 | - | 152 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 134.0% | 761 | 568 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 118.7% | 865 | 729 |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 112.2% | 1,018 | 907 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 134.3% | 1,021 | 760 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 86.3% | 896 | 1,038 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 106.0% | 948 | 894 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 104.8% | 895 | 854 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 102.5% | 769 | 750 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 99.8% | 847 | 849 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 82.3% | 813 | 988 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 84.6% | 764 | 903 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 63.6% | 624 | 981 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 07/06/1996 | 5:15 PM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 91 | - | 135 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1996 | 10:45 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Punt Road Oval | 108 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1996 | 10:45 AM | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | Punt Road Oval | 106 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Sydney (R) | Whitten Oval | 76 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 159 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1996 | 4:45 PM | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Waverley Park | 98 | - | 132 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 122.0% | 1,000 | 820 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 112.9% | 821 | 727 |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 112.9% | 1,110 | 983 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 134.4% | 1,153 | 858 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 88.2% | 1,009 | 1,144 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 107.5% | 877 | 816 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 92.7% | 972 | 1,048 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 103.9% | 1,024 | 986 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 99.9% | 961 | 962 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 96.3% | 945 | 981 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 82.4% | 855 | 1,038 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 66.7% | 730 | 1,094 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 135 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 94 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | Waverley Park | 89 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | Optus Oval | 104 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 95 | - | 96 | |
| SUN | 16/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Whitten Oval | 95 | - | 100 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 123.1% | 1,104 | 897 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 111.7% | 910 | 815 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 137.0% | 1,288 | 940 |
| Sydney (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 109.2% | 1,187 | 1,087 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 107.2% | 977 | 911 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 94.1% | 1,066 | 1,133 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 89.0% | 1,097 | 1,233 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 96.7% | 1,041 | 1,076 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 103.0% | 1,119 | 1,086 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 95.1% | 1,043 | 1,097 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 83.0% | 940 | 1,132 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 69.3% | 825 | 1,190 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 21/06/1996 | 5:15 PM | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 122 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1996 | 10:45 AM | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Punt Road Oval | 58 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 67 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Waverley Park | 83 | - | 134 | |
| SUN | 23/06/1996 | 10:15 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | SCG | 128 | - | 75 | |
| SUN | 23/06/1996 | 10:45 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Punt Road Oval | 61 | - | 43 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 123.9% | 1,165 | 940 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 113.2% | 1,315 | 1,162 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 104.6% | 993 | 949 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 133.0% | 1,331 | 1,001 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 92.6% | 1,195 | 1,291 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 102.4% | 1,058 | 1,033 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 97.5% | 1,114 | 1,143 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 93.9% | 1,133 | 1,206 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 107.2% | 1,253 | 1,169 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 92.1% | 1,101 | 1,195 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 74.5% | 947 | 1,271 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 80.6% | 1,015 | 1,260 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 28/06/1996 | 5:15 PM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 87 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1996 | 10:45 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Punt Road Oval | 108 | - | 25 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Carlton (R) v Sydney (R) | Optus Oval | 110 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Whitten Oval | 60 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 62 | - | 64 | |
| SUN | 30/06/1996 | 11:15 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Whitten Oval | 19 | - | 70 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 128.8% | 1,235 | 959 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 140.3% | 1,439 | 1,026 |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 110.4% | 1,404 | 1,272 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 96.3% | 1,018 | 1,057 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 94.6% | 1,305 | 1,380 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 102.5% | 1,122 | 1,095 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 98.0% | 1,241 | 1,266 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 97.4% | 1,176 | 1,207 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 102.8% | 1,313 | 1,277 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 92.9% | 1,188 | 1,279 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 75.9% | 1,031 | 1,358 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 77.7% | 1,034 | 1,330 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 05/07/1996 | 5:15 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 97 | - | 116 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1996 | 10:45 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 80 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1996 | 10:45 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | Punt Road Oval | 86 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1996 | 11:15 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Waverley Park | 59 | - | 123 | |
| SUN | 07/07/1996 | 10:00 AM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | SCG | 175 | - | 77 | |
| SUN | 07/07/1996 | 10:45 AM | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Punt Road Oval | 48 | - | 75 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 123.9% | 1,332 | 1,075 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 138.6% | 1,519 | 1,096 |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 117.0% | 1,579 | 1,349 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 96.2% | 1,421 | 1,477 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 91.3% | 1,077 | 1,180 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 100.0% | 1,170 | 1,170 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 91.5% | 1,318 | 1,441 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 98.0% | 1,311 | 1,338 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 94.6% | 1,223 | 1,293 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 101.9% | 1,383 | 1,357 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 79.5% | 1,117 | 1,405 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 80.5% | 1,109 | 1,378 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1996 | 11:00 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Optus Oval | 46 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1996 | 11:00 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 77 | - | 117 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1996 | 11:00 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 49 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1996 | 11:00 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 77 | - | 89 | |
| SUN | 14/07/1996 | 11:00 AM | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Whitten Oval | 103 | - | 95 | |
| SUN | 14/07/1996 | 11:00 AM | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | Punt Road Oval | 32 | - | 78 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 125.8% | 1,449 | 1,152 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 140.2% | 1,601 | 1,142 |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 117.0% | 1,668 | 1,426 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 94.1% | 1,467 | 1,559 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 92.6% | 1,138 | 1,229 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 103.8% | 1,248 | 1,202 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 91.0% | 1,367 | 1,502 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 95.4% | 1,388 | 1,455 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 94.1% | 1,300 | 1,382 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 101.2% | 1,478 | 1,460 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 82.3% | 1,212 | 1,473 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 77.5% | 1,149 | 1,483 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 19/07/1996 | 5:15 PM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 114 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1996 | 10:45 AM | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | Punt Road Oval | 68 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1996 | 11:15 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 68 | - | 29 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1996 | 4:45 PM | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | Waverley Park | 119 | - | 60 | |
| SUN | 21/07/1996 | 10:00 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | SCG | 164 | - | 57 | |
| SUN | 21/07/1996 | 11:15 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 99 | - | 75 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 130.0% | 1,563 | 1,202 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 123.5% | 1,832 | 1,483 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 136.9% | 1,657 | 1,210 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 97.5% | 1,257 | 1,289 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 91.0% | 1,527 | 1,678 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 100.6% | 1,277 | 1,270 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 93.7% | 1,435 | 1,531 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 97.2% | 1,487 | 1,530 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 90.2% | 1,350 | 1,496 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 99.6% | 1,553 | 1,559 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 79.1% | 1,217 | 1,539 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 77.5% | 1,269 | 1,637 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 26/07/1996 | 5:15 PM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 82 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1996 | 10:45 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Punt Road Oval | 80 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1996 | 11:15 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Sydney (R) | Whitten Oval | 76 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1996 | 11:15 AM | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Optus Oval | 56 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1996 | 11:15 AM | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | Waverley Park | 72 | - | 70 | |
| SUN | 28/07/1996 | 10:30 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 71 | - | 62 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 129.1% | 1,658 | 1,284 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 123.9% | 1,932 | 1,559 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 135.2% | 1,744 | 1,290 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 100.6% | 1,353 | 1,345 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 91.0% | 1,607 | 1,765 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 99.6% | 1,359 | 1,365 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 97.9% | 1,558 | 1,592 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 93.9% | 1,505 | 1,603 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 90.8% | 1,422 | 1,566 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 98.2% | 1,629 | 1,659 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 77.9% | 1,273 | 1,635 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 77.9% | 1,331 | 1,708 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 02/08/1996 | 5:15 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 123 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1996 | 10:50 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 120 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Waverley Park | 77 | - | 95 | |
| SUN | 04/08/1996 | 10:00 AM | Sydney (R) v Melbourne (R) | SCG | 152 | - | 22 | |
| SUN | 04/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Optus Oval | 120 | - | 107 | |
| SUN | 04/08/1996 | 12:00 PM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Whitten Oval | 48 | - | 100 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 131.5% | 1,781 | 1,354 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 131.8% | 2,084 | 1,581 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 128.3% | 1,809 | 1,410 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 96.9% | 1,423 | 1,468 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 92.3% | 1,727 | 1,872 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 99.0% | 1,653 | 1,669 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 97.4% | 1,625 | 1,668 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 91.0% | 1,381 | 1,517 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 90.2% | 1,499 | 1,661 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 95.3% | 1,677 | 1,759 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 81.5% | 1,431 | 1,756 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 78.6% | 1,380 | 1,755 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1996 | 10:00 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 97 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1996 | 10:45 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Punt Road Oval | 78 | - | 132 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Optus Oval | 91 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 109 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1996 | 4:45 PM | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | Waverley Park | 61 | - | 155 | |
| SUN | 11/08/1996 | 11:00 AM | Sydney (R) v Richmond (R) | SCG | 162 | - | 54 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 127.8% | 1,847 | 1,445 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 137.4% | 2,246 | 1,635 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 128.7% | 1,900 | 1,476 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 95.3% | 1,859 | 1,950 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 91.4% | 1,484 | 1,623 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 99.9% | 1,734 | 1,736 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 96.8% | 1,721 | 1,778 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 91.6% | 1,596 | 1,743 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 88.5% | 1,459 | 1,649 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 87.3% | 1,586 | 1,817 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 94.8% | 1,759 | 1,856 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 74.8% | 1,434 | 1,917 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 16/08/1996 | 5:15 PM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 44 | - | 142 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1996 | 10:45 AM | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | Punt Road Oval | 80 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Optus Oval | 77 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Sydney (R) | Waverley Park | 59 | - | 146 | |
| SUN | 18/08/1996 | 10:45 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Punt Road Oval | 27 | - | 191 | |
| SUN | 18/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Optus Oval | 83 | - | 90 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 133.6% | 1,989 | 1,489 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 141.2% | 2,392 | 1,694 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 139.1% | 2,091 | 1,503 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 96.2% | 1,936 | 2,013 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 87.2% | 1,543 | 1,769 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 99.9% | 1,814 | 1,816 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 92.3% | 1,686 | 1,826 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 88.8% | 1,748 | 1,969 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 83.9% | 1,503 | 1,791 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 87.5% | 1,669 | 1,907 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 14 | 22 | 75.8% | 1,514 | 1,997 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 94.3% | 1,822 | 1,933 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 23/08/1996 | 5:15 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 105 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1996 | 10:45 AM | Essendon (R) v Sydney (R) | Punt Road Oval | 96 | - | 139 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Optus Oval | 67 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 74 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 89 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 25/08/1996 | 11:05 AM | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 75 | - | 135 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 4 | 68 | 132.8% | 2,094 | 1,577 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 141.4% | 2,531 | 1,790 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 133.2% | 2,187 | 1,642 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 94.7% | 2,003 | 2,116 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 88.3% | 1,640 | 1,858 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 10 | 42 | 99.0% | 1,902 | 1,921 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 92.3% | 1,775 | 1,923 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 89.1% | 1,822 | 2,045 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 84.7% | 1,579 | 1,865 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 89.8% | 1,772 | 1,974 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 97.5% | 1,957 | 2,008 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 5 | -1- | 15 | 22 | 74.5% | 1,589 | 2,132 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 30/08/1996 | 5:15 PM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 121 | - | 104 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | Collingwood (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 53 | - | 157 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 75 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1996 | 11:15 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Waverley Park | 63 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1996 | 4:45 PM | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 119 | - | 68 | |
| SUN | 01/09/1996 | 10:45 AM | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Punt Road Oval | 50 | - | 162 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 138.7% | 2,256 | 1,627 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 145.8% | 2,688 | 1,843 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 132.2% | 2,308 | 1,746 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 96.3% | 2,109 | 2,191 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 86.4% | 1,708 | 1,977 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 11 | 42 | 97.5% | 1,977 | 2,027 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 87.8% | 1,698 | 1,933 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 90.5% | 1,838 | 2,031 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 85.1% | 1,875 | 2,202 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 99.7% | 2,065 | 2,071 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 89.5% | 1,876 | 2,095 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 5 | -1- | 16 | 22 | 71.4% | 1,639 | 2,294 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 72 | 138.7% | 2,256 | 1,627 | 324 | 312 | 235 | 217 |
| Sydney (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 145.8% | 2,688 | 1,843 | 392 | 336 | 268 | 235 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 132.2% | 2,308 | 1,746 | 341 | 262 | 248 | 258 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 96.3% | 2,109 | 2,191 | 307 | 267 | 322 | 259 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 86.4% | 1,708 | 1,977 | 249 | 214 | 287 | 255 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 11 | 42 | 97.5% | 1,977 | 2,027 | 280 | 297 | 299 | 233 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 87.8% | 1,698 | 1,933 | 242 | 246 | 280 | 253 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 90.5% | 1,838 | 2,031 | 256 | 302 | 295 | 261 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 85.1% | 1,875 | 2,202 | 276 | 219 | 318 | 294 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 99.7% | 2,065 | 2,071 | 307 | 223 | 298 | 283 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 89.5% | 1,876 | 2,095 | 273 | 238 | 298 | 307 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 5 | -1- | 16 | 22 | 71.4% | 1,639 | 2,294 | 231 | 253 | 330 | 314 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 08/09/1996 | 11:00 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Optus Oval | 135 | - | 77 | |
| SUN | 08/09/1996 | 11:35 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 92 | - | 72 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1996 | 5:05 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | SCG | 141 | - | 112 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd |
| Carlton (R) | 4th |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th |
| Geelong (R) | 6th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/09/1996 | 11:15 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 50 | - | 119 | |
| SUN | 15/09/1996 | 2:00 PM | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | Optus Oval | 126 | - | 84 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd |
| Carlton (R) | 4th |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th |
| Geelong (R) | 6th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1996 | 11:35 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 83 | - | 69 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd |
| Carlton (R) | 4th |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th |
| Geelong (R) | 6th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/09/1996 | 11:05 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 52 | - | 156 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd |
| Sydney (R) | 3rd |
| Carlton (R) | 4th |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th |
| Geelong (R) | 6th |