1996 SANFL Season: Central District
These are the details of the premiership results of Central District for the 1996 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Adelaide in a semi final, Central District were defeated by Port Adelaide in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1996 SANFL Season
Team:
Central District
Home Ground:
Elizabeth Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-5, P%: 60.0)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dew, Stuart | 1 | 0 | R21 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright, Stephen | 22 | 16 | -0- | 6 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-21, R23, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/1996 | Round 1 | Norwood | HOME | LOSS | NRWD by 9 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 06/04/1996 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | CDIS by 27 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 13/04/1996 | Round 3 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 4 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 20/04/1996 | Round 4 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 43 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 27/04/1996 | Round 5 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 116 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 04/05/1996 | Round 6 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 71 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| Round 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 18/05/1996 | Round 8 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 80 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 25/05/1996 | Round 9 | Woodville-West Torrens | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 70 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 01/06/1996 | Round 10 | Norwood | AWAY | LOSS | NRWD by 28 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 08/06/1996 | Round 11 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | CDIS by 21 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 15/06/1996 | Round 12 | North Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | NADL by 22 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 22/06/1996 | Round 13 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | CDIS by 9 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 06/07/1996 | Round 14 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 54 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 13/07/1996 | Round 15 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 31 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| Round 16 | BYE | ||||||
| 27/07/1996 | Round 17 | South Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | SADL by 16 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 03/08/1996 | Round 18 | Woodville-West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | CDIS by 35 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 11/08/1996 | Round 19 | Norwood | HOME | LOSS | NRWD by 1 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 17/08/1996 | Round 20 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 10 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 24/08/1996 | Round 21 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 116 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| Round 22 | BYE | ||||||
| 07/09/1996 | Round 23 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | CDIS by 44 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 22/09/1996 | Semi Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | CDIS by 24 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
| 06/10/1996 | Grand Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 36 | Stephen Wright | unknown |
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.