1996 WAFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1996 season of the West Australian Football League Reserves.
It featured twenty-one rounds in a triple round-robin format. The Perth Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Perth Reserves were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1996 West Australian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1996 WAFLR Season
Teams:
8
Rounds:
21
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
88
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont (R) | |||
| East Fremantle (R) | George Christie | ||
| East Perth (R) | |||
| Perth (R) | |||
| South Fremantle (R) | |||
| Subiaco (R) | |||
| Swan Districts (R) | |||
| West Perth (R) |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Perth Reserves
Runners-Up:
East Fremantle Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Perth Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 3 | 72 | 160.2% | 2,081 | 1,299 | 304 | 257 | 188 | 171 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 125.7% | 1,672 | 1,330 | 242 | 220 | 191 | 184 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 122.0% | 1,723 | 1,412 | 249 | 229 | 202 | 200 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 120.3% | 1,788 | 1,486 | 259 | 234 | 219 | 172 |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 113.1% | 1,704 | 1,506 | 254 | 180 | 213 | 228 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 91.2% | 1,551 | 1,700 | 221 | 225 | 250 | 200 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 17 | 16 | 65.9% | 1,226 | 1,860 | 175 | 176 | 268 | 252 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 20 | 4 | 50.7% | 1,186 | 2,338 | 172 | 154 | 345 | 268 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | Defeated by East Fremantle (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th | Defeated by West Perth (R) (Semi Final) |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v West Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 64 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 06/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Bassendean Oval | 71 | - | 72 | |
| MON | 08/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v Claremont (R) | Lathlain Park | 85 | - | 70 | |
| MON | 08/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v East Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 69 | - | 97 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 140.6% | 97 | 69 |
| West Perth (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 137.5% | 88 | 64 |
| Perth (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 121.4% | 85 | 70 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 101.4% | 72 | 71 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 98.6% | 71 | 72 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 82.4% | 70 | 85 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 72.7% | 64 | 88 |
| Subiaco (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 71.1% | 69 | 97 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v Subiaco (R) | Claremont Oval | 113 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v South Fremantle (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 108 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Perth Oval | 89 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Arena Joondalup | 71 | - | 80 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 117.0% | 165 | 141 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 115.4% | 180 | 156 |
| Claremont (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 135.6% | 183 | 135 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 110.6% | 178 | 161 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 110.4% | 159 | 144 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 105.7% | 186 | 176 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 76.0% | 149 | 196 |
| Subiaco (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 56.7% | 119 | 210 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v West Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 75 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Lathlain Park | 98 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Subiaco (R) | Bassendean Oval | 86 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1996 | 6:30 PM | South Fremantle (R) v East Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 63 | - | 97 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 128.9% | 263 | 204 |
| Claremont (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 131.6% | 258 | 196 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 126.3% | 264 | 209 |
| East Perth (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 118.4% | 283 | 239 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 95.7% | 243 | 254 |
| West Perth (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 100.5% | 220 | 219 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 72.4% | 212 | 293 |
| Subiaco (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 56.4% | 167 | 296 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 25/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v West Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 97 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Claremont (R) | Rushton Park | 45 | - | 111 | |
| SUN | 28/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Perth Oval | 38 | - | 132 | |
| SUN | 28/04/1996 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 78 | - | 67 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 163.2% | 395 | 242 |
| Claremont (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 153.1% | 369 | 241 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 118.9% | 340 | 286 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 96.6% | 309 | 320 |
| East Perth (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 86.5% | 321 | 371 |
| West Perth (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 79.7% | 252 | 316 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 67.5% | 245 | 363 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 75.2% | 279 | 371 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Claremont Oval | 92 | - | 36 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Gosnells Oval | 84 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Anniversary Park | 85 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v East Perth (R) | Arena Joondalup | 78 | - | 53 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 148.8% | 479 | 322 |
| Claremont (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 166.4% | 461 | 277 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 99.5% | 376 | 378 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 89.4% | 330 | 369 |
| East Perth (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 83.3% | 374 | 449 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 82.7% | 335 | 405 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 91.7% | 364 | 397 |
| Subiaco (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 72.7% | 325 | 447 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Perth Oval | 73 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v West Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 58 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 56 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1996 | 6:30 PM | South Fremantle (R) v Claremont (R) | Fremantle Oval | 49 | - | 97 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 147.6% | 558 | 378 |
| Claremont (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 171.2% | 558 | 326 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 102.0% | 460 | 451 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 98.6% | 421 | 427 |
| East Perth (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 83.9% | 447 | 533 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 80.8% | 391 | 484 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 83.6% | 413 | 494 |
| Subiaco (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 71.2% | 383 | 538 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v East Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 127 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Arena Joondalup | 92 | - | 85 | |
| SUN | 19/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Subiaco (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 86 | - | 75 | |
| SUN | 19/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Lathlain Park | 99 | - | 83 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 142.5% | 657 | 461 |
| Claremont (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 178.4% | 685 | 384 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 103.8% | 546 | 526 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 100.2% | 513 | 512 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 82.6% | 476 | 576 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 76.5% | 505 | 660 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 83.6% | 496 | 593 |
| Subiaco (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 73.4% | 458 | 624 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Swan Districts (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 95 | - | 57 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Perth Oval | 95 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v Claremont (R) | Lathlain Park | 102 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1996 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Arena Joondalup | 72 | - | 68 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 163.6% | 795 | 486 |
| Perth (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 132.9% | 759 | 571 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 109.9% | 641 | 583 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 100.9% | 585 | 580 |
| East Perth (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 83.0% | 600 | 723 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 79.4% | 533 | 671 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 84.8% | 564 | 665 |
| Subiaco (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 72.5% | 521 | 719 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v East Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 136 | - | 80 | |
| SUN | 02/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v Subiaco (R) | Collingwood Park | 87 | - | 81 | |
| MON | 03/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v West Perth (R) | Lathlain Park | 129 | - | 44 | |
| MON | 03/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Fremantle Oval | 61 | - | 158 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 155.6% | 882 | 567 |
| Perth (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 144.4% | 888 | 615 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 124.1% | 799 | 644 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 88.7% | 629 | 709 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 89.1% | 669 | 751 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 79.2% | 680 | 859 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 75.9% | 625 | 823 |
| Subiaco (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 74.7% | 602 | 806 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 51 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Perth Oval | 153 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Subiaco Oval | 49 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Claremont (R) | Arena Joondalup | 114 | - | 77 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 148.0% | 986 | 666 |
| Claremont (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 140.8% | 959 | 681 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 114.6% | 850 | 742 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 94.5% | 743 | 786 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 95.8% | 766 | 800 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 91.1% | 833 | 914 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 72.1% | 651 | 903 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 69.7% | 680 | 976 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Claremont Oval | 52 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v East Perth (R) | Lathlain Park | 71 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Subiaco (R) | Fremantle Oval | 39 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Arena Joondalup | 62 | - | 68 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 144.8% | 1,057 | 730 |
| Claremont (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 128.6% | 1,011 | 786 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 114.2% | 918 | 804 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 94.3% | 805 | 854 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 102.2% | 871 | 852 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 91.1% | 897 | 985 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 75.5% | 711 | 942 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 69.4% | 719 | 1,036 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Claremont (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 80 | - | 35 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v West Perth (R) | Perth Oval | 50 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 51 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Bassendean Oval | 149 | - | 32 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 146.4% | 1,143 | 781 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 119.0% | 998 | 839 |
| Claremont (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 120.8% | 1,046 | 866 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 97.5% | 881 | 904 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 115.4% | 1,020 | 884 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 89.3% | 947 | 1,061 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 74.1% | 762 | 1,028 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 63.4% | 751 | 1,185 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Claremont Oval | 117 | - | 57 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v East Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 95 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Lathlain Park | 84 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Arena Joondalup | 121 | - | 48 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 139.0% | 1,227 | 883 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 121.6% | 1,093 | 899 |
| Claremont (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 126.0% | 1,163 | 923 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 105.3% | 1,002 | 952 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 115.9% | 1,122 | 968 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 87.1% | 1,007 | 1,156 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 70.5% | 810 | 1,149 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 62.1% | 808 | 1,302 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Claremont (R) | Perth Oval | 72 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 57 | - | 150 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 57 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v West Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 106 | - | 72 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 146.5% | 1,377 | 940 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 121.4% | 1,161 | 956 |
| Claremont (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 125.6% | 1,250 | 995 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 118.1% | 1,228 | 1,040 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 101.5% | 1,074 | 1,058 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 86.8% | 1,079 | 1,243 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 71.2% | 867 | 1,217 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 59.6% | 865 | 1,452 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 47 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v West Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 69 | - | 158 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v East Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 46 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Bassendean Oval | 74 | - | 69 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 148.9% | 1,470 | 987 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 119.4% | 1,230 | 1,030 |
| Claremont (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 119.2% | 1,297 | 1,088 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 117.4% | 1,302 | 1,109 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 109.3% | 1,232 | 1,127 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 92.2% | 1,188 | 1,289 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 68.9% | 913 | 1,326 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 58.0% | 934 | 1,610 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v South Fremantle (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 106 | - | 22 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Perth Oval | 36 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v Claremont (R) | Subiaco Oval | 84 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1996 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Arena Joondalup | 34 | - | 49 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 148.8% | 1,519 | 1,021 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 127.0% | 1,336 | 1,052 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 117.6% | 1,346 | 1,145 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 114.6% | 1,343 | 1,172 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 107.7% | 1,266 | 1,176 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 91.8% | 1,224 | 1,333 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 72.7% | 997 | 1,372 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 55.7% | 956 | 1,716 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v West Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 41 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Lathlain Park | 75 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v East Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 73 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Subiaco (R) | Bassendean Oval | 88 | - | 35 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 148.8% | 1,594 | 1,071 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 123.0% | 1,386 | 1,127 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 121.5% | 1,434 | 1,180 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 112.0% | 1,363 | 1,217 |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 109.1% | 1,384 | 1,269 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 92.7% | 1,303 | 1,406 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 70.7% | 1,032 | 1,460 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 57.3% | 1,029 | 1,795 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v West Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 62 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Perth Oval | 76 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 101 | - | 32 | |
| SUN | 11/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Claremont (R) | Bassendean Oval | 81 | - | 98 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 146.1% | 1,676 | 1,147 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 123.7% | 1,448 | 1,171 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 118.5% | 1,515 | 1,278 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 109.8% | 1,482 | 1,350 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 110.0% | 1,407 | 1,279 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 92.7% | 1,379 | 1,488 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 75.9% | 1,133 | 1,492 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 56.0% | 1,061 | 1,896 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Claremont Oval | 84 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Lathlain Park | 161 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Fremantle Oval | 54 | - | 144 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v East Perth (R) | Arena Joondalup | 117 | - | 58 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 2 | 68 | 156.6% | 1,837 | 1,173 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 119.4% | 1,499 | 1,255 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 124.5% | 1,659 | 1,332 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 111.8% | 1,566 | 1,401 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 114.0% | 1,524 | 1,337 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 89.5% | 1,437 | 1,605 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 70.1% | 1,159 | 1,653 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 18 | 4 | 54.7% | 1,115 | 2,040 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Perth Oval | 52 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Claremont (R) | Fremantle Oval | 43 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v West Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 44 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 98 | - | 53 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 3 | 68 | 148.7% | 1,890 | 1,271 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 119.6% | 1,563 | 1,307 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 126.9% | 1,757 | 1,385 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 115.9% | 1,673 | 1,444 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 117.5% | 1,622 | 1,381 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 89.2% | 1,489 | 1,669 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 68.7% | 1,203 | 1,751 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 19 | 4 | 53.9% | 1,158 | 2,147 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v East Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 31 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Subiaco (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 109 | - | 23 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Lathlain Park | 191 | - | 28 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1996 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Arena Joondalup | 101 | - | 31 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 3 | 72 | 160.2% | 2,081 | 1,299 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 125.7% | 1,672 | 1,330 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 122.0% | 1,723 | 1,412 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 120.3% | 1,788 | 1,486 |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 113.1% | 1,704 | 1,506 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 91.2% | 1,551 | 1,700 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 17 | 16 | 65.9% | 1,226 | 1,860 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 20 | 4 | 50.7% | 1,186 | 2,338 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 3 | 72 | 160.2% | 2,081 | 1,299 | 304 | 257 | 188 | 171 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 125.7% | 1,672 | 1,330 | 242 | 220 | 191 | 184 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 122.0% | 1,723 | 1,412 | 249 | 229 | 202 | 200 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 120.3% | 1,788 | 1,486 | 259 | 234 | 219 | 172 |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 113.1% | 1,704 | 1,506 | 254 | 180 | 213 | 228 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 91.2% | 1,551 | 1,700 | 221 | 225 | 250 | 200 |
| Subiaco (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 17 | 16 | 65.9% | 1,226 | 1,860 | 175 | 176 | 268 | 252 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 20 | 4 | 50.7% | 1,186 | 2,338 | 172 | 154 | 345 | 268 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 08/09/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 88 | - | 76 | |
| SUN | 08/09/1996 | 12:00 PM | West Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Arena Joondalup | 88 | - | 54 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 15/09/1996 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v West Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 90 | - | 64 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 22/09/1996 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 77 | - | 52 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Perth (R) | 1st |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd |
| Swan Districts (R) | 4th |