2016 AFL Season
This page displays the results for the 2016 season of the Australian Football League.
It featured twenty-three rounds. Each team received one bye. Sydney were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the AFL Final Eight system. The Western Bulldogs were the premiers, with Easton Wood as the premiership captain and Luke Beveridge as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
2016 Australian Football League Season
Known As:
2016 AFL Season
Teams:
18
Rounds:
23
Finals System:
AFL Final Eight System
Matches:
207
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | Don Pyke | |
| Brisbane Lions | Gabba | Justin Leppitsch | |
| Carlton | Etihad Stadium | Brendon Bolton | |
| Collingwood | MCG | Nathan Buckley | |
| Essendon | Etihad Stadium | John Worsfold | |
| Fremantle | Domain Stadium | Ross Lyon | |
| Geelong | Simonds Stadium | Chris Scott | |
| Gold Coast | Metricon Stadium | Rodney Eade | |
| Greater Western Sydney | Spotless Stadium | Leon Cameron | |
| Hawthorn | MCG | Alastair Clarkson | |
| Melbourne | MCG | Paul Roos | |
| North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | Brad Scott | Darren Crocker |
| Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | Ken Hinkley | |
| Richmond | MCG | Damien Hardwick | |
| St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | Alan Richardson | |
| Sydney | SCG | John Longmire | |
| West Coast | Domain Stadium | Adam Simpson | |
| Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | Luke Beveridge |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Western Bulldogs
Runners-Up:
Sydney
Minor Premiers:
Sydney
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 151.2% | 2,221 | 1,469 | 326 | 265 | 208 | 221 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 143.8% | 2,235 | 1,554 | 325 | 285 | 227 | 192 |
| Hawthorn | 3rd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 118.6% | 2,134 | 1,800 | 312 | 262 | 263 | 222 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 143.1% | 2,380 | 1,663 | 351 | 274 | 240 | 223 |
| Adelaide | 5th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 138.3% | 2,483 | 1,795 | 363 | 305 | 260 | 235 |
| West Coast | 6th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 130.0% | 2,181 | 1,678 | 323 | 243 | 240 | 238 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 115.4% | 1,857 | 1,609 | 268 | 249 | 237 | 187 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 105.2% | 1,956 | 1,859 | 284 | 252 | 264 | 275 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 95.7% | 1,953 | 2,041 | 286 | 237 | 300 | 241 |
| Port Adelaide | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 106.0% | 2,055 | 1,939 | 300 | 255 | 275 | 289 |
| Melbourne | 11th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 97.6% | 1,944 | 1,991 | 286 | 228 | 288 | 263 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 95.6% | 1,910 | 1,998 | 276 | 254 | 294 | 234 |
| Richmond | 13th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 79.5% | 1,713 | 2,155 | 247 | 231 | 314 | 271 |
| Carlton | 14th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 79.3% | 1,568 | 1,978 | 224 | 224 | 287 | 256 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 78.2% | 1,778 | 2,273 | 258 | 230 | 328 | 305 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 74.3% | 1,574 | 2,119 | 227 | 212 | 306 | 283 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 61.6% | 1,770 | 2,872 | 254 | 246 | 429 | 298 |
| Essendon | 18th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 61.0% | 1,437 | 2,356 | 200 | 237 | 350 | 256 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | Premiers |
| Sydney | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Geelong | 3rd | Defeated by Sydney (Preliminary Final) |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4th | Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Preliminary Final) |
| Hawthorn | 5th | Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Semi Final) |
| Adelaide | 6th | Defeated by Sydney (Semi Final) |
| West Coast | 7th | Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Elimination Final) |
| North Melbourne | 8th | Defeated by Adelaide (Elimination Final) |
| St Kilda | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Port Adelaide | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond | 13th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton | 14th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Gold Coast | 15th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fremantle | 16th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon | 18th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 24/03/2016 | 7:20 PM | Richmond v Carlton | MCG | 92 | - | 83 | 75,706 |
| SAT | 26/03/2016 | 1:40 PM | Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney | MCG | 80 | - | 78 | 28,505 |
| SAT | 26/03/2016 | 3:35 PM | Gold Coast v Essendon | Metricon Stadium | 121 | - | 60 | 16,239 |
| SAT | 26/03/2016 | 7:25 PM | North Melbourne v Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | 107 | - | 97 | 25,485 |
| SAT | 26/03/2016 | 7:25 PM | Sydney v Collingwood | SCG | 133 | - | 53 | 33,857 |
| SUN | 27/03/2016 | 1:10 PM | Western Bulldogs v Fremantle | Etihad Stadium | 103 | - | 38 | 27,832 |
| SUN | 27/03/2016 | 2:50 PM | Port Adelaide v St Kilda | Adelaide Oval | 133 | - | 100 | 42,896 |
| SUN | 27/03/2016 | 4:40 PM | West Coast v Brisbane Lions | Domain Stadium | 166 | - | 102 | 35,201 |
| MON | 28/03/2016 | 3:20 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | MCG | 116 | - | 86 | 74,218 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 271.1% | 103 | 38 |
| Sydney | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 250.9% | 133 | 53 |
| Gold Coast | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 201.7% | 121 | 60 |
| West Coast | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 162.7% | 166 | 102 |
| Geelong | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 134.9% | 116 | 86 |
| Port Adelaide | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 133.0% | 133 | 100 |
| Richmond | 7th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 110.8% | 92 | 83 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 110.3% | 107 | 97 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 102.6% | 80 | 78 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 97.5% | 78 | 80 |
| Adelaide | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 90.7% | 97 | 107 |
| Carlton | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 90.2% | 83 | 92 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 75.2% | 100 | 133 |
| Hawthorn | 14th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 74.1% | 86 | 116 |
| Brisbane Lions | 15th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 61.4% | 102 | 166 |
| Essendon | 16th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 49.6% | 60 | 121 |
| Collingwood | 17th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 39.8% | 53 | 133 |
| Fremantle | 18th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 36.9% | 38 | 103 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 01/04/2016 | 7:50 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | MCG | 87 | - | 86 | 72,761 |
| SAT | 02/04/2016 | 1:15 PM | Adelaide v Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 144 | - | 86 | 50,555 |
| SAT | 02/04/2016 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | MCG | 80 | - | 67 | 50,424 |
| SAT | 02/04/2016 | 3:35 PM | Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne | Gabba | 83 | - | 117 | 18,021 |
| SAT | 02/04/2016 | 4:40 PM | Fremantle v Gold Coast | Domain Stadium | 100 | - | 126 | 34,208 |
| SAT | 02/04/2016 | 7:25 PM | St Kilda v Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | 36 | - | 93 | 37,353 |
| SUN | 03/04/2016 | 1:10 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Geelong | Manuka Oval | 89 | - | 76 | 13,656 |
| SUN | 03/04/2016 | 3:20 PM | Hawthorn v West Coast | MCG | 99 | - | 53 | 42,977 |
| SUN | 03/04/2016 | 4:40 PM | Carlton v Sydney | Etihad Stadium | 71 | - | 131 | 33,146 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 264.9% | 196 | 74 |
| Sydney | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 212.9% | 264 | 124 |
| Gold Coast | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 154.4% | 247 | 160 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 124.4% | 224 | 180 |
| Adelaide | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 124.9% | 241 | 193 |
| Geelong | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.7% | 192 | 175 |
| Hawthorn | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.5% | 185 | 169 |
| West Coast | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.0% | 219 | 201 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 107.1% | 167 | 156 |
| Richmond | 10th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 104.7% | 178 | 170 |
| Melbourne | 11th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.0% | 147 | 158 |
| Port Adelaide | 12th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 89.8% | 219 | 244 |
| Essendon | 13th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 74.5% | 140 | 188 |
| Collingwood | 14th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 63.9% | 140 | 219 |
| Carlton | 15th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 69.1% | 154 | 223 |
| Brisbane Lions | 16th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 65.4% | 185 | 283 |
| Fremantle | 17th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 60.3% | 138 | 229 |
| St Kilda | 18th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 60.2% | 136 | 226 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 08/04/2016 | 7:20 PM | Port Adelaide v Essendon | Adelaide Oval | 112 | - | 51 | 43,663 |
| SAT | 09/04/2016 | 1:45 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | MCG | 119 | - | 90 | 50,903 |
| SAT | 09/04/2016 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | 92 | - | 128 | 29,951 |
| SAT | 09/04/2016 | 4:35 PM | Sydney v Greater Western Sydney | SCG | 93 | - | 68 | 37,045 |
| SAT | 09/04/2016 | 5:40 PM | West Coast v Fremantle | Domain Stadium | 92 | - | 59 | 40,555 |
| SAT | 09/04/2016 | 7:25 PM | Gold Coast v Carlton | Metricon Stadium | 95 | - | 41 | 13,885 |
| SUN | 10/04/2016 | 1:10 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Blundstone Arena | 136 | - | 131 | 12,607 |
| SUN | 10/04/2016 | 3:20 PM | Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | 90 | - | 93 | 46,808 |
| SUN | 10/04/2016 | 4:40 PM | Geelong v Brisbane Lions | Simonds Stadium | 125 | - | 56 | 23,320 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 185.9% | 357 | 192 |
| Gold Coast | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 170.1% | 342 | 201 |
| North Melbourne | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 115.8% | 360 | 311 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 171.3% | 286 | 167 |
| Geelong | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 137.2% | 317 | 231 |
| Adelaide | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 129.5% | 369 | 285 |
| West Coast | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 119.6% | 311 | 260 |
| Port Adelaide | 8th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 112.2% | 331 | 295 |
| Hawthorn | 9th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 107.3% | 278 | 259 |
| Melbourne | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 94.6% | 278 | 294 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 94.4% | 235 | 249 |
| Richmond | 12th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 90.6% | 270 | 298 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 80.7% | 255 | 316 |
| Collingwood | 14th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 68.0% | 230 | 338 |
| Essendon | 15th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 63.7% | 191 | 300 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 61.4% | 197 | 321 |
| Carlton | 17th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 61.3% | 195 | 318 |
| Brisbane Lions | 18th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 59.1% | 241 | 408 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 15/04/2016 | 6:10 PM | West Coast v Richmond | Domain Stadium | 125 | - | 57 | 38,860 |
| SAT | 16/04/2016 | 1:45 PM | Essendon v Geelong | MCG | 42 | - | 72 | 42,723 |
| SAT | 16/04/2016 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Aurora Stadium | 87 | - | 84 | 17,052 |
| SAT | 16/04/2016 | 4:35 PM | Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast | Gabba | 107 | - | 94 | 20,041 |
| SAT | 16/04/2016 | 7:10 PM | Adelaide v Sydney | Adelaide Oval | 113 | - | 103 | 50,369 |
| SAT | 16/04/2016 | 7:25 PM | Carlton v Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | 49 | - | 85 | 27,622 |
| SUN | 17/04/2016 | 1:10 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Port Adelaide | Manuka Oval | 151 | - | 65 | 10,028 |
| SUN | 17/04/2016 | 3:20 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | MCG | 67 | - | 102 | 47,558 |
| SUN | 17/04/2016 | 4:40 PM | North Melbourne v Fremantle | Etihad Stadium | 132 | - | 101 | 23,393 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 119.4% | 492 | 412 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 171.8% | 371 | 216 |
| Sydney | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 150.8% | 460 | 305 |
| Geelong | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 142.5% | 389 | 273 |
| Gold Coast | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 141.6% | 436 | 308 |
| West Coast | 6th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 137.5% | 436 | 317 |
| Adelaide | 7th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 124.2% | 482 | 388 |
| Hawthorn | 8th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 106.4% | 365 | 343 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 122.9% | 386 | 314 |
| Melbourne | 10th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 105.3% | 380 | 361 |
| Port Adelaide | 11th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 88.8% | 396 | 446 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 84.1% | 339 | 403 |
| Richmond | 13th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 77.3% | 327 | 423 |
| Brisbane Lions | 14th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 69.3% | 348 | 502 |
| Collingwood | 15th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 67.5% | 297 | 440 |
| Essendon | 16th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 62.6% | 233 | 372 |
| Fremantle | 17th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 65.8% | 298 | 453 |
| Carlton | 18th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 60.5% | 244 | 403 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 22/04/2016 | 7:50 PM | Hawthorn v Adelaide | MCG | 112 | - | 109 | 45,781 |
| SAT | 23/04/2016 | 1:45 PM | Sydney v West Coast | SCG | 88 | - | 49 | 35,427 |
| SAT | 23/04/2016 | 4:35 PM | Gold Coast v North Melbourne | Metricon Stadium | 81 | - | 119 | 13,351 |
| SAT | 23/04/2016 | 7:15 PM | Port Adelaide v Geelong | Adelaide Oval | 59 | - | 107 | 43,984 |
| SAT | 23/04/2016 | 7:25 PM | Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | 120 | - | 67 | 25,097 |
| SUN | 24/04/2016 | 1:10 PM | St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney | Etihad Stadium | 79 | - | 126 | 21,052 |
| SUN | 24/04/2016 | 2:15 PM | Fremantle v Carlton | Domain Stadium | 68 | - | 72 | 34,796 |
| SUN | 24/04/2016 | 7:10 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 129 | - | 96 | 60,867 |
| MON | 25/04/2016 | 3:20 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | MCG | 142 | - | 73 | 85,082 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 123.9% | 611 | 493 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 173.5% | 491 | 283 |
| Sydney | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 154.8% | 548 | 354 |
| Geelong | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 149.4% | 496 | 332 |
| Hawthorn | 5th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 105.5% | 477 | 452 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 130.3% | 512 | 393 |
| Gold Coast | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 121.1% | 517 | 427 |
| West Coast | 8th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 119.8% | 485 | 405 |
| Adelaide | 9th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 118.2% | 591 | 500 |
| Melbourne | 10th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 111.4% | 509 | 457 |
| Collingwood | 11th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 85.6% | 439 | 513 |
| Port Adelaide | 12th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 82.3% | 455 | 553 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 79.0% | 418 | 529 |
| Richmond | 14th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 76.6% | 423 | 552 |
| Carlton | 15th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 67.1% | 316 | 471 |
| Brisbane Lions | 16th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 66.7% | 415 | 622 |
| Essendon | 17th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 59.5% | 306 | 514 |
| Fremantle | 18th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 69.7% | 366 | 525 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 29/04/2016 | 7:50 PM | North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | 61 | - | 45 | 47,622 |
| SAT | 30/04/2016 | 1:40 PM | Adelaide v Fremantle | Adelaide Oval | 97 | - | 64 | 46,431 |
| SAT | 30/04/2016 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | 96 | - | 135 | 27,260 |
| SAT | 30/04/2016 | 4:35 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn | Spotless Stadium | 158 | - | 83 | 13,766 |
| SAT | 30/04/2016 | 7:25 PM | Geelong v Gold Coast | Simonds Stadium | 168 | - | 48 | 23,007 |
| SAT | 30/04/2016 | 7:25 PM | Richmond v Port Adelaide | MCG | 59 | - | 94 | 27,077 |
| SUN | 01/05/2016 | 1:10 PM | Brisbane Lions v Sydney | Gabba | 94 | - | 97 | 14,646 |
| SUN | 01/05/2016 | 2:40 PM | West Coast v Collingwood | Domain Stadium | 124 | - | 62 | 37,931 |
| SUN | 01/05/2016 | 3:20 PM | Carlton v Essendon | MCG | 72 | - | 57 | 43,827 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 124.9% | 672 | 538 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 174.7% | 664 | 380 |
| Sydney | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 144.0% | 645 | 448 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 155.8% | 536 | 344 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 140.8% | 670 | 476 |
| West Coast | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 130.4% | 609 | 467 |
| Adelaide | 7th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 122.0% | 688 | 564 |
| Hawthorn | 8th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 91.8% | 560 | 610 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 102.2% | 605 | 592 |
| Gold Coast | 10th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 95.0% | 565 | 595 |
| Port Adelaide | 11th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 89.7% | 549 | 612 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 88.5% | 553 | 625 |
| Collingwood | 13th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 78.6% | 501 | 637 |
| Carlton | 14th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 73.5% | 388 | 528 |
| Richmond | 15th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 74.6% | 482 | 646 |
| Brisbane Lions | 16th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 70.8% | 509 | 719 |
| Essendon | 17th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 61.9% | 363 | 586 |
| Fremantle | 18th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 69.1% | 430 | 622 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 06/05/2016 | 7:50 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | MCG | 90 | - | 136 | 49,678 |
| SAT | 07/05/2016 | 1:45 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | MCG | 84 | - | 99 | 60,222 |
| SAT | 07/05/2016 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v West Coast | Simonds Stadium | 123 | - | 79 | 25,429 |
| SAT | 07/05/2016 | 4:35 PM | Sydney v Essendon | SCG | 135 | - | 54 | 29,527 |
| SAT | 07/05/2016 | 5:10 PM | Gold Coast v Melbourne | Metricon Stadium | 87 | - | 160 | 12,780 |
| SAT | 07/05/2016 | 6:10 PM | Fremantle v Greater Western Sydney | Domain Stadium | 77 | - | 95 | 28,201 |
| SAT | 07/05/2016 | 7:40 PM | Western Bulldogs v Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | 123 | - | 108 | 26,984 |
| SUN | 08/05/2016 | 3:20 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 75 | - | 82 | 27,254 |
| SUN | 08/05/2016 | 4:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions | Adelaide Oval | 136 | - | 59 | 31,544 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 123.0% | 754 | 613 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 171.5% | 787 | 459 |
| Sydney | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 155.4% | 780 | 502 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 145.8% | 659 | 452 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 5th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 138.3% | 765 | 553 |
| Hawthorn | 6th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 99.4% | 696 | 700 |
| West Coast | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 116.6% | 688 | 590 |
| Adelaide | 8th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 115.9% | 796 | 687 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 112.7% | 765 | 679 |
| Port Adelaide | 10th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 102.1% | 685 | 671 |
| Gold Coast | 11th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 86.4% | 652 | 755 |
| Carlton | 12th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 79.6% | 487 | 612 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 88.8% | 628 | 707 |
| Collingwood | 14th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 79.5% | 585 | 736 |
| Richmond | 15th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 73.1% | 572 | 782 |
| Brisbane Lions | 16th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 66.4% | 568 | 855 |
| Essendon | 17th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 57.8% | 417 | 721 |
| Fremantle | 18th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 70.7% | 507 | 717 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 13/05/2016 | 7:20 PM | Adelaide v Geelong | Adelaide Oval | 72 | - | 98 | 53,141 |
| SAT | 14/05/2016 | 1:45 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 60 | - | 74 | 30,321 |
| SAT | 14/05/2016 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Fremantle | Aurora Stadium | 116 | - | 75 | 12,012 |
| SAT | 14/05/2016 | 4:35 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast | Spotless Stadium | 149 | - | 58 | 8,308 |
| SAT | 14/05/2016 | 7:25 PM | Brisbane Lions v Collingwood | Gabba | 65 | - | 143 | 24,552 |
| SAT | 14/05/2016 | 7:25 PM | Richmond v Sydney | MCG | 101 | - | 100 | 36,014 |
| SUN | 15/05/2016 | 1:10 PM | Carlton v Port Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | 93 | - | 91 | 26,924 |
| SUN | 15/05/2016 | 2:40 PM | West Coast v St Kilda | Domain Stadium | 132 | - | 29 | 36,140 |
| SUN | 15/05/2016 | 3:20 PM | Melbourne v Western Bulldogs | MCG | 82 | - | 114 | 39,921 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 123.0% | 828 | 673 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 166.7% | 885 | 531 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 149.6% | 914 | 611 |
| Sydney | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 145.9% | 880 | 603 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 144.8% | 773 | 534 |
| Hawthorn | 6th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 104.8% | 812 | 775 |
| West Coast | 7th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 132.5% | 820 | 619 |
| Adelaide | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 110.6% | 868 | 785 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 106.8% | 847 | 793 |
| Port Adelaide | 10th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 101.6% | 776 | 764 |
| Carlton | 11th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 82.5% | 580 | 703 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 90.9% | 728 | 801 |
| Gold Coast | 13th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 78.5% | 710 | 904 |
| St Kilda | 14th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 78.3% | 657 | 839 |
| Richmond | 15th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 76.3% | 673 | 882 |
| Brisbane Lions | 16th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 63.4% | 633 | 998 |
| Essendon | 17th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 60.0% | 477 | 795 |
| Fremantle | 18th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 69.9% | 582 | 833 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 20/05/2016 | 7:50 PM | Hawthorn v Sydney | MCG | 55 | - | 69 | 61,552 |
| SAT | 21/05/2016 | 1:45 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | MCG | 104 | - | 80 | 59,864 |
| SAT | 21/05/2016 | 2:10 PM | Gold Coast v Adelaide | Metricon Stadium | 74 | - | 149 | 11,692 |
| SAT | 21/05/2016 | 4:05 PM | Port Adelaide v West Coast | Adelaide Oval | 86 | - | 94 | 38,695 |
| SAT | 21/05/2016 | 5:40 PM | Fremantle v Richmond | Domain Stadium | 45 | - | 83 | 20,184 |
| SAT | 21/05/2016 | 7:25 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Etihad Stadium | 113 | - | 46 | 38,419 |
| SUN | 22/05/2016 | 1:10 PM | Melbourne v Brisbane Lions | MCG | 131 | - | 68 | 26,892 |
| SUN | 22/05/2016 | 3:20 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs | Spotless Stadium | 98 | - | 73 | 9,612 |
| SUN | 22/05/2016 | 4:40 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Etihad Stadium | 109 | - | 63 | 29,026 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 130.9% | 941 | 719 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 152.0% | 965 | 635 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 148.0% | 1,012 | 684 |
| Sydney | 4th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 144.2% | 949 | 658 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 133.9% | 846 | 632 |
| West Coast | 6th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 129.6% | 914 | 705 |
| Hawthorn | 7th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 102.7% | 867 | 844 |
| Adelaide | 8th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 118.4% | 1,017 | 859 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 113.6% | 978 | 861 |
| Port Adelaide | 10th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 100.5% | 862 | 858 |
| Collingwood | 11th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 94.4% | 832 | 881 |
| Carlton | 12th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 76.7% | 626 | 816 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 84.9% | 766 | 902 |
| Richmond | 14th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 81.6% | 756 | 927 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 74.5% | 784 | 1,053 |
| Brisbane Lions | 16th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 62.1% | 701 | 1,129 |
| Essendon | 17th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 59.7% | 540 | 904 |
| Fremantle | 18th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 68.4% | 627 | 916 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 27/05/2016 | 7:50 PM | Sydney v North Melbourne | SCG | 91 | - | 65 | 38,498 |
| SAT | 28/05/2016 | 1:40 PM | Melbourne v Port Adelaide | TIO Traeger Park | 76 | - | 121 | 5,146 |
| SAT | 28/05/2016 | 1:45 PM | Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn | Gabba | 87 | - | 135 | 23,691 |
| SAT | 28/05/2016 | 4:35 PM | St Kilda v Fremantle | Etihad Stadium | 101 | - | 67 | 17,927 |
| SAT | 28/05/2016 | 7:10 PM | Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide Oval | 107 | - | 85 | 46,737 |
| SAT | 28/05/2016 | 7:25 PM | Essendon v Richmond | MCG | 67 | - | 105 | 56,948 |
| SUN | 29/05/2016 | 1:10 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Etihad Stadium | 104 | - | 85 | 33,535 |
| SUN | 29/05/2016 | 2:40 PM | West Coast v Gold Coast | Domain Stadium | 132 | - | 55 | 34,945 |
| SUN | 29/05/2016 | 3:20 PM | Collingwood v Western Bulldogs | MCG | 53 | - | 74 | 45,078 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 124.2% | 1,006 | 810 |
| Sydney | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 143.8% | 1,040 | 723 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 142.1% | 1,050 | 739 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 138.7% | 1,097 | 791 |
| West Coast | 5th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 137.6% | 1,046 | 760 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 134.3% | 920 | 685 |
| Hawthorn | 7th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 107.6% | 1,002 | 931 |
| Adelaide | 8th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 119.1% | 1,124 | 944 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 107.3% | 1,054 | 982 |
| Port Adelaide | 10th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 105.2% | 983 | 934 |
| Carlton | 11th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 81.0% | 730 | 901 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 92.7% | 885 | 955 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 89.5% | 867 | 969 |
| Richmond | 14th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 86.6% | 861 | 994 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 70.8% | 839 | 1,185 |
| Brisbane Lions | 16th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 62.3% | 788 | 1,264 |
| Essendon | 17th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 60.2% | 607 | 1,009 |
| Fremantle | 18th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 68.2% | 694 | 1,017 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 03/06/2016 | 7:50 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Blundstone Arena | 124 | - | 54 | 17,844 |
| SAT | 04/06/2016 | 1:45 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | MCG | 82 | - | 64 | 41,833 |
| SAT | 04/06/2016 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | 102 | - | 64 | 30,722 |
| SAT | 04/06/2016 | 4:35 PM | Geelong v Greater Western Sydney | Simonds Stadium | 98 | - | 88 | 22,007 |
| SAT | 04/06/2016 | 5:40 PM | Fremantle v Essendon | Domain Stadium | 126 | - | 47 | 31,199 |
| SAT | 04/06/2016 | 7:25 PM | Gold Coast v Sydney | Metricon Stadium | 41 | - | 79 | 4,368 |
| SUN | 05/06/2016 | 1:10 PM | Collingwood v Port Adelaide | MCG | 58 | - | 125 | 28,567 |
| SUN | 05/06/2016 | 3:20 PM | Western Bulldogs v West Coast | Etihad Stadium | 83 | - | 75 | 28,769 |
| SUN | 05/06/2016 | 4:10 PM | Adelaide v St Kilda | Adelaide Oval | 133 | - | 45 | 40,896 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 130.8% | 1,130 | 864 |
| Sydney | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 146.5% | 1,119 | 764 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 138.8% | 1,148 | 827 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 132.0% | 1,003 | 760 |
| Hawthorn | 5th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 108.9% | 1,084 | 995 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 6th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 133.3% | 1,185 | 889 |
| West Coast | 7th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 133.0% | 1,121 | 843 |
| Adelaide | 8th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 127.1% | 1,257 | 989 |
| Port Adelaide | 9th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 111.7% | 1,108 | 992 |
| Carlton | 10th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 86.2% | 832 | 965 |
| Melbourne | 11th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 105.1% | 1,118 | 1,064 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 87.3% | 943 | 1,080 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 82.8% | 912 | 1,102 |
| Richmond | 14th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 81.8% | 915 | 1,118 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 69.6% | 880 | 1,264 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 77.1% | 820 | 1,064 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 62.4% | 852 | 1,366 |
| Essendon | 18th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 57.6% | 654 | 1,135 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 10/06/2016 | 7:50 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | 43 | - | 151 | 27,567 |
| SAT | 11/06/2016 | 1:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs | Adelaide Oval | 97 | - | 100 | 40,096 |
| SAT | 11/06/2016 | 4:35 PM | Brisbane Lions v Fremantle | Gabba | 64 | - | 147 | 12,899 |
| SAT | 11/06/2016 | 5:40 PM | West Coast v Adelaide | Domain Stadium | 76 | - | 105 | 37,591 |
| SAT | 11/06/2016 | 7:25 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 105 | - | 74 | 44,025 |
| SUN | 12/06/2016 | 1:10 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Etihad Stadium | 110 | - | 78 | 47,945 |
| SUN | 12/06/2016 | 3:20 PM | Richmond v Gold Coast | MCG | 114 | - | 97 | 30,448 |
| SUN | 12/06/2016 | 4:40 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Sydney | Spotless Stadium | 105 | - | 63 | 21,541 |
| MON | 13/06/2016 | 3:20 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 104 | - | 58 | 60,158 |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 124.3% | 1,204 | 969 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 139.1% | 1,253 | 901 |
| Sydney | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 136.0% | 1,182 | 869 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4th | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 128.7% | 1,103 | 857 |
| Hawthorn | 5th | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 119.0% | 1,235 | 1,038 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 6th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 135.5% | 1,290 | 952 |
| Adelaide | 7th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 127.9% | 1,362 | 1,065 |
| West Coast | 8th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 126.3% | 1,197 | 948 |
| Port Adelaide | 9th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 110.3% | 1,205 | 1,092 |
| Melbourne | 10th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 108.9% | 1,222 | 1,122 |
| Carlton | 11th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 84.7% | 910 | 1,075 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 86.6% | 1,022 | 1,180 |
| Richmond | 13th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 84.7% | 1,029 | 1,215 |
| Collingwood | 14th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 84.5% | 1,001 | 1,184 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 70.9% | 977 | 1,378 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 85.7% | 967 | 1,128 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 60.5% | 916 | 1,513 |
| Essendon | 18th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 54.2% | 697 | 1,286 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 17/06/2016 | 7:50 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | 84 | - | 93 | 37,073 |
| SAT | 18/06/2016 | 1:40 PM | Brisbane Lions v West Coast | Gabba | 82 | - | 131 | 12,777 |
| SAT | 18/06/2016 | 2:35 PM | Fremantle v Port Adelaide | Domain Stadium | 86 | - | 69 | 32,448 |
| SAT | 18/06/2016 | 7:25 PM | Western Bulldogs v Geelong | Etihad Stadium | 43 | - | 100 | 41,725 |
| SUN | 19/06/2016 | 1:10 PM | Sydney v Melbourne | SCG | 86 | - | 31 | 19,086 |
| SUN | 19/06/2016 | 4:40 PM | Essendon v Greater Western Sydney | Etihad Stadium | 90 | - | 117 | 14,463 |
Round 13 Byes: Adelaide, Carlton, Collingwood, Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 143.3% | 1,353 | 944 |
| Sydney | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 140.9% | 1,268 | 900 |
| North Melbourne | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 121.3% | 1,288 | 1,062 |
| Hawthorn | 4th | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 118.4% | 1,328 | 1,122 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 5th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 135.0% | 1,407 | 1,042 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 119.7% | 1,146 | 957 |
| West Coast | 7th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 128.9% | 1,328 | 1,030 |
| Adelaide | 8th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 127.9% | 1,362 | 1,065 |
| Port Adelaide | 9th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 108.1% | 1,274 | 1,178 |
| Melbourne | 10th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 103.7% | 1,253 | 1,208 |
| Carlton | 11th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 84.7% | 910 | 1,075 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 86.6% | 1,022 | 1,180 |
| Richmond | 13th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 84.7% | 1,029 | 1,215 |
| Collingwood | 14th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 84.5% | 1,001 | 1,184 |
| Fremantle | 15th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 88.0% | 1,053 | 1,197 |
| Gold Coast | 16th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 70.9% | 977 | 1,378 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 60.7% | 998 | 1,644 |
| Essendon | 18th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 56.1% | 787 | 1,403 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 23/06/2016 | 7:20 PM | Adelaide v North Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | 100 | - | 67 | 37,890 |
| FRI | 24/06/2016 | 7:50 PM | Collingwood v Fremantle | MCG | 85 | - | 37 | 20,320 |
| SAT | 25/06/2016 | 1:40 PM | Richmond v Brisbane Lions | MCG | 117 | - | 75 | 28,883 |
| SAT | 25/06/2016 | 4:35 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Carlton | Spotless Stadium | 127 | - | 65 | 10,355 |
| SAT | 25/06/2016 | 7:25 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Etihad Stadium | 93 | - | 90 | 28,745 |
| SUN | 26/06/2016 | 3:20 PM | Hawthorn v Gold Coast | Aurora Stadium | 86 | - | 60 | 10,121 |
Round 14 Byes: Essendon, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 119.6% | 1,414 | 1,182 |
| Sydney | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 140.9% | 1,268 | 900 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 139.2% | 1,443 | 1,037 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 138.6% | 1,534 | 1,107 |
| North Melbourne | 5th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 116.6% | 1,355 | 1,162 |
| Adelaide | 6th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 129.2% | 1,462 | 1,132 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 119.7% | 1,146 | 957 |
| West Coast | 8th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 128.9% | 1,328 | 1,030 |
| Port Adelaide | 9th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 108.1% | 1,274 | 1,178 |
| Melbourne | 10th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 103.7% | 1,253 | 1,208 |
| Richmond | 11th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 88.8% | 1,146 | 1,290 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 87.8% | 1,115 | 1,270 |
| Carlton | 13th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 81.1% | 975 | 1,202 |
| Collingwood | 14th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 88.9% | 1,086 | 1,221 |
| Fremantle | 15th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 85.0% | 1,090 | 1,282 |
| Gold Coast | 16th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 70.8% | 1,037 | 1,464 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 60.9% | 1,073 | 1,761 |
| Essendon | 18th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 56.1% | 787 | 1,403 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 30/06/2016 | 6:10 PM | West Coast v Essendon | Domain Stadium | 130 | - | 52 | 33,117 |
| FRI | 01/07/2016 | 7:20 PM | Port Adelaide v Richmond | Adelaide Oval | 94 | - | 56 | 37,848 |
| SAT | 02/07/2016 | 1:40 PM | Gold Coast v St Kilda | Metricon Stadium | 108 | - | 68 | 14,071 |
| SAT | 02/07/2016 | 4:35 PM | Sydney v Western Bulldogs | SCG | 79 | - | 83 | 33,386 |
| SAT | 02/07/2016 | 7:25 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | MCG | 45 | - | 57 | 56,157 |
| SUN | 03/07/2016 | 3:20 PM | Melbourne v Adelaide | MCG | 98 | - | 120 | 29,133 |
Round 15 Byes: Brisbane Lions, Fremantle, Geelong, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, North Melbourne
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 119.6% | 1,414 | 1,182 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 139.2% | 1,443 | 1,037 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 138.6% | 1,534 | 1,107 |
| Sydney | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 137.0% | 1,347 | 983 |
| Adelaide | 5th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 128.6% | 1,582 | 1,230 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 118.6% | 1,229 | 1,036 |
| North Melbourne | 7th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 116.6% | 1,355 | 1,162 |
| West Coast | 8th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 134.8% | 1,458 | 1,082 |
| Port Adelaide | 9th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 110.9% | 1,368 | 1,234 |
| Melbourne | 10th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 101.7% | 1,351 | 1,328 |
| Collingwood | 11th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 90.3% | 1,143 | 1,266 |
| Richmond | 12th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 86.8% | 1,202 | 1,384 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 85.8% | 1,183 | 1,378 |
| Carlton | 14th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 81.0% | 1,020 | 1,259 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 74.7% | 1,145 | 1,532 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 85.0% | 1,090 | 1,282 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 60.9% | 1,073 | 1,761 |
| Essendon | 18th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 54.7% | 839 | 1,533 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 07/07/2016 | 7:20 PM | Port Adelaide v Hawthorn | Adelaide Oval | 79 | - | 101 | 43,025 |
| FRI | 08/07/2016 | 7:50 PM | Geelong v Sydney | Simonds Stadium | 60 | - | 98 | 24,339 |
| SAT | 09/07/2016 | 1:40 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood | Spotless Stadium | 93 | - | 125 | 13,483 |
| SAT | 09/07/2016 | 4:35 PM | Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions | Metricon Stadium | 139 | - | 113 | 13,528 |
| SAT | 09/07/2016 | 7:10 PM | Melbourne v Fremantle | TIO Stadium | 87 | - | 55 | 8,163 |
| SAT | 09/07/2016 | 7:25 PM | Western Bulldogs v Richmond | Etihad Stadium | 85 | - | 75 | 39,679 |
| SUN | 10/07/2016 | 1:10 PM | Carlton v Adelaide | MCG | 47 | - | 107 | 32,430 |
| SUN | 10/07/2016 | 1:20 PM | West Coast v North Melbourne | Domain Stadium | 104 | - | 72 | 35,618 |
| SUN | 10/07/2016 | 4:40 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | 98 | - | 109 | 25,204 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 120.1% | 1,515 | 1,261 |
| Sydney | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 138.5% | 1,445 | 1,043 |
| Adelaide | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 132.3% | 1,689 | 1,277 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 118.3% | 1,314 | 1,111 |
| West Coast | 5th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 135.4% | 1,562 | 1,154 |
| Geelong | 6th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 132.4% | 1,503 | 1,135 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 7th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 132.1% | 1,627 | 1,232 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 112.7% | 1,427 | 1,266 |
| Port Adelaide | 9th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 108.4% | 1,447 | 1,335 |
| Melbourne | 10th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 104.0% | 1,438 | 1,383 |
| Collingwood | 11th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 93.3% | 1,268 | 1,359 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 87.5% | 1,292 | 1,476 |
| Richmond | 13th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 86.9% | 1,277 | 1,469 |
| Carlton | 14th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 78.1% | 1,067 | 1,366 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 78.1% | 1,284 | 1,645 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 83.6% | 1,145 | 1,369 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 62.4% | 1,186 | 1,900 |
| Essendon | 18th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 57.1% | 937 | 1,642 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 14/07/2016 | 7:20 PM | Sydney v Hawthorn | SCG | 70 | - | 75 | 42,314 |
| FRI | 15/07/2016 | 6:10 PM | Fremantle v Geelong | Domain Stadium | 61 | - | 78 | 31,042 |
| SAT | 16/07/2016 | 1:40 PM | Richmond v Essendon | MCG | 102 | - | 83 | 44,908 |
| SAT | 16/07/2016 | 4:35 PM | North Melbourne v Port Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | 77 | - | 105 | 24,361 |
| SAT | 16/07/2016 | 7:10 PM | Adelaide v Collingwood | Adelaide Oval | 97 | - | 69 | 50,002 |
| SAT | 16/07/2016 | 7:25 PM | Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast | Cazalys Stadium | 107 | - | 59 | 8,509 |
| SUN | 17/07/2016 | 1:10 PM | Carlton v West Coast | MCG | 75 | - | 82 | 26,389 |
| SUN | 17/07/2016 | 3:20 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 110 | - | 74 | 25,322 |
| SUN | 17/07/2016 | 4:40 PM | Brisbane Lions v Greater Western Sydney | Gabba | 67 | - | 146 | 10,195 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 119.5% | 1,590 | 1,331 |
| Adelaide | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 132.7% | 1,786 | 1,346 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 121.5% | 1,421 | 1,170 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 136.5% | 1,773 | 1,299 |
| Sydney | 5th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 135.5% | 1,515 | 1,118 |
| West Coast | 6th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 133.8% | 1,644 | 1,229 |
| Geelong | 7th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 132.2% | 1,581 | 1,196 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 109.7% | 1,504 | 1,371 |
| Port Adelaide | 9th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 109.9% | 1,552 | 1,412 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 90.5% | 1,402 | 1,550 |
| Melbourne | 11th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 101.3% | 1,512 | 1,493 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 91.8% | 1,337 | 1,456 |
| Richmond | 13th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 88.9% | 1,379 | 1,552 |
| Carlton | 14th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 78.9% | 1,142 | 1,448 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 76.7% | 1,343 | 1,752 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 83.3% | 1,206 | 1,447 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 61.2% | 1,253 | 2,046 |
| Essendon | 18th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 58.5% | 1,020 | 1,744 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 22/07/2016 | 7:50 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 84 | - | 124 | 36,041 |
| SAT | 23/07/2016 | 1:45 PM | Sydney v Carlton | SCG | 74 | - | 68 | 31,765 |
| SAT | 23/07/2016 | 2:10 PM | Gold Coast v Fremantle | Metricon Stadium | 105 | - | 81 | 8,933 |
| SAT | 23/07/2016 | 2:35 PM | West Coast v Melbourne | Domain Stadium | 66 | - | 60 | 33,908 |
| SAT | 23/07/2016 | 7:25 PM | Geelong v Adelaide | Simonds Stadium | 85 | - | 55 | 21,127 |
| SAT | 23/07/2016 | 7:25 PM | Western Bulldogs v St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | 60 | - | 75 | 26,532 |
| SUN | 24/07/2016 | 1:10 PM | Essendon v Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | 91 | - | 128 | 34,869 |
| SUN | 24/07/2016 | 3:20 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | MCG | 114 | - | 44 | 51,892 |
| SUN | 24/07/2016 | 4:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide Oval | 60 | - | 79 | 27,935 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 123.9% | 1,704 | 1,375 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 136.3% | 1,852 | 1,359 |
| Sydney | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 134.0% | 1,589 | 1,186 |
| Geelong | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 133.2% | 1,666 | 1,251 |
| West Coast | 5th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 132.7% | 1,710 | 1,289 |
| Adelaide | 6th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 128.7% | 1,841 | 1,431 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 119.0% | 1,481 | 1,245 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 111.9% | 1,628 | 1,455 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 91.7% | 1,477 | 1,610 |
| Port Adelaide | 10th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 108.1% | 1,612 | 1,491 |
| Melbourne | 11th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 100.8% | 1,572 | 1,559 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 89.9% | 1,421 | 1,580 |
| Richmond | 13th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 85.4% | 1,423 | 1,666 |
| Carlton | 14th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 79.5% | 1,210 | 1,522 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 79.0% | 1,448 | 1,833 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 82.9% | 1,287 | 1,552 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 64.6% | 1,381 | 2,137 |
| Essendon | 18th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 59.3% | 1,111 | 1,872 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 29/07/2016 | 7:50 PM | Geelong v Western Bulldogs | Simonds Stadium | 103 | - | 78 | 24,331 |
| SAT | 30/07/2016 | 1:45 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Richmond | Manuka Oval | 111 | - | 23 | 14,974 |
| SAT | 30/07/2016 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Aurora Stadium | 74 | - | 55 | 18,112 |
| SAT | 30/07/2016 | 4:35 PM | Collingwood v West Coast | MCG | 91 | - | 72 | 34,929 |
| SAT | 30/07/2016 | 7:25 PM | Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide | Gabba | 79 | - | 173 | 13,085 |
| SAT | 30/07/2016 | 7:25 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | 85 | - | 62 | 44,287 |
| SUN | 31/07/2016 | 1:10 PM | Melbourne v Gold Coast | MCG | 66 | - | 64 | 20,627 |
| SUN | 31/07/2016 | 1:20 PM | Fremantle v Sydney | Domain Stadium | 47 | - | 137 | 32,401 |
| SUN | 31/07/2016 | 4:10 PM | Adelaide v Essendon | Adelaide Oval | 143 | - | 61 | 44,264 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 124.3% | 1,778 | 1,430 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 142.0% | 1,963 | 1,382 |
| Sydney | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 140.0% | 1,726 | 1,233 |
| Geelong | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 133.1% | 1,769 | 1,329 |
| Adelaide | 5th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 133.0% | 1,984 | 1,492 |
| West Coast | 6th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 129.1% | 1,782 | 1,380 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 115.7% | 1,559 | 1,348 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 112.9% | 1,713 | 1,517 |
| Port Adelaide | 9th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 113.7% | 1,785 | 1,570 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 90.8% | 1,539 | 1,695 |
| Melbourne | 11th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 100.9% | 1,638 | 1,623 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 91.5% | 1,512 | 1,652 |
| Richmond | 13th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 81.4% | 1,446 | 1,777 |
| Gold Coast | 14th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 79.6% | 1,512 | 1,899 |
| Carlton | 15th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 79.3% | 1,265 | 1,596 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 79.0% | 1,334 | 1,689 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 63.2% | 1,460 | 2,310 |
| Essendon | 18th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 58.2% | 1,172 | 2,015 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 05/08/2016 | 7:50 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 92 | - | 77 | 49,122 |
| SAT | 06/08/2016 | 1:45 PM | Sydney v Port Adelaide | SCG | 100 | - | 33 | 30,204 |
| SAT | 06/08/2016 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 110 | - | 81 | 38,818 |
| SAT | 06/08/2016 | 4:35 PM | Gold Coast v Greater Western Sydney | Metricon Stadium | 84 | - | 92 | 9,108 |
| SAT | 06/08/2016 | 7:10 PM | Adelaide v Brisbane Lions | Adelaide Oval | 177 | - | 39 | 43,549 |
| SAT | 06/08/2016 | 7:25 PM | Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 61 | - | 47 | 30,740 |
| SUN | 07/08/2016 | 1:10 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | MCG | 51 | - | 122 | 37,797 |
| SUN | 07/08/2016 | 2:40 PM | Fremantle v West Coast | Domain Stadium | 64 | - | 110 | 36,215 |
| SUN | 07/08/2016 | 3:20 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Etihad Stadium | 100 | - | 34 | 29,254 |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 120.7% | 1,859 | 1,540 |
| Sydney | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 144.2% | 1,826 | 1,266 |
| Adelaide | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 141.1% | 2,161 | 1,531 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4th | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 140.2% | 2,055 | 1,466 |
| Geelong | 5th | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 137.1% | 1,869 | 1,363 |
| West Coast | 6th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 131.0% | 1,892 | 1,444 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 116.1% | 1,620 | 1,395 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 111.5% | 1,760 | 1,578 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 95.1% | 1,661 | 1,746 |
| Port Adelaide | 10th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 108.9% | 1,818 | 1,670 |
| Melbourne | 11th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 102.6% | 1,748 | 1,704 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 91.1% | 1,589 | 1,744 |
| Richmond | 13th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 83.0% | 1,538 | 1,854 |
| Gold Coast | 14th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 80.2% | 1,596 | 1,991 |
| Carlton | 15th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 76.6% | 1,316 | 1,718 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 77.7% | 1,398 | 1,799 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 2 | -0- | 17 | 8 | 60.3% | 1,499 | 2,487 |
| Essendon | 18th | 1 | -0- | 18 | 4 | 57.0% | 1,206 | 2,115 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 12/08/2016 | 7:50 PM | Western Bulldogs v Collingwood | Etihad Stadium | 95 | - | 92 | 35,010 |
| SAT | 13/08/2016 | 1:45 PM | Brisbane Lions v Carlton | Gabba | 99 | - | 95 | 17,432 |
| SAT | 13/08/2016 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | MCG | 96 | - | 57 | 50,657 |
| SAT | 13/08/2016 | 4:35 PM | Greater Western Sydney v West Coast | Spotless Stadium | 96 | - | 97 | 10,385 |
| SAT | 13/08/2016 | 7:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | 54 | - | 94 | 33,426 |
| SAT | 13/08/2016 | 7:25 PM | St Kilda v Sydney | Etihad Stadium | 76 | - | 146 | 33,059 |
| SUN | 14/08/2016 | 1:10 PM | Essendon v Gold Coast | Etihad Stadium | 75 | - | 69 | 16,622 |
| SUN | 14/08/2016 | 2:40 PM | Fremantle v Adelaide | Domain Stadium | 70 | - | 142 | 30,116 |
| SUN | 14/08/2016 | 3:20 PM | Richmond v Geelong | MCG | 78 | - | 82 | 45,667 |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 122.4% | 1,955 | 1,597 |
| Sydney | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 146.9% | 1,972 | 1,342 |
| Adelaide | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 143.8% | 2,303 | 1,601 |
| Geelong | 4th | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 135.4% | 1,951 | 1,441 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 5th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 137.6% | 2,151 | 1,563 |
| West Coast | 6th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 129.2% | 1,989 | 1,540 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 115.3% | 1,715 | 1,487 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 108.5% | 1,817 | 1,674 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 104.8% | 1,842 | 1,758 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 91.8% | 1,737 | 1,892 |
| Port Adelaide | 11th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 106.1% | 1,872 | 1,764 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 91.4% | 1,681 | 1,839 |
| Richmond | 13th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 83.5% | 1,616 | 1,936 |
| Gold Coast | 14th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 80.6% | 1,665 | 2,066 |
| Carlton | 15th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 77.7% | 1,411 | 1,817 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 75.6% | 1,468 | 1,941 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 61.9% | 1,598 | 2,582 |
| Essendon | 18th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 8 | 58.7% | 1,281 | 2,184 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 19/08/2016 | 6:10 PM | West Coast v Hawthorn | Domain Stadium | 92 | - | 67 | 38,581 |
| SAT | 20/08/2016 | 1:45 PM | North Melbourne v Sydney | Blundstone Arena | 76 | - | 85 | 16,495 |
| SAT | 20/08/2016 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | MCG | 46 | - | 55 | 35,255 |
| SAT | 20/08/2016 | 4:35 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Fremantle | Spotless Stadium | 129 | - | 37 | 9,556 |
| SAT | 20/08/2016 | 7:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 94 | - | 109 | 49,541 |
| SAT | 20/08/2016 | 7:25 PM | Collingwood v Gold Coast | Etihad Stadium | 118 | - | 47 | 17,644 |
| SUN | 21/08/2016 | 1:10 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | MCG | 78 | - | 58 | 40,693 |
| SUN | 21/08/2016 | 3:20 PM | Brisbane Lions v Geelong | Gabba | 69 | - | 129 | 20,477 |
| SUN | 21/08/2016 | 4:40 PM | Essendon v Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | 53 | - | 93 | 25,308 |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1st | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 145.1% | 2,057 | 1,418 |
| Adelaide | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 142.3% | 2,412 | 1,695 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 137.7% | 2,080 | 1,510 |
| Hawthorn | 4th | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 119.7% | 2,022 | 1,689 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 5th | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 142.5% | 2,280 | 1,600 |
| West Coast | 6th | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 129.5% | 2,081 | 1,607 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7th | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 117.4% | 1,808 | 1,540 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 107.6% | 1,893 | 1,759 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 92.5% | 1,792 | 1,938 |
| Melbourne | 10th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 103.5% | 1,900 | 1,836 |
| Port Adelaide | 11th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 105.0% | 1,966 | 1,873 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 95.4% | 1,799 | 1,886 |
| Richmond | 13th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 83.5% | 1,662 | 1,991 |
| Carlton | 14th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 79.4% | 1,489 | 1,875 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 78.4% | 1,712 | 2,184 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 3 | -0- | 18 | 12 | 72.7% | 1,505 | 2,070 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 3 | -0- | 18 | 12 | 61.5% | 1,667 | 2,711 |
| Essendon | 18th | 2 | -0- | 19 | 8 | 58.6% | 1,334 | 2,277 |
Round 23
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 26/08/2016 | 7:40 PM | Adelaide v West Coast | Adelaide Oval | 71 | - | 100 | 50,785 |
| SAT | 27/08/2016 | 1:45 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Simonds Stadium | 155 | - | 44 | 24,413 |
| SAT | 27/08/2016 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Carlton | MCG | 103 | - | 79 | 46,566 |
| SAT | 27/08/2016 | 4:35 PM | Sydney v Richmond | SCG | 164 | - | 51 | 36,570 |
| SAT | 27/08/2016 | 7:25 PM | Gold Coast v Port Adelaide | Metricon Stadium | 66 | - | 89 | 9,213 |
| SAT | 27/08/2016 | 7:25 PM | North Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney | Etihad Stadium | 63 | - | 100 | 22,295 |
| SUN | 28/08/2016 | 1:10 PM | St Kilda v Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | 161 | - | 103 | 19,633 |
| SUN | 28/08/2016 | 2:40 PM | Fremantle v Western Bulldogs | Domain Stadium | 69 | - | 49 | 34,765 |
| SUN | 28/08/2016 | 3:20 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | MCG | 112 | - | 111 | 52,968 |
Round 23 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 151.2% | 2,221 | 1,469 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 143.8% | 2,235 | 1,554 |
| Hawthorn | 3rd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 118.6% | 2,134 | 1,800 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 143.1% | 2,380 | 1,663 |
| Adelaide | 5th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 138.3% | 2,483 | 1,795 |
| West Coast | 6th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 130.0% | 2,181 | 1,678 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 115.4% | 1,857 | 1,609 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 105.2% | 1,956 | 1,859 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 95.7% | 1,953 | 2,041 |
| Port Adelaide | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 106.0% | 2,055 | 1,939 |
| Melbourne | 11th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 97.6% | 1,944 | 1,991 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 95.6% | 1,910 | 1,998 |
| Richmond | 13th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 79.5% | 1,713 | 2,155 |
| Carlton | 14th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 79.3% | 1,568 | 1,978 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 78.2% | 1,778 | 2,273 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 74.3% | 1,574 | 2,119 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 61.6% | 1,770 | 2,872 |
| Essendon | 18th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 61.0% | 1,437 | 2,356 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 151.2% | 2,221 | 1,469 | 326 | 265 | 208 | 221 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 143.8% | 2,235 | 1,554 | 325 | 285 | 227 | 192 |
| Hawthorn | 3rd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 118.6% | 2,134 | 1,800 | 312 | 262 | 263 | 222 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 143.1% | 2,380 | 1,663 | 351 | 274 | 240 | 223 |
| Adelaide | 5th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 138.3% | 2,483 | 1,795 | 363 | 305 | 260 | 235 |
| West Coast | 6th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 130.0% | 2,181 | 1,678 | 323 | 243 | 240 | 238 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 115.4% | 1,857 | 1,609 | 268 | 249 | 237 | 187 |
| North Melbourne | 8th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 105.2% | 1,956 | 1,859 | 284 | 252 | 264 | 275 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 95.7% | 1,953 | 2,041 | 286 | 237 | 300 | 241 |
| Port Adelaide | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 106.0% | 2,055 | 1,939 | 300 | 255 | 275 | 289 |
| Melbourne | 11th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 97.6% | 1,944 | 1,991 | 286 | 228 | 288 | 263 |
| Collingwood | 12th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 95.6% | 1,910 | 1,998 | 276 | 254 | 294 | 234 |
| Richmond | 13th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 79.5% | 1,713 | 2,155 | 247 | 231 | 314 | 271 |
| Carlton | 14th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 79.3% | 1,568 | 1,978 | 224 | 224 | 287 | 256 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 78.2% | 1,778 | 2,273 | 258 | 230 | 328 | 305 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 74.3% | 1,574 | 2,119 | 227 | 212 | 306 | 283 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 61.6% | 1,770 | 2,872 | 254 | 246 | 429 | 298 |
| Essendon | 18th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 61.0% | 1,437 | 2,356 | 200 | 237 | 350 | 256 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 08/09/2016 | 6:10 PM | West Coast v Western Bulldogs | Domain Stadium | 52 | - | 99 | 42,078 |
| SAT | 10/09/2016 | 7:10 PM | Adelaide v North Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | 141 | - | 79 | 49,007 |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 09/09/2016 | 7:50 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | MCG | 85 | - | 83 | 87,533 |
| SAT | 10/09/2016 | 3:20 PM | Sydney v Greater Western Sydney | ANZ Stadium | 55 | - | 91 | 60,222 |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong | 1st |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2nd |
| Sydney | 3rd |
| Hawthorn | 4th |
| Adelaide | 5th |
| Western Bulldogs | 6th |
| West Coast | 7th |
| North Melbourne | 8th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 16/09/2016 | 7:50 PM | Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs | MCG | 84 | - | 107 | 87,823 |
| SAT | 17/09/2016 | 7:25 PM | Sydney v Adelaide | SCG | 118 | - | 82 | 38,136 |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong | 1st |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2nd |
| Sydney | 3rd |
| Western Bulldogs | 4th |
| Hawthorn | 5th |
| Adelaide | 6th |
| West Coast | 7th |
| North Melbourne | 8th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 23/09/2016 | 7:50 PM | Geelong v Sydney | MCG | 60 | - | 97 | 71,772 |
| SAT | 24/09/2016 | 5:15 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs | Spotless Stadium | 83 | - | 89 | 21,790 |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 1st |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd |
| Geelong | 3rd |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4th |
| Hawthorn | 5th |
| Adelaide | 6th |
| West Coast | 7th |
| North Melbourne | 8th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/10/2016 | 2:30 PM | Sydney v Western Bulldogs | MCG | 67 | - | 89 | 99,981 |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st |
| Sydney | 2nd |
| Geelong | 3rd |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4th |
| Hawthorn | 5th |
| Adelaide | 6th |
| West Coast | 7th |
| North Melbourne | 8th |