1996 AFL season

100th season of the Australian Football League (AFL) the 1996 season of the Arena Football League 1996 Arena Football League season December 2017 September 2020 afl 1996 AFL1996logo.webp 250px AFL Centenary logo 16 3 7 1 185 5694921 93,102 (Grand Final, vs. ) Tony Lockett () James Hird ()Michael Voss () 1995 1997 The 1996 AFL season was the 100th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs and ran from 29 March until 28 September, comprising a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series. won the premiership for the third time, after it defeated by 43 points in the 1996 AFL Grand Final. The season was the final season for , a founding member of the VFL/AFL in 1897, and there were several celebrations of the league's centenary throughout the year. Pre-season AFL Draft 1996 AFL Draft Lightning Premiership 1996 AFL Lightning Premiership In the 1996 AFL Lightning Premiership final, defeated the 6.2 (38) to 2.9 (21) at Waverley Park. Ansett Australia Cup 1996 Ansett Australia Cup In the 1996 Ansett Australia Cup final, defeated 20.10 (130) to 10.12 (72) at Waverley Park. Home-and-away season Round 1 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.8 (56) | | 27.21 (183) | MCG | 46,832 | Friday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.14 (104) | | 19.8 (122) | MCG | 52,271 | Saturday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.13 (85) | | 15.19 (109) | Waverley Park | 23,434 | Saturday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.5 (71) | | 13.14 (92) | Whitten Oval | 10,239 | Saturday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.15 (141) | | 7.12 (54) | Gabba | 14,222 | Saturday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | | 12.15 (87) | MCG | 70,152 | Sunday, 31 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.9 (45) | | 9.13 (67) | Subiaco Oval | 33,041 | Sunday, 31 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.10 (130) | | 6.4 (40) | Football Park | 40,665 | Sunday, 31 March Round 2 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 26.12 (168) | | 5.7 (37) | MCG | 30,873 | Saturday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 26.8 (164) | | 20.14 (134) | Kardinia Park | 25,950 | Saturday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.15 (51) | | 14.14 (98) | Waverley Park | 38,263 | Saturday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | | 21.7 (133) | Whitten Oval | 8,685 | Saturday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.11 (77) | | 16.7 (103) | WACA | 29,213 | Saturday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 62,207 | Sunday, 7 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.17 (71) | | 13.22 (100) | SCG | 10,965 | Sunday, 7 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 27.11 (173) | | 11.13 (79) | MCG | 53,268 | Monday, 8 April Round 3 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.16 (142) | | 12.6 (78) | Football Park | 43,766 | Friday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.19 (121) | | 10.10 (70) | Whitten Oval | 14,345 | Saturday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.8 (80) | | 22.21 (153) | Waverley Park | 20,331 | Saturday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.12 (90) | | 15.18 (108) | Gabba | 20,635 | Saturday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.17 (107) | | 10.13 (73) | SCG | 17,674 | Sunday, 14 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.12 (102) | | 6.13 (49) | Subiaco Oval | 22,652 | Sunday, 14 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | | 6.14 (50) | Waverley Park | 20,852 | Sunday, 14 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 13.10 (88) | Optus Oval | 11,881 | Sunday, 14 April Round 4 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.17 (125) | | 14.11 (95) | Gabba | 17,469 | Friday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.7 (133) | | 12.14 (86) | Optus Oval | 19,051 | Saturday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 8.13 (61) | Victoria Park | 23,170 | Saturday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.16 (160) | | 11.9 (75) | Waverley Park | 17,625 | Saturday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.9 (57) | | 8.9 (57) | Whitten Oval | 16,804 | Saturday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.23 (161) | | 9.11 (65) | Football Park | 45,266 | Saturday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.16 (70) | | 10.11 (71) | Waverley Park | 33,847 | Sunday, 21 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.16 (88) | | 16.10 (106) | Subiaco Oval | 30,837 | Sunday, 21 April Round 5 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.9 (105) | | 17.15 (117) | MCG | 87,549 | Thursday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.18 (96) | | 8.11 (59) | WACA | 26,618 | Friday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.14 (86) | | 12.13 (85) | Optus Oval | 19,927 | Saturday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | | 12.16 (88) | Kardinia Park | 26,016 | Saturday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.14 (152) | | 17.11 (113) | MCG | 32,215 | Saturday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 11.10 (76) | SCG | 20,227 | Saturday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.14 (158) | | 6.13 (49) | Gabba | 14,495 | Sunday, 28 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.20 (116) | | 13.12 (90) | Waverley Park | 27,094 | Sunday, 28 April Round 6 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.6 (90) | | 12.18 (90) | SCG | 22,088 | Friday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.15 (93) | | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 50,074 | Friday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.14 (152) | | 12.8 (80) | Victoria Park | 26,459 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.8 (50) | | 24.12 (156) | Optus Oval | 8,747 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.8 (62) | | 23.16 (154) | Whitten Oval | 13,497 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.11 (65) | | 13.8 (86) | Waverley Park | 30,225 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.10 (64) | | 12.8 (80) | MCG | 31,024 | Sunday, 5 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.13 (85) | | 17.8 (110) | Subiaco Oval | 24,591 | Sunday, 5 May Round 7 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.11 (143) | | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 75,632 | Wednesday, 8 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | | 18.10 (118) | MCG | 71,663 | Friday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.17 (125) | | 8.14 (62) | Optus Oval | 16,176 | Saturday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.8 (38) | | 12.10 (82) | MCG | 23,660 | Saturday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.14 (104) | | 5.11 (41) | Gabba | 20,053 | Saturday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.11 (113) | | 9.8 (62) | MCG | 25,691 | Sunday, 12 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.11 (125) | | 7.16 (58) | Subiaco Oval | 32,312 | Sunday, 12 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.12 (132) | | 5.6 (36) | Football Park | 40,386 | Sunday, 12 May Note: The opening four matches of this round replicated the opening round of the inaugural 1897 VFL season, with Essendon and Geelong playing each other on the day of the 99th anniversary. Round 8 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.18 (108) | | 14.14 (98) | Gabba | 21,644 | Friday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.14 (86) | | 15.8 (98) | MCG | 67,931 | Friday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.8 (122) | | 10.11 (71) | Waverley Park | 20,527 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.11 (107) | | 10.16 (76) | Whitten Oval | 5,083 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.24 (144) | | 14.5 (89) | MCG | 49,939 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.16 (100) | | 9.10 (64) | WACA | 31,411 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.19 (97) | | 11.7 (73) | Football Park | 43,370 | Sunday, 19 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.6 (84) | | 23.13 (151) | MCG | 36,766 | Sunday, 19 May Note: Ben Hart took the mark of the year in Adelaide's win over St Kilda. Note: Fitzroy's victory was the last win they had in the AFL before merging. Round 9 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 25.20 (170) | | 9.11 (65) | MCG | 19,964 | Friday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.23 (89) | | 12.5 (77) | MCG | 37,288 | Saturday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.11 (119) | | 11.13 (79) | Whitten Oval | 11,140 | Saturday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.8 (56) | | 14.6 (90) | Waverley Park | 14,286 | Saturday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.6 (132) | | 10.14 (74) | SCG | 26,537 | Sunday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.18 (120) | | 10.6 (66) | Subiaco Oval | 20,934 | Sunday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.15 (69) | | 13.13 (91) | Waverley Park | 41,023 | Sunday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 21.13 (139) | MCG | 56,609 | Monday, 27 May Round 10 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.9 (69) | | 12.17 (89) | MCG | 22,416 | Friday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 59,062 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 15.8 (98) | Kardinia Park | 24,800 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.7 (67) | | 21.11 (137) | Whitten Oval | 9,701 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.13 (67) | | 13.11 (89) | Waverley Park | 43,925 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.11 (53) | | 17.8 (110) | Subiaco Oval | 19,350 | Sunday, 9 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 19.16 (130) | Football Park | 43,398 | Sunday, 9 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 10.16 (76) | MCG | 48,302 | Monday, 10 June NOTE: St Kilda vs Essendon match on Saturday night was disrupted by a power failure during the third quarter, resulting the match being completed the following week on the Tuesday night with 2 12-minutes halves. Round 11 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.9 (129) | | 12.13 (85) | Kardinia Park | 21,516 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.12 (108) | | 14.15 (99) | Waverley Park | 16,652 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.13 (73) | | 24.8 (152) | Optus Oval | 18,644 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.13 (139) | | 15.15 (105) | MCG | 39,029 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.8 (38) | | 9.8 (62) | Gabba | 20,225 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.19 (115) | | 9.8 (62) | Subiaco Oval | 34,832 | Sunday, 16 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.12 (90) | | 12.17 (89) | MCG | 31,383 | Sunday, 16 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.8 (56) | | 18.11 (119) | Whitten Oval | 10,836 | Sunday, 16 June Round 12 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.14 (128) | | 13.4 (82) | MCG | 39,044 | Friday, 21 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | | 17.14 (116) | MCG | 61,448 | Saturday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.10 (112) | | 13.15 (93) | Kardinia Park | 22,116 | Saturday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 12.11 (83) | Waverley Park | 16,217 | Saturday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.15 (123) | | 6.10 (46) | Gabba | 14,871 | Saturday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.15 (123) | | 11.11 (77) | SCG | 22,689 | Sunday, 23 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.11 (107) | | 14.11 (95) | MCG | 39,515 | Sunday, 23 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.9 (141) | | 17.6 (108) | Subiaco Oval | 29,434 | Sunday, 23 June Round 13 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.9 (69) | | 14.8 (92) | MCG | 69,072 | Friday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | | 15.12 (102) | Optus Oval | 20,030 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.3 (39) | | 25.16 (166) | Whitten Oval | 10,504 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | | 7.8 (50) | Waverley Park | 13,824 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.13 (121) | | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 43,481 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.10 (58) | | 9.20 (74) | WACA | 19,360 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 19.9 (123) | Football Park | 37,557 | Sunday, 30 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.5 (59) | | 11.5 (71) | Whitten Oval | 11,184 | Sunday, 30 June Round 14 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.18 (144) | | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 68,537 | Friday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 11.15 (81) | Waverley Park | 30,886 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.10 (52) | | 17.16 (118) | Optus Oval | 12,748 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.9 (51) | | 10.8 (68) | MCG | 37,482 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.12 (102) | | 14.10 (94) | Football Park | 34,183 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.17 (125) | | 11.8 (74) | SCG | 44,047 | Sunday, 7 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.10 (94) | | 10.7 (67) | MCG | 22,852 | Sunday, 7 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.11 (77) | | 15.10 (100) | Subiaco Oval | 17,697 | Sunday, 7 July Round 15 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.11 (131) | | 9.9 (63) | WACA | 22,044 | Friday, 12 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.17 (131) | | 9.10 (64) | Optus Oval | 20,102 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.12 (144) | | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 34,514 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 11.8 (74) | Kardinia Park | 22,207 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | | 14.12 (96) | Waverley Park | 34,337 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.13 (103) | | 10.8 (68) | Gabba | 20,378 | Sunday, 14 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.9 (81) | | 18.19 (127) | MCG | 41,380 | Sunday, 14 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.9 (117) | | 15.9 (99) | Whitten Oval | 8,674 | Sunday, 14 July Round 16 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.16 (118) | | 4.5 (29) | MCG | 24,778 | Friday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.18 (108) | | 13.10 (88) | MCG | 58,768 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 3.4 (22) | | 4.12 (36) | Whitten Oval | 9,994 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 4.6 (30) | Kardinia Park | 17,538 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.8 (98) | | 7.7 (49) | Waverley Park | 28,670 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.14 (110) | | 12.16 (88) | SCG | 29,174 | Sunday, 21 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.10 (82) | | 7.6 (48) | Subiaco Oval | 35,406 | Sunday, 21 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.14 (116) | | 10.16 (76) | Victoria Park | 23,567 | Sunday, 21 July Round 17 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.4 (70) | | 28.15 (183) | MCG | 20,955 | Friday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | | 11.16 (82) | MCG | 65,420 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.16 (100) | | 11.10 (76) | Waverley Park | 24,289 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 11.7 (73) | Optus Oval | 19,081 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 25.13 (163) | | 17.14 (116) | Gabba | 15,772 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.12 (108) | | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 28,776 | Sunday, 28 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.14 (104) | | 12.6 (78) | Subiaco Oval | 17,513 | Sunday, 28 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 26.10 (166) | | 9.13 (67) | Football Park | 31,880 | Sunday, 28 July Round 18 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.16 (130) | | 15.9 (99) | MCG | 28,555 | Friday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.7 (145) | | 11.18 (84) | Optus Oval | 15,277 | Saturday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 11.12 (78) | Waverley Park | 30,065 | Saturday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.14 (104) | | 10.9 (69) | Kardinia Park | 17,818 | Saturday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.13 (115) | | 6.16 (52) | SCG | 18,850 | Sunday, 4 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.15 (99) | | 14.9 (93) | Subiaco Oval | 37,669 | Sunday, 4 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.9 (45) | | 8.12 (60) | Whitten Oval | 8,757 | Sunday, 4 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.11 (53) | | 9.16 (70) | Optus Oval | 17,157 | Sunday, 4 August Round 19 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.16 (106) | | 11.16 (82) | WACA | 22,874 | Friday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.9 (129) | | 17.8 (110) | MCG | 30,166 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.17 (143) | | 16.11 (107) | Optus Oval | 15,794 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.19 (127) | | 12.10 (82) | Kardinia Park | 21,081 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.5 (35) | | 13.10 (88) | Whitten Oval | 7,781 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.12 (132) | | 10.5 (65) | Waverley Park | 14,914 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.10 (130) | | 12.10 (82) | SCG | 28,541 | Sunday, 11 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.11 (59) | | 11.11 (77) | Optus Oval | 15,453 | Sunday, 11 August Round 20 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.14 (92) | | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 15,494 | Friday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.18 (132) | | 9.13 (67) | MCG | 50,633 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.7 (49) | | 9.18 (72) | Waverley Park | 28,897 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.16 (100) | | 29.13 (187) | Optus Oval | 6,469 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.10 (70) | | 10.16 (76) | Football Park | 33,030 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | | 8.9 (57) | Optus Oval | 7,677 | Sunday, 18 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.10 (64) | | 11.11 (77) | MCG | 51,057 | Sunday, 18 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.13 (127) | | 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval | 40,085 | Sunday, 18 August Round 21 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | | 16.13 (109) | MCG | 52,426 | Friday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.18 (96) | | 9.12 (66) | Optus Oval | 21,674 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.16 (100) | | 12.10 (82) | MCG | 69,237 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.9 (63) | | 12.8 (80) | Waverley Park | 28,118 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.11 (71) | | 10.10 (70) | Gabba | 19,204 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 28.19 (187) | | 5.6 (36) | MCG | 48,884 | Sunday, 25 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.7 (151) | | 11.12 (78) | Subiaco Oval | 33,689 | Sunday, 25 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | | 24.9 (153) | Football Park | 40,212 | Sunday, 25 August Round 22 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | | 11.10 (76) | MCG | 42,598 | Friday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.11 (65) | | 16.11 (107) | Kardinia Park | 27,659 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.10 (100) | | 6.15 (51) | Victoria Park | 21,126 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.24 (144) | | 11.9 (75) | Waverley Park | 14,778 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | | 15.12 (102) | MCG | 63,196 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.13 (85) | | 6.14 (50) | SCG | 29,517 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | | 21.15 (141) | MCG | 61,740 | Sunday, 1 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.13 (157) | | 10.11 (71) | Subiaco Oval | 22,574 | Sunday, 1 September Note: Last game of Fitzroy Lions before merger with Brisbane Bears to become Brisbane Lions. Ladder main WDL true points yes 4 2 complete AFL Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 16 5 1 2152 1737 16 6 0 2526 1982 P 15 6 1 2174 1731 15 7 0 2201 1758 15 7 0 2116 1909 14 7 1 2209 2023 13 8 1 2353 2047 11 10 1 1893 1921 11 11 0 2282 1944 10 12 0 2053 2033 9 13 0 2203 2142 8 14 0 2233 2327 7 15 0 1830 1983 7 15 0 1743 2463 5 16 1 1654 2139 1 21 0 1452 2935 Syd NM BB WC Car Ess Gee Haw Ric StK Col Ade Fre Mel Foo Fit 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. Premiers Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q green2 Finals series Progression by round table y #ccffcc #aaa Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8. #99ccff #aaa Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round. #ffcccc #aaa Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round. #99ccff #ccffcc #ffcccc complete Sydney 0/0/4/8/12F/14F/18F/18F/22F/26F/30F/34F/38F/42F/46B/50B/50F/54F/58B/62B/62F/66B North Melbourne (P) 4F/8B/12B/12F/16F/20F/20F/24F/28B/32B/32F/36F/40B/44B/44F/48F/52B/56B/56F/60F/60F/64F Brisbane Bears 4F/8F/8F/12F/16B/20B/24B/28B/28F/30F/30F/34F/34F/34F/38F/42F/46F/50F/54F/58F/62B/62F West Coast Eagles 4F/4/4/4/4/8/12/16F/20F/24F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/52F/52F/56F/60F/60F Carlton 4F/8F/8F/12F/16F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/36B/40B/40F/40F/44F/44F/48F/52F/52F/52F/56F/60F Essendon 4F/4/8F/8/8/10/14/18F/22F/26F/30F/30F/34F/38F/38F/42F/42F/42F/46F/50F/54F/58F Geelong 4B/8F/8F/12F/16F/16F/16/20F/24F/26F/30F/34F/38F/38F/38F/42F/42F/46F/50F/50F/54F/54F Hawthorn 4F/4/4/6/6/6/6/10/10/14/18/22/22/26/30/34F/34/34/38F/38/42/46F Richmond 0/4F/8F/8F/8/12F/16F/16/16/16/20/24F/28F/28F/32F/32/36F/36F/36/40F/44F/44 St Kilda 0/0/0/4/8/12/16F/16/16/16/16/16/20/24/24/24/28/32/36/36/36/40 Collingwood 0/4F/4/8F/12F/16F/16F/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/20/24/28/28/28/28/32/36 Adelaide 4F/8F/12F/16B/16F/16F/20F/24F/24F/24F/24F/24/24/28/28/28/32/32/32/32/32/32 Fremantle 0/4F/8F/8F/12F/12/12/12/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/20/20/24/24/24/28 Melbourne 0R/0/4/4/4/4/4/4R/4R/8/12/12/16/20/20/20/20/20/24/28/28/28 Footscray 0/0R/4/6/6/6/6/6/10/10/10/10/10/10/14/14/14/18/18/22/22/22 Fitzroy 0/0/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/4/4/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R Finals series Qualifying Finals |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | | 15.10 (100) | Gabba | 21,964 | Friday, 6 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.17 (125) | | 10.10 (70) | Subiaco Oval | 41,501 | Saturday, 7 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.12 (90) | | 12.12 (84) | SCG | 37,010 | Saturday, 7 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.17 (131) | | 9.17 (71) | MCG | 69,323 | Sunday, 8 September Semi-finals |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.19 (67) | | 22.12 (144) | MCG | 85,656 | Saturday, 14 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 26.14 (170) | | 10.13 (73) | Gabba | 21,767 | Saturday, 14 September Preliminary Finals |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 11.10 (76) | MCG | 66,719 | Saturday, 21 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.10 (70) | | 10.9 (69) | SCG | 41,731 | Saturday, 21 September Grand Final 1996 AFL Grand Final |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.17 (131) | | 13.10 (88) | MCG | 93,102 | Saturday, 28 September Attendance Team Hosted Average Highest Lowest Total Essendon 11 49,526 87,549 15,794 544,789 Collingwood 11 44,723 71,663 21,126 491,953 Adelaide 11 39,428 45,266 31,880 433,713 Richmond 11 38,624 61,740 17,157 424,859 Carlton 11 35,891 70,152 15,277 394,802 North Melbourne 11 34,627 68,537 15,453 380,899 West Coast 11 32,448 40,085 22,044 356,932 Melbourne 11 30,315 63,196 8747 333,465 St Kilda 11 27,137 43,925 13,824 298,512 Geelong 11 25,161 50,074 17,538 276,775 Sydney 11 24,574 44,047 10,965 270,309 Hawthorn 11 23,624 38,263 14,286 259,868 Fremantle 11 22,473 33,041 17,513 247,204 Brisbane 11 18,088 21,644 14,222 198,968 Footscray 11 18,073 36,766 7677 198,800 Fitzroy 11 9482 13,497 5083 104,300 Totals 176 29,637 87,549 5083 5,216,148 Venue Hosted Average Highest Lowest Total MCG 51 46,114 87,549 15,494 2351,808 Football Park 11 39,428 45,266 31,880 433,713 Subiaco Oval 16 28,289 40,085 17,513 452,616 Waverley Park 24 25,545 43,925 13,824 613,079 WACA 6 25,253 31,411 19,360 151,520 SCG 11 24,574 44,047 10,965 270,309 Victoria Park 4 23,581 26,459 21,126 94,322 Kardinia Park 10 22,670 27,659 17,538 226,701Gabba 11 18,088 21,644 14,222 198,968 Optus Oval 17 15,641 21,674 6469 265,892 Whitten Oval 15 10,482 16,804 5083 157,224 Totals 176 29,637 87,549 5083 5,216,148 Awards The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Michael Voss of and James Hird of . The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Corey McKernan of . The Coleman Medal was awarded to Tony Lockett of . The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Glenn Archer of . The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Ben Cousins of . The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to in their final season before the club merged with the . The reserves premiership was won by The seniors premiership was won by Notes North Melbourne's Corey McKernan received the same number of Brownlow Medal votes as the joint-winners James Hird and Michael Voss, but was ineligible to receive a medal as McKernan was suspended for one match during the season for kneeing. McKernan went on to win the AFL Players Association MVP, which is not subject to the same eligibility criteria. The Round 10 game between and was interrupted at the twenty-minute mark of the third quarter when Waverley Park lost power, causing the floodlights to go off. The remaining 24 minutes was played three nights later on Tuesday, 11 June.Tuesday night blockbuster set for 2018 fixture - AFL.com.au Subsequently, the AFL introduced contingencies that a game could be abandoned, with the progress result accepted as final at any point beyond half time, at the agreement of the captains when (a) any unexpected incident delays a game by an hour, or (b) if dangerous weather conditions, most typically lightning, prevail. Footscray's 1996 season became the subject of the sports film, Year of the Dogs, which was released theatrically the following year. After their round 17 loss to Collingwood, caretaker coach Terry Wallace infamously sprayed the players during his post-match address.https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/09/30/this-epic-1996-coach-spray-is-all-the-motivation-the-bulldogs-ne_a_21482910/ This Epic 1996 Coach Spray Is All The Motivation The Bulldogs Need HuffPost Anthony Sherwood 1 October 2016 9 October 2018 received a special gold-coloured premiership cup, instead of the typical silver, to signify what the AFL had represented as its Centenary Season throughout 1996. (Note: 1996 was the VFL/AFL's hundredth season, which by strictest definition is not the same as the centenary year, which would have been in 1997). Sydney recorded its first finals win since 1945 in the qualifying final against Hawthorn, and reached its first grand final since the same season (as South Melbourne). The season is perhaps best remembered for its preliminary final between minor premiers and sixth-placed . With scores level on 10.9 (69), Sydney's Tony Lockett scored a behind with a kick after the siren to win the game, and sent the Swans into their first Grand Final since 1945. Lockett had been under an injury cloud with a groin problem during the preceding week, and there was some doubt whether he would play. References Sources 1996 AFL season at AFL Tables 1996 AFL season at Australian Football 1996 Category:1996 in Australian men's sport Category:1996 in Australian rules football