Start date 1996 Attendance 5,694,921 | Teams 16 Matches played 185 | |
Premiers North Melbourne
(3rd premiership) Minor premiers Sydney
(7th minor premiership) Pre-season cup St Kilda
(1st pre-season cup win) Highest attendance 93,102 (Grand Final, North Melbourne v Sydney) Leading goalkicker Tony Lockett (Sydney) 92 goals Brownlow Medallist Michael Voss (Brisbane Bears)
James Hird (Essendon) Similar 1995 AFL season, 1997 AFL season, 1998 AFL season, 1999 AFL season, 1993 AFL season | ||
The 1996 Australian Football League season was the 100th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Contents
- AFL Draft
- Lightning Premiership
- National Cup
- Round 8
- Round 22
- Semi Finals
- Preliminary Finals
- Ladder progression
- Awards
- References
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
AFL Draft
See 1996 AFL Draft for more information.
Lightning Premiership
In the 1996 AFL Lightning Premiership final, Essendon defeated Brisbane Bears 6.2 (38) to 2.9 (21) at Waverley Park.
National Cup
In the 1996 Ansett Australia Cup final, St Kilda defeated Carlton 20.10 (130) to 10.12 (72) in front of 66,888 at Waverley Park.
Round 8
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 as a club.
Round 22
Note:Last game of Fitzroy before Merger with Brisbane Bears to become Brisbane Lions.
Semi Finals
Note: West Coast Eagles played its "home" final at the MCG despite being ranked above Essendon due to the agreement then in place with the Melbourne Cricket Club that at least one game each week of the finals be played at the MCG.
Preliminary Finals
Note: Last game of Brisbane Bears before merger with Fitzroy Lions to become Brisbane Lions.
Note: Tony Lockett kicked a behind after the siren to send the Swans to the Grand Final for the first time since South Melbourne's last appearance in 1945.
Note: Essendon became the first team in VFL/AFL history to lose two finals in the same season by one point.