1976 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Ladder | Finals
1975 | 1977 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 151,274 · Season to date: 151,274
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.5 8.8 13.12 18.22 | 130 | Collingwood | 1.3 4.6 8.9 10.13 | 73 | Carlton won by 57 pts | Princes Park | 03/04/1976 2:10 | 40,679 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 8.9 11.10 16.16 | 112 | Essendon | 9.7 13.7 15.13 16.17 | 113 | Essendon won by 1 pts | Western Oval | 03/04/1976 2:10 | 25,724 |
| North Melbourne | 3.6 4.6 8.7 9.10 | 64 | Melbourne | 1.2 7.8 10.12 11.21 | 87 | Melbourne won by 23 pts | Arden St | 03/04/1976 2:10 | 17,986 |
| Richmond | 3.4 5.9 12.13 16.21 | 117 | Fitzroy | 4.4 6.7 11.12 14.14 | 98 | Richmond won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 03/04/1976 2:10 | 28,834 |
| St Kilda | 0.1 4.5 7.6 13.11 | 89 | Hawthorn | 4.4 9.6 14.11 16.15 | 111 | Hawthorn won by 22 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 03/04/1976 2:10 | 22,879 |
| Sydney | 5.1 11.5 16.9 23.15 | 153 | Geelong | 6.2 13.4 21.5 25.7 | 157 | Geelong won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 03/04/1976 2:10 | 15,172 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 130,410 · Season to date: 281,684
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 7.7 12.11 14.19 16.27 | 123 | Sydney | 4.1 9.5 15.10 20.14 | 134 | Sydney won by 11 pts | Victoria Park | 10/04/1976 2:10 | 25,410 |
| Essendon | 3.1 7.5 8.12 12.16 | 88 | Carlton | 7.3 10.8 11.11 14.16 | 100 | Carlton won by 12 pts | Windy Hill | 10/04/1976 2:10 | 26,687 |
| Fitzroy | 7.5 11.8 13.10 14.17 | 101 | St Kilda | 4.4 8.7 14.10 15.15 | 105 | St Kilda won by 4 pts | Junction Oval | 10/04/1976 2:10 | 15,682 |
| Geelong | 5.6 10.9 16.9 22.11 | 143 | Richmond | 3.4 6.5 10.7 14.11 | 95 | Geelong won by 48 pts | Kardinia Park | 10/04/1976 2:10 | 20,445 |
| Hawthorn | 6.0 14.2 18.7 20.11 | 131 | North Melbourne | 5.3 8.6 14.8 16.13 | 109 | Hawthorn won by 22 pts | Princes Park | 10/04/1976 2:10 | 15,479 |
| Melbourne | 7.4 11.5 13.7 16.9 | 105 | Western Bulldogs | 6.4 14.4 19.11 23.15 | 153 | Western Bulldogs won by 48 pts | M.C.G. | 10/04/1976 2:10 | 26,707 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 168,704 · Season to date: 450,388
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.2 5.8 5.9 6.12 | 48 | Carlton | 3.4 4.6 8.10 14.13 | 97 | Carlton won by 49 pts | Waverley Park | 17/04/1976 2:10 | 32,648 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.5 7.9 16.11 20.14 | 134 | Sydney | 3.0 8.6 11.8 14.11 | 95 | Western Bulldogs won by 39 pts | Western Oval | 17/04/1976 2:10 | 22,580 |
| Hawthorn | 6.5 13.8 17.16 25.22 | 172 | Collingwood | 4.3 5.6 8.10 12.12 | 84 | Hawthorn won by 88 pts | Princes Park | 17/04/1976 2:10 | 23,965 |
| Essendon | 6.4 9.4 11.5 15.8 | 98 | Melbourne | 2.1 8.4 15.8 20.13 | 133 | Melbourne won by 35 pts | Windy Hill | 19/04/1976 2:10 | 21,167 |
| Richmond | 3.4 5.10 11.13 14.18 | 102 | North Melbourne | 3.5 8.6 9.10 12.11 | 83 | Richmond won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 19/04/1976 2:10 | 41,413 |
| St Kilda | 3.1 6.1 13.8 16.10 | 106 | Geelong | 3.3 7.7 9.8 12.14 | 86 | St Kilda won by 20 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 19/04/1976 2:10 | 26,931 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 138,199 · Season to date: 588,587
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.4 11.11 13.16 16.18 | 114 | Richmond | 3.4 6.6 10.9 15.9 | 99 | Collingwood won by 15 pts | Victoria Park | 24/04/1976 2:10 | 27,009 |
| Geelong | 3.3 10.5 15.9 19.12 | 126 | Fitzroy | 1.4 4.6 8.10 13.13 | 91 | Geelong won by 35 pts | Kardinia Park | 24/04/1976 2:10 | 16,244 |
| Hawthorn | 2.6 6.11 10.15 14.20 | 104 | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 7.2 12.7 14.8 | 92 | Hawthorn won by 12 pts | Waverley Park | 24/04/1976 2:10 | 27,040 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 9.5 14.8 17.12 | 114 | Carlton | 5.5 13.10 16.11 24.13 | 157 | Carlton won by 43 pts | M.C.G. | 24/04/1976 2:10 | 34,991 |
| North Melbourne | 5.5 9.10 13.12 17.15 | 117 | St Kilda | 4.3 6.4 9.7 14.12 | 96 | North Melbourne won by 21 pts | Arden St | 24/04/1976 2:10 | 15,605 |
| Sydney | 6.4 10.6 18.7 22.11 | 143 | Essendon | 6.3 10.3 11.8 16.13 | 109 | Sydney won by 34 pts | Lake Oval | 24/04/1976 2:10 | 17,310 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 128,046 · Season to date: 716,633
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.5 3.12 6.15 8.19 | 67 | Sydney | 1.4 5.7 7.8 9.12 | 66 | Carlton won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 01/05/1976 2:10 | 21,599 |
| Essendon | 0.2 4.7 7.10 10.15 | 75 | Hawthorn | 1.2 4.4 9.6 14.10 | 94 | Hawthorn won by 19 pts | Windy Hill | 01/05/1976 2:10 | 14,389 |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 4.7 11.10 15.13 | 103 | Melbourne | 2.5 10.7 14.11 17.13 | 115 | Melbourne won by 12 pts | Junction Oval | 01/05/1976 2:10 | 11,131 |
| Geelong | 3.1 10.3 12.5 15.6 | 96 | North Melbourne | 4.7 7.9 12.11 13.12 | 90 | Geelong won by 6 pts | Waverley Park | 01/05/1976 2:10 | 20,760 |
| Richmond | 4.2 6.10 9.13 12.17 | 89 | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 7.11 12.16 15.20 | 110 | Western Bulldogs won by 21 pts | M.C.G. | 01/05/1976 2:10 | 31,434 |
| St Kilda | 7.3 10.9 15.15 19.19 | 133 | Collingwood | 3.0 8.3 14.4 16.6 | 102 | St Kilda won by 31 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 01/05/1976 2:10 | 28,733 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 123,889 · Season to date: 840,522
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.4 6.9 10.12 14.13 | 97 | Geelong | 5.4 10.7 14.11 15.13 | 103 | Geelong won by 6 pts | Victoria Park | 08/05/1976 2:10 | 23,429 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 4.4 8.9 11.9 | 75 | St Kilda | 0.0 5.4 8.6 10.10 | 70 | Western Bulldogs won by 5 pts | Western Oval | 08/05/1976 2:10 | 19,978 |
| Hawthorn | 1.0 4.3 4.15 7.20 | 62 | Carlton | 3.5 7.8 11.11 15.12 | 102 | Carlton won by 40 pts | Princes Park | 08/05/1976 2:10 | 27,889 |
| North Melbourne | 4.6 10.8 15.14 19.21 | 135 | Fitzroy | 2.3 5.6 7.8 9.9 | 63 | North Melbourne won by 72 pts | Arden St | 08/05/1976 2:10 | 10,342 |
| Richmond | 3.3 9.9 15.13 17.17 | 119 | Essendon | 2.0 2.1 6.7 9.10 | 64 | Richmond won by 55 pts | Waverley Park | 08/05/1976 2:10 | 27,631 |
| Sydney | 3.1 6.6 14.8 16.12 | 108 | Melbourne | 6.4 11.5 15.7 21.10 | 136 | Melbourne won by 28 pts | Lake Oval | 08/05/1976 2:10 | 14,620 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 151,877 · Season to date: 992,399
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.2 7.6 17.11 21.14 | 140 | Richmond | 6.7 7.9 8.10 9.15 | 69 | Carlton won by 71 pts | Princes Park | 15/05/1976 2:10 | 30,324 |
| Fitzroy | 6.4 9.8 11.18 11.22 | 88 | Sydney | 3.1 6.9 7.10 12.15 | 87 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Junction Oval | 15/05/1976 2:10 | 11,367 |
| Geelong | 4.1 6.7 8.12 13.17 | 95 | Western Bulldogs | 5.3 9.5 13.8 14.9 | 93 | Geelong won by 2 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/05/1976 2:10 | 30,395 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 9.5 12.9 14.13 | 97 | Hawthorn | 1.4 9.7 13.14 21.19 | 145 | Hawthorn won by 48 pts | M.C.G. | 15/05/1976 2:10 | 25,876 |
| North Melbourne | 0.6 3.11 3.14 5.16 | 46 | Collingwood | 4.2 6.3 9.5 11.9 | 75 | Collingwood won by 29 pts | Waverley Park | 15/05/1976 2:10 | 34,051 |
| St Kilda | 4.5 6.7 8.15 9.15 | 69 | Essendon | 4.1 8.5 8.7 14.13 | 97 | Essendon won by 28 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 15/05/1976 2:10 | 19,864 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 101,563 · Season to date: 1,093,962
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.3 9.6 13.8 15.11 | 101 | Fitzroy | 1.5 4.8 7.13 9.19 | 73 | Collingwood won by 28 pts | Victoria Park | 22/05/1976 2:10 | 16,880 |
| Essendon | 4.2 7.5 11.10 14.10 | 94 | Geelong | 4.3 7.7 11.10 12.12 | 84 | Essendon won by 10 pts | Windy Hill | 22/05/1976 2:10 | 14,618 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.0 3.0 4.0 7.3 | 45 | North Melbourne | 7.3 8.7 11.10 14.11 | 95 | North Melbourne won by 50 pts | Western Oval | 22/05/1976 2:10 | 15,148 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 9.5 14.8 20.16 | 136 | Sydney | 5.3 8.6 8.8 11.10 | 76 | Hawthorn won by 60 pts | Princes Park | 22/05/1976 2:10 | 7,827 |
| Richmond | 3.0 8.3 10.6 14.11 | 95 | Melbourne | 2.2 4.6 6.11 9.15 | 69 | Richmond won by 26 pts | M.C.G. | 22/05/1976 2:10 | 22,145 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 7.7 11.12 15.14 | 104 | Carlton | 1.5 3.6 8.10 9.12 | 66 | St Kilda won by 38 pts | Waverley Park | 22/05/1976 2:10 | 24,945 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 133,338 · Season to date: 1,227,300
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.4 7.7 7.11 10.16 | 76 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 7.3 12.8 13.8 | 86 | Western Bulldogs won by 10 pts | Waverley Park | 29/05/1976 2:10 | 36,042 |
| Geelong | 3.4 7.10 9.13 14.18 | 102 | Carlton | 1.3 4.5 11.8 12.10 | 82 | Geelong won by 20 pts | Kardinia Park | 29/05/1976 2:10 | 27,649 |
| Hawthorn | 6.4 11.9 15.10 18.15 | 123 | Fitzroy | 3.3 6.8 12.9 14.12 | 96 | Hawthorn won by 27 pts | Princes Park | 29/05/1976 2:10 | 8,971 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 8.10 10.15 15.19 | 109 | St Kilda | 2.4 3.4 4.10 7.13 | 55 | Melbourne won by 54 pts | M.C.G. | 29/05/1976 2:10 | 26,094 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 4.3 6.6 8.10 | 58 | Essendon | 2.5 5.9 6.11 7.12 | 54 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | Arden St | 29/05/1976 2:10 | 19,990 |
| Sydney | 3.4 6.10 10.17 13.18 | 96 | Richmond | 3.3 8.5 10.9 13.10 | 88 | Sydney won by 8 pts | Lake Oval | 29/05/1976 2:10 | 14,592 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 138,835 · Season to date: 1,366,135
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.3 8.6 9.9 11.10 | 76 | North Melbourne | 2.4 3.9 6.12 11.15 | 81 | North Melbourne won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 05/06/1976 2:10 | 25,100 |
| Essendon | 5.3 7.7 11.13 14.19 | 103 | Collingwood | 3.5 6.11 10.13 13.16 | 94 | Essendon won by 9 pts | Windy Hill | 05/06/1976 2:10 | 25,450 |
| Fitzroy | 0.2 5.5 7.6 12.15 | 87 | Western Bulldogs | 4.7 6.9 11.13 13.13 | 91 | Western Bulldogs won by 4 pts | Junction Oval | 05/06/1976 2:10 | 12,239 |
| Geelong | 6.0 8.2 13.3 19.8 | 122 | Melbourne | 4.1 7.6 9.11 13.15 | 93 | Geelong won by 29 pts | Waverley Park | 05/06/1976 2:10 | 27,469 |
| Richmond | 2.2 5.5 11.8 13.10 | 88 | Hawthorn | 3.4 7.5 11.6 15.10 | 100 | Hawthorn won by 12 pts | M.C.G. | 05/06/1976 2:10 | 29,608 |
| St Kilda | 4.1 4.9 9.13 12.27 | 99 | Sydney | 6.5 8.6 16.8 19.10 | 124 | Sydney won by 25 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 05/06/1976 2:10 | 18,969 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 174,180 · Season to date: 1,540,315
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.2 5.4 9.12 12.16 | 88 | Collingwood | 6.3 9.7 10.12 12.18 | 90 | Collingwood won by 2 pts | M.C.G. | 12/06/1976 2:10 | 39,317 |
| St Kilda | 1.2 8.2 10.10 19.13 | 127 | Richmond | 2.0 7.3 13.5 15.6 | 96 | St Kilda won by 31 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 12/06/1976 2:10 | 21,681 |
| Sydney | 2.3 7.3 11.7 14.11 | 95 | North Melbourne | 2.5 6.11 12.12 18.13 | 121 | North Melbourne won by 26 pts | Lake Oval | 12/06/1976 2:10 | 19,118 |
| Essendon | 1.6 11.10 12.16 13.22 | 100 | Fitzroy | 4.5 7.6 10.12 16.14 | 110 | Fitzroy won by 10 pts | Waverley Park | 14/06/1976 2:10 | 25,558 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.3 7.7 10.13 11.15 | 81 | Carlton | 2.0 4.5 5.7 9.10 | 64 | Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts | Western Oval | 14/06/1976 2:10 | 34,814 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 5.11 9.17 11.22 | 88 | Geelong | 4.3 7.6 9.8 11.10 | 76 | Hawthorn won by 12 pts | Princes Park | 14/06/1976 2:10 | 33,692 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 113,228 · Season to date: 1,653,543
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.1 6.3 9.5 12.10 | 82 | Carlton | 0.2 1.7 6.7 8.8 | 56 | Collingwood won by 26 pts | Victoria Park | 19/06/1976 2:10 | 29,167 |
| Essendon | 2.3 7.6 9.14 12.17 | 89 | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 4.4 9.6 12.7 | 79 | Essendon won by 10 pts | Windy Hill | 19/06/1976 2:10 | 18,863 |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 12.6 19.10 22.14 | 146 | Richmond | 2.2 7.3 8.6 13.12 | 90 | Fitzroy won by 56 pts | Junction Oval | 19/06/1976 2:10 | 12,644 |
| Geelong | 4.2 12.5 17.9 23.17 | 155 | Sydney | 2.5 2.9 6.14 6.15 | 51 | Geelong won by 104 pts | Kardinia Park | 19/06/1976 2:10 | 17,731 |
| Hawthorn | 5.5 9.8 11.14 13.19 | 97 | St Kilda | 1.2 4.8 11.12 18.14 | 122 | St Kilda won by 25 pts | Princes Park | 19/06/1976 2:10 | 14,294 |
| Melbourne | 2.6 3.9 4.12 8.13 | 61 | North Melbourne | 5.4 10.7 12.12 22.14 | 146 | North Melbourne won by 85 pts | Waverley Park | 19/06/1976 2:10 | 20,529 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 129,974 · Season to date: 1,783,517
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.5 8.9 9.13 11.19 | 85 | Essendon | 3.4 5.8 8.11 9.14 | 68 | Carlton won by 17 pts | Princes Park | 26/06/1976 2:10 | 25,274 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 3.6 6.9 7.10 | 52 | Melbourne | 1.1 6.14 7.16 14.20 | 104 | Melbourne won by 52 pts | Western Oval | 26/06/1976 2:10 | 13,464 |
| North Melbourne | 3.6 5.9 7.12 9.13 | 67 | Hawthorn | 2.2 7.8 8.10 10.15 | 75 | Hawthorn won by 8 pts | Arden St | 26/06/1976 2:10 | 16,230 |
| Richmond | 4.5 5.8 11.10 15.12 | 102 | Geelong | 2.3 5.6 9.9 14.14 | 98 | Richmond won by 4 pts | M.C.G. | 26/06/1976 2:10 | 28,608 |
| St Kilda | 4.4 6.5 9.7 11.10 | 76 | Fitzroy | 0.4 9.9 10.12 13.17 | 95 | Fitzroy won by 19 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 26/06/1976 2:10 | 17,861 |
| Sydney | 2.4 7.10 10.14 17.19 | 121 | Collingwood | 3.6 5.8 7.11 11.16 | 82 | Sydney won by 39 pts | Waverley Park | 26/06/1976 2:10 | 28,537 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 120,886 · Season to date: 1,904,403
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.2 9.3 13.5 18.7 | 115 | Melbourne | 1.8 2.9 4.16 6.22 | 58 | Carlton won by 57 pts | Waverley Park | 03/07/1976 2:10 | 24,366 |
| Essendon | 5.4 7.8 10.12 13.15 | 93 | Sydney | 4.2 7.4 9.5 12.6 | 78 | Essendon won by 15 pts | Windy Hill | 03/07/1976 2:10 | 14,462 |
| Fitzroy | 1.0 5.9 7.11 17.17 | 119 | Geelong | 5.7 7.11 11.15 13.18 | 96 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts | Junction Oval | 03/07/1976 2:10 | 13,788 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.0 2.2 3.3 5.7 | 37 | Hawthorn | 5.4 9.6 16.14 17.15 | 117 | Hawthorn won by 80 pts | Western Oval | 03/07/1976 2:10 | 13,307 |
| Richmond | 4.4 8.5 16.9 23.13 | 151 | Collingwood | 0.4 2.10 2.11 7.14 | 56 | Richmond won by 95 pts | M.C.G. | 03/07/1976 2:10 | 36,477 |
| St Kilda | 3.2 6.6 7.9 10.12 | 72 | North Melbourne | 5.5 6.7 12.10 13.11 | 89 | North Melbourne won by 17 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 03/07/1976 2:10 | 18,486 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 130,215 · Season to date: 2,034,618
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 8.6 10.8 12.8 | 80 | Fitzroy | 1.6 4.8 6.13 10.16 | 76 | Carlton won by 4 pts | Princes Park | 10/07/1976 2:10 | 25,883 |
| Collingwood | 5.3 9.6 11.10 16.11 | 107 | Hawthorn | 6.2 8.3 13.5 18.11 | 119 | Hawthorn won by 12 pts | Waverley Park | 10/07/1976 2:10 | 27,353 |
| Geelong | 2.4 6.9 12.11 15.12 | 102 | St Kilda | 3.1 4.3 4.5 9.9 | 63 | Geelong won by 39 pts | Kardinia Park | 10/07/1976 2:10 | 21,323 |
| Melbourne | 5.4 10.8 12.11 15.14 | 104 | Essendon | 5.2 7.5 13.8 18.11 | 119 | Essendon won by 15 pts | M.C.G. | 10/07/1976 2:10 | 25,009 |
| North Melbourne | 4.1 7.4 9.8 12.10 | 82 | Richmond | 3.1 4.7 8.9 11.11 | 77 | North Melbourne won by 5 pts | Arden St | 10/07/1976 2:10 | 18,421 |
| Sydney | 3.8 9.12 16.13 20.16 | 136 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 10.5 13.12 17.14 | 116 | Sydney won by 20 pts | Lake Oval | 10/07/1976 2:10 | 12,226 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 114,975 · Season to date: 2,149,593
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.5 7.8 13.10 15.14 | 104 | St Kilda | 5.0 7.2 14.8 18.13 | 121 | St Kilda won by 17 pts | Victoria Park | 17/07/1976 2:10 | 22,680 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.0 9.4 13.5 15.6 | 96 | Richmond | 0.6 4.9 9.16 12.19 | 91 | Western Bulldogs won by 5 pts | Waverley Park | 17/07/1976 2:10 | 22,795 |
| Hawthorn | 3.6 7.10 12.11 15.17 | 107 | Essendon | 4.4 8.7 17.10 18.15 | 123 | Essendon won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 17/07/1976 2:10 | 16,579 |
| Melbourne | 5.4 11.13 15.15 21.20 | 146 | Fitzroy | 3.4 7.7 11.14 15.16 | 106 | Melbourne won by 40 pts | M.C.G. | 17/07/1976 2:10 | 16,192 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 10.5 16.7 22.13 | 145 | Geelong | 1.3 4.3 10.6 12.6 | 78 | North Melbourne won by 67 pts | Arden St | 17/07/1976 2:10 | 19,334 |
| Sydney | 0.3 5.6 8.10 14.10 | 94 | Carlton | 4.3 8.5 11.7 15.10 | 100 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Lake Oval | 17/07/1976 2:10 | 17,395 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 120,761 · Season to date: 2,270,354
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.2 9.5 12.13 17.14 | 116 | Hawthorn | 3.5 7.10 7.14 11.19 | 85 | Carlton won by 31 pts | Princes Park | 24/07/1976 2:10 | 26,378 |
| Essendon | 2.2 4.6 7.8 8.15 | 63 | Richmond | 2.3 6.6 10.13 15.16 | 106 | Richmond won by 43 pts | Windy Hill | 24/07/1976 2:10 | 21,583 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 1.2 8.6 11.7 | 73 | North Melbourne | 2.7 8.7 8.12 13.14 | 92 | North Melbourne won by 19 pts | Junction Oval | 24/07/1976 2:10 | 12,614 |
| Geelong | 3.5 10.6 11.6 15.9 | 99 | Collingwood | 1.8 3.12 10.25 11.27 | 93 | Geelong won by 6 pts | Kardinia Park | 24/07/1976 2:10 | 22,724 |
| Melbourne | 3.5 8.9 11.12 11.13 | 79 | Sydney | 4.2 7.3 10.3 14.9 | 93 | Sydney won by 14 pts | Waverley Park | 24/07/1976 2:10 | 17,580 |
| St Kilda | 6.8 9.9 16.14 17.16 | 118 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 6.7 10.7 15.14 | 104 | St Kilda won by 14 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 24/07/1976 2:10 | 19,882 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 118,673 · Season to date: 2,389,027
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.0 5.4 7.5 8.10 | 58 | North Melbourne | 1.5 3.6 6.6 9.8 | 62 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | Victoria Park | 31/07/1976 2:10 | 19,464 |
| Essendon | 3.0 6.3 10.4 12.7 | 79 | St Kilda | 6.6 12.9 14.10 17.15 | 117 | St Kilda won by 38 pts | Waverley Park | 31/07/1976 2:10 | 26,572 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.3 7.5 11.7 13.8 | 86 | Geelong | 1.3 5.9 6.12 10.14 | 74 | Western Bulldogs won by 12 pts | Western Oval | 31/07/1976 2:10 | 16,069 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 8.7 10.11 16.17 | 113 | Melbourne | 4.5 8.6 12.11 14.11 | 95 | Hawthorn won by 18 pts | Princes Park | 31/07/1976 2:10 | 7,567 |
| Richmond | 3.5 6.9 7.13 8.17 | 65 | Carlton | 3.2 9.7 15.12 22.16 | 148 | Carlton won by 83 pts | M.C.G. | 31/07/1976 2:10 | 39,744 |
| Sydney | 5.2 8.4 12.8 16.11 | 107 | Fitzroy | 0.4 6.10 8.13 11.14 | 80 | Sydney won by 27 pts | Lake Oval | 31/07/1976 2:10 | 9,257 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 100,792 · Season to date: 2,489,819
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 8.7 10.13 22.19 | 151 | St Kilda | 6.3 7.5 7.7 7.8 | 50 | Carlton won by 101 pts | Princes Park | 07/08/1976 2:10 | 21,839 |
| Fitzroy | 2.2 7.5 9.10 17.15 | 117 | Collingwood | 4.5 5.7 7.12 9.16 | 70 | Fitzroy won by 47 pts | Junction Oval | 07/08/1976 2:10 | 12,247 |
| Geelong | 3.3 11.4 14.4 18.8 | 116 | Essendon | 4.4 7.7 13.11 18.14 | 122 | Essendon won by 6 pts | Kardinia Park | 07/08/1976 2:10 | 17,762 |
| Melbourne | 5.8 11.10 14.11 17.17 | 119 | Richmond | 5.2 7.8 11.9 13.11 | 89 | Melbourne won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 07/08/1976 2:10 | 16,585 |
| North Melbourne | 3.4 5.9 8.12 8.13 | 61 | Western Bulldogs | 0.3 2.3 4.4 7.8 | 50 | North Melbourne won by 11 pts | Arden St | 07/08/1976 2:10 | 13,719 |
| Sydney | 3.3 5.3 10.9 12.11 | 83 | Hawthorn | 2.2 7.8 9.12 13.19 | 97 | Hawthorn won by 14 pts | Waverley Park | 07/08/1976 2:10 | 18,640 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 124,881 · Season to date: 2,614,700
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.3 5.10 8.14 11.16 | 82 | Geelong | 0.2 1.7 3.8 5.12 | 42 | Carlton won by 40 pts | Waverley Park | 14/08/1976 2:10 | 35,279 |
| Essendon | 1.3 7.7 7.8 10.9 | 69 | North Melbourne | 3.4 7.6 10.10 14.11 | 95 | North Melbourne won by 26 pts | Windy Hill | 14/08/1976 2:10 | 22,474 |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 7.11 10.14 12.19 | 91 | Hawthorn | 8.2 10.4 12.9 14.10 | 94 | Hawthorn won by 3 pts | Junction Oval | 14/08/1976 2:10 | 10,417 |
| Western Bulldogs | 8.3 10.7 15.15 18.16 | 124 | Collingwood | 3.2 7.5 10.5 15.9 | 99 | Western Bulldogs won by 25 pts | Western Oval | 14/08/1976 2:10 | 17,805 |
| Richmond | 2.4 6.8 9.12 16.14 | 110 | Sydney | 2.4 3.6 7.12 12.12 | 84 | Richmond won by 26 pts | M.C.G. | 14/08/1976 2:10 | 20,817 |
| St Kilda | 5.3 9.5 11.7 13.14 | 92 | Melbourne | 3.9 7.14 15.17 18.21 | 129 | Melbourne won by 37 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 14/08/1976 2:10 | 18,089 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 115,708 · Season to date: 2,730,408
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.7 9.11 16.15 20.20 | 140 | Essendon | 2.3 9.8 10.14 12.17 | 89 | Collingwood won by 51 pts | Victoria Park | 21/08/1976 2:10 | 19,036 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.0 2.3 2.3 4.11 | 35 | Fitzroy | 2.4 2.8 3.13 3.16 | 34 | Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts | Waverley Park | 21/08/1976 2:10 | 15,638 |
| Hawthorn | 4.5 8.7 10.10 11.16 | 82 | Richmond | 5.4 6.6 10.8 17.12 | 114 | Richmond won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 21/08/1976 2:10 | 13,674 |
| Melbourne | 8.4 14.8 20.11 22.18 | 150 | Geelong | 1.0 8.2 12.6 16.9 | 105 | Melbourne won by 45 pts | M.C.G. | 21/08/1976 2:10 | 28,130 |
| North Melbourne | 0.0 3.6 6.8 10.15 | 75 | Carlton | 5.9 8.10 14.13 18.16 | 124 | Carlton won by 49 pts | Arden St | 21/08/1976 2:10 | 26,455 |
| Sydney | 3.5 6.11 11.14 15.18 | 108 | St Kilda | 4.1 5.4 6.5 10.6 | 66 | Sydney won by 42 pts | Lake Oval | 21/08/1976 2:10 | 12,775 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 132,704 · Season to date: 2,863,112
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 6.8 10.11 15.17 | 107 | Western Bulldogs | 5.7 7.13 13.15 15.17 | 107 | Match drawn | Princes Park | 28/08/1976 2:10 | 28,088 |
| Collingwood | 5.3 9.9 10.10 17.11 | 113 | Melbourne | 4.6 7.12 15.16 18.20 | 128 | Melbourne won by 15 pts | Victoria Park | 28/08/1976 2:10 | 28,354 |
| Fitzroy | 5.8 9.12 12.18 15.20 | 110 | Essendon | 4.1 6.7 6.10 10.18 | 78 | Fitzroy won by 32 pts | Junction Oval | 28/08/1976 2:10 | 11,721 |
| Geelong | 2.2 8.4 10.12 13.18 | 96 | Hawthorn | 4.3 6.7 7.10 10.11 | 71 | Geelong won by 25 pts | Kardinia Park | 28/08/1976 2:10 | 22,916 |
| North Melbourne | 4.1 9.8 15.11 19.14 | 128 | Sydney | 6.4 8.7 8.13 12.19 | 91 | North Melbourne won by 37 pts | Arden St | 28/08/1976 2:10 | 14,196 |
| Richmond | 6.3 9.7 17.12 21.14 | 140 | St Kilda | 3.6 6.12 8.16 14.22 | 106 | Richmond won by 34 pts | Waverley Park | 28/08/1976 2:10 | 27,429 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 9-1-1 | 7-0-4 | 324.301 | 2245 | 228.322 | 1690 | 132.8 | 66 | 1 (75.00) |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 7-0-4 | 9-0-2 | 329.349 | 2323 | 294.271 | 2035 | 114.2 | 64 | 2 (72.73) |
| 3 | North Melbourne | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7-0-4 | 8-0-3 | 293.283 | 2041 | 250.248 | 1748 | 116.8 | 60 | 3 (68.18) |
| 4 | Geelong | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10-0-1 | 2-0-9 | 331.265 | 2251 | 311.300 | 2166 | 103.9 | 48 | 4 (54.55) |
| 5 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 7-0-4 | 4-1-6 | 285.248 | 1958 | 283.325 | 2023 | 96.8 | 46 | 5 (52.27) |
| 6 | Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 4-0-7 | 7-0-4 | 329.345 | 2319 | 344.269 | 2333 | 99.4 | 44 | 6 (50.00) |
| 7 | Richmond | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 8-0-3 | 2-0-9 | 316.296 | 2192 | 319.310 | 2224 | 98.6 | 40 | 7 (45.45) |
| 8 | Sydney | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 6-0-5 | 3-0-8 | 323.285 | 2223 | 339.330 | 2364 | 94 | 36 | 8 (40.91) |
| 9 | St Kilda | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 5-0-6 | 4-0-7 | 293.298 | 2056 | 330.302 | 2282 | 90.1 | 36 | 9 (40.91) |
| 10 | Essendon | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 4-0-7 | 5-0-6 | 280.307 | 1987 | 325.303 | 2253 | 88.2 | 36 | 10 (40.91) |
| 11 | Fitzroy | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 5-0-6 | 2-0-9 | 279.331 | 2005 | 307.319 | 2161 | 92.8 | 28 | 11 (31.82) |
| 12 | Collingwood | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 4-0-7 | 2-0-9 | 286.317 | 2033 | 338.326 | 2354 | 86.4 | 24 | 12 (27.27) |
Elimination Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4.8 6.9 9.13 14.18 | 102 | Western Bulldogs | 3.0 9.5 12.8 14.11 | 95 | Geelong won by 7 pts | Waverley Park | 04/09/1976 2:30 | 50,686 |
Qualifying Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1.6 5.10 13.13 14.19 | 103 | North Melbourne | 2.3 5.6 8.7 12.11 | 83 | Hawthorn won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 04/09/1976 2:30 | 64,148 |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 5.9 7.10 9.16 | 70 | Hawthorn | 4.2 5.5 10.13 12.15 | 87 | Hawthorn won by 17 pts | Waverley Park | 11/09/1976 2:30 | 60,105 |
| North Melbourne | 4.3 7.5 9.7 14.9 | 93 | Geelong | 0.1 3.3 6.7 8.12 | 60 | North Melbourne won by 33 pts | M.C.G. | 11/09/1976 2:30 | 71,042 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.1 5.5 7.9 9.12 | 66 | North Melbourne | 1.0 4.2 7.7 10.7 | 67 | North Melbourne won by 1 pts | Waverley Park | 18/09/1976 2:30 | 69,234 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 5.6 9.12 10.18 13.22 | 100 | North Melbourne | 4.2 7.5 10.8 10.10 | 70 | Hawthorn won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 25/09/1976 2:30 | 110,143 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)