Regular

Round 1 , Round 2 , Round 3 , Round 4 Split Round (inc Queens Birthday) , Round 5 , Round 6 , Round 7 , Round 8 , Round 9 , Round 10 , Round 11 , Round 12 , Round 13 , Round 14 , Round 15 , Round 16 , Round 17 , Round 18 , Round 19 , Round 20

Finals

Play Off

Regular

Round 1
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Fitzroy 0-1 1-2 2-2 2-4 2 Sat 02-May-1896 Venue: Fitzroy Cricket Ground
Collingwood 4-1 4-1 6-4 6-8 6 Collingwood won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Geelong 1-0 2-0 3-0 5-3 5 Sat 02-May-1896 Venue: Corio Oval
Port Melbourne 1-7 2-7 4-10 4-11 4 Geelong won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne 0-2 3-3 3-4 5-4 5 Sat 02-May-1896 Venue: MCG
Essendon 3-2 6-5 7-6 9-6 9 Essendon won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Footscray 0-0 2-4 2-4 3-7 3 Sat 02-May-1896 Venue: Western Reserve
South Melbourne 3-2 3-2 5-7 5-8 5 South Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Richmond 0-0 2-0 4-2 6-3 6 Sat 02-May-1896 Venue: Richmond Cricket Ground
St Kilda 1-9 1-13 4-16 5-16 5 Richmond won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
North Melbourne 4-3 4-3 6-6 6-6 6 Sat 02-May-1896 Venue: North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
Williamstown 0-0 0-2 0-3 2-5 2 North Melbourne won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Carlton

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Round 1

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   South Melbourne 1 1 0 0 5 3 0.0 4
   Richmond 1 1 0 0 6 5 0.0 4
   North Melbourne 1 1 0 0 6 2 0.0 4
   Geelong 1 1 0 0 5 4 0.0 4
   Essendon 1 1 0 0 9 5 0.0 4
   Collingwood 1 1 0 0 6 2 0.0 4
   Williamstown 1 0 1 0 2 6 0.0 0
   St. Kilda 1 0 1 0 5 6 0.0 0
   Port Melbourne 1 0 1 0 4 5 0.0 0
   Melbourne 1 0 1 0 5 9 0.0 0
   Footscray 1 0 1 0 3 5 0.0 0
   Fitzroy 1 0 1 0 2 6 0.0 0

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Round 2
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
St Kilda 1-0 3-6 3-6 5-11 5 Sat 09-May-1896 Venue: St Kilda Cricket Ground
Fitzroy 1-8 1-8 2-14 2-14 2 St Kilda won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Footscray 2-3 2-3 2-8 2-8 2 Sat 09-May-1896 Venue: Western Reserve
Melbourne 0-0 4-5 4-5 6-7 6 Melbourne won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Collingwood 0-2 0-6 2-10 3-12 3 Sat 09-May-1896 Venue: Victoria Park
Richmond 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 Collingwood won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
South Melbourne 2-2 2-2 5-4 5-5 5 Sat 09-May-1896 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
North Melbourne 0-1 3-2 4-2 4-3 4 South Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon 1-0 5-8 7-9 10-17 10 Sat 09-May-1896 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Carlton 0-3 0-3 0-7 0-7 0 Essendon won by 10 gl(s) [Game Details]
Port Melbourne 1-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 3 Sat 09-May-1896 Venue: PMCG
Williamstown 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3 DRAW [Game Details]
BYE - Geelong

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Round 2

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   South Melbourne 2 2 0 0 10 7 0.0 8
   Essendon 2 2 0 0 19 5 0.0 8
   Collingwood 2 2 0 0 9 2 0.0 8
   St. Kilda 2 1 1 0 10 8 0.0 4
   Richmond 2 1 1 0 6 8 0.0 4
   North Melbourne 2 1 1 0 10 7 0.0 4
   Melbourne 2 1 1 0 11 11 0.0 4
   Geelong 1 1 0 0 5 4 0.0 4
 Williamstown 2 0 1 1 5 9 0.0 2
 Port Melbourne 2 0 1 1 7 8 0.0 2
   Footscray 2 0 2 0 5 11 0.0 0
   Fitzroy 2 0 2 0 4 11 0.0 0
   Carlton 1 0 1 0 0 10 0.0 0

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Round 3
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Fitzroy 2-1 2-1 3-5 4-8 4 Sat 16-May-1896 Venue: Fitzroy Cricket Ground
Essendon 0-1 2-4 3-5 5-5 5 Essendon won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne 2-3 6-6 8-9 11-8 11 Sat 16-May-1896 Venue: MCG
Geelong 1-2 3-2 5-2 9-2 9 Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Collingwood 0-0 1-3 4-5 4-5 4 Sat 16-May-1896 Venue: Victoria Park
South Melbourne 1-1 2-1 2-1 3-2 3 Collingwood won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Port Melbourne 1-2 1-6 2-9 2-13 2 Sat 16-May-1896 Venue: PMCG
Footscray 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-6 1 Port Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Williamstown 1-3 2-3 3-7 6-8 6 Sat 16-May-1896 Venue: Williamstown Cricket Ground
Richmond 0-1 0-4 1-5 2-7 2 Williamstown won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton 0-3 0-3 1-4 2-6 2 Sat 16-May-1896 Venue: University Cricket Ground
North Melbourne 2-2 3-3 6-4 6-4 6 North Melbourne won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - St Kilda

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Round 3

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 3 3 0 0 24 9 0.0 12
   Collingwood 3 3 0 0 13 5 0.0 12
   South Melbourne 3 2 1 0 13 11 0.0 8
   North Melbourne 3 2 1 0 16 9 0.0 8
   Melbourne 3 2 1 0 22 20 0.0 8
 Williamstown 3 1 1 1 11 11 0.0 6
 Port Melbourne 3 1 1 1 9 9 0.0 6
   St. Kilda 2 1 1 0 10 8 0.0 4
   Richmond 3 1 2 0 8 14 0.0 4
   Geelong 2 1 1 0 14 15 0.0 4
   Footscray 3 0 3 0 6 13 0.0 0
   Fitzroy 3 0 3 0 8 16 0.0 0
   Carlton 2 0 2 0 2 16 0.0 0

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Round 4 Split Round (inc Queens Birthday)
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
South Melbourne 3-2 3-3 6-3 8-4 8 Sat 23-May-1896 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Geelong 0-0 1-1 2-1 2-1 2 South Melbourne won by 6 gl(s) [Game Details]
North Melbourne 1-0 1-1 2-6 2-7 2 Sat 23-May-1896 Venue: North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
Footscray 0-1 1-5 4-6 4-6 4 Footscray won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Richmond 1-0 2-0 3-1 3-3 3 Sat 23-May-1896 Venue: Richmond Cricket Ground
Carlton 3-4 5-4 6-4 6-5 6 Carlton won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne 1-0 2-3 2-6 5-8 5 Mon 25-May-1896 Venue: MCG
Fitzroy 1-1 1-2 5-3 6-3 6 Fitzroy won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon 1-3 2-9 3-11 4-14 4 Mon 25-May-1896 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Collingwood 1-1 1-2 2-2 2-5 2 Essendon won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda 1-2 1-4 2-8 3-8 3 Mon 25-May-1896 Venue: St Kilda Cricket Ground
Williamstown 1-1 1-5 1-6 3-6 3 DRAW [Game Details]
BYE - Port Melbourne

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Round 4 Split Round (inc Queens Birthday)

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 4 4 0 0 28 11 0.0 16
   South Melbourne 4 3 1 0 21 13 0.0 12
   Collingwood 4 3 1 0 15 9 0.0 12
 Williamstown 4 1 1 2 14 14 0.0 8
   North Melbourne 4 2 2 0 18 13 0.0 8
   Melbourne 4 2 2 0 27 26 0.0 8
   St. Kilda 3 1 1 1 13 11 0.0 6
 Port Melbourne 3 1 1 1 9 9 0.0 6
   Richmond 4 1 3 0 11 20 0.0 4
   Geelong 3 1 2 0 16 23 0.0 4
   Footscray 4 1 3 0 10 15 0.0 4
   Fitzroy 4 1 3 0 14 21 0.0 4
   Carlton 3 1 2 0 8 19 0.0 4

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Round 5
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Fitzroy 2-0 3-4 3-5 3-6 3 Sat 30-May-1896 Venue: Fitzroy Cricket Ground
North Melbourne 0-2 1-2 2-3 2-4 2 Fitzroy won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Geelong 1-2 1-2 1-5 2-6 2 Sat 30-May-1896 Venue: Corio Oval
Footscray 0-0 1-4 1-4 2-7 2 DRAW [Game Details]
Melbourne 0-2 5-4 7-5 15-11 15 Sat 30-May-1896 Venue: MCG
Williamstown 1-2 1-2 4-3 4-3 4 Melbourne won by 11 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton 1-7 1-7 3-10 3-10 3 Sat 30-May-1896 Venue: University Cricket Ground
Collingwood 0-0 2-3 2-5 4-8 4 Collingwood won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
An appeal by Carlton that the match be declared a draw was dismissed by a sub#committee of the association on Friday 19 June 1896. Last quarter went for 30 minutes rather than 25 and collingwood kicked the winning goal during that period. If the appeal was successful, Collingwood may not have got the points to equal South Melbourne and have the playoff for the premiership
Essendon 1-2 4-4 5-5 11-6 11 Sat 30-May-1896 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
St Kilda 2-3 3-3 3-4 3-6 3 Essendon won by 8 gl(s) [Game Details]
Port Melbourne 4-4 5-5 8-6 9-9 9 Sat 30-May-1896 Venue: PMCG
Richmond 1-0 3-1 3-1 3-3 3 Port Melbourne won by 6 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - South Melbourne

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Round 5

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 5 5 0 0 39 14 0.0 20
   Collingwood 5 4 1 0 19 12 0.0 16
   South Melbourne 4 3 1 0 21 13 0.0 12
   Melbourne 5 3 2 0 42 30 0.0 12
 Port Melbourne 4 2 1 1 18 12 0.0 10
 Williamstown 5 1 2 2 18 29 0.0 8
   North Melbourne 5 2 3 0 20 16 0.0 8
   Fitzroy 5 2 3 0 17 23 0.0 8
   St. Kilda 4 1 2 1 16 22 0.0 6
   Geelong 4 1 2 1 18 25 0.0 6
   Footscray 5 1 3 1 12 17 0.0 6
   Richmond 5 1 4 0 14 29 0.0 4
   Carlton 4 1 3 0 11 23 0.0 4

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Round 6
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Geelong 0-0 2-3 2-3 3-6 3 Sat 13-Jun-1896 Venue: Corio Oval
Fitzroy 3-4 3-4 4-8 4-8 4 Fitzroy won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Collingwood 3-2 3-3 4-3 4-4 4 Sat 13-Jun-1896 Venue: Victoria Park
Melbourne 0-2 1-3 1-3 2-4 2 Collingwood won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon 1-3 2-6 4-6 6-7 6 Sat 13-Jun-1896 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
South Melbourne 1-5 1-7 3-8 4-8 4 Essendon won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
North Melbourne 1-2 2-2 3-6 5-6 5 Sat 13-Jun-1896 Venue: North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
Port Melbourne 0-1 1-2 3-2 3-3 3 North Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Footscray 5-3 5-3 10-8 10-10 10 Sat 13-Jun-1896 Venue: Western Reserve
Richmond 0-0 2-3 2-3 4-8 4 Footscray won by 6 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda 0-0 4-5 4-5 5-11 5 Sat 13-Jun-1896 Venue: St Kilda Cricket Ground
Carlton 2-1 2-1 3-2 3-2 3 St Kilda won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Williamstown

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Round 6

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 6 6 0 0 45 18 0.0 24
   Collingwood 6 5 1 0 23 14 0.0 20
   South Melbourne 5 3 2 0 25 19 0.0 12
   North Melbourne 6 3 3 0 25 19 0.0 12
   Melbourne 6 3 3 0 44 34 0.0 12
   Fitzroy 6 3 3 0 21 26 0.0 12
   St. Kilda 5 2 2 1 21 25 0.0 10
 Port Melbourne 5 2 2 1 21 17 0.0 10
   Footscray 6 2 3 1 22 21 0.0 10
 Williamstown 5 1 2 2 18 29 0.0 8
   Geelong 5 1 3 1 21 29 0.0 6
   Richmond 6 1 5 0 18 39 0.0 4
   Carlton 5 1 4 0 14 28 0.0 4

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Round 7
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Fitzroy 1-0 2-4 3-6 4-13 4 Sat 20-Jun-1896 Venue: Fitzroy Cricket Ground
Footscray 1-1 1-3 1-3 1-4 1 Fitzroy won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 1 Sat 20-Jun-1896 Venue: MCG
Geelong 0-0 1-6 1-11 1-13 1 DRAW [Game Details]
Venue originally University Ground
St Kilda 1-2 1-3 1-5 1-9 1 Sat 20-Jun-1896 Venue: St Kilda Cricket Ground
Melbourne 1-1 5-1 6-3 7-4 7 Melbourne won by 6 gl(s) [Game Details]
Williamstown 1-3 2-5 3-5 3-5 3 Sat 20-Jun-1896 Venue: Williamstown Cricket Ground
Collingwood 1-1 3-1 4-2 4-3 4 Collingwood won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
South Melbourne 2-3 5-2 7-5 9-7 9 Sat 20-Jun-1896 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Richmond 0-0 1-2 2-6 2-8 2 South Melbourne won by 7 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon 0-5 1-9 3-11 4-13 4 Sat 20-Jun-1896 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Port Melbourne 0-0 1-3 1-3 2-4 2 Essendon won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - North Melbourne

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Round 7

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 7 7 0 0 49 20 0.0 28
   Collingwood 7 6 1 0 27 17 0.0 24
   South Melbourne 6 4 2 0 34 21 0.0 16
   Melbourne 7 4 3 0 51 35 0.0 16
   Fitzroy 7 4 3 0 25 27 0.0 16
   North Melbourne 6 3 3 0 25 19 0.0 12
   St. Kilda 6 2 3 1 22 32 0.0 10
   Port Melbourne 6 2 3 1 23 21 0.0 10
   Footscray 7 2 4 1 23 25 0.0 10
   Williamstown 6 1 3 2 21 33 0.0 8
   Geelong 6 1 3 2 22 30 0.0 8
   Carlton 6 1 4 1 15 29 0.0 6
   Richmond 7 1 6 0 20 48 0.0 4

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Round 8
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Geelong 1-6 3-8 4-9 4-9 4 Sat 27-Jun-1896 Venue: Corio Oval
Collingwood 1-0 4-2 4-5 5-7 5 Collingwood won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne 1-2 3-3 4-6 5-6 5 Sat 27-Jun-1896 Venue: MCG
South Melbourne 0-0 1-1 3-2 6-3 6 South Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Williamstown 2-0 2-2 3-2 3-2 3 Sat 27-Jun-1896 Venue: Williamstown Cricket Ground
Essendon 1-1 3-2 5-5 7-6 7 Essendon won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton 1-3 3-4 3-5 3-5 3 Sat 27-Jun-1896 Venue: University Cricket Ground
Port Melbourne 1-0 2-1 3-3 3-6 3 DRAW [Game Details]
Footscray 0-0 1-5 1-5 3-6 3 Sat 27-Jun-1896 Venue: Western Reserve
St Kilda 1-3 1-3 2-7 2-7 2 Footscray won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Richmond 0-3 2-5 3-5 5-6 5 Sat 27-Jun-1896 Venue: Richmond Cricket Ground
North Melbourne 2-4 4-5 6-6 8-11 8 North Melbourne won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Fitzroy

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Round 8

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 8 8 0 0 56 23 0.0 32
   Collingwood 8 7 1 0 32 21 0.0 28
   South Melbourne 7 5 2 0 40 26 0.0 20
   North Melbourne 7 4 3 0 33 24 0.0 16
   Melbourne 8 4 4 0 56 41 0.0 16
   Fitzroy 7 4 3 0 25 27 0.0 16
   Footscray 8 3 4 1 26 27 0.0 14
   Port Melbourne 7 2 3 2 26 24 0.0 12
   St. Kilda 7 2 4 1 24 35 0.0 10
   Williamstown 7 1 4 2 24 40 0.0 8
   Geelong 7 1 4 2 26 35 0.0 8
   Carlton 7 1 4 2 18 32 0.0 8
   Richmond 8 1 7 0 25 56 0.0 4

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Round 9
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Carlton 0-2 0-2 1-2 1-2 1 Sat 04-Jul-1896 Venue: MCG
Fitzroy 1-2 1-5 3-5 3-9 3 Fitzroy won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
North Melbourne 2-2 2-2 4-3 4-4 4 Sat 04-Jul-1896 Venue: North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
Geelong 0-0 0-4 0-5 2-7 2 North Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Collingwood 0-4 1-7 3-9 3-12 3 Sat 04-Jul-1896 Venue: Victoria Park
St Kilda 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-4 0 Collingwood won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
South Melbourne 0-2 4-3 4-4 4-4 4 Sat 04-Jul-1896 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Port Melbourne 0-1 0-2 1-3 3-3 3 South Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Richmond 2-3 3-3 0-4 1-4 1 Sat 04-Jul-1896 Venue: Richmond Cricket Ground
Essendon 0-3 2-4 3-6 9-9 9 Essendon won by 8 gl(s) [Game Details]
A headcount in the Richmond dressingroom at halftime gave 20 players, but a second headcount later on the ground revealed 21 players. (Comport went off) According to the rules, Richmond's half time score was annulled.
Williamstown 2-3 3-4 5-5 5-6 5 Sat 04-Jul-1896 Venue: Williamstown Cricket Ground
Footscray 0-0 1-0 1-1 3-3 3 Williamstown won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Melbourne

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Round 9

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 9 9 0 0 65 24 0.0 36
   Collingwood 9 8 1 0 35 21 0.0 32
   South Melbourne 8 6 2 0 44 29 0.0 24
   North Melbourne 8 5 3 0 37 26 0.0 20
   Fitzroy 8 5 3 0 28 28 0.0 20
   Melbourne 8 4 4 0 56 41 0.0 16
   Footscray 9 3 5 1 29 32 0.0 14
 Williamstown 8 2 4 2 29 43 0.0 12
 Port Melbourne 8 2 4 2 29 28 0.0 12
   St. Kilda 8 2 5 1 24 38 0.0 10
   Geelong 8 1 5 2 28 39 0.0 8
   Carlton 8 1 5 2 19 35 0.0 8
   Richmond 9 1 8 0 26 65 0.0 4

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Round 10
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
South Melbourne 1-4 2-4 3-5 3-5 3 Sat 11-Jul-1896 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Fitzroy 0-0 2-2 2-5 2-7 2 South Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon 1-1 2-2 2-2 2-3 2 Sat 11-Jul-1896 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Geelong 0-0 2-6 3-7 4-9 4 Geelong won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Port Melbourne 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 2 Sat 11-Jul-1896 Venue: PMCG
Melbourne 1-3 1-4 3-4 5-5 5 Melbourne won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton 1-3 2-5 3-6 3-10 3 Sat 11-Jul-1896 Venue: University Cricket Ground
Footscray 1-1 4-1 4-2 5-2 5 Footscray won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda 3-3 4-5 5-6 6-9 6 Sat 11-Jul-1896 Venue: St Kilda Cricket Ground
Richmond 0-1 0-3 1-4 1-6 1 St Kilda won by 5 gl(s) [Game Details]
Williamstown 1-2 3-4 5-5 5-8 5 Sat 11-Jul-1896 Venue: Williamstown Cricket Ground
North Melbourne 1-2 2-5 3-8 3-8 3 Williamstown won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Collingwood

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Round 10

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 10 9 1 0 67 28 0.0 36
   Collingwood 9 8 1 0 35 21 0.0 32
   South Melbourne 9 7 2 0 47 31 0.0 28
   North Melbourne 9 5 4 0 40 31 0.0 20
   Melbourne 9 5 4 0 61 43 0.0 20
   Fitzroy 9 5 4 0 30 31 0.0 20
   Footscray 10 4 5 1 34 35 0.0 18
   Williamstown 9 3 4 2 34 46 0.0 16
   St. Kilda 9 3 5 1 30 39 0.0 14
 Port Melbourne 9 2 5 2 31 33 0.0 12
   Geelong 9 2 5 2 32 41 0.0 12
   Carlton 9 1 6 2 22 40 0.0 8
   Richmond 10 1 9 0 27 71 0.0 4

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Round 11
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Richmond 0-1 1-3 2-3 2-4 2 Sat 18-Jul-1896 Venue: Richmond Cricket Ground
Fitzroy 3-6 5-9 7-12 10-16 10 Fitzroy won by 8 gl(s) [Game Details]
Geelong 1-6 4-8 8-12 12-14 12 Sat 18-Jul-1896 Venue: Corio Oval
Williamstown 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 0 Geelong won by 12 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne 3-1 7-4 9-5 12-8 12 Sat 18-Jul-1896 Venue: MCG
North Melbourne 0-3 2-4 4-6 5-6 5 Melbourne won by 7 gl(s) [Game Details]
Footscray 0-0 1-3 3-3 4-5 4 Sat 18-Jul-1896 Venue: Western Reserve
Collingwood 3-1 3-3 6-4 7-5 7 Collingwood won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
South Melbourne 0-1 1-4 2-11 3-16 3 Sat 18-Jul-1896 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Carlton 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1 South Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Port Melbourne 2-4 4-6 5-7 6-10 6 Sat 18-Jul-1896 Venue: PMCG
St Kilda 1-1 2-1 2-2 3-2 3 Port Melbourne won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Essendon

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Round 11

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 10 9 1 0 67 28 0.0 36
   Collingwood 10 9 1 0 42 25 0.0 36
   South Melbourne 10 8 2 0 50 32 0.0 32
   Melbourne 10 6 4 0 73 48 0.0 24
   Fitzroy 10 6 4 0 40 33 0.0 24
   North Melbourne 10 5 5 0 45 43 0.0 20
   Footscray 11 4 6 1 38 42 0.0 18
   Williamstown 10 3 5 2 34 58 0.0 16
 Port Melbourne 10 3 5 2 37 36 0.0 16
   Geelong 10 3 5 2 44 41 0.0 16
   St. Kilda 10 3 6 1 33 45 0.0 14
   Carlton 10 1 7 2 23 43 0.0 8
   Richmond 11 1 10 0 29 81 0.0 4

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Round 12
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Fitzroy 0-0 2-5 2-5 4-6 4 Sat 25-Jul-1896 Venue: Fitzroy Cricket Ground
Port Melbourne 1-2 1-2 2-4 2-4 2 Fitzroy won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda 5-4 5-4 5-5 8-5 8 Sat 25-Jul-1896 Venue: St Kilda Cricket Ground
Geelong 0-2 5-7 5-11 5-13 5 St Kilda won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne 4-2 5-5 6-8 7-11 7 Sat 25-Jul-1896 Venue: MCG
Carlton 0-0 1-1 2-1 3-1 3 Melbourne won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
North Melbourne 0-0 4-3 4-4 4-4 4 Sat 25-Jul-1896 Venue: North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
Collingwood 4-2 5-2 5-3 5-6 5 Collingwood won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Riot at North Melbourne
Williamstown 0-1 2-2 2-3 3-4 3 Sat 25-Jul-1896 Venue: Williamstown Cricket Ground
South Melbourne 1-5 2-6 4-7 5-9 5 South Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon 2-1 4-2 6-4 10-4 10 Sat 25-Jul-1896 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Footscray 0-1 1-1 2-1 3-4 3 Essendon won by 7 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Richmond

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Round 12

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 11 10 1 0 77 31 0.0 40
   Collingwood 11 10 1 0 47 29 0.0 40
   South Melbourne 11 9 2 0 55 35 0.0 36
   Melbourne 11 7 4 0 80 51 0.0 28
   Fitzroy 11 7 4 0 44 35 0.0 28
   North Melbourne 11 5 6 0 49 48 0.0 20
   St. Kilda 11 4 6 1 41 50 0.0 18
   Footscray 12 4 7 1 41 52 0.0 18
 Williamstown 11 3 6 2 37 63 0.0 16
 Port Melbourne 11 3 6 2 39 40 0.0 16
   Geelong 11 3 6 2 49 49 0.0 16
   Carlton 11 1 8 2 26 50 0.0 8
   Richmond 11 1 10 0 29 81 0.0 4

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Round 13
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Essendon 2-4 2-6 3-8 5-9 5 Sat 01-Aug-1896 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Fitzroy 0-0 2-2 2-5 2-6 2 Essendon won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Collingwood 2-1 3-3 7-5 8-5 8 Sat 01-Aug-1896 Venue: Victoria Park
Geelong 2-1 4-1 4-1 5-2 5 Collingwood won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
South Melbourne 0-2 1-4 2-12 2-14 2 Sat 01-Aug-1896 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-4 0 South Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Richmond 1-3 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 Sat 01-Aug-1896 Venue: Richmond Cricket Ground
Port Melbourne 2-0 2-6 4-8 6-15 6 Port Melbourne won by 6 gl(s) [Game Details]
Richmond had its thrd quarter score of 1.4 forfeited because it had an extra player on the field. Check if this actually done
Carlton 2-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2 Sat 01-Aug-1896 Venue: University Cricket Ground
Williamstown 0-0 0-0 1-6 3-7 3 Williamstown won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda 1-3 1-4 3-8 4-13 4 Sat 01-Aug-1896 Venue: St Kilda Cricket Ground
North Melbourne 1-2 2-4 2-6 2-7 2 St Kilda won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Footscray

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Round 13

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 12 11 1 0 82 33 0.0 44
   Collingwood 12 11 1 0 55 34 0.0 44
   South Melbourne 12 10 2 0 57 35 0.0 40
   Melbourne 12 7 5 0 80 53 0.0 28
   Fitzroy 12 7 5 0 46 40 0.0 28
   St. Kilda 12 5 6 1 45 52 0.0 22
 Williamstown 12 4 6 2 40 65 0.0 20
 Port Melbourne 12 4 6 2 45 40 0.0 20
   North Melbourne 12 5 7 0 51 52 0.0 20
   Footscray 12 4 7 1 41 52 0.0 18
   Geelong 12 3 7 2 54 57 0.0 16
   Carlton 12 1 9 2 28 53 0.0 8
   Richmond 12 1 11 0 29 87 0.0 4

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Round 14
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Geelong 3-10 3-10 8-14 10-18 10 Sat 08-Aug-1896 Venue: Corio Oval
Richmond 0-0 2-3 2-3 2-4 2 Geelong won by 8 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne 3-5 7-6 9-9 14-12 14 Sat 08-Aug-1896 Venue: MCG
Footscray 0-2 0-2 2-5 2-6 2 Melbourne won by 12 gl(s) [Game Details]
Collingwood 2-1 2-2 3-6 6-6 6 Sat 08-Aug-1896 Venue: Victoria Park
Port Melbourne 0-3 2-7 3-9 4-11 4 Collingwood won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda 2-1 2-2 4-3 4-4 4 Sat 08-Aug-1896 Venue: St Kilda Cricket Ground
South Melbourne 3-1 4-5 6-7 8-10 8 South Melbourne won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
North Melbourne 2-0 2-0 3-0 4-1 4 Sat 08-Aug-1896 Venue: North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
Essendon 1-5 5-8 7-10 11-10 11 Essendon won by 7 gl(s) [Game Details]
Fitzroy 2-4 6-7 7-11 10-13 10 Sat 08-Aug-1896 Venue: Fitzroy Cricket Ground
Williamstown 2-2 2-2 3-2 3-4 3 Fitzroy won by 7 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Carlton

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Round 14

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Essendon 13 12 1 0 93 37 0.0 48
   Collingwood 13 12 1 0 61 38 0.0 48
   South Melbourne 13 11 2 0 65 39 0.0 44
   Melbourne 13 8 5 0 94 55 0.0 32
   Fitzroy 13 8 5 0 56 43 0.0 32
   St. Kilda 13 5 7 1 49 60 0.0 22
   Geelong 13 4 7 2 64 59 0.0 20
 Williamstown 13 4 7 2 43 75 0.0 20
 Port Melbourne 13 4 7 2 49 46 0.0 20
   North Melbourne 13 5 8 0 55 63 0.0 20
   Footscray 13 4 8 1 43 66 0.0 18
   Carlton 12 1 9 2 28 53 0.0 8
   Richmond 13 1 12 0 31 97 0.0 4

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Round 15
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Fitzroy 2-6 6-8 7-9 10-13 10 Sat 15-Aug-1896 Venue: Fitzroy Cricket Ground
Geelong 2-3 4-4 5-5 5-7 5 Fitzroy won by 5 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne 0-2 3-4 5-4 6-8 6 Sat 15-Aug-1896 Venue: MCG
Collingwood 0-2 1-2 4-3 4-3 4 Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
South Melbourne 1-3 1-4 3-5 5-6 5 Sat 15-Aug-1896 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Essendon 1-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 3 South Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Williamstown 0-2 0-8 1-8 2-10 2 Sat 15-Aug-1896 Venue: Williamstown Cricket Ground
Port Melbourne 3-4 4-4 4-9 5-9 5 Port Melbourne won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Footscray 1-0 4-4 4-4 7-8 7 Sat 15-Aug-1896 Venue: Western Reserve
Carlton 1-1 1-1 4-2 4-2 4 Footscray won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
North Melbourne 7-3 12-3 15-12 19-12 19 Sat 15-Aug-1896 Venue: North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
Richmond 0-0 2-2 2-2 4-4 4 North Melbourne won by 15 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - St Kilda

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Round 15

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   South Melbourne 14 12 2 0 70 42 0.0 48
   Essendon 14 12 2 0 96 42 0.0 48
   Collingwood 14 12 2 0 65 44 0.0 48
   Melbourne 14 9 5 0 100 59 0.0 36
   Fitzroy 14 9 5 0 66 48 0.0 36
 Port Melbourne 14 5 7 2 54 48 0.0 24
   North Melbourne 14 6 8 0 74 67 0.0 24
   St. Kilda 13 5 7 1 49 60 0.0 22
   Footscray 14 5 8 1 50 70 0.0 22
 Williamstown 14 4 8 2 45 80 0.0 20
   Geelong 14 4 8 2 69 69 0.0 20
   Carlton 13 1 10 2 32 60 0.0 8
   Richmond 14 1 13 0 35 116 0.0 4

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Round 16
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Port Melbourne 2-1 2-1 5-4 5-4 5 Sat 22-Aug-1896 Venue: PMCG
Fitzroy 0-1 2-5 2-7 3-8 3 Port Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon 0-0 3-2 3-2 5-3 5 Sat 22-Aug-1896 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne 2-6 2-7 6-10 7-11 7 Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Originally scheduled for 12 Sep 1896
South Melbourne 0-2 2-6 3-9 3-10 3 Sat 22-Aug-1896 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Collingwood 0-1 0-1 2-1 3-5 3 DRAW [Game Details]
Footscray 0-0 4-2 4-2 4-4 4 Sat 22-Aug-1896 Venue: Western Reserve
Williamstown 2-3 2-3 4-7 4-7 4 DRAW [Game Details]
Game abandoned during final quarter. Final score stood. Game terminated at three quarter time due to rough play as many players left the field at that stage
Carlton 0-1 2-3 5-4 5-4 5 Sat 22-Aug-1896 Venue: University Cricket Ground
St Kilda 2-3 2-3 2-3 3-7 3 Carlton won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Geelong
BYE - North Melbourne
BYE - Richmond

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Round 16

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   South Melbourne 15 12 2 1 73 45 0.0 50
   Collingwood 15 12 2 1 68 47 0.0 50
   Essendon 15 12 3 0 101 49 0.0 48
   Melbourne 15 10 5 0 107 64 0.0 40
   Fitzroy 15 9 6 0 69 53 0.0 36
   Port Melbourne 15 6 7 2 59 51 0.0 28
   North Melbourne 14 6 8 0 74 67 0.0 24
   Footscray 15 5 8 2 54 74 0.0 24
 Williamstown 15 4 8 3 49 84 0.0 22
   St. Kilda 14 5 8 1 52 65 0.0 22
   Geelong 14 4 8 2 69 69 0.0 20
   Carlton 14 2 10 2 37 63 0.0 12
   Richmond 14 1 13 0 35 116 0.0 4

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Round 17
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Fitzroy 2-3 5-3 5-5 5-6 5 Sat 05-Sep-1896 Venue: Fitzroy Cricket Ground
Melbourne 0-1 0-1 2-1 3-6 3 Fitzroy won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Postponed from 29 Aug 1896
Geelong 0-1 1-3 4-5 5-6 5 Sat 05-Sep-1896 Venue: Corio Oval
South Melbourne 2-2 5-3 6-4 6-9 6 South Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Postponed from 29 Aug 1896
Collingwood 0-2 1-5 2-7 6-8 6 Sat 05-Sep-1896 Venue: Victoria Park
Essendon 1-1 2-3 2-4 3-4 3 Collingwood won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Postponed from 29 Aug 1896
St Kilda 2-4 2-5 5-7 6-7 6 Sat 05-Sep-1896 Venue: St Kilda Cricket Ground
Footscray 0-0 4-0 4-1 5-1 5 St Kilda won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Postponed from 29 Aug 1896. Footscray started with 21 men on the field, but in the first quarter Kruse noticed and left the field
Richmond 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 2 Sat 05-Sep-1896 Venue: Richmond Cricket Ground
Williamstown 0-0 2-6 3-9 4-13 4 Williamstown won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Postponed from 29 Aug 1896
North Melbourne 3-4 4-4 6-5 6-6 6 Sat 05-Sep-1896 Venue: North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
Carlton 0-0 0-2 0-4 1-9 1 North Melbourne won by 5 gl(s) [Game Details]
Postponed from 29 Aug 1896
BYE - Port Melbourne

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Round 17

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   South Melbourne 16 13 2 1 79 50 0.0 54
   Collingwood 16 13 2 1 74 50 0.0 54
   Essendon 16 12 4 0 104 55 0.0 48
   Melbourne 16 10 6 0 110 69 0.0 40
   Fitzroy 16 10 6 0 74 56 0.0 40
   Port Melbourne 15 6 7 2 59 51 0.0 28
   North Melbourne 15 7 8 0 80 68 0.0 28
 Williamstown 16 5 8 3 53 86 0.0 26
   St. Kilda 15 6 8 1 58 70 0.0 26
   Footscray 16 5 9 2 59 80 0.0 24
   Geelong 15 4 9 2 74 75 0.0 20
   Carlton 15 2 11 2 38 69 0.0 12
   Richmond 15 1 14 0 37 120 0.0 4

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Round 18
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Fitzroy 0-3 1-9 1-12 2-15 2 Sat 12-Sep-1896 Venue: Fitzroy Cricket Ground
South Melbourne 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-3 0 Fitzroy won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Port Melbourne 0-2 2-3 5-6 5-7 5 Sat 12-Sep-1896 Venue: PMCG
Geelong 0-4 1-4 2-4 5-5 5 DRAW [Game Details]
Richmond 0-1 1-2 1-7 1-8 1 Sat 12-Sep-1896 Venue: Richmond Cricket Ground
Melbourne 2-2 3-5 3-9 4-12 4 Melbourne won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Originally scheduled for 22 Aug 1896
Collingwood 2-2 3-7 5-9 9-15 9 Sat 12-Sep-1896 Venue: Victoria Park
Carlton 0-2 0-3 1-3 1-3 1 Collingwood won by 8 gl(s) [Game Details]
Footscray 1-4 2-6 5-15 5-15 5 Sat 12-Sep-1896 Venue: Western Reserve
North Melbourne 0-1 3-2 3-2 5-3 5 DRAW [Game Details]
Williamstown 2-3 2-5 2-6 5-10 5 Sat 12-Sep-1896 Venue: Williamstown Cricket Ground
St Kilda 0-2 0-2 2-3 2-3 2 Williamstown won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Essendon

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Round 18

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Collingwood 17 14 2 1 83 51 0.0 58
   South Melbourne 17 13 3 1 79 52 0.0 54
   Essendon 16 12 4 0 104 55 0.0 48
   Melbourne 17 11 6 0 114 70 0.0 44
   Fitzroy 17 11 6 0 76 56 0.0 44
 Williamstown 17 6 8 3 58 88 0.0 30
 Port Melbourne 16 6 7 3 64 56 0.0 30
   North Melbourne 16 7 8 1 85 73 0.0 30
   St. Kilda 16 6 9 1 60 75 0.0 26
   Footscray 17 5 9 3 64 85 0.0 26
   Geelong 16 4 9 3 79 80 0.0 22
   Carlton 16 2 12 2 39 78 0.0 12
   Richmond 16 1 15 0 38 124 0.0 4

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Round 19
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Collingwood 0-1 2-3 3-5 3-8 3 Sat 19-Sep-1896 Venue: Victoria Park
Fitzroy 1-1 2-3 3-4 4-4 4 Fitzroy won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Geelong 3-2 3-2 4-7 4-7 4 Sat 19-Sep-1896 Venue: Corio Oval
Melbourne 0-1 1-11 1-11 5-18 5 Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Port Melbourne 1-1 2-3 2-4 3-4 3 Sat 19-Sep-1896 Venue: PMCG
South Melbourne 2-3 3-3 6-4 6-4 6 South Melbourne won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Footscray 1-0 3-2 3-2 5-7 5 Sat 19-Sep-1896 Venue: Western Reserve
Essendon 3-6 6-7 7-13 9-15 9 Essendon won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton 0-2 1-4 1-6 2-6 2 Sat 19-Sep-1896 Venue: Richmond City Reserve
Richmond 3-3 4-3 5-5 5-5 5 Richmond won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Venue moved from the University Ground to Richmond City Reserve.
North Melbourne 2-2 4-6 4-7 6-11 6 Sat 19-Sep-1896 Venue: North Melbourne Recreation Reserve
St Kilda 3-1 4-1 4-5 4-6 4 North Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
BYE - Williamstown

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Round 19

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   South Melbourne 18 14 3 1 85 55 0.0 58
   Collingwood 18 14 3 1 86 55 0.0 58
   Essendon 17 13 4 0 113 60 0.0 52
   Melbourne 18 12 6 0 119 74 0.0 48
   Fitzroy 18 12 6 0 80 59 0.0 48
   North Melbourne 17 8 8 1 91 77 0.0 34
 Williamstown 17 6 8 3 58 88 0.0 30
 Port Melbourne 17 6 8 3 67 62 0.0 30
   St. Kilda 17 6 10 1 64 81 0.0 26
   Footscray 18 5 10 3 69 94 0.0 26
   Geelong 17 4 10 3 83 85 0.0 22
   Carlton 17 2 13 2 41 83 0.0 12
   Richmond 17 2 15 0 43 126 0.0 8

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Round 20
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Port Melbourne 1-3 2-5 3-9 3-9 3 Sat 26-Sep-1896 Venue: PMCG
North Melbourne 0-2 0-5 0-6 1-10 1 Port Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Richmond 3-1 5-2 6-2 7-5 7 Sat 26-Sep-1896 Venue: Richmond City Reserve
St Kilda 0-1 2-5 4-5 5-7 5 Richmond won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Williamstown 0-1 2-2 3-2 6-4 6 Sat 26-Sep-1896 Venue: Williamstown Cricket Ground
Carlton 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 5 Williamstown won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Geelong 1-2 1-3 3-4 4-7 4 Sat 26-Sep-1896 Venue: Corio Oval
Essendon 0-0 4-2 6-2 8-4 8 Essendon won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Originally scheduled for 22 Aug 1896
BYE - Collingwood
BYE - Fitzroy
BYE - Footscray
BYE - Melbourne
BYE - South Melbourne

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Round 20

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   South Melbourne 18 14 3 1 85 55 0.0 58
   Collingwood 18 14 3 1 86 55 0.0 58
   Essendon 18 14 4 0 121 64 0.0 56
   Melbourne 18 12 6 0 119 74 0.0 48
   Fitzroy 18 12 6 0 80 59 0.0 48
 Williamstown 18 7 8 3 64 93 0.0 34
 Port Melbourne 18 7 8 3 70 63 0.0 34
   North Melbourne 18 8 9 1 92 80 0.0 34
   St. Kilda 18 6 11 1 69 88 0.0 26
   Footscray 18 5 10 3 69 94 0.0 26
   Geelong 18 4 11 3 87 93 0.0 22
   Richmond 18 3 15 0 50 131 0.0 12
   Carlton 18 2 14 2 46 89 0.0 12

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Finals

Play Off
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Collingwood 4-3 4-4 4-6 6-9 6 Sat 03-Oct-1896 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
South Melbourne 2-1 3-6 5-9 5-10 5 Collingwood won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Formation of new Football League announced publicly on 2nd October, just before the playoff game

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