The 1996 AFL Ansett Australia Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 1996 Premiership Season began. It culminated the final in March 1996. The AFL Ansett Australia Cup is also sometimes referred to as the pre-season cup because it was played in its entirety before the Premiership Season began since 1988.[1]
Games
Round of 16
Home team
Home team score
Away team
Away team score
Ground
Crowd
Date
Time
Adelaide
18.16 (124)
Melbourne
10.5 (65)
Football Park
24,143
Friday 23 February 1996
8:00 pm
Hawthorn
9.19 (73)
St. Kilda
19.13 (127)
Waverley Park
16,061
Saturday, 24 February 1996
8:00 pm
Fremantle
7.15 (57)
West Coast
10.11 (71)
Marrara Oval
9,078
Sunday, 25 February 1996
7:05 pm
Fitzroy
12.15 (87)
Footscray
16.15 (111)
Waverley Park
4,818
Monday, 26 February 1996
8:00 pm
Collingwood
14.10 (94)
Richmond
8.14 (62)
Waverley Park
13,307
Wednesday 28 February 1996
8:00 pm
Sydney
20.8 (128)
North Melbourne
22.18 (150)
Bruce Stadium
9,405
Saturday, 2 March 1996
2:00 pm
Carlton
14.12 (96)
Essendon
8.14 (62)
Waverley Park
23,837
Saturday, 2 March 1996
8:00 pm
Brisbane
14. 25 (109)
Geelong
9.9 (63)
The Gabba
18,325
Monday, 4 March 1996
7:00 pm
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Home team
Home team score
Away team
Away team score
Ground
Crowd
Date
Time
St. Kilda
20.10 (130)
Carlton
10.12 (72)
Waverley Park
66,888
Saturday 23 March 1996
8:05 pm
1996 AFL Ansett Australia Cup final Teams
Final Standings
Source:
NAB Cup AFL LadderRules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.