1996 Ansett Australia Cup
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 National Cup is also sometimes referred to as the pre-season cup because it is played in its entirety before the Premiership Season begins.[1]
| 1996 Ansett Australia Cup | |
|---|---|
| AFL pre-season competition | |
| Season | 1996 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Winners | St Kilda (1st title) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 279,200 (average 18,613 per match) |
| Michael Tuck Medallist | Nicky Winmar (St Kilda) |
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
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time |
| Adelaide | 11.10 (76) | St. Kilda | 18.11 (119) | Football Park | 21,276 | Sunday, 3 March 1996 | 8:00 pm |
| West Coast | 11.6 (72) | Footscray | 8.10 (58) | Waverley Park | 3,109 | Wednesday, 6 March 1996 | 8:00 pm |
| Collingwood | 15.9 (99) | Carlton | 16.8 (104) | Waverley Park | 33,359 | Saturday, 9 March 1996 | 8:00 pm |
| North Melbourne | 15.15 (105) | Brisbane | 13.12 (90) | The Gabba | 13,269 | Sunday, 10 March 1996 | 7:00 pm |
Semi Finals
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time |
| St. Kilda | 10.13 (73) | West Coast | 8.9 (57) | Waverley Park | 10,019 | Wednesday 13 March 1996 | 8:00 pm |
| Carlton | 10.12 (72) | North Melbourne | 5.14 (44) | Waverley Park | 12,306 | Saturday, 16 March 1996 | 8:00 pm |
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 |
Knock-Out Chart
| Round Of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide | 124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 65 | Adelaide | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | 73 | St. Kilda | 119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Kilda | 127 | St. Kilda | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fremantle | 57 | West Coast | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Coast | 71 | West Coast | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fitzroy | 87 | Footscray | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Footscray | 111 | St. Kilda | 20 | 10 | 130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collingwood | 94 | Carlton | 10 | 12 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 62 | Collingwood | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlton | 96 | Carlton | 104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Essendon | 54 | Carlton | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney | 128 | North Melbourne | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Melbourne | 150 | North Melbourne | 105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane | 109 | Brisbane | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geelong | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scorecard
| St Kilda vs Carlton | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final |
| St Kilda | 6. 5. (41) | 10. 7. (67) | 17. 8. (110) | 20.10 (130) |
| Carlton | 2. 3. (15) | 6. 6. (42) | 8. 9. (57) | 10.12 (72) |
| Venue: | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |||
| Date: | Saturday, 23 March 1996 | |||
| Attendance: | 66,888 | |||
| Umpires: | Peter Carey, Bryan Sheehan, Mark Nash | |||
| Goal scorers: | St. Kilda | Loewe 6, Everitt 3, Smith 2, Brown, Burke, Winmar, Sziller, McLaren, Beveridge, Jones, Traianidis, Daniels | ||
| Carlton | Kernahan 4, Pearce 3, Heaver, Sexton, Hogg | |||
| Best: | St. Kilda | Winmar, Loewe, Everitt, Harvey, Vidovic | ||
| Carlton | Ratten, Kernahan | |||
| Reports: | ||||
| Injuries: | ||||
| Coin toss winner: | ||||
| Michael Tuck Medal: | Nicky Winmar, St. Kilda | |||
| Australian television broadcaster: | Seven Network | |||
| National Anthem: | Kevin Johnson | |||
1996 AFL Ansett Australia Cup Final Teams
St Kilda Football Club
| St Kilda Football Club 1996 AFL AA Cup Final Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Peckett | Tony Brown | Nathan Burke (Co-Captain) | |||
| Joel Smith | Nicky Winmar | Lazar Vidovic | |||
| Peter Everitt | David Sierakowski | Kristian Bardsley | |||
| Darryl Wakelin | Robert Neill | Steven Sziller | |||
| Stewart Loewe (Co-Captain) | Joe McLaren | Luke Beveridge | |||
| Jamie Elliott | Austinn Jones | Jamie Shanahan | |||
| Jason Traianidis | Jayson Daniels | Robert Harvey | |||
| Andrew McLean | Coach Stan Alves | ||||
Carlton Football Club
Final Placings
1. St Kilda
2. Carlton
3. West Coast
4. North Melbourne
5. Collingwood
6. Brisbane
7. Footscray
8. Adelaide
9. Sydney
10. Fremantle
11. Fitzroy
12. Richmond
13. Essendon
14. Geelong
15. Hawthorn
16. Melbourne
See also
- List of Australian Football League night premiers
- 1996 AFL season
References
- Visual Entertainment Group Pty Ltd (1996). "Australian Football Video 1996 Ansett Australia Cup Grand Final". AFL VHS. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
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