1996 AFL Grand Final

The 1996 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the North Melbourne Football Club and the Sydney Swans, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 1996. It was the 100th annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 1996 AFL season. The match, attended by 93,102 people, was won by North Melbourne by a margin of 43 points, marking that club's third premiership victory. North Melbourne were awarded a gold premiership cup instead of the usual silver in honour of the centenary grand final.

1996 AFL Grand Final

North Melbourne

Sydney
19.17 (131) 13.10 (88)
1 2 3 4
NM 3.2 (20) 8.7 (55) 12.14 (86) 19.17 (131)
SYD 6.2 (38) 8.5 (53) 9.7 (61) 13.10 (88)
Date28 September 1996
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance93,102
FavouriteNorth Melbourne
UmpiresGavin Dore (156), Mark Nash (63), Bryan Sheehan (223)
Ceremonies
Pre-match entertainmentA collection of past singers
Accolades
Norm Smith MedallistGlenn Archer (North Melbourne)
Jock McHale MedallistDenis Pagan
Broadcast in Australia
NetworkSeven Network
CommentatorsBruce McAvaney (host and commentator)
Sandy Roberts (commentator)
Leigh Matthews (expert commentator)
Robert DiPierdomenico (boundary rider)
Neil Kerley (boundary rider)
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