72nd season in the Australian Football League
Australian rules football club season
The 1996 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 72nd season in the Australian Football League and 95th overall.
Rd
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Date and local time
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Opponent
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Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)
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Venue
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Attendance
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Record
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Home
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Away
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Result
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1
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Saturday, 30 March (2:10 pm)
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Fitzroy
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11.5 (71)
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13.14 (92)
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Won by 21 points
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Whitten Oval (A)
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10,239
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1–0
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2
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Saturday, 6 April (2:10 pm)
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Richmond
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6.15 (51)
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14.14 (98)
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Lost by 47 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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38,263
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1–1
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3
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Saturday, 13 April (2:10 pm)
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North Melbourne
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12.8 (80)
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22.21 (153)
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Lost by 73 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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20,331
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1–2
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4
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Saturday, 20 April (2:10 pm)
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Footscray
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8.9 (57)
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8.9 (57)
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Draw
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Whitten Oval (A)
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16,804
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1–2–1
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5
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Saturday, 27 April (7:40 pm)
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Sydney
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13.10 (88)
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11.10 (76)
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Lost by 12 points
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Sydney Cricket Ground (A)
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20,227
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1–3–1
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6
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Saturday, 4 May (7:40 pm)
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St Kilda
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9.11 (65)
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13.8 (86)
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Lost by 21 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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30,225
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1–4–1
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7
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Saturday, 11 May (7:40 pm)
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Brisbane Bears
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15.14 (104)
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5.11 (41)
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Lost by 63 points
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The Gabba (A)
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20,053
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1–5–1
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8
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Saturday, 18 May (2:10 pm)
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Melbourne
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19.8 (122)
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10.11 (71)
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Won by 51 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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20,527
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2–5–1
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9
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Saturday, 25 May (2:10 pm)
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West Coast
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8.8 (56)
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14.6 (90)
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Lost by 34 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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14,286
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2–6–1
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10
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Sunday, 9 June (2:10 pm)
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Fremantle
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7.11 (53)
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17.8 (110)
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Won by 57 points
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Subiaco Oval (A)
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19,350
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3–6–1
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11
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Saturday, 15 June (2:10 pm)
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Adelaide
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16.12 (108)
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14.15 (99)
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Won by 9 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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16,652
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4–6–1
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12
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Saturday, 22 June (2:10 pm)
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Fitzroy
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17.12 (114)
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12.11 (83)
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Won by 31 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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16,217
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5–6–1
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13
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Saturday, 29 June (2:10 pm)
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Essendon
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18.13 (121)
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15.10 (100)
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Lost by 21 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
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43,481
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5–7–1
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14
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Saturday, 6 July (2:10 pm)
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Collingwood
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17.12 (114)
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11.15 (81)
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Won by 33 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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30,886
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6–7–1
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15
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Saturday, 13 July (2:10 pm)
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Geelong
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10.12 (72)
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11.8 (74)
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Won by 2 points
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Kardinia Park (A)
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22,207
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7–7–1
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16
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Saturday, 20 July (7:40 pm)
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Carlton
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15.8 (98)
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7.7 (49)
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Won by 49 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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28,670
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8–7–1
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17
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Saturday, 27 July (2:10 pm)
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Richmond
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17.12 (114)
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11.7 (73)
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Lost by 41 points
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Optus Oval (A)
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19,081
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8–8–1
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18
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Friday, 2 August (8:10 pm)
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North Melbourne
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19.16 (130)
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15.9 (99)
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Lost by 31 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
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28,555
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8–9–1
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19
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Saturday, 10 August (7:40 pm)
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Footscray
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20.12 (132)
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10.5 (65)
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Won by 67 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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14,914
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9–9–1
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20
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Saturday, 17 August (2:10 pm)
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Sydney
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7.7 (49)
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9.18 (62)
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Lost by 23 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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28,897
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9–10–1
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21
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Saturday, 24 August (2:10 pm)
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St Kilda
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9.9 (63)
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12.8 (80)
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Won by 17 points
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Waverley Park (A)
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28,118
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10–10–1
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22
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Saturday, 31 August (7:40 pm)
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Melbourne
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15.11 (101)
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15.12 (102)
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Won by 1 point
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
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63,196
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11–10–1
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Rd
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Date and local time
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Opponent
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Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)
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Venue
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Attendance
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Home
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Away
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Result
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Qualifying final
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Saturday, 7 September (7:45 pm)
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Sydney
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13.12 (90)
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12.12 (84)
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Lost by 6 points
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Sydney Cricket Ground (A)
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37,010
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(P) |
Premiers
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Qualified for finals
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Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 94.0
Source: AFL Tables
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