1996 AFL Grand Final - wikipedia 1996 AFL Grand Final 1996 AFL Grand Final The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the 1996 AFL Grand Final took place. Sydney North Melbourne 13.10 ( 88 ) 19.17 ( 131 ) SYD 6.2 ( 38 ) 8.5 ( 53 ) 9.7 ( 61 ) 13.10 ( 88 ) NM 3.2 ( 20 ) 8.7 ( 55 ) 12.14 ( 86 ) 19.17 ( 131 ) Date 28 September 1996 Stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance 93,102 Ceremonies Pre-match entertainment A collection of past singers Accolades Norm Smith Medallist Glenn Archer ( North Melbourne ) Jock McHale Medallist Denis Pagan Broadcast in Australia Network Seven Network Commentators Bruce McAvaney and Sandy Roberts ← 1995 AFL Grand Final 1997 → 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. Contents 1 Background 2 Match summary 3 Teams 4 Goal kickers 5 References 6 External links 7 See also Background Main article : 1996 AFL season Sydney were playing in a Grand Final for the first time since relocating from South Melbourne. It was the Swans ' first appearance in a premiership decider since losing the 1945 VFL Grand Final, while it was North Melbourne 's first since losing the 1978 VFL Grand Final. At the conclusion of the home and away season, Sydney had finished first on the AFL ladder with 16 wins and 5 losses and one draw, winning the McClelland Trophy. North Melbourne had finished second with 16 wins and 6 losses. The lead - up to the game was dominated by the tribunal case of Sydney defender Andrew Dunkley, who was to be the Swans ' match - up for star Kangaroos forward Wayne Carey. On the Wednesday before the Grand Final, Dunkley was reported on video evidence -- which was still relatively uncommon practice at the time -- for striking Essendon 's James Hird in the previous week 's preliminary final. On the Thursday, Sydney successfully obtained an Supreme Court injunction to prevent the case from being heard until after the Grand Final, with the judge ruling that requiring Dunkley to face the tribunal only one day after learning of the charge and two days before the Grand Final would deny him natural justice and deny him the time required to prepare a defence. Consequently, Dunkley was free to play. When Dunkley ultimately faced the tribunal, he was suspended for three weeks. Match summary Team Final North Melbourne 3.2 ( 20 ) 8.7 ( 55 ) 12.14 ( 86 ) 19.17 ( 131 ) Sydney 6.2 ( 38 ) 8.5 ( 53 ) 9.7 ( 61 ) 13.10 ( 88 ) The AFL 's centenary year was crowned by North Melbourne which made amends for the disappointment of three successive failed finals campaigns. The Kangaroos won their third flag ( and the only Gold Premiership Cup in history ) despite a slow start. Led by bullocking defender Glenn Archer and superstars Corey McKernan and Wayne Carey, the Kangaroos were hellbent in their premiership quest. The Swans, although overwhelmed at the finish, started well and kicked the last three goals of the first quarter to lead by 18 points at quarter time. When Jason Mooney goalled early in the second quarter the Swans ' lead extend to 24 points. However, Glenn Freeborn 's move to the forward line sparked the Kangaroos, with Freeborn kicking three goals for the quarter and Darren Crocker and Brett Allison each kicking one, and by half time the Kangaroos led by 2 points. North Melbourne dominated the third quarter, with two goals to Craig Sholl and one each to Peter Bell and Crocker, which saw them leading by 26 points at three quarter time. The Kangaroos kicked the first two goals of the final quarter through Anthony Stevens and Mark Roberts to effectively kill the contest. The two teams traded goals until the end of the game, with North ultimately triumphing by 43 points. Tony Lockett tried hard for the Swans in his first and only Grand Final, booting six goals. Paul Roos was playing in his 314th game of VFL / AFL football. He continues to hold the record for the most games played before participating in his first Grand Final. The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Archer for being judged the best player afield. Teams North Melbourne B : 8 Robert Scott 4 Mick Martyn 11 Glenn Archer HB : 2 Wayne Schwass 6 Ian Fairley 12 John Blakey C : 34 David King 37 Adam Simpson 7 Dean Laidley HF : 17 Glenn Freeborn 18 Wayne Carey ( c ) 33 Brett Allison F : 24 Craig Sholl 31 Corey McKernan 27 Darren Crocker Foll : 16 Matthew Capuano 3 Anthony Rock 10 Anthony Stevens Int : 5 Stuart Anderson 22 Mark Roberts 26 Peter Bell Coach : Denis Pagan Sydney B : 7 Brad Seymour 6 Andrew Dunkley 30 Mark Bayes HB : 39 Adam Heuskes 1 Paul Roos 19 Michael O'Loughlin C : 27 Wade Chapman 8 Daryn Cresswell 9 Shannon Grant HF : 34 Troy Luff 17 Jason Mooney 3 Dale Lewis F : 5 Craig O'Brien 4 Tony Lockett 11 Stuart Maxfield Foll : 15 Greg Stafford 12 Kevin Dyson 14 Paul Kelly ( c ) Int : 24 Derek Kickett 32 Daniel McPherson 29 Simon Garlick Coach : Rodney Eade Goal kickers North Melbourne Crocker 3 Freeborn 3 Allison 2 Roberts 2 Sholl 2 Stevens 2 Bell 1 Carey 1 Fairley 1 Rock 1 Simpson 1 Sydney Lockett 6 Luff 2 O'Loughlin 2 Cresswell 1 Kickett 1 Mooney 1 References Jump up ^ Russell Coulson ; Ron Reed ( 27 September 1996 ). `` First round goes to Sydney ''. Herald Sun. Melbourne, VIC. p. 5. Jump up ^ Al Paton ( 8 May 2014 ). `` SuperFooty takes a look at the biggest cases to hit the tribunal as Jack Viney prepares for his appeal ''. Herald Sun. Retrieved 30 December 2015. External links Match details at AFL Tables See also 1996 AFL season Victorian / Australian Football League Grand Finals VFL Grand Finals 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 AFL Grand Finals 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 North Melbourne Football Club 1996 AFL premiers North Melbourne 19.17 ( 131 ) defeated Sydney Swans 13.10 ( 88 ), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 2. Schwass 3. Rock 4. Martyn 5. Anderson 6. Fairley 7. Laidley 8. Scott 10. Stevens 11. Archer 12. Blakey 16. Capuano 17. Freeborn 18. Carey ( c ) 22. Roberts 24. Sholl 26. Bell 27. Crocker 31. McKernan 33. Allison 34. King 37. 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Question: who played in the 1996 afl grand final
Answer: Sydney Swans, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground