# 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 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.

## 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 | Round Of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | 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: | Venue: | Waverley Park, Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne |
| Date: | Date: | Saturday, 23 March 1996 | Saturday, 23 March 1996 | Saturday, 23 March 1996 |
| Attendance: | Attendance: | 66,888 | 66,888 | 66,888 |
| Umpires: | Umpires: | Peter Carey, Bryan Sheehan, Mark Nash | Peter Carey, Bryan Sheehan, Mark Nash | 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 | Loewe 6, Everitt 3, Smith 2, Brown, Burke, Winmar, Sziller, McLaren, Beveridge, Jones, Traianidis, Daniels | Loewe 6, Everitt 3, Smith 2, Brown, Burke, Winmar, Sziller, McLaren, Beveridge, Jones, Traianidis, Daniels |
| Goal scorers: | Carlton | Kernahan 4, Pearce 3, Heaver, Sexton, Hogg | Kernahan 4, Pearce 3, Heaver, Sexton, Hogg | Kernahan 4, Pearce 3, Heaver, Sexton, Hogg |
| Best: | St. Kilda | Winmar, Loewe, Everitt, Harvey, Vidovic | Winmar, Loewe, Everitt, Harvey, Vidovic | Winmar, Loewe, Everitt, Harvey, Vidovic |
| Best: | Carlton | Ratten, Kernahan | Ratten, Kernahan | Ratten, Kernahan |
| Reports: | Reports: | | | |
| Injuries: | Injuries: | | | |
| Coin toss winner: | Coin toss winner: | | | |
| Michael Tuck Medal: | Michael Tuck Medal: | Nicky Winmar, St. Kilda | Nicky Winmar, St. Kilda | Nicky Winmar, St. Kilda |
| Australian television broadcaster: | Australian television broadcaster: | Seven Network | Seven Network | Seven Network |
| National Anthem: | National Anthem: | Kevin Johnson | Kevin Johnson | 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

Team :
| Steven Silvagni | Stephen Kernahan (Captain) | Brett Ratten |
| Craig Devonport | Adrian Hickmott | Earl Spalding |
| Michael Sexton | Tony Lynn | Scott Camporeale |
| Brent Heaver | Justin Murphy | Brad Pearce |
| Fraser Brown | Glenn Manton | Dean Rice |
| Matthew Allan | Ben Sexton | Adrian Whitehead |
| Matthew Hogg | Ang Christou | Anthony Koutoufides |
| Justin Madden | | Coach David Parkin |

## 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