1976 VFL season Round 3 Round 3

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 20.14 (134) | South Melbourne | 14.11 (95) | Western Oval | 22580 | 17 April 1976 |
| Hawthorn | 25.22 (172) | Collingwood | 12.12 (84) | Princes Park | 23375 | 17 April 1976 |
| Carlton | 14.13 (97) | Fitzroy | 6.12 (48) | VFL Park | 32648 | 17 April 1976 |
| Essendon | 15.8 (98) | Melbourne | 20.13 (133) | Windy Hill | 21167 | 19 April 1976 |
| Richmond | 14.18 (102) | North Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 41413 | 19 April 1976 |
| St Kilda | 16.10 (106) | Geelong | 12.14 (86) | Moorabbin Oval | 26931 | 19 April 1976 |