1996 Australian Football League Standings
1996 Australian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1996 Australian Football League Statistical Leaders
1996 AFL Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Swans | 16 | 5 | 1 | 66 | 317 | 242 | Lost Grand Finals | |
| North Melbourne Kangaroos | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 364 | 293 | Won Grand Finals | |
| Brisbane Bears | 15 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 317 | 247 | Finals qualifier | |
| West Coast Eagles | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 323 | 256 | Finals qualifier | |
| Carlton Blues | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 310 | 273 | Finals qualifier | |
| Essendon Bombers | 14 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 320 | 294 | Finals qualifier | |
| Geelong Cats | 13 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 348 | 297 | Finals qualifier | |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 11 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 279 | 278 | Finals qualifier | |
| Richmond Tigers | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 333 | 281 | ||
| St. Kilda Saints | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 298 | 297 | ||
| Collingwood Magpies | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 322 | 310 | ||
| Adelaide Crows | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 329 | 343 | ||
| Fremantle Dockers | 7 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 257 | 289 | ||
| Melbourne Demons | 7 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 253 | 365 | ||
| Footscray Bulldogs | 5 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 240 | 313 | ||
| Fitzroy Lions | 1 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 206 | 438 |
