1976 VFL Grand Final

The 1976 VFL Grand Final took place on September 25, 1976 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Hawthorn and North Melbourne. The game was attended by a crowd of 110,143 people.

North Melbourne were the reigning premiers but failed to go back to back, losing the Grand Final by five goals. Hawthorn won their third premiership and avenged their Grand Final loss of the previous season. The win was dedicated to former captain Peter Crimmins who was suffering from cancer and would die three days after the game.

Teams

Aussie rules team old| title = Hawthorn
backpocket1 = Brian Douge
fullback = Kelvin Moore
backpocket2 = Bernie Jones
halfbackflank1 = Ian Bremner
centrehalfback = Peter Knights
halfbackflank2 = David O'Halloran
wing1 = Geoff Ablett
centre = Barry Rowlings
wing2 = Rodney Eade
halfforwardflank1 = David Polkinghorne
centrehalfforward = Alan Martello
halfforwardflank2 = Kelvin Matthews
forwardpocket1 = Michael Moncrieff
fullforward = John Hendrie
forwardpocket2 = Alan Goad
ruck = Don Scott (c)
ruckrover = Michael Tuck
rover = Leigh Matthews
reserve1 = Leon Rice
reserve2 = Peter Murnane
coach = John Kennedy, Sr.

Aussie rules team old| title = North Melbourne
backpocket1 = John Byrne
fullback = David Dench
backpocket2 = Frank Gumbleton
halfbackflank1 = Steven Icke
centrehalfback = Gary Cowton
halfbackflank2 = Darryl Sutton
wing1 = Paul Feltham
centre = John Burns
wing2 = Keith Greig (c)
halfforwardflank1 = Wayne Schimmelbusch
centrehalfforward = Terry Moore
halfforwardflank2 = Malcolm Blight
forwardpocket1 = Peter Keenan
fullforward = Brent Crosswell
forwardpocket2 = Graham Melrose
ruck = Mick Nolan
ruckrover = Mark Dawson
rover = Barry Cable
reserve1 = Ross Henshaw
reserve2 = Peter Chisnall
coach = Ron Barassi

Goalkickers

References

* "The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004"
* Ross, J. (ed), "100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported", Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0

ee also

* 1976 VFL season