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==Awards==
*The [[Brownlow Medal]] was awarded to [[Nat Fyfe]] of {{AFL Fre}}, who received 31 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-28/-fremantles-nat-fyfe-wins-the-2015-brownlow-medal|title=Fremantle's Nat Fyfe wins 2015 Brownlow Medal|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=28 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=28 September 2015}}</ref>
*The [[Coleman Medal]] was awarded to [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] of {{AFL WCE}}, who kicked 75 goals during the home and away season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-05/five-talking-points-west-coast-v-st-kilda|title=Five talking points: West Coast v St Kilda|last=Reed|first=David|date=5 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref>
*The [[AFL Rising Star|Ron Evans Medal]] was awarded to [[Jesse Hogan]] of {{AFL Mel}}, who received 49 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-09/hogan-wins-the-2015-nab-afl-rising-star-award|title=Hogan wins the 2015 NAB AFL Rising Star award|last=King|first=Travis|date=9 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref>
*The [[Norm Smith Medal]] was awarded to [[Cyril Rioli]] of {{AFL Haw}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-03/cyril-rioli-takes-out-norm-smith-medal|title=Cyril Rioli takes out Norm Smith Medal|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=3 October 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref>
*The [[AFL Goal of the Year]] was awarded to [[Eddie Betts]] of {{AFL Ade}}.<ref name="markgoaloty">{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-28/betts-judged-best|title=Nic Nat soars high as Betts caps big season with goal of the year win|last=Curley|first=Adam|date=28 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=28 September 2015}}</ref>
*The [[AFL Mark of the Year]] was awarded to [[Nic Naitanui]] of {{AFL WCE}}.<ref name="markgoaloty"/>
*The [[McClelland Trophy]] was awarded to {{AFL Fre}} for the first time in their history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/fremantle-dockers/fremantle-dockers-why-finishing-top-doesnt-guarantee-an-afl-premiership-20150831-gjbftt.html|title=Fremantle Dockers: why finishing top doesn't guarantee an AFL premiership|last=Elborough|first=Brad|date=31 August 2015|work=[[WAtoday]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref>
*The [[List of Australian Football League wooden spoons|wooden spoon]] was "awarded" to {{AFL Car}} for the first time since [[2006 AFL season|2006]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-05/flying-hawks-serve-wooden-spoon-to-blues-with-crushing-win|title=Flying Hawks serve wooden spoon to Blues with crushing win|last=King|first=Travis|date=5 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref>
*The [[AFLPA Awards|AFL Players Association Awards]]
**The [[Leigh Matthews Trophy]] was awarded to [[Nat Fyfe]] of {{AFL Fre}} for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/fremantle-star-nat-fyfe-wins-second-afl-players-mvp-award/|title=Fremantle Star Nat Fyfe Wins Second AFL Players' MVP Award|date=15 September 2015|work=[[AFL Players Association]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref>
**The [[Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player|Robert Rose Award]] was awarded to [[Luke Parker (Australian footballer)|Luke Parker]] of {{AFL Syd}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/sydney-swan-luke-parker-the-afls-most-courageous/|title=Sydney Swan Luke Parker the AFL's Most Courageous|date=15 September 2015|work=[[AFL Players Association]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref>
**The [[AFLPA Awards#Best Captain|Best Captain]] was awarded to [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]] of the {{AFL WB}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/bob-murphy-named-best-captain-at-aflpa-mvp-awards/|title=Bob Murphy Named Best Captain at AFLPA MVP Awards|date=15 September 2015|work=[[AFL Players Association]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref>
**The [[AFLPA Awards#Best First Year Player|Best First-Year Player]] was awarded to [[Isaac Heeney]] of {{AFL Syd}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/sydney-swans-youngster-isaac-heeney-voted-top-of-class/|title=Sydney Swans Youngster Isaac Heeney Voted Top of Class|date=15 September 2015|work=[[AFL Players Association]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref>
**The [[22 Under 22 team#2014 22 Under 22 team|22under22 Team]] captaincy was awarded to [[Jake Stringer]] of the {{AFL WB}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/jake-stringer-named-captain-of-the-aflpas-22under22-team/story-e6frf3e3-1227528815248|title=Jake Stringer named captain of the AFLPA’S ‘22under22’ team|last=Beveridge|first=Riley|date=15 September 2015|work=[[Fox Sports Australia]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref>
*The AFL Coaches Association Awards<ref>{{cite news|url=http://aflca.com.au/index.php?id=14&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2192&tx_ttnews[backPid]=9&cHash=d7522fa418|title=All the winners from AFLCA Awards Night|date=29 September 2015|work=AFL Coaches Association|accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref>
**The AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year Award was awarded to [[Daniel Hannebery]] of {{AFL Syd}}, who received 101 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2015-09-08/hannebery-named-coaches-best|title=Hannebery named coaches best|last=McManus|first=Luke|date=8 September 2015|work=SydneySwans.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref>
**The Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award was awarded to [[Luke Beveridge]] of the {{AFL WB}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-29/beveridge-the-coachs-coach|title=Coaches pick Luke Beveridge as 2015's best|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=29 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref>
**The Assistant Coach of the Year Award was awarded to [[Adam Kingsley]] of {{AFL StK}}.
**The Development Coach of the Year Award was awarded to [[Paul Hudson (footballer)|Paul Hudson]] of {{AFL StK}}.
**The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to [[David Wheadon]].
**The Best Young Player Award was awarded to [[Marcus Bontempelli]] of the {{AFL WB}}.
**The Media Award was awarded to [[Gerard Whately]] for his work on [[Fox Footy]] and [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]].
*The Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award was awarded to [[Dennis Armfield]] of {{AFL Car}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2015-09-28/armfield-wins-jim-stynes-award|title=Armfield wins Jim Stynes Award|date=28 September 2015|work=CarltonFC.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=28 September 2015}}</ref>

===Milestones===
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• For players goals kicked, the 500th, 600th, 700th, etc.
• For coaches games coached, the 300th, 400th, 500th, etc.
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Revision as of 13:14, 26 March 2016

2016 AFL premiership season
Teams18
Attendance
Matches played5
Total attendance179,792 (35,958 per match)
Highest75,706 (Round 1 Richmond vs Carlton)
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The 2016 Australian Football League season is the ongoing 120th season of the elite Australian rules football competition. There are 18 teams competing in the league, the same as the previous four seasons. The first game was played on Thursday, 24 March, and the Grand Final will be played on Saturday, 1 October.

Pre-season

NAB Challenge

Main article: 2016 NAB Challenge

For the third consecutive year, the NAB Challenge series took place, featuring 27 practice matches played over 25 days, which began on February 18 and ended on March 13. The matches were stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series. Each team played three games, many of which were played at suburban or regional venues, with all games televised on Fox Footy. The super goal was retained for these pre-season matches.

Rule changes

The following rule changes were made for the 2016 season:

  • The interchange rules were significantly altered to give each team four interchange players and a maximum of 90 rotations per game (excluding concussion, blood rule and stretcher interchanges). This replaced the 2015 protocol in which team had three interchange players and a substitute and a maximum of 120 rotations per game.[1]
  • The scope of tackles covered by the existing 'dangerous tackles' rule was expanded, with both umpires and the tribunal more strictly penalising players for tackles including a lifting, slinging or rotating technique.[2]
  • A stricter interpretation of the existing 'deliberate out of bounds' rule is to be applied.[2]
  • The width of the protected zone on either side of a player with a mark or free kick was increased from five metres to ten metres. The rule was trialled in the 2016 pre-season before being endorsed shortly for the premiership season.[3]
  • A provision for the AFL to appeal to the tribunal against an inadequate penalty will be introduced; previously, players had the right to appeal their charges or penalties but the AFL did not have the right to appeal against an acquittal or lenient penalty.[2]
  • A thirty-second countdown clock, within which a player taking a set shot must begin their approach, was displayed on the scoreboard at most AFL grounds. This replaced the previous system in which the umpire was responsible for judging the thirty second time limit. The change was not implemented at grounds which lacked existing infrastructure to support it.[4]

Premiership season

Notable features of the draw include:

  • Due to the weighted rule, Collingwood and Essendon will meet only once in the regular season for the first time since 1991.[5]
  • Due to poor results in the Friday night timeslot in 2015, Carlton will not feature on Friday nights during the regular season, but will still play the annual Thursday night season opener against Richmond in round 1.[6]
  • Melbourne and Richmond will again meet on Anzac Eve, which this season falls on a Sunday night. It will be the only Sunday night match for the season, with the timeslot's unpopularity causing it to be scrapped after the 2014 season.[7] The New Zealand Anzac Day match has been scrapped from the fixture.[8]
  • Due to the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Greater Western Sydney's primary home ground (Spotless Stadium) will be unavailable until round 6, therefore the club's first two home games will be played at its secondary home ground, StarTrack Oval.[9]
  • One month prior to the season, the Sydney Swans and ANZ Stadium came to an agreement to end their contract one year earlier than its scheduled conclusion, resulting in all eleven Sydney home games being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, instead of eight at the S.C.G. and three at ANZ Stadium. ANZ Stadium may still be used for finals matches during 2016.[10]
  • The inclusion of the first ever AFL sanctioned LGBT pride game for premiership points, to be held in round 21 between St Kilda and the Sydney Swans.[11]
  • There will be a bye round between round 23 and the first week of the finals, to ensure that teams participating in the finals field their strongest side possible ahead of their first final.[12] It was since announced in February 2016 that the annual E. J. Whitten Legends Game would be played in the football-free weekend, shifting from its mid-season slot.[13]
  • All starting times are local.

Round 1

Round 1 (Opening Round)
Thursday, 24 March (7:25 pm) Richmond 14.8 (92) def. Carlton 12.11 (83) MCG (crowd: 75,706) Report
Saturday, 26 March (1:40 pm) Melbourne 12.8 (80) def. Greater Western Sydney 10.18 (78) MCG (crowd: 28,505) Report
Saturday, 26 March (3:35 pm) Gold Coast 17.19 (121) def. Essendon 9.6 (60) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,239) Report
Saturday, 26 March (7:25 pm) Sydney 18.25 (133) def. Collingwood 7.11 (53) SCG (crowd: 33,857) Report
Saturday, 26 March (7:25 pm) North Melbourne 16.11 (107) def. Adelaide 14.13 (97) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,485) Report
Sunday, 27 March (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs v Fremantle Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 27 March (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide v St Kilda Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 27 March (4:40 pm) West Coast v Brisbane Lions Domain Stadium
Monday, 28 March (3:20 pm) Geelong v Hawthorn MCG

Round 2

Round 2
Friday, 1 April (7:50 pm) Collingwood v Richmond MCG
Saturday, 2 April (1:15 pm) Adelaide v Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm) Essendon v Melbourne MCG
Saturday, 2 April (3:35 pm) Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne Gabba
Saturday, 2 April (7:25 pm) St Kilda v Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 2 April (4:40 pm) Fremantle v Gold Coast Domain Stadium
Sunday, 3 April (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Geelong StarTrack Oval
Sunday, 3 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn v West Coast MCG
Sunday, 3 April (4:40 pm) Carlton v Sydney Etihad Stadium

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 8 April (7:50 pm) Port Adelaide v Essendon Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 9 April (1:45 pm) St Kilda v Collingwood MCG
Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm) Richmond v Adelaide Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 9 April (4:35 pm) Sydney v Greater Western Sydney SCG
Saturday, 9 April (7:25 pm) Gold Coast v Carlton Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 9 April (5:40 pm) West Coast v Fremantle Domain Stadium
Sunday, 10 April (1:10 pm) North Melbourne v Melbourne Blundstone Arena
Sunday, 10 April (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 10 April (4:40 pm) Geelong v Brisbane Lions Simonds Stadium

Round 4

Round 4
Friday, 15 April (6:10 pm) West Coast v Richmond Domain Stadium
Saturday, 16 April (1:45 pm) Essendon v Geelong MCG
Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) Hawthorn v St Kilda Aurora Stadium
Saturday, 16 April (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Gabba
Saturday, 16 April (7:25 pm) Carlton v Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 16 April (7:10 pm) Adelaide v Sydney Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 17 April (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Port Adelaide StarTrack Oval
Sunday, 17 April (3:20 pm) Collingwood v Melbourne MCG
Sunday, 17 April (4:40 pm) North Melbourne v Fremantle Etihad Stadium

Round 5

Round 5 (Anzac Round)
Friday, 22 April (7:50 pm) Hawthorn v Adelaide MCG
Saturday, 23 April (1:40 pm) Sydney v West Coast SCG
Saturday, 23 April (4:35 pm) Gold Coast v North Melbourne Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 23 April (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 23 April (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide v Geelong Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 24 April (1:10 pm) St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 24 April (2:10 pm) Fremantle v Carlton Domain Stadium
Sunday, 24 April (7:10 pm) Melbourne v Richmond MCG
Monday, 25 April (3:20 pm) Collingwood v Essendon MCG

Round 6

Round 6
Friday, 29 April (7:50 pm) North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 30 April (1:45 pm) Melbourne v St Kilda Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 30 April (1:40 pm) Adelaide v Fremantle Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 30 April (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm) Geelong v Gold Coast Simonds Stadium
Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm) Richmond v Port Adelaide MCG
Sunday, 1 May (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions v Sydney Gabba
Sunday, 1 May (3:20 pm) Carlton v Essendon MCG
Sunday, 1 May (2:40 pm) West Coast v Collingwood Domain Stadium

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 6 May (7:50 pm) Richmond v Hawthorn MCG
Saturday, 7 May (1:45 pm) Collingwood v Carlton MCG
Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm) Geelong v West Coast Simonds Stadium
Saturday, 7 May (4:35 pm) Sydney v Essendon SCG
Saturday, 7 May (5:10 pm) Gold Coast v Melbourne Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 7 May (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 7 May (5:40 pm) Fremantle v Greater Western Sydney Domain Stadium
Sunday, 8 May (3:20 pm) St Kilda v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 8 May (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval

Round 8

Round 8
Friday, 13 May (7:20 pm) Adelaide v Geelong Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 14 May (1:45 pm) Essendon v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) Hawthorn v Fremantle Aurora Stadium
Saturday, 14 May (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm) Richmond v Sydney MCG
Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm) Brisbane Lions v Collingwood Gabba
Sunday, 15 May (1:10 pm) Carlton v Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 15 May (3:20 pm) Melbourne v Western Bulldogs MCG
Sunday, 15 May (2:40 pm) West Coast v St Kilda Domain Stadium

Round 9

Round 9
Friday, 20 May (7:50 pm) Hawthorn v Sydney MCG
Saturday, 21 May (1:45 pm) Collingwood v Geelong MCG
Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm) Gold Coast v Adelaide Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 21 May (4:05 pm) Port Adelaide v West Coast Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 21 May (5:40 pm) Fremantle v Richmond Domain Stadium
Saturday, 21 May (7:25 pm) North Melbourne v Carlton Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 22 May (1:10 pm) Melbourne v Brisbane Lions MCG
Sunday, 22 May (3:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs Spotless Stadium
Sunday, 22 May (2:40 pm) St Kilda v Essendon Etihad Stadium

Round 10

Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round)
Friday, 27 May (7:50 pm) Sydney v North Melbourne SCG
Saturday, 28 May (1:45 pm) Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn Gabba
Saturday, 28 May (1:40 pm) Melbourne v Port Adelaide TIO Traeger Park
Saturday, 28 May (4:35 pm) St Kilda v Fremantle Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 28 May (7:25 pm) Essendon v Richmond MCG
Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 29 May (1:10 pm) Carlton v Geelong Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 29 May (3:20 pm) Collingwood v Western Bulldogs MCG
Sunday, 29 May (2:40 pm) West Coast v Gold Coast Domain Stadium

Round 11

Round 11
Friday, 3 June (7:50 pm) North Melbourne v Richmond Blundstone Arena
Saturday, 4 June (1:45 pm) Hawthorn v Melbourne MCG
Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) Carlton v Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 4 June (4:35 pm) Geelong v Greater Western Sydney Simonds Stadium
Saturday, 4 June (5:40 pm) Fremantle v Essendon Domain Stadium
Saturday, 4 June (7:25 pm) Gold Coast v Sydney Metricon Stadium
Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm) Collingwood v Port Adelaide MCG
Sunday, 5 June (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs v West Coast Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 5 June (4:10 pm) Adelaide v St Kilda Adelaide Oval

Round 12

Round 12
Friday, 10 June (7:50 pm) Essendon v Hawthorn Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 11 June (1:10 pm) Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 11 June (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions v Fremantle Gabba
Saturday, 11 June (7:25 pm) Geelong v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 11 June (5:40 pm) West Coast v Adelaide Domain Stadium
Sunday, 12 June (1:10 pm) St Kilda v Carlton Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 12 June (3:20 pm) Richmond v Gold Coast MCG
Sunday, 12 June (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Sydney Spotless Stadium
Monday, 13 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne v Collingwood MCG

Round 13

Round 13
Friday, 17 June (7:50 pm) North Melbourne v Hawthorn Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 18 June (1:40 pm) Brisbane Lions v West Coast Gabba
Saturday, 18 June (2:35 pm) Fremantle v Port Adelaide Domain Stadium
Saturday, 18 June (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs v Geelong Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 19 June (1:10 pm) Sydney v Melbourne SCG
Sunday, 19 June (4:40 pm) Essendon v Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium
Bye
Adelaide, Carlton, Collingwood, Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda

Round 14

Round 14
Thursday, 23 June (7:20 pm) Adelaide v North Melbourne Adelaide Oval
Friday, 24 June (7:50 pm) Collingwood v Fremantle MCG
Saturday, 25 June (1:40 pm) Richmond v Brisbane Lions MCG
Saturday, 25 June (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Carlton Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 25 June (7:25 pm) St Kilda v Geelong Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 26 June (3:20 pm) Hawthorn v Gold Coast Aurora Stadium
Bye
Essendon, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs

Round 15

Round 15
Thursday, 30 June (6:10 pm) West Coast v Essendon Domain Stadium
Friday, 1 July (7:50 pm) Port Adelaide v Richmond Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 2 July (1:40 pm) Gold Coast v St Kilda Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 2 July (4:35 pm) Sydney v Western Bulldogs SCG
Saturday, 2 July (7:25 pm) Carlton v Collingwood MCG
Sunday, 3 July (3:20 pm) Melbourne v Adelaide MCG
Bye
Brisbane Lions, Fremantle, Geelong, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, North Melbourne

Round 16

Round 16 (Multicultural Round)
Thursday, 7 July (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide v Hawthorn Adelaide Oval
Friday, 8 July (7:50 pm) Geelong v Sydney Simonds Stadium
Saturday, 9 July (1:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 9 July (4:35 pm) Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 9 July (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs v Richmond Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 9 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne v Fremantle TIO Stadium
Sunday, 10 July (1:10 pm) Carlton v Adelaide MCG
Sunday, 10 July (1:20 pm) West Coast v North Melbourne Domain Stadium
Sunday, 10 July (4:40 pm) Essendon v St Kilda Etihad Stadium

Round 17

Round 17
Thursday, 14 July (7:20 pm) Sydney v Hawthorn SCG
Friday, 15 July (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Geelong Domain Stadium
Saturday, 16 July (1:40 pm) Richmond v Essendon MCG
Saturday, 16 July (4:35 pm) North Melbourne v Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 16 July (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Cazaly's Stadium
Saturday, 16 July (7:10 pm) Adelaide v Collingwood Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 17 July (1:10 pm) Carlton v West Coast MCG
Sunday, 17 July (3:20 pm) St Kilda v Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 17 July (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions v Greater Western Sydney Gabba

Round 18

Round 18
Friday, 22 July (7:50 pm) Collingwood v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 23 July (1:45 pm) Sydney v Carlton SCG
Saturday, 23 July (2:10 pm) Gold Coast v Fremantle Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 23 July (2:35 pm) West Coast v Melbourne Domain Stadium
Saturday, 23 July (7:25 pm) Geelong v Adelaide Simonds Stadium
Saturday, 23 July (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs v St Kilda Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 24 July (1:10 pm) Essendon v Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 24 July (3:20 pm) Hawthorn v Richmond MCG
Sunday, 24 July (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney Adelaide Oval

Round 19

Round 19
Friday, 29 July (7:50 pm) Geelong v Western Bulldogs Simonds Stadium
Saturday, 30 July (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Richmond StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm) Hawthorn v Carlton Aurora Stadium
Saturday, 30 July (4:35 pm) Collingwood v West Coast MCG
Saturday, 30 July (7:25 pm) North Melbourne v St Kilda Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 30 July (7:25 pm) Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide Gabba
Sunday, 31 July (1:10 pm) Melbourne v Gold Coast MCG
Sunday, 31 July (1:20 pm) Fremantle v Sydney Domain Stadium
Sunday, 31 July (4:10 pm) Adelaide v Essendon Adelaide Oval

Round 20

Round 20
Friday, 5 August (7:50 pm) Richmond v Collingwood MCG
Saturday, 6 August (1:45 pm) Sydney v Port Adelaide SCG
Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm) Melbourne v Hawthorn MCG
Saturday, 6 August (4:35 pm) Gold Coast v Greater Western Sydney Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 6 August (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 6 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide v Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 7 August (1:10 pm) Carlton v St Kilda MCG
Sunday, 7 August (3:20 pm) Geelong v Essendon Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 7 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle v West Coast Domain Stadium

Round 21

Round 21
Friday, 12 August (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs v Collingwood Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 13 August (1:45 pm) Brisbane Lions v Carlton Gabba
Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm) Hawthorn v North Melbourne MCG
Saturday, 13 August (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney v West Coast Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 13 August (7:25 pm) St Kilda v Sydney Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 13 August (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide v Melbourne Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 14 August (1:10 pm) Essendon v Gold Coast Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 14 August (3:20 pm) Richmond v Geelong MCG
Sunday, 14 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle v Adelaide Domain Stadium

Round 22

Round 22
Friday, 19 August (6:10 pm) West Coast v Hawthorn Domain Stadium
Saturday, 20 August (1:45 pm) North Melbourne v Sydney Blundstone Arena
Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm) Richmond v St Kilda MCG
Saturday, 20 August (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Fremantle Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 20 August (7:25 pm) Collingwood v Gold Coast Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 20 August (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide v Adelaide Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 21 August (1:10 pm) Carlton v Melbourne MCG
Sunday, 21 August (3:20 pm) Brisbane Lions v Geelong Gabba
Sunday, 21 August (4:40 pm) Essendon v Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium

Round 23

Round 23
26–28 August   Hawthorn v Collingwood MCG
26–28 August   Adelaide v West Coast Adelaide Oval
26–28 August   Essendon v Carlton MCG
26–28 August   Gold Coast v Port Adelaide Metricon Stadium
26–28 August   Sydney v Richmond SCG
26–28 August   St Kilda v Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium
26–28 August   North Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium
26–28 August   Geelong v Melbourne Simonds Stadium
26–28 August   Fremantle v Western Bulldogs Domain Stadium
  • The final round has been left floated in order to schedule the games based on teams' ladder position and likelihood of playing finals, dates and times for matches are determined in early August.

Win/Loss table

+ Win Qualified for finals
- Loss X Bye
Draw Eliminated

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
This table can be sorted by margin, winners are represented in the first half of each column, and losers are represented in the second half of each column once sorted

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F1 F2 F3 GF Ladder
Adelaide NM
10 		PA
 		Rich
 		Syd
 		Haw
 		Fre
 		WB
 		Gee
 		GC
 		GWS
 		StK
 		WCE
 		X NM
 		Mel
 		Car
 		Col
 		Gee
 		Ess
 		BL
 		Fre
 		PA
 		WCE
Brisbane Lions WCE
 		NM
 		Gee
 		GC
 		WB
 		Syd
 		PA
 		Col
 		Mel
 		Haw
 		Car
 		Fre
 		WCE
 		Rich
 		X GC
 		GWS
 		Ess
 		PA
 		Ade
 		Car
 		Gee
 		StK
Carlton Rich
9 		Syd
 		GC
 		WB
 		Fre
 		Ess
 		Col
 		PA
 		NM
 		Gee
 		BL
 		StK
 		X GWS
 		Col
 		Ade
 		WCE
 		Syd
 		Haw
 		StK
 		BL
 		Mel
 		Ess
Collingwood Syd
80 		Rich
 		StK
 		Mel
 		Ess
 		WCE
 		Car
 		BL
 		Gee
 		WB
 		PA
 		Mel
 		X Fre
 		Car
 		GWS
 		Ade
 		NM
 		WCE
 		Rich
 		WB
 		GC
 		Haw
Essendon GC
61 		Mel
 		PA
 		Gee
 		Col
 		Car
 		Syd
 		NM
 		StK
 		Rich
 		Fre
 		Haw
 		GWS
 		X WCE
 		StK
 		Rich
 		BL
 		Ade
 		Gee
 		GC
 		WB
 		Ess
Fremantle WB
 		GC
 		WCE
 		NM
 		Car
 		Ade
 		GWS
 		Haw
 		Rich
 		StK
 		Ess
 		BL
 		PA
 		Col
 		X Mel
 		Gee
 		GC
 		Syd
 		WCE
 		Ade
 		GWS
 		WB
Geelong Haw
 		GWS
 		BL
 		Ess
 		PA
 		GC
 		WCE
 		Ade
 		Col
 		Car
 		GWS
 		NM
 		WB
 		StK
 		X Syd
 		Fre
 		Ade
 		WB
 		Ess
 		Rich
 		BL
 		Mel
Gold Coast Ess
61 		Fre
 		Car
 		BL
 		NM
 		Gee
 		Mel
 		GWS
 		Ade
 		WCE
 		Syd
 		Rich
 		X Haw
 		StK
 		BL
 		WB
 		Fre
 		Mel
 		GWS
 		Ess
 		Col
 		PA
Greater Western Sydney Mel
2 		Gee
 		Syd
 		PA
 		StK
 		Haw
 		Fre
 		GC
 		WB
 		Ade
 		Gee
 		Syd
 		Ess
 		Car
 		X Col
 		BL
 		PA
 		Rich
 		GC
 		WCE
 		Fre
 		NM
Hawthorn Gee
 		WCE
 		WB
 		StK
 		Ade
 		GWS
 		Rich
 		Fre
 		Syd
 		BL
 		Mel
 		Ess
 		NM
 		GC
 		X PA
 		Syd
 		Rich
 		Car
 		Mel
 		NM
 		WCE
 		Col
Melbourne GWS
2 		Ess
 		NM
 		Col
 		Rich
 		StK
 		GC
 		WB
 		BL
 		PA
 		Haw
 		Col
 		Syd
 		X Ade
 		Fre
 		StK
 		WCE
 		GC
 		Haw
 		PA
 		Car
 		Gee
North Melbourne Ade
10 		BL
 		Mel
 		Fre
 		GC
 		WB
 		StK
 		Ess
 		Car
 		Syd
 		Rich
 		Gee
 		Haw
 		Ade
 		X WCE
 		PA
 		Col
 		StK
 		WB
 		Haw
 		Syd
 		GWS
Port Adelaide StK
 		Ade
 		Ess
 		GWS
 		Gee
 		Rich
 		BL
 		Car
 		WCE
 		Mel
 		Col
 		WB
 		Fre
 		X Rich
 		Haw
 		NM
 		GWS
 		BL
 		Syd
 		Mel
 		Ade
 		GC
Richmond Car
9 		Col
 		Ade
 		WCE
 		Mel
 		PA
 		Haw
 		Syd
 		Fre
 		Ess
 		NM
 		GC
 		X BL
 		PA
 		WB
 		Ess
 		Haw
 		GWS
 		Col
 		Gee
 		StK
 		Syd
St Kilda PA
 		WB
 		Col
 		Haw
 		GWS
 		Mel
 		NM
 		WCE
 		Ess
 		Fre
 		Ade
 		Car
 		X Gee
 		GC
 		Ess
 		Mel
 		WB
 		NM
 		Car
 		Syd
 		Rich
 		BL
Sydney Col
80 		Car
 		GWS
 		Ade
 		WCE
 		BL
 		Ess
 		Rich
 		Haw
 		NM
 		GC
 		GWS
 		Mel
 		X WB
 		Gee
 		Haw
 		Car
 		Fre
 		PA
 		StK
 		NM
 		Rich
West Coast BL
 		Haw
 		Fre
 		Rich
 		Syd
 		Col
 		Gee
 		StK
 		PA
 		GC
 		WB
 		Ade
 		BL
 		X Ess
 		NM
 		Car
 		Mel
 		Col
 		Fre
 		GWS
 		Haw
 		Ade
Western Bulldogs Fre
 		StK
 		Haw
 		Car
 		BL
 		NM
 		Ade
 		Mel
 		GWS
 		Col
 		WCE
 		PA
 		Gee
 		X Syd
 		Rich
 		GC
 		StK
 		Gee
 		NM
 		Col
 		Ess
 		Fre
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F1 F2 F3 GF Ladder

Ladder

Template:AFL Ladder/2016

Finals series

See also: AFL finals system
Main article: 2016 AFL finals series

Week one

Qualifying finals
1st v 4th
2nd v 3rd
Elimination finals
5th v 8th
6th v 7th

Week two

Semi finals
QF1 Loser v EF1 Winner
QF2 Loser v EF2 Winner

Week three

Preliminary finals
QF1 Winner v SF2 Winner
QF2 Winner v SF1 Winner

Week four

Grand Final
Saturday, 1 October (2:30 pm) PF1 Winner v PF2 Winner Melbourne Cricket Ground



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Seven Network

Attendances

By club

2016 AFL Attendances
Club Total Games Avg. Per Game Home Total Home Games Home Avg.
Adelaide 25485 1 25485 0
Brisbane Lions 0 0
Carlton 75706 1 75706 0
Collingwood 33857 1 33857 0
Essendon 16239 1 16239 0
Fremantle 0 0
Geelong 0 0
Gold Coast 16239 1 16239 16239 1 16239
Greater Western Sydney 28505 1 28505 0
Hawthorn 0 0
Melbourne 28505 1 28505 28505 1 28505
North Melbourne 25485 1 25485 25485 1 25485
Port Adelaide 0 0
Richmond 75706 1 75706 75706 1 75706
St Kilda 0 0
Sydney 33857 1 33857 33857 1 33857
West Coast 0 0
Western Bulldogs 0 0

By ground

2016 Ground Attendances
Ground Total Games Avg. Per Game
Etihad Stadium 25485 1 25485
MCG 104211 2 52106
Metricon Stadium 16239 1 16239
SCG 33857 1 33857

Awards

Milestones

Name Club Milestone Round
Michael Rischitelli Gold Coast 200 AFL games Round 1

Club leadership

Club Coach Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Leadership group Ref
Adelaide Don Pyke Taylor Walker Richard Douglas, Sam Jacobs, Rory Sloane, Daniel Talia, Scott Thompson, Nathan van Berlo [31][32]
Brisbane Lions Justin Leppitsch Tom Rockliff Pearce Hanley, Daniel Rich, Dayne Zorko, Dayne Beams, Daniel Merrett [33]
Carlton Brendon Bolton Marc Murphy Kade Simpson Patrick Cripps, Ed Curnow, Sam Docherty, Bryce Gibbs, Andrew Walker [34]
Collingwood Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Nathan Brown, Steele Sidebottom, Taylor Adams, Brent Macaffer [35]
Essendon John Worsfold Brendon Goddard Mark Baguley Joe Daniher, James Gwilt, Zach Merrett, David Zaharakis [36][37]
Fremantle Ross Lyon David Mundy Nathan Fyfe, Aaron Sandilands, Lee Spurr, Matthew Pavlich, Michael Johnson [38][39]
Geelong Chris Scott Joel Selwood Harry Taylor Mark Blicavs, Patrick Dangerfield, Mitch Duncan, Tom Hawkins [40]
Gold Coast Rodney Eade Gary Ablett Tom Lynch, Dion Prestia, Steven May Nick Malceski, Michael Rischitelli, David Swallow, Jarrod Harbrow, Matt Rosa, Jaeger O'Meara [41]
Greater Western Sydney Leon Cameron Phil Davis
Callan Ward 		Heath Shaw Matthew Buntine, Stephen Coniglio, Dylan Shiel, Devon Smith [42]
Hawthorn Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Jarryd Roughead, Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Josh Gibson, Isaac Smith [43]
Melbourne Paul Roos Nathan Jones Max Gawn, Colin Garland, Jack Viney, Bernie Vince, Tom McDonald [44][45]
North Melbourne Brad Scott Andrew Swallow Jack Ziebell Shaun Higgins, Jamie Macmillan, Scott Thompson [46]
Port Adelaide Ken Hinkley Travis Boak Hamish Hartlett Brad Ebert, Jack Hombsch, Tom Jonas, Matthew Lobbe, Justin Westhoff, Ollie Wines [47]
Richmond Damien Hardwick Trent Cotchin Brett Deledio, Ivan Maric Alex Rance, Shane Edwards [48]
St Kilda Alan Richardson Nick Riewoldt David Armitage, Sean Dempster, Jarryn Geary, Leigh Montagna, Jack Newnes, Jack Steven, Maverick Weller [49]
Sydney John Longmire Kieren Jack
Jarrad McVeigh 		Heath Grundy, Daniel Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker, Dane Rampe, Nick Smith [50]
West Coast Adam Simpson Shannon Hurn Josh Kennedy Eric Mackenzie, Matt Priddis, Luke Shuey [51]
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge Robert Murphy Easton Wood Matthew Boyd, Marcus Bontempelli, Dale Morris [52]

Team changes

Player changes

List of 2016 AFL player changes
Name Club Date Notes
Damien Cavka West Coast 25 January 2016 Retired due to ongoing foot injury, effective immediately[53]
Matthew Jaensch Adelaide 26 February 2016 Retired due to no longer having a passion for playing professionally[54]
Shem Tatupu Hawthorn 15 March 2016 Retired due to losing passion for the game[55]

Club financials

2016 AFL membership figures
Club Members
Adelaide 41,000
Brisbane Lions 21,324
Carlton 45,015
Collingwood 55,000
Essendon 50,736
Fremantle 46,283
Geelong 46,960
Gold Coast 10,992
Greater Western Sydney 10,361
Hawthorn 69,281
Melbourne 34,308
North Melbourne 38,014
Port Adelaide 57,195
Richmond 70,021
St Kilda 34,246
Sydney 19,159
West Coast 59,780
Western Bulldogs 30,182
Total 739,857
As of 25 March 2016
  • Adelaide, Collingwood, Fremantle and Sydney numbers as of 6 December 2015

Notable events

Essendon supplements scandal

See also: Essendon Football Club supplements controversy

On 12 January 2016, after appealing the AFL anti-doping tribunal's verdict that 34 past and present Essendon players were found not guilty of taking an illegal substance during the 2012 season, the Court of Arbitration for Sport returned a final verdict of guilty; as a result, these players, including twelve still at the club, five at another as well as 17 players who are currently playing at lower levels or have retired altogether, will be suspended for the entire season.[56]

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