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{{Short description|120th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)}}
{{for|the 2016 season of the Arena Football League|2016 Arena Football League season}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox Australian rules football season
| competition     = afl
| year            = 2016
| image           = File:2016 AFL season logo.png
| imagesize       = 200px
| caption         = 
| teams           = 18
| premiers        = {{AFL WB}}
| count           = 2
| minor premiers  = {{AFL Syd}}
| mpcount         = 9
| matches         = 207
| attendance      = 6870241
| highattendha    = 85,082 (round 5, {{AFL Col}} v {{AFL Ess}})
| highattendfinals= 99,981 <small>([[2016 AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]], {{AFL Syd}} vs. {{AFL WB}})</small>
| top goal scorer = [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]]<br /><small>{{AFL WC}} (80 goals)</small>
| brownlow medal  = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] <br/><small>{{AFL Gee}} (35 votes)</small>
| prevseason      = [[2015 AFL season|2015]] 
| nextseason      = [[2017 AFL season|2017]]
}}
The '''2016 AFL season''' was the 120th season of the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), the highest level senior [[Australian rules football]] competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989.

The season featured eighteen clubs, ran from 24 March until 1 October, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a [[2016 AFL finals series|finals series]] featuring the top eight clubs. Thirty-four players, seventeen of whom were still active in the league, missed the season through suspension by the [[World Anti-Doping Agency]], for doping infringements which occurred at the [[Essendon Football Club]] as part of its [[Essendon Football Club supplements saga|2012 sports supplements program]].

The premiership was won by the [[Western Bulldogs]] for the second time, after it defeated {{AFL Syd}} by 22 points in the [[2016 AFL Grand Final]].

==Pre-season==

===NAB Challenge===
{{main|2016 NAB Challenge}}
For the third consecutive year, the [[Australian Football League pre-season competition|NAB Challenge series]] took place, featuring 27 practice matches played over 25 days, which began on 18 February and ended on 13 March. 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 (Australian rules football)|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 teams had three interchange players and a substitute and a maximum of 120 rotations per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-03/sub-rule-abolished-interchange-cap-reduced|title=Sub rule abolished, interchange cap reduced|author=Peter Ryan|date=3 September 2015|access-date=18 February 2016|publisher=Australian Football League}}</ref>
*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.<ref name="newrules">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-17/afl-cracks-down-on-dangerous-tackles|title=AFL cracks down on dangerous tackles, deliberate out-of-bounds|author=Peter Ryan|date=17 December 2015|access-date=18 February 2016|publisher=Australian Football League}}</ref>
*A stricter interpretation of the existing "deliberate out of bounds" rule is to be applied.<ref name="newrules" />
*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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-08/players-to-get-10metre-protection-as-afl-locks-down-rules|title=Players get 10-metre protection zone as AFL locks down rules|author=Peter Ryan|date=8 March 2016|access-date=9 March 2016|publisher=Australian Football League}}</ref>
*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.<ref name="newrules" />
*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.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Herald Sun|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|author=Peter Rolfe|access-date=17 March 2016|date=15 March 2016|title=Goalkicking shot clock to feature on scoreboards for first time|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/goalkicking-shot-clock-to-feature-on-scoreboards-for-first-time/news-story/13df1faaa42d352234617f037ec70e66}}</ref> From round 9 onwards, the shot clock was not shown during the final two minutes of any quarter to prevent it from being actively used in end-of-game [[killing the clock|clock management]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Shot clock to run, but not be seen: Evans|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-19/countdown-clock-here-to-stay-afl-consults-clubs-and-fans|date=19 May 2016|access-date=23 May 2016|publisher=Australian Football League}}</ref>
*The [[grand final replay]] was abolished, with the provisions which were introduced in 1991 for five minutes each way of extra time in drawn finals now also applying to a drawn grand final. A new provision was also introduced to all finals to allow for an untimed period of [[golden point]] extra time to decide the game if scores remained level after extra time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-04-19/no-more-grand-final-replays|title=No more Grand Final replays|publisher=Australian Football League|first=Callum|last=Twomey|date=19 April 2016|access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref>
*All matches during rounds 13, 14 and 15 (the bye rounds) featured a trial of officiating matches with four field umpires instead of three.<ref>{{cite web|title=AFL to trial four umpires again|url=https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/afl-to-trial-four-umpires-again/ar-AAgYxSU|publisher=MSN|date=13 June 2016|access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref>

==Premiership season==
Notable features of the draw include:
*Due to the weighted rule, {{AFL Col}} and {{AFL Ess}} met only once in the regular season for the first time since [[1991 AFL season|1991]], on [[Anzac Day clash|Anzac Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/afl-2016-west-coast-eagles-to-face-brisbane-in-opening-round/story-e6frg6n6-1227581158794|title=AFL 2016: West Coast Eagles to face Brisbane in opening round|work=[[The Australian]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|first=Glenn|last=MacFarlane|date=24 October 2015|access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref>
*Due to poor results in the Friday night timeslot in [[2015 AFL season|2015]], {{AFL Car}} did not feature on [[Friday Night Football (AFL)|Friday nights]] during the regular season, but still contested the annual Thursday night season opener against {{AFL Ric}} in round 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-cut-from-friday-night-footy-in-2016-after-poor-performances-in-the-timeslot/story-fnp04d70-1227583090526|title=Carlton cut from Friday night footy in 2016 after poor performances in the timeslot|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|first=Mark|last=Robinson|date=26 October 2015|access-date=26 October 2015}}</ref>
*{{AFL Mel}} and {{AFL Ric}} again met on Anzac Eve, which this season fell on a Sunday night. It was the only Sunday night match for the season, with the timeslot's unpopularity causing it to be scrapped after the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-27/blues-banished-from-friday-night-after-poor-efforts-in-2015|title=Blues banished from Friday night after poor efforts in 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|first=Nat|last=Edwards|date=27 October 2015|access-date=27 October 2015}}</ref> The New Zealand Anzac Day match was scrapped from the fixture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-27/no-new-zealand-games-in-2016-as-saints-kiwi-push-teeters-on-the-brink|title=No New Zealand games in 2016 as Saints' Kiwi push teeters on the brink|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|first=Nathan|last=Schmook|date=27 October 2015|access-date=27 October 2015}}</ref>
*Due to the [[Sydney Royal Easter Show]], {{AFL GWS}}'s primary home ground ([[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]) was unavailable until round 6, therefore the club's first two home games were played at its secondary home ground, [[Manuka Oval]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/gws-giants-first-home-game-against-hawthorn-sydney-to-start-2016-against-collingwood/story-fni5f7qp-1227584553831|title=GWS Giants' first home game against Hawthorn, Sydney to start 2016 against Collingwood|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|first=Neil|last=Cordy|date=27 October 2015|access-date=27 October 2015}}</ref>
*One month prior to the season, the [[Sydney Swans]] and [[Stadium Australia|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 SCG and three at ANZ Stadium. ANZ Stadium was still used for finals matches during 2016.<ref name="ANZend">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-29/swans-exit-anz-stadium-deal-one-year-early|title=Swans exit ANZ Stadium deal one year early|author1=Adam Curley|author2=Matt Thompson|date=29 February 2016|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
*The inclusion of the first ever AFL sanctioned [[LGBT]] [[Gay pride|pride]] game for premiership points was held in round 21 between {{AFL|StK}} and {{AFL Syd}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/afl/st-kilda-and-sydney-to-play-afls-first-gay-pride-game-20151029-gkm0zo.html|title=St Kilda and Sydney to play AFL's first gay pride game|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|work=[[The Canberra Times]]|first=Jill|last=Stark|date=29 October 2015|access-date=29 October 2015}}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*There was a bye round between [[#Round 23|round 23]] and the first week of the finals, to encourage teams participating in the finals to field their strongest side possible ahead of their first final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-29/afl-fixture-no-games-week-before-finals-in-fixture-stunner|title=No games week before finals in fixture stunner|publisher=Australian Football League|work=Telstra Media|first=Ashley|last=Browne|date=29 October 2015|access-date=30 October 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-16/channel-seven-afl-unite-to-broadcast-ej-whitten-legends-game|title=Channel Seven, AFL unite to broadcast EJ Whitten Legends Game|publisher=[[Australian Football League]]|first=Ben|last=Guthrie|date=16 February 2016|access-date=16 February 2016}}</ref>
*All starting times are local.

===Round 1===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 1 (Opening Round)}}
{{AFLGame|Thursday, 24 March (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|14.8 (92)|H|{{AFL Car}}|12.11 (83)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|75,706|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160318152444/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/rich-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 26 March (1:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|12.8 (80)|H|{{AFL GWS}}|10.18 (78)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|28,505|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160319135928/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/melb-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 26 March (3:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|17.19 (121)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|9.6 (60)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|16,239|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160318205632/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/gcfc-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGameRelocated|Saturday, 26 March (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|18.25 (133)|H|{{AFL Col}}|7.11 (53)|[[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]<ref name="ANZend"/>|33,857|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305153044/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/syd-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 26 March (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|16.11 (107)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|14.13 (97)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|25,485|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160318152439/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/nmfc-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 27 March (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|15.13 (103)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|5.8 (38)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|27,832|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160318152112/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/wb-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 27 March (2:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|20.13 (133)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|15.10 (100)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|43,807|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160318152103/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/port-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 27 March (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|26.10 (166)|H|{{AFL BL}}|15.12 (102)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|35,201|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160318152115/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/wce-v-bl Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Monday, 28 March (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|18.8 (116)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|12.14 (86)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|74,218|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160318152435/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/geel-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*{{AFL Fre}}'s score of 5.8 (38) is its lowest ever score against the {{AFL WB}}.<ref name=freoopp>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/fremantle/allgames_tm.html|title=Fremantle - All Games - By Opponent|website=AFL Tables|access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref>
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===Round 2===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 2}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 1 April (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|13.9 (87)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|12.14 (86)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|72,761|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160314171752/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/coll-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 April (1:15&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|22.12 (144)|H|{{AFL PA}}|11.20 (86)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|51,585|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325130832/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/adel-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 April (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|11.14 (80)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|10.7 (67)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|50,424|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331094010/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/ess-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 April (3:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|11.17 (83)|A|{{AFL NM}}|17.15 (117)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|18,021|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331094000/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/bl-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 April (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|5.6 (36)|A|{{AFL WB}}|13.15 (93)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|37,353|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330153226/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/stk-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 April (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|14.16 (100)|A|{{AFL GC}}|19.12 (126)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|34,208|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331093759/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/fre-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 3 April (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|13.11 (89)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|11.10 (76)|[[Manuka Oval]]|13,656|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331112936/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/gws-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 3 April (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|14.15 (99)|H|{{AFL|WC}}|7.11 (53)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|42,977|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331085719/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/haw-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 3 April (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|10.11 (71)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|20.11 (131)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|33,146|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331093754/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/carl-v-syd Report] }}
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===Round 3===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 3}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 8 April (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|17.10 (112)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|7.9 (51)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|44,601|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175235/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/port-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 9 April (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|18.11 (119)|H|{{AFL Col}}|14.6 (90)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|50,903|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160404213220/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/stk-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 9 April (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|13.14 (92)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|19.14 (128)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|29,951|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175119/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/rich-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 9 April (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|14.9 (93)|H|{{AFL GWS}}|10.8 (68)|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]|37,045|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160404213225/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/syd-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 9 April (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|13.17 (95)|H|{{AFL Car}}|5.11 (41)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|13,885|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160404213738/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/gcfc-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 9 April (5:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|12.20 (92)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|8.11 (59)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|40,555|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330153230/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/wce-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 10 April (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|21.10 (136)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|20.11 (131)|[[Bellerive Oval|Blundstone Arena]]|12,607|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160404213215/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/nmfc-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 10 April (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|13.12 (90)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|14.9 (93)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|46,808|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331111758/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/wb-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 10 April (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|18.17 (125)|H|{{AFL BL}}|7.14 (56)|[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Simonds Stadium]]|23,320|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160404213741/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/geel-v-bl Report] }}
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===Round 4===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 4}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 15 April (6:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|18.17 (125)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|9.3 (57)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|38,860|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401085111/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/wce-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 April (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|6.6 (42)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|9.18 (72)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|42,723|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401084049/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/ess-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 April (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|13.9 (87)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|13.6 (84)|[[York Park|Aurora Stadium]]|15,173|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401084101/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/haw-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 April (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|14.23 (107)|H|{{AFL GC}}|14.10 (94)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|20,041|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401085101/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/bl-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 April (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|7.7 (49)|A|{{AFL WB}}|13.7 (85)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|27,622|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331092640/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/carl-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 April (7:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|16.17 (113)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|15.13 (103)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|51,330|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325131415/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/adel-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 17 April (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|22.19 (151)|H|{{AFL PA}} |9.11 (65)|[[Manuka Oval]]|10,028|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401084054/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/gws-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 17 April (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|9.13 (67)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|16.6 (102)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|47,558|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401085107/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/coll-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 17 April (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|20.12 (132)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|14.17 (101)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|23,393|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401084925/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/nmfc-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*{{AFL GWS}}'s score of 22.19 (151) is the biggest score kicked at [[Manuka Oval]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-04-17/match-report-giants-notch-highest-ever-score-in-power-thrashing|title=Match report: Giants notch biggest score in Power thrashing|last=Adaimy|first=Roje|date=17 April 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
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===Round 5===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 5 (ANZAC Round)}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 22 April (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|17.10 (112)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|17.7 (109)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|45,781|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175123/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/haw-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 23 April (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|12.16 (88)|H|{{AFL|WC}}|7.7 (49)|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]|35,427|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405124125/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/syd-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 23 April (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|11.15 (81)|A|{{AFL NM}}|18.11 (119)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|13,351|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191029/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/gcfc-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 23 April (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|17.18 (120)|H|{{AFL BL}}|10.7 (67)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|25,097|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330212712/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/wb-v-bl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 23 April (7:15&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|8.11 (59)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|16.11 (107)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|44,937|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175130/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/port-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 24 April (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|12.7 (79)|A|{{AFL GWS}}|19.12 (126)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|21,052|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405194621/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/stk-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 24 April (2:15&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|9.14 (68)|A|{{AFL Car}}|10.12 (72)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|34,796|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405130801/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/fre-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 24 April (7:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|20.9 (129)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|14.12 (96)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|59,968|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191314/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/melb-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Monday, 25 April (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|22.10 (142)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|11.7 (73)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|85,082|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405190937/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/coll-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
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===Round 6===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 6}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 29 April (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|9.7 (61)|H|{{AFL WB}}|6.9 (45)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|47,622|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330225555/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/nmfc-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 30 April (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|15.6 (96)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|20.15 (135)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|27,260|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164509/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/melb-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 30 April (1:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|14.13 (97)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|8.16 (64)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|47,423|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325131254/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/adel-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 30 April (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|24.14 (158)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|12.11 (83)|[[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]|13,766|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405190958/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/gws-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 30 April (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|25.18 (168)|H|{{AFL GC}}|7.6 (48)|[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Simonds Stadium]]|23,007|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405130715/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/geel-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 30 April (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|8.11 (59)|A|{{AFL PA}}|13.16 (94)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|27,077|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174831/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/rich-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 1 May (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|14.10 (94)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|15.7 (97)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|14,646|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405182135/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/bl-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 1 May (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|10.12 (72)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|8.9 (57)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|43,827|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405193024/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/carl-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 1 May (2:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|18.16 (124)|H|{{AFL Col}}|9.8 (62)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|37,931|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405180545/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/wce-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
}}

===Round 7===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 7}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 6 May (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|13.12 (90)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|21.10 (136)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|49,678|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191100/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/rich-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 7 May (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|12.12 (84)|A|{{AFL Car}}|15.9 (99)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|60,222|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405145317/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/coll-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 7 May (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|18.15 (123)|H|{{AFL|WC}}|12.7 (79)|[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Simonds Stadium]]|25,429|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405130706/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/geel-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGameRelocated| Saturday, 7 May (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|20.15 (135)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|7.12 (54)|[[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]<ref name="ANZend"/>|29,527|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305155736/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/syd-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 7 May (5:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|14.3 (87)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|24.16 (160)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|12,780|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191207/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/gcfc-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 7 May (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|18.15 (123)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|17.6 (108)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|26,984|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175241/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/wb-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 7 May (6:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|11.11 (77)|A|{{AFL GWS}}|14.11 (95)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|28,201|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164554/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/fre-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 8 May (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|11.9 (75)|A|{{AFL NM}}|11.16 (82)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|27,254|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191129/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/stk-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 8 May (4:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|21.10 (136)|H|{{AFL BL}}|7.17 (59)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|32,399|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175133/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/port-v-bl Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*{{AFL Mel}}'s score of 24.16 (160) was its highest score since round 6, 2004 and the highest score conceded by {{AFL GC}} at Metricon Stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-05-09/inside-melbourne-round-seven|title=Inside Melbourne: round seven|last=Burgan|first=Matt|date=9 May 2016|work=MelbourneFC.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/goldcoast/allgames_vn.html#32|title=Gold Coast - All Games - By Venue|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref>
}}

===Round 8===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 8}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 13 May (7:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|11.6 (72)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|13.20 (98)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|53,141|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325131442/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/adel-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 14 May (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|8.12 (60)|A|{{AFL NM}}|10.14 (74)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|30,321|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164431/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/ess-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 14 May (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|17.14 (116)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|11.9 (75)|[[York Park|Aurora Stadium]]|12,012|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191343/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/haw-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 14 May (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|22.17 (149)|H|{{AFL GC}}|9.4 (58)|[[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]|8,308|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405131229/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/gws-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 14 May (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|14.17 (101)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|15.10 (100)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|36,014|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405185355/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/rich-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 14 May (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|10.5 (65)|A|{{AFL Col}}|20.23 (143)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|24,552|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405193044/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/bl-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 15 May (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|14.9 (93)|H|{{AFL PA}}|13.13 (91)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|26,924|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164527/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/carl-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 15 May (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|12.10 (82)|A|{{AFL WB}}|17.12 (114)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|39,921|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331011153/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/melb-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 15 May (2:40&nbsp;pm) |{{AFL|WC}}|20.12 (132)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|3.11 (29)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|36,140|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405185237/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/wce-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*{{AFL Ess}}'s half-time score of 0.4 (4) against {{AFL NM}} is its lowest half-time score since round 1, 1915.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-14/match-report-essendon-v-north-melbourne|title=Roos crush Dons early and keep clean sheet intact|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=14 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=16 May 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL Ric}} defeated {{AFL Syd}} after [[Sam Lloyd (footballer)|Sam Lloyd]] kicked a [[Kicks after the siren in Australian rules football|goal after the final siren]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-tigers-defeat-sydney-swans-by-one-point-at-the-mcg-in-round-8/news-story/cbb96740f44be7b977179122b2763475|title=Richmond Tigers defeat Sydney Swans by one point at the MCG in Round 8|last=Edmund|first=Sam|date=14 May 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL|StK}}'s score of 3.11 (29) is its lowest ever score at [[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]] and its equal lowest score against {{AFL|WC}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-15/five-talking-points-west-coast-v-st-kilda|title=Five talking points: West Coast v St Kilda|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|date=15 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> It is also St Kilda's lowest score in any game since round 6, 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-match-report/west-coast-v-st-kilda-eagles-demolish-saints-at-home-20160515-govmbv.html|title=West Coast v St Kilda: Eagles demolish Saints at home|last=Cherny|first=Daniel|date=15 May 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL|WC}}'s winning margin of 103 points is their biggest win against {{AFL|StK}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/stkilda/allgames_vn.html#21|title=St Kilda – All Games – By Venue|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=15 August 2016}}</ref>
}}

===Round 9===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 9}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 20 May (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|7.13 (55)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|10.9 (69)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|61,552|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331232151/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/haw-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 21 May (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|16.8 (104)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|11.14 (80)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|59,864|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191111/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/coll-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 21 May (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|11.8 (74)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|22.17 (149)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|11,692|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175246/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/gcfc-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 21 May (4:05&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|13.8 (86)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|14.10 (94)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|38,695|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175250/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/port-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 21 May (5:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|6.9 (45)|A|{{AFL Ric}}|11.17 (83)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|20,184|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331140744/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/fre-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 21 May (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|17.11 (113)|H|{{AFL Car}}|6.10 (46)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|38,419|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160402072411/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/nmfc-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 22 May (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|19.17 (131)|H|{{AFL BL}}|9.14 (68)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|26,892|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160402121114/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/melb-v-bl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 22 May (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|15.8 (98)|H|{{AFL WB}}|10.13 (73)|[[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]|9,612|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331003154/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/gws-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 22 May (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|16.13 (109)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|9.9 (63)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|29,026|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160402071030/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/stk-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*{{AFL NM}} won the first nine games of a VFL/AFL season for the first time in its history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/north-melbourne/north-melbourne-carved-out-its-own-piece-of-history-with-a-convincing-win-over-carlton/news-story/742c1fc896ad7b5b360bb3a2905dbfcd|title=North Melbourne carved out its own piece of history with a convincing win over Carlton|last=Windley|first=Matt|date=21 May 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
*The {{AFL Fre}} vs {{AFL Ric}} game, played during torrential rain, was attended by only 20,184 people, the lowest for a Fremantle home game since round 8, [[2001 AFL season|2001]], despite selling a season-high 43,943 tickets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-21/five-talking-points-fremantle-v-richmond|title=Five talking points: Fremantle v Richmond|last=Stuart|first=Riley|date=21 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=22 May 2016}}</ref>
}}

===Round 10===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 10 ([[Sir Doug Nicholls Round]])}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 27 May (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|14.7 (91)|H|{{AFL NM}}|9.11 (65)|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]|38,498|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191430/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/syd-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 28 May (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|13.9 (87)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|21.9 (135)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|23,691|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405132553/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/bl-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 28 May (1:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|10.16 (76)|A|{{AFL PA}}|18.13 (121)|[[Traeger Park|TIO Traeger Park]]|5,146|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174946/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/melb-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 28 May (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|15.11 (101)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|10.7 (67)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|17,927|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191147/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/stk-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 28 May (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|10.7 (67)|A|{{AFL Ric}}|16.9 (105)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|56,948|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191120/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/ess-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 28 May (7:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|15.17 (107)|H|{{AFL GWS}}|13.7 (85)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|46,737|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325130819/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/adel-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 29 May (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|16.8 (104)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|12.13 (85)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|33,535|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405182145/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/carl-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 29 May (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|7.11 (53)|A|{{AFL WB}}|11.8 (74)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|45,078|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330213757/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/coll-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 29 May (2:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|20.12 (132)|H|{{AFL GC}}|7.13 (55)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|34,945|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191323/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/wce-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*{{AFL Car}} defeated {{AFL Gee}} for the first time at [[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]] after 15 attempts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sen.com.au/news/afl/05-16/blues-stun-cats-in-boilover-at-etihad#POCW5ZUICJvqckYp.97|title=Blues stun Cats in boilover at Etihad|last=Talent|first=Justin|date=29 May 2016|work=[[1116 SEN|SEN.com.au]]|access-date=26 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601012500/http://www.sen.com.au/news/afl/05-16/blues-stun-cats-in-boilover-at-etihad#POCW5ZUICJvqckYp.97|archive-date=1 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

===Round 11===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 11}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 3 June (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|18.16 (124)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|7.12 (54)|[[Bellerive Oval|Blundstone Arena]]|17,844|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405185333/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/nmfc-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 4 June (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|11.16 (82)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|10.4 (64)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|41,833|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164449/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/haw-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 4 June (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|16.6 (102)|H|{{AFL BL}}|9.10 (64)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|30,722|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174813/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/carl-v-bl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 4 June (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|14.14 (98)|H|{{AFL GWS}}|14.4 (88)|[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Simonds Stadium]]|22,007|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164440/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/geel-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 4 June (5:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|20.6 (126)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|6.11 (47)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|31,199|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405130656/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/fre-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 4 June (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|6.5 (41)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|11.13 (79)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|4,368|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191139/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/gcfc-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 5 June (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|7.16 (58)|A|{{AFL PA}}|19.11 (125)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|28,567|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164713/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/coll-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 5 June (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|12.11 (83)|H|{{AFL|WC}}|11.9 (75)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|28,769|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331000631/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/wb-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 5 June (4:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|19.19 (133)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|6.9 (45)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|40,896|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325132237/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/adel-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*The match between {{AFL NM}} and {{AFL Ric}} at [[Bellerive Oval|Blundstone Arena]] saw a crowd of 17,844, the highest for an AFL game at the ground.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-03/kangaroos-bounce-back-to-winners-list-over-tigers|title=Match report: Roos run riot over injury-ravaged Tigers|author=Australian Associated Press|date=3 June 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
*Three clubs laid a club record number of tackles in their round 11 matches: {{AFL Syd}} (135 tackles), {{AFL GC}} (119 tackles) and {{AFL Haw}} (109 tackles); all occurred in wet conditions, which is usually conducive to higher tackle counts.<ref name="tackles">{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/teamshi.html#h7|access-date=6 June 2016|publisher=AFL Tables|title=Team Game Highs and Lows}}</ref> The Swans' record was broken [[#Round 13|just two rounds later]].
*As stand-in captain in the {{AFL WB}}' win over {{AFL|WC}}, [[Marcus Bontempelli]] became the youngest player in history to captain a VFL/AFL side to victory at the age of 20 years and 194 days.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-07/young-skipper-bontempelli-breaks-new-ground|title=Young skipper Bontempelli breaks new ground|last1=Ryan|first1=Peter|last2=Navaratnam|first2=Dinny|date=7 June 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=7 June 2015}}</ref>
}}

===Round 12===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 12}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 10 June (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|6.7 (43)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|23.13 (151)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|27,567|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405145250/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/ess-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 11 June (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|14.13 (97)|A|{{AFL WB}}|15.10 (100)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|40,096|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175214/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/port-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 11 June (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|9.10 (64)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|23.9 (147)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|12,899|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405141930/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/bl-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 11 June (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|15.15 (105)|H|{{AFL NM}}|12.2 (74)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|44,045|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405180517/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/geel-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 11 June (5:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|11.10 (76)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|15.15 (105)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|37,591|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175048/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/wce-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 12 June (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|17.8 (110)|H|{{AFL Car}}|12.6 (78)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|47,945|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164545/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/stk-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 12 June (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|17.12 (114)|H|{{AFL GC}}|15.7 (97)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|30,448|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405130809/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/rich-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 12 June (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|15.15 (105)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|9.9 (63)|[[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]|21,541|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174919/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/gws-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Monday, 13 June (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|16.8 (104)|H|{{AFL Col}}|8.10 (58)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|60,158|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191450/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/melb-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*[[Patrick Dangerfield]]'s disposal count of 48 is the equal highest amount of disposals ever by a single player in {{AFL Gee}}'s history and the equal highest number of disposals for any player at Etihad Stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/6/how-patrick-dangerfields-game-stacks-up-in-history/|title=How Patrick Dangerfield's Game Stacks Up in History|date=12 June 2016|publisher=[[Triple M]]|access-date=26 June 2016|archive-date=12 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812234045/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/6/how-patrick-dangerfields-game-stacks-up-in-history/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{AFL|WC}} had its only scoreless quarter in its history at [[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-crows-show-premiership-credentials-with-stunning-victory-over-west-coast/news-story/76690f4a8649af54c7ba019dff5a1e7b|title=Adelaide Crows show premiership credentials with stunning victory over West Coast|last=Robinson|first=Rob|date=11 June 2016|work=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|Perth Now]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL Mel}} ended an eight game winless streak against {{AFL Col}} in the [[Queen's Birthday clash]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/max-gawn-stars-as-melbourne-breaks-queens-birthday-drought-beating-collingwood-in-round-12/news-story/b2776696ed8221352ee4f2e7042e7957|title=Max Gawn stars as Melbourne breaks Queen's Birthday drought beating Collingwood in Round 12|last=Edmund|first=Sam|date=13 June 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
}}

===Round 13===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 13}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 17 June (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|11.18 (84)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|14.9 (93)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|37,073|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330153221/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/13/nmfc-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 18 June (1:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|12.10 (82)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|20.11 (131)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|12,777|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164625/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/13/bl-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 18 June (2:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|12.14 (86)|H|{{AFL PA}}|9.15 (69)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|32,448|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160402095629/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/13/fre-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 18 June (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|5.13 (43)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|16.4 (100)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|41,725|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331005229/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/13/wb-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 19 June (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|12.14 (86)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|4.7 (31)|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]|19,086|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191050/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/13/syd-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 19 June (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|12.18 (90)|A|{{AFL GWS}}|17.15 (117)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|14,463|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164605/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/13/ess-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGameBye|{{AFL Ade}}, {{AFL Car}}, {{AFL Col}}, {{AFL GC}}, {{AFL Ric}}, {{AFL|StK}}}}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*The [[Sydney Swans]] laid the most number of tackles ever recorded in a match, with 155 in its win over {{AFL Mel}} in a match played in wet conditions.<ref name="tackles"/>
*The crowd of 14,463 for the match between {{AFL Ess}} and {{AFL GWS}} is the lowest for an Essendon home game since [[1991 AFL season|1991]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/afl/news/2016/6/essendon-set-record-low-crowd/|title=Essendon Set Record Low Crowd|date=19 June 2016|work=[[Triple M]]|publisher=[[Southern Cross Austereo]]|access-date=26 June 2016|archive-date=12 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812210303/http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/afl/news/2016/6/essendon-set-record-low-crowd/|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

===Round 14===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 14}}
{{AFLGame|Thursday, 23 June (7:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|12.28 (100)|H|{{AFL NM}}|10.7 (67)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|37,890|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325130804/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/14/adel-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 24 June (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|12.13 (85)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|5.7 (37)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|20,320|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191332/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/14/coll-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 June (1:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|17.15 (117)|H|{{AFL BL}}|11.9 (75)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|28,883|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405151336/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/14/rich-v-bl Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 June (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|18.19 (127)|H|{{AFL Car}}|9.11 (65)|[[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]|10,355|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405185254/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/14/gws-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 June (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|14.9 (93)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|13.12 (90)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|28,745|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405185323/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/14/stk-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 26 June (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|12.14 (86)|H|{{AFL GC}}|8.12 (60)|[[York Park|Aurora Stadium]]|10,121|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405124531/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/14/haw-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGameBye|{{AFL Ess}}, {{AFL Mel}}, {{AFL PA}}, {{AFL Syd}}, {{AFL|WC}}, {{AFL WB}}}}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*The crowd of 20,320 for the match between {{AFL Col}} and {{AFL Fre}}, played in cold conditions, is the lowest for a game involving Collingwood at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] since [[1940 VFL season|1940]].<ref name="ColFre">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/collingwood-defeats-fremantle-by-48-points-in-front-of-historically-low-crowd-at-mcg-in-round-14/news-story/3e7c7c8b0010d771d838e74e9ace73aa|title=Collingwood defeats Fremantle by 48 points in front of historically low crowd at MCG in Round 14|publisher=Fox Footy|work=Herald Sun|first=Sam|last=Landsberger|date=24 June 2016|access-date=25 June 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL Col}}'s win against {{AFL Fre}} was their 1500th win in their VFL/AFL history.<ref name="ColFre"/>
*{{AFL Fre}}'s score of 5.7 (37) is its lowest score against {{AFL Col}} and their lowest score at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]].<ref name=freoopp/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/fremantle/allgames_vn.html#5|title=Fremantle - All Games - By Venue|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=30 June 2016}}</ref>
*This round was the lowest attended round by average crowds since round 19, 1996, and the lowest attended round overall since round 6, 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/6/round-14-was-the-worst-attended-round-in-a-long-time/|title=Round 14 Was The Worst Attended Round in a Long Time|publisher=Triple M|date=26 June 2016|access-date=26 June 2016|archive-date=12 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812220036/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/6/round-14-was-the-worst-attended-round-in-a-long-time/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

===Round 15===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 15}}
{{AFLGame|Thursday, 30 June (6:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|20.10 (130)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|7.10 (52)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|33,117|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405145308/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/15/wce-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 1 July (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|14.10 (94)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|8.8 (56)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|37,848|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175221/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/15/port-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 July (1:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|15.18 (108)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|8.20 (68)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|14,071|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405180535/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/15/gcfc-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 July (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|11.13 (79)|A|{{AFL WB}}|13.5 (83)|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]|33,386|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330205658/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/15/syd-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 July (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|6.9 (45)|A|{{AFL Col}}|8.9 (57)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|56,157|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405171748/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/15/carl-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 3 July (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|15.8 (98)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|18.12 (120)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|29,133|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175054/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/15/melb-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGameBye|{{AFL BL}}, {{AFL Fre}}, {{AFL Gee}}, {{AFL GWS}}, {{AFL Haw}}, {{AFL NM}}}}
{{AFLGameFooter|}}

===Round 16===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 16 (Multicultural Round)}}
{{AFLGame|Thursday, 7 July (7:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|12.7 (79)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|15.11 (101)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|43,025|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175059/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/port-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 8 July (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|9.6 (60)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|15.8 (98)|[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Simonds Stadium]]|24,339|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405194642/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/geel-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 July (1:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|14.9 (93)|A|{{AFL Col}}|19.11 (125)|[[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]|13,483|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405194600/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/gws-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 July (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|22.7 (139)|H|{{AFL BL}}|17.11 (113)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|13,528|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174851/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/gcfc-v-bl Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 July (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|12.13 (85)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|11.9 (75)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|39,679|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331090847/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/wb-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 July (7:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|12.15 (87)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|8.7 (55)|[[Marrara Oval|TIO Stadium]]|8,163|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191255/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/melb-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 10 July (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|7.5 (47)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|16.11 (107)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|32,430|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175225/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/carl-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 10 July (1:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|16.8 (104)|H|{{AFL NM}}|11.6 (72)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|35,168|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405194651/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/wce-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 10 July (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|14.14 (98)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|17.7 (109)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|25,204|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405133118/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/ess-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|}}

===Round 17===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 17}}
{{AFLGame| Thursday, 14 July (7:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|10.10 (70)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|11.9 (75)|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]|42,314|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405141424/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/syd-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 15 July (6:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|9.7 (61)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|11.12 (78)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|31,042|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405130636/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/fre-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 16 July (1:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|16.6 (102)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|11.17 (83)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|44,908|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174928/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/rich-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 16 July (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|10.17 (77)|A|{{AFL PA}}|16.9 (105)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|24,361|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405140804/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/nmfc-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 16 July (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|15.17 (107)|H|{{AFL GC}}|8.11 (59)|[[Cazaly's Stadium]]|8,509|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331020347/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/wb-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 16 July (7:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|14.13 (97)|H|{{AFL Col}}|10.9 (69)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|50,012|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325130827/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/adel-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 17 July (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|11.9 (75)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|12.10 (82)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|26,389|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405140201/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/carl-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 17 July (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|15.20 (110)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|11.8 (74)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|25,322|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405211929/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/stk-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 17 July (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|9.13 (67)|A|{{AFL GWS}}|22.14 (146)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|10,195|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405130733/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/bl-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*{{AFL GWS}}'s second quarter score of 10.1 (61) was their highest scoring quarter ever.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/gws/qh.html#0|title=Greater Western Sydney - Quarters & Halves|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>
*The [[Brisbane Lions]] lost a club record 12th consecutive match.<ref name="BL-GWS"/>
*The crowd of 10,195 for the match between the {{AFL BL}} and {{AFL GWS}} is the lowest for a Brisbane Lions match at [[the Gabba]] and the lowest at the ground since round 16, 1995.<ref name="BL-GWS">{{cite web|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/7/brisbanes-demise-sees-them-hit-all-time-low/|title=Brisbane's Demise Sees Them Hit All-Time Low|publisher=Triple M|date=17 July 2016|access-date=17 July 2016|archive-date=19 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819115705/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/7/brisbanes-demise-sees-them-hit-all-time-low/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{AFL|StK}} won its 14th consecutive game against {{AFL Mel}} spanning from the 2006 elimination final, and recorded their longest winning streak against any club in their VFL/AFL history, surpassing their previous record of 13 consecutive wins against {{AFL Fit}} from 1962 to 1969.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/7/st-kilda-lock-in-all-time-record/|title=St Kilda Lock in VFL/AFL Record|date=17 July 2016|work=[[Triple M]]|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-date=19 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819102227/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/7/st-kilda-lock-in-all-time-record/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

===Round 18===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 18}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 22 July (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|12.12 (84)|A|{{AFL NM}}|18.16 (124)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|36,041|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405141939/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/coll-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGameRelocated| Saturday, 23 July (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|10.14 (74)|H|{{AFL Car}}|10.8 (68)|[[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]<ref name="ANZend"/>|31,765|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305144843/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/syd-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 23 July (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|16.9 (105)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|12.9 (81)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|8,933|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164536/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/gcfc-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 23 July (2:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|10.6 (66)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|8.12 (60)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|33,908|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405182127/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/wce-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 23 July (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|12.13 (85)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|7.13 (55)|[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Simonds Stadium]]|21,127|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175103/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/geel-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 23 July (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|9.6 (60)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|11.9 (75)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|26,532|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330194813/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/wb-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 24 July (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|12.19 (91)|A|{{AFL BL}}|20.8 (128)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|34,869|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405140139/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/ess-v-bl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 24 July (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|16.18 (114)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|5.14 (44)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|51,892|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191403/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/haw-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 24 July (4:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|9.6 (60)|A|{{AFL GWS}}|11.13 (79)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|27,935|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175110/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/port-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter}}

===Round 19===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 19}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 29 July (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|16.7 (103)|H|{{AFL WB}}|11.12 (78)|[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Simonds Stadium]]|24,331|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331132549/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/geel-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 30 July (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|17.9 (111)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|3.5 (23)|[[Manuka Oval]]|14,974|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405180605/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/gws-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 30 July (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|10.14 (74)|H|{{AFL Car}}|7.13 (55)|[[York Park|Aurora Stadium]]|18,112|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191411/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/haw-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 30 July (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|13.13 (91)|H|{{AFL|WC}}|11.6 (72)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|34,929|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164633/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/coll-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 30 July (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|12.13 (85)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|8.14 (62)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|44,287|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174822/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/nmfc-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 30 July (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|11.13 (79)|A|{{AFL PA}}|25.23 (173)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|13,085|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405170235/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/bl-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 31 July (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|9.12 (66)|H|{{AFL GC}}|9.10 (64)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|20,627|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405143656/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/melb-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 31 July (1:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|7.5 (47)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|21.11 (137)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|32,401|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164703/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/fre-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 31 July (4:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|22.11 (143)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|9.7 (61)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|44,264|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325131348/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/adel-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*[[Corey Enright]] played his 326th game and became the games record holder for {{AFL Gee}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/geelong/ian-nankervis-proud-to-hand-the-geelong-games-record-to-corey-enright/news-story/352b16b3fd61465f89b7d28c9a40fc0a|title=Ian Nankervis proud to hand the Geelong games record to Corey Enright|last=Anderson|first=Jon|date=28 July 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>
*The crowd of 14,974 for {{AFL GWS}} vs. {{AFL Ric}} is the highest ever crowd at [[Manuka Oval]] for an AFL game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/vn_manuka_oval.html|title=Manuka Oval – Attendances (1998-2016)|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=30 July 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL Ric}}'s score of 3.5 (23) is the lowest score kicked at [[Manuka Oval]], the lowest score kicked against {{AFL GWS}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-30/giants-smash-dismal-tigers-by-88-points-to-sound-afl-warning/7675110|title=GWS Giants pulverise Richmond by 88 points to sound AFL warning|author=Australian Associated Press|date=30 July 2016|work=ABC Online|access-date=30 July 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL GWS}}'s winning margin of 88 is the biggest winning margin at [[Manuka Oval]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/venues/manuka_oval.html|title=Manuka Oval|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=30 July 2016}}</ref>
*[[Brent Harvey]] of {{AFL NM}} became the VFL/AFL games record holder after surpassing [[Michael Tuck]]'s previous record of 426 games.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/north-melbourne/brent-harvey-will-wear-long-sleeves-in-honour-of-record-holder-michael-tuck/news-story/4d1cb52065581545a1ab76c054a023d1|title=Brent Harvey will wear long sleeves in honour of record holder Michael Tuck|last=Timms|first=Daryl|date=28 July 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=30 July 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL PA}}'s score of 25.23 (173) is the highest score the {{AFL BL}} has conceded at the [[The Gabba|Gabba]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/brisbanel/gamer.html#03|title=Brisbane Lions – Game Records|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref>
*Port Adelaide's score of 25.23 (173) and their winning margin of 94 is their highest score and greatest winning margin outside of [[South Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/padelaide/gamer.html|title=Port Adelaide – Game Records|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref>
*The crowd of 44,287 for {{AFL NM}} vs {{AFL|StK}} is the highest ever for a home and away game between these two clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/nmfc-v-stk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174822/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/nmfc-v-stk|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 April 2016|title=427th heaven as Roos win for Boomer's bash|publisher=afl.com.au|access-date=31 July 2016}}</ref>
}}

===Round 20===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 20}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 5 August (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|14.8 (92)|H|{{AFL Col}}|11.11 (77)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|49,122|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160522144838/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/rich-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 6 August (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|14.16 (100)|H|{{AFL PA}}|4.9 (33)|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]|30,204|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174901/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/syd-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 6 August (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|17.8 (110)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|11.15 (81)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|38,818|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405141431/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/melb-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 6 August (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|13.6 (84)|A|{{AFL GWS}}|14.8 (92)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|9,108|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405204840/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/gcfc-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 6 August (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|9.7 (61)|H|{{AFL NM}}|7.5 (47)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|30,740|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330234543/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/wb-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 6 August (7:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|27.15 (177)|H|{{AFL BL}}|6.3 (39)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|43,549|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325132243/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/adel-v-bl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 7 August (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|7.9 (51)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|19.8 (122)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|37,797|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191227/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/carl-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 7 August (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|15.10 (100)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|4.10 (34)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|29,254|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164459/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/geel-v-ess Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 7 August (2:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|9.10 (64)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|17.8 (110)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|36,215|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405193035/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/fre-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*{{AFL PA}}'s score of 4.9 (33) is their lowest against {{AFL Syd}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/teams/sydney/sydney-swans-thrash-port-adelaide-by-67-points-to-keep-minor-premiership-hopes-alive/news-story/d8f0b963c4ed9b5e116962727e8acb6e|title=Sydney Swans thrash Port Adelaide by 67 points to keep minor premiership hopes alive|last=Cordy|first=Neil|date=6 August 2016|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref> and their lowest score at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/padelaide/allgames_vn.html#9|title=Port Adelaide – All Games – By Venue|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL Mel}} defeated {{AFL Haw}} for the first time since [[2006 AFL season#Round 8|round 8, 2006]], ending a thirteen match losing streak.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-06/match-report-fierce-dees-stun-ladderleading-hawks|title=Match report: Fierce Dees stun ladder-leading Hawks|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=6 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL Ade}}'s score of 27.15 (177) is the highest AFL score at [[Adelaide Oval]]<ref name=adelaideoval>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/venues/adelaide_oval.html|title=Adelaide Oval|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref> and both their biggest score and win against the {{AFL BL}}.<ref name=adelbyopp>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/adelaide/allgames_tm.html#19|title=Adelaide – All Games – By Opponent|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL Ess}}'s score of 4.10 (34) is their lowest score at [[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/essendon/allgames_vn.html#34|title=Essendon – All Games – By Venue|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
}}

===Round 21===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 21}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 12 August (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL WB}}|14.11 (95)|H|{{AFL Col}}|14.8 (92)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|35,010|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331000923/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/wb-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 13 August (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|15.9 (99)|H|{{AFL Car}}|13.17 (95)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|17,432|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164643/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/bl-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 13 August (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|14.12 (96)|H|{{AFL NM}}|8.9 (57)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|50,657|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405131437/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/haw-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 13 August (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|14.12 (96)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|14.13 (97)|[[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]|10,385|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405133842/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/gws-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 13 August (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|11.10 (76)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|23.8 (146)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|33,059|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405185247/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/stk-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 13 August (7:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|8.6 (54)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|13.16 (94)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|33,426|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175113/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/port-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 14 August (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|11.9 (75)|H|{{AFL GC}}|9.15 (69)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|16,622|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405141921/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/ess-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 14 August (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|12.6 (78)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|10.22 (82)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|45,567|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405204821/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/rich-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 14 August (2:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|11.4 (70)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|21.16 (142)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|30,116|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325175230/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/fre-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*{{AFL Mel}} defeated {{AFL PA}} in [[South Australia]] for the first time since [[2000 AFL season#Round 8|round 8, 2000]], ending an eleven match losing streak.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-13/five-talking-points-port-adelaide-v-melbourne|title=Five talking points: Port Adelaide v Melbourne|last=Thring|first=Harry|date=13 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
*{{AFL Ess}} broke a club record 17-match losing streak with their win over {{AFL GC}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-14/worsfold-praises-courage-of-his-young-charges|title=Worsfold praises 'courage' of his young charges|last=Edwards|first=Nat|date=14 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/essendon/streaks.html#08|title=Streaks – Essendon|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=31 July 2016}}</ref>
}}

===Round 22===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 22}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 19 August (6:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|13.14 (92)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|10.7 (67)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|38,581|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405194631/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/wce-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 20 August (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|10.16 (76)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|12.13 (85)|[[Bellerive Oval|Blundstone Arena]]|16,495|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191237/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/nmfc-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 20 August (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|6.10 (46)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|7.13 (55)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|35,255|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174910/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/rich-v-stk Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 20 August (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|19.15 (129)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|5.7 (37)|[[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]|9,556|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191305/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/gws-v-fre Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 20 August (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Col}}|16.22 (118)|H|{{AFL GC}}|6.11 (47)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|17,644|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405182153/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/coll-v-gcfc Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 20 August (7:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL PA}}|14.10 (94)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|15.19 (109)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|49,541|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325131247/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/port-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 21 August (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Car}}|11.12 (78)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|7.16 (58)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|40,693|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405180525/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/carl-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 21 August (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL BL}}|10.9 (69)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|19.15 (129)|[[The Gabba|Gabba]]|20,477|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405143706/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/bl-v-geel Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 21 August (4:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|7.11 (53)|A|{{AFL WB}}|14.9 (93)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|25,308|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160331081418/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/ess-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*The crowd of 17,644 for the match between {{AFL Col}} and {{AFL GC}} at Etihad Stadium is the lowest for a Collingwood home game since [[1989 VFL season#Round 21|round 21, 1989]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/8/collingwood-have-just-had-their-worst-home-crowd-for-nearly-30-years/|title=Collingwood Have Just Had Their Worst Home Crowd For Nearly 30 Years|publisher=[[Triple M]]|date=20 August 2016|access-date=20 August 2016|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826023506/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/8/collingwood-have-just-had-their-worst-home-crowd-for-nearly-30-years/|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

===Round 23===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 23}}
{{AFLGame| Friday, 26 August (7:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|10.11 (71)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|14.16 (100)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|50,785|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160327092929/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/adel-v-wce Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 27 August (1:45&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|24.11 (155)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|6.8 (44)|[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Simonds Stadium]]|24,413|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191421/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/geel-v-melb Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 27 August (2:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|15.13 (103)|H|{{AFL Car}}|10.19 (79)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|46,566|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405190947/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/ess-v-carl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 27 August (4:35&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|25.14 (164)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|7.9 (51)|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]|36,570|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405204801/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/syd-v-rich Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 27 August (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL NM}}|9.9 (63)|A|{{AFL GWS}}|14.16 (100)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|22,295|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191038/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/nmfc-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Saturday, 27 August (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GC}}|9.12 (66)|A|{{AFL PA}}|13.11 (89)|[[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]|9,213|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191246/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/gcfc-v-port Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 28 August (1:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|25.11 (161)|H|{{AFL BL}}|15.13 (103)|[[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]|21,834|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405150756/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/stk-v-bl Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 28 August (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|17.10 (112)|H|{{AFL Col}}|17.9 (111)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|52,968|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160409174830/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/haw-v-coll Report] }}
{{AFLGame| Sunday, 28 August (2:40&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|10.9 (69)|H|{{AFL WB}}|6.13 (49)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|34,765|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330230843/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/fre-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter}}

==Win/loss table==
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|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL Ade}}}}
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|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|Rich<br />36}}
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|style="background:#FFCFCF|{{sort|10|Haw<br />3}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''Frem<br />33'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|WB<br />15}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|'''Geel<br />26'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|GCS<br />75}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''GWS<br />22'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''StK<br />88'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|WCE<br />29}}
|X
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''NM<br />33'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|Melb<br />22}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|Carl<br />60}}
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|Geel<br />30}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''Ess<br />82'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''BL<br />138'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|Frem<br />72}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|PA<br />15}}
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|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort||'''NM<br />62'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort||Syd<br>36}}
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|'''5'''
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|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL BL}}}}
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|'''NM<br />34'''}}
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|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''GCS<br />13'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|WB<br />53}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|'''Syd<br />3'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|PA<br />77}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|'''Coll<br />78'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|Melb<br />63}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|'''Haw<br />48'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|Carl<br />38}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|'''Frem<br />83'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|'''WCE<br />49'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|Rich<br />42}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|GCS<br />26}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|'''GWS<br />79'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|Ess<br />37}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|'''PA<br />94'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|Adel<br />138}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''Carl<br />4'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|'''Geel<br />60'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|StK<br />58}}
|X
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|17
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL Car}}}}
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|GCS<br />54}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|'''WB<br />36'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|Frem<br />4}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''Ess<br />15'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|Coll<br />15}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''PA<br />2'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|NM<br />67}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''Geel<br />19'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''BL<br />38'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|StK<br />32}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|GWS<br />62}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|08|'''Coll<br />12'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|'''Adel<br />60'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|'''WCE<br />7'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|Syd<br />6}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|Haw <br />19}}
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|BL<br />4}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''Melb<br />20'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|Ess<br />24}}
|X
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|14
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL Col}}}}
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|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''Rich<br />1'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|StK<br />29}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|'''Melb<br />35'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''Ess<br />69'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|WCE<br />62}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|'''Carl<br />15'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|BL<br />78}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''Geel<br />24'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|'''WB<br />21'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|'''PA<br />67'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|Melb<br />46}}
|X
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''Frem<br />48'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|Carl<br />12}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|GWS<br />32}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|Adel<br />28}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|'''NM<br />40'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''WCE<br />19'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|Rich<br />15}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|WB<br />3}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''GCS<br />71'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|Haw<br />1}}
|X
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|12
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL Ess}}}}
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|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''Melb<br />13'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|PA<br />61}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|'''Geel<br />30'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|Coll<br />69}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|Carl<br />15}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|Syd<br />81}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|'''NM<br />14'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|StK<br />46}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|'''Rich<br />38'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|Frem<br />79}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|'''Haw<br />108'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|09|'''GWS<br />27'''}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|WCE<br />78}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|'''StK<br />11'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|Rich<br />19}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|'''BL<br />37'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|Adel<br />82}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|Geel<br />66}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''GCS<br />6'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|'''WB<br />40'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''Carl<br />24'''}}
|X
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|18
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL Fre}}}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|WB<br />65}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|'''GCS<br />26'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|WCE<br />33}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|NM<br />31}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|'''Carl<br />4'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|Adel<br />33}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|'''GWS<br />18'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|Haw<br />41}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|'''Rich<br />38'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|StK<br />34}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''Ess<br />79'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|BL<br />83}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''PA<br />17'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|Coll<br />48}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|Melb<br />32}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|'''Geel<br />17'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|GCS<br />24}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|'''Syd<br />90'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|'''WCE<br />46'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|'''Adel<br />72'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|GWS<br />92}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''WB<br />20'''}}
|X
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|16
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL Gee}}}}
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|GWS<br />13}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''BL<br />69'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|Ess<br />30}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|PA<br />48}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''GCS<br />120'''}}
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|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|Adel<br />26}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|Coll<br />24}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|Carl<br />19}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''GWS<br />10'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''NM<br />31'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|WB<br />57}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|07|StK<br />3}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|'''Syd<br />38'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|Frem<br />17}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''Adel<br />30'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''WB<br />25'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''Ess<br />66'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|Rich<br />4}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|BL<br />60}}
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|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort||'''Haw<br />2'''}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort||'''Syd<br />37'''}}
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|'''2'''
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL GC}}}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''Ess<br />61'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|Frem<br />26}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''Carl<br />54'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|BL<br />13}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|'''NM<br />38'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|Geel<br />120}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|'''Melb<br />73'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|GWS<br />91}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|'''Adel<br />75'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|WCE<br />77}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|'''Syd<br />38'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|Rich<br />17}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|08|Haw<br />26}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''StK<br />40'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''BL<br />26'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|WB<br />48}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''Frem<br />24'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|Melb<br />2}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|'''GWS<br />8'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|Ess<br/>6}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|Coll<br />71}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|'''PA<br />23'''}}
|X
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|15
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL GWS}}}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|Melb<br />2}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''Geel<br />13'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|Syd<br />25}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''PA<br />86'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|StK<br />47}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''Haw<br />75'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|Frem<br />18}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''GCS<br />91'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''WB<br />25'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|Adel<br />22}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|Geel<br />10}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''Syd<br />42'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|Ess<br />27}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''Carl<br />62'''}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|'''Coll<br />32'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|BL<br />79}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|PA<br />19}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''Rich<br />88'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|GCS<br />8}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|'''WCE<br />1'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''Frem<br />92'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|NM<br />37}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort||Syd<br />36}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort||'''WB<br />6'''}}
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|'''4'''
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL Haw}}}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|Geel<br />30}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''WCE<br />46'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|WB<br />3}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''StK<br />3'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''Adel<br />3'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|GWS<br />75}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|Rich<br />46}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''Frem<br />41'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|'''Syd<br />14'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|BL<br />48}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''Melb<br />18'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|Ess<br />108}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|NM<br />9}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''GCS<br />26'''}}
|X
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|PA<br />22}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|Syd<br />5}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''Rich<br />70'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''Carl<br />19'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|Melb<br />29}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''NM<br />39'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|WCE<br />25}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''Coll<br />1'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort||Geel<br>2}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort||'''WB<br>23'''}}
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|'''3'''
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL Mel}}}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''GWS<br />2'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|Ess<br />13}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|NM<br />5}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|Coll<br />35}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''Rich<br />33'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|'''StK<br />39'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|GCS<br />73}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|'''WB<br />32'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''BL<br />63'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|'''PA<br />45'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|Haw<br />18}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''Coll<br />46'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|Syd<br />55}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|09|'''Adel<br />22'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''Frem<br />32'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|StK<br />36}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|WCE<br />6}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''GCS<br />2'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''Haw<br />29'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|PA<br />40}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|Carl<br />20}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|Geel<br />111}}
|X
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|11
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL NM}}}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''Adel<br />10'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|BL<br />34}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''Melb<br />5'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''Frem<br />31'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|GCS<br />38}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''WB<br />16'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|StK<br />7}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|Ess<br />14}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''Carl<br />67'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|Syd<br />26}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''Rich<br />70'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|Geel<br />31}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|07|'''Haw<br />9'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|09|Adel<br />33}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|WCE<br />32}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|'''PA<br />28'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|Coll<br />40}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''StK<br />23'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|WB<br />14}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|Haw<br />39}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|'''Syd<br />9'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|'''GWS<br />37'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort||Adel<br>62}}
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|'''8'''
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL|PA}}}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''StK<br />33'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|Adel<br />58}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''Ess<br />61'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|GWS<br />86}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|'''Geel<br />48'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|Rich<br />35}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''BL<br />77'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|Carl<br />2}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|'''WCE<br />8'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|Melb<br />45}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|Coll<br />67}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|'''WB<br />3'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|08|Frem<br />17}}
|X
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''Rich<br />38'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|'''Haw<br />22'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|NM<br />28}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|'''GWS<br />19'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|BL<br />94}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|Syd<br />67}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|'''Melb<br />40'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|'''Adel<br />15'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|GCS<br />23}}
|X
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|10
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL Ric}}}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''Carl<br />9'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|Coll<br />1}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|'''Adel<br />36'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|WCE<br />68}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|Melb<br />33}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|'''PA<br />35'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|'''Haw<br />46'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''Syd<br />1'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|Frem<br />38}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|Ess<br />38}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|NM<br />70}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''GCS<br />17'''}}
|X
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''BL<br />42'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|PA<br />38}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|WB<br />10}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''Ess<br />19'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|Haw<br />70}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|GWS<br />88}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''Coll<br />15'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|'''Geel<br />4'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|'''StK<br />9'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|Syd<br />113}}
|X
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|13
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL|StK}}}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|PA<br />33}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|16|'''WB<br />57'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''Coll<br />29'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|Haw<br />3}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|'''GWS<br />47'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|Melb<br />39}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|'''NM<br />7'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|WCE<br />103}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''Ess<br />46'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''Frem<br />34'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|18|Adel<br />88}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''Carl<br />32'''}}
|X
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''Geel<br />3'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|GCS<br />40}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|Ess<br />11}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''Melb<br />36'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|WB<br />15}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|NM<br />23}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|Carl<br />71}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|17|'''Syd<br />70'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|Rich<br />9}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''BL<br />58'''}}
|X
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL Syd}}}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''Coll<br />80'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|Carl<br />60}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|07|'''GWS<br />25'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|Adel<br />10}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''WCE<br />39'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|BL<br />3}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''Ess<br />81'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|Rich<br />1}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|Haw<br />14}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|'''NM<br />26'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|GCS<br />38}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|GWS<br />42}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''Melb<br />55'''}}
|X
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|07|'''WB<br />4'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|Geel<br />38}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|'''Haw<br />5'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''Carl<br />6'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|Frem<br />90}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''PA<br />67'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|StK<br />70}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|NM<br />9}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''Rich<br />113'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort||'''GWS<br />36'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort||'''Adel<br />36'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort||Geel<br />37}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;|{{sort||'''WB<br>22'''}}
| style="text-align:center;"|'''1'''
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL|WC}}}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''BL<br />64'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|15|Haw<br />46}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''Frem<br />33'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''Rich<br />68'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|Syd<br />39}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|'''Coll<br />62'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|Geel<br />44}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''StK<br />103'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|PA<br />8}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''GCS<br />77'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|WB<br />8}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|'''Adel<br />29'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|BL<br />49}}
|X
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|01|'''Ess<br />78'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|'''NM<br />32'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|Carl<br />7}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''Melb<br />6'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|Coll<br />19}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|Frem<br />46}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|GWS<br />1}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|'''Haw<br />25'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|Adel<br />29}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort||'''WB<br />47'''}}
|X
|X
|X
| style="text-align:center;"|'''6'''
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{AFL WB}}}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''Frem<br />65'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|StK<br />57}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|10|'''Haw<br />3'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|03|Carl<br />36}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''BL<br />53'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|NM<br />16}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''Adel<br />15'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|05|Melb<br />32}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|13|GWS<br />25}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|Coll<br />21}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''WCE<br />8'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|PA<br />3}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|'''Geel<br />57'''}}
|X
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|06|Syd<br />4}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|09|'''Rich<br />10'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|02|'''GCS<br />48'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|12|'''StK<br />15'''}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|14|Geel<br />25}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''NM<br />14'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|08|'''Coll<br />3'''}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort|04|Ess<br />40}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{sort|11|Frem<br />20}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort||WCE<br>47}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort||Haw<br />23}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort||GWS<br />6}}
|style="background:#cfc;"|{{sort||Syd<br />22}}
| style="text-align:center;"|'''7 (P)'''
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Team
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|}
{{AFL win loss table legend}}
<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Home game</span><br />
<span style="font-size:85%">X&nbsp;– Bye</span><br />
<span style="font-size:85%">Opponent for round listed above margin</span><br />

== Ladder ==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|loss_before_draw=true|for_against_style=points|use_goal_percentage=yes
|winpoints=4|drawpoints=2

<!-- REMEMBER TO UPDATE THE DATE HERE -->
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.afl.com.au/ladder AFL]

|team1=SYD |win_SYD=17|loss_SYD=5|draw_SYD=0|pf_SYD=2221|pa_SYD=1469 <!--Sydney-->
|team2=GEE |win_GEE=17|loss_GEE=5|draw_GEE=0|pf_GEE=2235|pa_GEE=1554 <!--Geelong-->
|team3=HAW |win_HAW=17|loss_HAW=5|draw_HAW=0|pf_HAW=2134|pa_HAW=1800 <!--Hawthorn-->
|team4=GWS |win_GWS=16|loss_GWS=6|draw_GWS=0|pf_GWS=2380|pa_GWS=1663 <!--Greater Western Sydney-->
|team5=ADE |win_ADE=16|loss_ADE=6|draw_ADE=0|pf_ADE=2483|pa_ADE=1795 <!--Adelaide-->
|team6=WCE |win_WCE=16|loss_WCE=6|draw_WCE=0|pf_WCE=2181|pa_WCE=1678 <!--West Coast-->
|team7=WEB |win_WEB=15|loss_WEB=7|draw_WEB=0|pf_WEB=1857|pa_WEB=1609 <!--'''Western Bulldogs''' (P)-->
|team8=NOR |win_NOR=12|loss_NOR=10|draw_NOR=0|pf_NOR=1956|pa_NOR=1859 <!--North Melbourne-->
|team9=STK |win_STK=12|loss_STK=10|draw_STK=0|pf_STK=1953|pa_STK=2041 <!--St Kilda-->
|team10=POR|win_POR=10|loss_POR=12|draw_POR=0|pf_POR=2055|pa_POR=1939 <!--Port Adelaide-->
|team11=MEL|win_MEL=10|loss_MEL=12|draw_MEL=0|pf_MEL=1944|pa_MEL=1991 <!--Melbourne-->
|team12=COL|win_COL=9|loss_COL=13|draw_COL=0|pf_COL=1910|pa_COL=1998 <!--Collingwood-->
|team13=RIC|win_RIC=8|loss_RIC=14|draw_RIC=0|pf_RIC=1713|pa_RIC=2155 <!--Richmond-->
|team14=CAR|win_CAR=7|loss_CAR=15|draw_CAR=0|pf_CAR=1568|pa_CAR=1978 <!--Carlton-->
|team15=GDC|win_GDC=6|loss_GDC=16|draw_GDC=0|pf_GDC=1778|pa_GDC=2273 <!--Gold Coast-->
|team16=FRE|win_FRE=4|loss_FRE=18|draw_FRE=0|pf_FRE=1574|pa_FRE=2119 <!--Fremantle-->
|team17=BRI|win_BRI=3|loss_BRI=19|draw_BRI=0|pf_BRI=1770|pa_BRI=2872 <!--Brisbane Lions-->
|team18=ESS|win_ESS=3|loss_ESS=19|draw_ESS=0|pf_ESS=1437|pa_ESS=2356 <!--Essendon-->

<!--POINTS ADJUSTMENTS. Only in special circumstances-->
<!--
|adjust_points_TTT=X
|note_TTT=Note about adjustment
-->
<!--TEAM NAMES. No need to update beyond initial entering-->
|name_ADE=[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]
|name_BRI=[[Brisbane Lions]]
|name_CAR=[[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|name_COL=[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
|name_ESS=[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|name_FRE=[[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]]
|name_GEE=[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|name_GDC=[[Gold Coast Suns|Gold Coast]]
|name_GWS=[[Greater Western Sydney Giants|Greater Western Sydney]]
|name_HAW=[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|name_MEL=[[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]
|name_NOR=[[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|name_POR=[[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|name_RIC=[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|name_STK=[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
|name_SYD=[[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]
|name_WCE=[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]
|name_WEB=[[Western Bulldogs]] | status_WEB=P|status_text_P=Premiers

<!--CLASSIFICATION RULES-->
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=Q |result4=Q |result5=Q |result6=Q |result7=Q |result8=Q
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green2 |text_Q=[[2016 AFL finals series|2016 finals]]
}}</onlyinclude>
===Ladder progression===
*Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top 8.
*Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished in first place on the ladder in that round.
*Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
*Underlined numbers indicates the team did not play during that round, either due to a bye or a postponed game.
*Subscript numbers indicate ladder position at round's end.

{{#invoke:Sports rbr table|table
|title=Points by round
|sortable = y
|color_F=#cfc |color_B=#9cf |color_R=#fcc
|source=AFL Tables<ref name="2016 Season Scores and Results">{{cite web|title=2016 Season Scores and Results|url=http://afltables.com/afl/seas/2016.html|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref>

|team1 = {{AFL Syd}}
|resc1 = F / F / B / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / B / B
|res1 = {{sort|02|4<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|02|8<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|01|12<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|03|12<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|03|16<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|03|20<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|03|24<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|04|24<sub>4</sub>}} / 
{{sort|04|28<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|02|32<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|02|36<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|03|36<sub>3</sub>}} / 
{{sort|02|40<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|02|<u>40</u><sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|04|40<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|02|44<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|05|44<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|03|48<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|03|52<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|02|56<sub>2</sub>}} / 
{{sort|02|60<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|01|64<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|68<sub>1</sub>}}

|team2 = {{AFL Gee}}
|resc2 = F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / B / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F
|res2 = {{sort|05|4<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|06|4<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|05|8<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|04|12<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|04|16<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|02|20<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|02|24<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|02|28<sub>2</sub>}} / 
{{sort|02|28<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|03|28<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|03|32<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|02|36<sub>2</sub>}} / 
{{sort|01|40<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|03|40<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|02|<u>40</u><sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|06|40<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|07|44<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|04|48<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|04|52<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|05|56<sub>5</sub>}} / 
{{sort|04|60<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|03|64<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|02|68<sub>2</sub>}}

|team3 = {{AFL Haw}}
|resc3 = / F / / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / B / B / B / B / B / B / B / B / F / F 
|res3 = {{sort|14|0<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|07|4<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|09|8<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|08|12<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|05|16<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|08|16<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|06|20<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|06|24<sub>6</sub>}} / 
{{sort|07|24<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|07|28<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|05|32<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|05|36<sub>5</sub>}} / 
{{sort|04|40<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|01|44<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|<u>44</u><sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|48<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|52<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|56<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|60<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|60<sub>1</sub>}} / 
{{sort|01|64<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|04|64<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|03|68<sub>3</sub>}}

|team4 = {{AFL GWS}}
|resc4 = / / / / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F
|res4 = {{sort|10|0<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|09|4<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|11|4<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|09|8<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|06|12<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|05|16<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|05|20<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|03|24<sub>3</sub>}} / 
{{sort|03|28<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|04|28<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|06|28<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|06|32<sub>6</sub>}} / 
{{sort|05|36<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|04|40<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|03|<u>40</u><sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|07|40<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|04|44<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|02|48<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|02|52<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|04|56<sub>4</sub>}} / 
{{sort|05|56<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|05|60<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|04|64<sub>4</sub>}}

|team5 = {{AFL Ade}}
|resc5 = / F / F / F / / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F
|res5 = {{sort|11|0<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|05|4<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|06|8<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|07|12<sub>7</sub>}}  / {{sort|09|12<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|07|16<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|08|16<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|16<sub>8</sub>}} / 
{{sort|08|20<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|24<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|28<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|07|32<sub>7</sub>}} / 
{{sort|08|<u>32</u><sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|36<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|05|40<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|03|44<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|02|48<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|06|48<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|05|52<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|03|56<sub>3</sub>}} / 
{{sort|03|60<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|02|64<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|05|64<sub>5</sub>}}

|team6 = {{AFL|WC}}
|resc6 = F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F
|res6 = {{sort|04|4<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|08|4<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|07|8<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|06|12<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|08|12<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|06|16<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|07|16<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|07|20<sub>7</sub>}} / 
{{sort|06|24<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|05|28<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|07|28<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|08|28<sub>8</sub>}} / 
{{sort|07|32<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|08|<u>32</u><sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|36<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|05|40<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|06|44<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|05|48<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|06|48<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|06|52<sub>6</sub>}} / 
{{sort|06|56<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|06|60<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|06|64<sub>6</sub>}}

|team7 = {{AFL WB}}
|resc7 = B / B / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F
|res7 = {{sort|01|4<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|8<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|04|8<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|02|12<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|02|16<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|04|16<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|04|20<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|05|24<sub>5</sub>}} / 
{{sort|05|24<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|06|28<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|04|32<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|04|36<sub>4</sub>}} / 
{{sort|06|36<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|07|<u>36</u><sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|06|40<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|04|44<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|03|48<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|07|48<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|07|48<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|07|52<sub>7</sub>}} / 
{{sort|07|56<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|07|60<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|07|60<sub>7</sub>}}

|team8 = {{AFL NM}}
|resc8 = F / F / F / B / B / B / B / B / B / B / B / B / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F / F 
|res8 = {{sort|08|4<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|04|8<sub>4</sub>}} / {{sort|03|12<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|01|16<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|20<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|24<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|28<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|32<sub>1</sub>}} / 
{{sort|01|36<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|36<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|40<sub>1</sub>}} / {{sort|01|40<sub>1</sub>}} / 
{{sort|03|40<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|05|40<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|07|<u>40</u><sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|08|40<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|40<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|44<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|48<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|48<sub>8</sub>}} / 
{{sort|08|48<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|48<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|08|48<sub>8</sub>}}

|team9 = {{AFL|StK}}
|resc9 = / R / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
|res9 = {{sort|13|0<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|18|0<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|13|4<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|12|4<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|13|4<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|12|8<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|13|8<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|14|8<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|13|12<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|13|16<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|13|16<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|12|20<sub>12</sub>}} / 
{{sort|12|<u>20</u><sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|12|24<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|13|24<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|12|28<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|10|32<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|09|36<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|10|36<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|09|40<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|10|40<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|09|44<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|48<sub>9</sub>}}

|team10 = {{AFL PA}}
|resc10 = F / / F / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
|res10 = {{sort|06|4<sub>6</sub>}} / {{sort|12|4<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|08|8<sub>8</sub>}} / {{sort|11|8<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|12|8<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|11|12<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|10|16<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|10|16<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|10|16<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|10|20<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|09|24<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|24<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|24<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|<u>24</u><sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|28<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|28<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|32<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|10|32<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|09|36<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|10|36<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|11|36<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|11|36<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|10|40<sub>10</sub>}}

|team11 = {{AFL Mel}}
|resc11 = / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
|res11 = {{sort|09|4<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|11|4<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|10|4<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|10|8<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|10|12<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|09|12<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|16<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|16<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|20<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|09|20<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|11|20<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|10|24<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|10|24<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|10|<u>24</u><sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|10|24<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|10|28<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|11|28<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|11|28<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|11|32<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|11|36<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|09|40<sub>9</sub>}} / {{sort|10|40<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|11|40<sub>11</sub>}}

|team12 = {{AFL Col}}
|resc12 = / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
|res12 = {{sort|17|0<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|14|4<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|14|4<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|15|4<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|11|8<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|13|8<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|14|8<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|12|12<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|11|16<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|12|16<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|12|16<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|14|16<sub>14</sub>}} / 
{{sort|14|<u>16</u><sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|14|20<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|11|24<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|11|28<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|12|28<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|12|28<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|12|32<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|12|32<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|12|32<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|12|36<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|12|36<sub>12</sub>}}

|team13 = {{AFL Ric}}
|resc13 = F / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
|res13 = {{sort|07|4<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|10|4<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|12|4<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|13|4<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|14|4<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|15|4<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|4<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|8<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|14|12<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|14|16<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|14|16<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|13|20<sub>13</sub>}} / 
{{sort|13|<u>20</u><sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|11|24<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|12|24<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|13|24<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|13|28<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|13|28<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|13|28<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|13|32<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|13|32<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|13|32<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|13|32<sub>13</sub>}}

|team14 = {{AFL Car}}
|resc14 = / / / R / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
|res14 = {{sort|12|0<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|15|0<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|17|0<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|18|0<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|15|4<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|14|8<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|12|12<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|11|16<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|12|16<sub>12</sub>}} / {{sort|11|20<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|10|24<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|11|24<sub>11</sub>}} / 
{{sort|11|<u>24</u><sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|13|24<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|14|24<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|14|24<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|14|24<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|14|24<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|15|24<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|24<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|24<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|14|28<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|14|28<sub>14</sub>}}

|team15 = {{AFL GC}}
|resc15 = F / F / F / F / F / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
|res15 = {{sort|03|4<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|03|8<sub>3</sub>}} / {{sort|02|12<sub>2</sub>}} / {{sort|05|12<sub>5</sub>}} / {{sort|07|12<sub>7</sub>}} / {{sort|10|12<sub>10</sub>}} / {{sort|11|12<sub>11</sub>}} / {{sort|13|12<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|15|12<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|12<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|12<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|12<sub>15</sub>}} / 
{{sort|16|<u>12</u><sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|12<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|15|16<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|20<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|20<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|24<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|14|24<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|14|24<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|14|24<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|15|24<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|24<sub>15</sub>}}

|team16 = {{AFL Fre}}
|resc16 = R / / / / R / R / R / R / R / R / / / / / / / / / / / / /  
|res16 = {{sort|18|0<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|17|0<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|16|0<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|17|0<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|18|0<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|0<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|0<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|0<sub>18</sub>}} / 
{{sort|18|0<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|0<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|16|4<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|8<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|15|12<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|15|12<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|16|<u>12</u><sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|12<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|12<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|12<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|12<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|12<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|12<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|12<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|16<sub>16</sub>}}

|team17 = {{AFL BL}}
|resc17 = / / R / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
|res17 = {{sort|15|0<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|16|0<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|18|0<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|14|4<sub>14</sub>}} / {{sort|16|4<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|4<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|4<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|4<sub>16</sub>}} / 
{{sort|16|4<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|16|4<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / 
{{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|<u>4</u><sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|8<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|8<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|8<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|12<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|12<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|12<sub>17</sub>}}

|team18 = {{AFL Ess}}
|resc18 = / / / / / / / / / / R / R / R / R / R / R / R / R / R / R / R / R / R
|res18 = {{sort|16|0<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|13|4<sub>13</sub>}} / {{sort|15|4<sub>15</sub>}} / {{sort|16|4<sub>16</sub>}} / {{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / 
{{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|17|4<sub>17</sub>}} / {{sort|18|4<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|4<sub>18</sub>}} / 
{{sort|18|4<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|<u>4</u><sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|4<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|4<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|4<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|4<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|4<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|4<sub>18</sub>}} / 
{{sort|18|8<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|8<sub>18</sub>}} / {{sort|18|12<sub>18</sub>}}
}}

===Positions of teams round by round===
{{Graph:Chart
 | width=500
 | height=300
 | xAxisTitle=Round
 | xAxisMax=23
 | xAxisMin=1
 | yAxisTitle=Position
 | yAxisMax=1
 | yAxisMin=18
 | showSymbols=true
 | legend=Club
 | type=line
 | x=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
 | y1Title=Sydney Swans
 | y1=2,  2, 1,	3, 3, 3, 3,	4, 4, 2, 2,	3, 2, 2, 4,	2, 5, 3, 3,	2, 2, 1, 1
 | y2Title=Geelong Cats 
 | y2=5,  6, 5,	4, 4, 2, 2,	2, 2, 3, 3,	2, 1, 3, 2,	6, 7, 4, 4,	5, 4, 3, 2
 | y3Title=Hawthorn Hawks
 | y3=14, 7, 9,	8, 5, 8, 6,	6, 7, 7, 5,	5, 4, 1, 1,	1, 1, 1, 1,	1, 1, 4, 3
 | y4Title=Greater Western Sydney Giants
 | y4=10,  9, 11, 9, 6,	5, 5, 3, 3,	4, 6, 6, 5,	4, 3, 7, 4,	2, 2, 4, 5,	5, 4
 | y5Title=Adelaide Crows
 | y5=11,  5, 6, 7,	9, 7, 8, 8,	8, 8, 8, 7,	8, 6, 5, 3,	2, 6, 5, 3, 3, 2, 5
 | y6Title=West Coast Eagles
 | y6=4,  8, 7,	6, 8, 6, 7,	7, 6, 5, 7,	8, 7, 8, 8,	5, 6, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
 | y7Title=Western Bulldogs
 | y7=1,  1, 4,	2, 2, 4, 4,	5, 5, 6, 4,	4, 6, 7, 6,	4, 3, 7, 7,	7, 7, 7, 7
 | y8Title=North Melbourne Kangaroos
 | y8=8,  4, 3,	1, 1, 1, 1,	1, 1, 1, 1,	1, 3, 5, 7,	8, 8, 8, 8,	8, 8, 8, 8
 | y9Title=St. Kilda Saints
 | y9=13,  18, 13, 12, 13, 12, 13, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 13, 12, 10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 9,	9
 | y10Title=Port Adelaide Power
 | y10=6,  12, 8, 11, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9,	9, 9, 9, 9,	9, 10, 9, 10, 11, 11, 10
 | y11Title=Melbourne Demons
 | y11=9,  11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11, 11, 9, 10, 11
 | y12Title=Collingwood Magpies
 | y12=17,  14, 14, 15, 11, 13,	14, 12, 11, 12, 12, 14, 14, 14, 11,	11, 12, 12, 12, 12,	12, 12, 12
 | y13Title=Richmond Tigers
 | y13=7,  10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 11, 12, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13
 | y14Title=Carlton Blues
 | y14=12,  15, 17,	18, 15, 14, 12, 11, 12, 11, 10, 11, 11, 13, 14,	14,	14,	14,	15,	15,	15,	14,	14
 | y15Title=Gold Coast Suns
 | y15=3,  3, 2, 5,	7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15
 | y16Title=Fremantle Dockers
 | y16=18,	17, 16, 17,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18,	16,	16,	15,	15,	16,	16,	16,	16,	16,	16,	16,	16,	16
 | y17Title=Brisbane Lions
 | y17=15,	16,	18,	14,	16,	16,	16,	16,	16,	16,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17
 | y18Title=Essendon Bombers
 | y18=16,	13,	15,	16,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17,	17,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18,	18
 | colors=#e31a1c, #00375e, #ffde00, orange, #fc4e2a, #0072ff, blue, #4db5ff, #ff5e5e, #4eb3d3, #084081, black, #ffff33, #0075c7, #ffe46e, #984ea3, #d33800, #a20000
}}

==Finals series==
{{main|2016 AFL finals series}}
 
{{8TeamBracket-PagePlayoff
|align=center
|RD2-RD3-cross=y
|team-width=185
|score-width=100
|RD1-text1=10 Sep, [[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]
|RD1-team1={{AFL Syd}}
|RD1-score1=7.13 (55)
|RD1-team2='''{{AFL GWS}}'''
|RD1-score2='''12.19 (91)'''
|RD1-text4=9 Sep, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
|RD1-team7='''{{AFL Gee}}'''
|RD1-score7='''12.13 (85)'''
|RD1-team8={{AFL Haw}}
|RD1-score8=12.11 (83)

|RD1-text2=10 Sep, [[Adelaide Oval]]
|RD1-team3='''{{AFL Ade}}'''
|RD1-score3='''21.15 (141)'''
|RD1-team4={{AFL NM}}
|RD1-score4=12.7 (79)
|RD1-text3=8 Sep, [[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]
|RD1-team5={{AFL WC}}
|RD1-score5=7.10 (52)
|RD1-team6='''{{AFL WB}}'''
|RD1-score6='''14.15 (99)'''

|RD2-text1=17 Sep, [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]
|RD2-team1='''{{AFL Syd}}'''
|RD2-score1='''18.10 (118)'''
|RD2-team2={{AFL Ade}}
|RD2-score2=12.10 (82)
|RD2-text2=16 Sep, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
|RD2-team3={{AFL Haw}}
|RD2-score3=12.12 (84)
|RD2-team4='''{{AFL WB}}'''
|RD2-score4='''16.11 (107)'''

|RD3-text1=24 Sep, [[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]
|RD3-team1={{AFL GWS}}
|RD3-score1=12.11 (83)
|RD3-team2='''{{AFL WB}}'''
|RD3-score2='''13.11 (89)'''
|RD3-text2=23 Sep, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
|RD3-team3={{AFL Gee}}
|RD3-score3=8.12 (60)
|RD3-team4='''{{AFL Syd}}'''
|RD3-score4='''15.7 (97)'''

|RD4-text1 = 1 Oct, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] 
|RD4-team1   = {{AFL Syd}}
|RD4-score1  = 10.7 (67)
|RD4-team2   = '''{{AFL WB}}'''
|RD4-score2  = '''13.11 (89)'''
}}

===Week one===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Qualifying finals}}
{{AFLGame|QF2: Friday, 9 September (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|12.13 (85)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|12.11 (83)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|87,533|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160830164407/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/24/geel-v-haw Report] }}
{{AFLGame|QF1: Saturday, 10 September (3:20&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|7.13 (55)|A|{{AFL GWS}}|12.19 (91)|[[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]|60,222|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160830155248/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/24/syd-v-gws Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter
}}
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Elimination finals}}
{{AFLGame|EF2: Thursday, 8 September (6:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|7.10 (52)|A|{{AFL WB}}|14.15 (99)|[[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]|42,079|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160830164345/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/24/wce-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame|EF1: Saturday, 10 September (7:10&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|21.15 (141)|H|{{AFL NM}}|12.7 (79)|[[Adelaide Oval]]|49,007|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160830155212/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/24/adel-v-nmfc Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
* The Western Bulldogs won their first week one final since 2006, and their first interstate final in the club's history.
*{{AFL GWS}} won their first ever finals match.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/gws-giants-come-of-age-to-upset-sydney-swans-in-first-qualifying-final/news-story/0038ddc40cab241a1e6baa90c616ef96|title=GWS Giants come of age to upset Sydney Swans in first qualifying final|last=Hinds|first=Richard|date=10 September 2016|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=15 September 2016}}</ref>
}}

===Week two===
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Semi finals}}
{{AFLGame|SF2: Friday, 16 September (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|12.12 (84)|A|{{AFL WB}}|16.11 (107)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|87,823|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160912173020/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/25/haw-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGame|SF1: Saturday, 17 September (7:25&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|18.10 (118)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|12.10 (82)|[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]|38,136|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160912165001/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/25/syd-v-adel Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
}}

===Week three===
{{seealso|2016 AFL First Preliminary Final}}
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Preliminary finals}}
{{AFLGame|PF2: Friday, 23 September (7:50&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|8.12 (60)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|15.7 (97)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|71,772|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160919133019/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/26/geel-v-syd Report] }}
{{AFLGame|PF1: Saturday, 24 September (5:15&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL GWS}}|12.11 (83)|A|{{AFL WB}}|13.11 (89)|[[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]|21,790|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160919185310/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/26/gws-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*With both {{AFL Gee}} and {{AFL GWS}} losing, this was the first time under the [[AFL final eight system|final eight system]] in which both teams who won their respective qualifying finals failed to qualify for the grand final.<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Lovett|editor-first=Michael|date=February 2016|title=AFL Record Season Guide 2016|location=[[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]|publisher=AFL Media|pages=996–1028}}</ref>
*The crowd of 21,790 for the match between Greater Western Sydney and the {{AFL WB}} is the highest ever crowd for an AFL game at [[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/vn_showground.html|title=Sydney Showground – Attendances (2012-2016)|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref>
*The Greater Western Sydney and Western Bulldogs match was the second-most watched game in AFL history outside a grand final with an average viewership of 2.387 million people.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-25/tv-ratings-record-for-dogs-epic-win-over-giants|title=TV ratings record for Dog's epic win over Giants|last= Di Giorgio|first=Giulio|date=25 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=25 September 2016}}</ref>
*The Western Bulldogs qualified for their first grand final since [[1961 VFL Grand Final|1961]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-24/match-report-dogs-become-giant-killers-to-advance-to-grand-final|title=Match report: Dogs become Giant killers to advance to Grand Final|last=Sygall|first=David|date=24 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref>
*The Western Bulldogs became the first team to finish outside the top 4 in the home and away season under the current system to qualify for the Grand Final.
}}

===Week four===
{{main|2016 AFL Grand Final}}
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Grand Final}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 October (2:30&nbsp;pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|10.7 (67)|A|{{AFL WB}}|13.11 (89)|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]|99,981|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160926154148/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/27/syd-v-wb Report] }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes=
*The {{AFL WB}} won their first premiership in sixty-two years, ending the [[List of Australian Football League premiers#Longest premiership droughts|then-longest active VFL/AFL premiership drought]].
*The Western Bulldogs won from the seventh on the ladder after the regular season, the lowest position from which an AFL team had ever won the premiership.
*The Western Bulldogs became just the second club after [[1997 AFL season|Adelaide in 1997]] to win four consecutive finals to win a premiership.
}}

==Attendances==

===By club===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2016 AFL attendances 
|-
! Club
! Total
! Games 
! Avg. per game
! Home total
! Home games 
! Home avg. 
|- 
! scope="row" | {{AFL Ade}}
|944,586||24||37,948||517,612||11||47,056
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL BL}}
|504,110||22||22,914||187,816||11||17,074
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Car}}
|784,445||22||35,657||389,242||11||35,386
|- 
! scope="row" | {{AFL Col}}
|972,219||22||44,192||508,066||11||46,188
|- 
! scope="row" | {{AFL Ess}}
|802,059||22||36,457||371,015||11||33,729
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Fre}}
|574,588||22||26,118||345,575||11||31,416
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Gee}}
|910,207||24||37,925||335,490||11||30,499
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL GC}}
|351,648||22||15,984||127,168||11||11,561
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL GWS}}
|485,219||24||20,217||135,664||11||12,333
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Haw}}
|1,013,973||24||42,249||403,078||11||36,643
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Mel}}
|686,641||22||30,977||344,591||11||31,326
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL NM}}
|720,874||23||31,342||309,881||11||28,171
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL|PA}}
|694,948||22||31,589||436,310||11||39,665
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Ric}}
|900,137||22||40,915||452,609||11||41,146
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL|StK}}
|686,842||22||31,220||340,420||11||30,947
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Syd}}
|966,681||26||37,180||367,679||11||33,425
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL WC}}
|786,853||23||34,211||401,997||11||36,545
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL WB}}
|954,452||26||36,710||337,685||11||30,699
|}

===By ground===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2016 ground attendances
|-
! Ground
! Total
! Games
! Avg. per game
|-
! scope="row" | [[Adelaide Oval]]
|1,002,929||23||43,606
|-
! scope="row" | [[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]
|60,222||1||60,222
|-
! scope="row" | [[York Park|Aurora Stadium]]
|55,418||4||13,855
|-
! scope="row" | [[Bellerive Oval|Blundstone Arena]]
|46,946||3||15,649
|-
! scope="row" | [[Cazaly's Stadium]]
|8,509||1||8,509
|-
! scope="row" | [[Subiaco Oval|Domain Stadium]]
|789,651||23||34,333
|-
! scope="row" | [[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]
|1,392,126||46||30,264
|-
! scope="row" | [[The Gabba|Gabba]]
|187,816||11||17,074
|-
! scope="row" | [[Manuka Oval]]
|38,658||3||12,886
|-
! scope="row" | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
|2,434,905||50||48,698
|-
! scope="row" | [[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]]
|127,168||11||11,561
|-
! scope="row" | [[Kardinia Park|Simonds Stadium]]
|187,973||8||23,497
|-
! scope="row" | [[Sydney Showground Stadium|Spotless Stadium]]
|118,796||9||13,200
|-
! scope="row" | [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]
|405,815||12||33,818
|-
! scope="row" | [[Marrara Oval|TIO Stadium]]
|8,163||1||8,163
|-
! scope="row" | [[Traeger Park|TIO Traeger Park]]
|5,146||1||5,146
|}

==Awards==
*The [[Brownlow Medal]] was awarded to [[Patrick Dangerfield]] of {{AFL Gee}}, who received 35 votes. He broke [[Dane Swan]]'s [[2011 Brownlow Medal|2011]] record for the most votes by any player under the 3-2-1 voting system, until the record was broken a [[2017 Brownlow Medal|year later]] by [[Dustin Martin]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-26/patrick-dangerfield-wins-2016-brownlow-medal|title=Patrick Dangerfield breaks all-time votes record to seal Brownlow Medal|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=26 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=26 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/dustin-martin-wins-2017-brownlow-medal/news-story/26e951662596679941cdcffbc04f3d48|title=Dustin Martin wins 2017 Brownlow Medal|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|date=26 September 2017|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref>
*The [[Coleman Medal]] was awarded to [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] of {{AFL|WC}}, who kicked 80 goals during the home and away season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-forward-josh-kennedy-and-fremantle-midfielder-lachie-neale-eye-allaustralian-spots/news-story/3a22b29b117d000f7bc9a4449d9c17bc|title=West Coast forward Josh Kennedy and Fremantle midfielder Lachie Neale eye All-Australian spots|last=Quartermaine|first=Braden|date=28 August 2016|work=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|Perth Now]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=28 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102040436/http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-forward-josh-kennedy-and-fremantle-midfielder-lachie-neale-eye-allaustralian-spots/news-story/3a22b29b117d000f7bc9a4449d9c17bc|archive-date=2 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*The [[AFL Rising Star|Ron Evans Medal]] was awarded to [[Callum Mills]] of {{AFL Syd}}, who received 49 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/callum-mills-wins-2016-afl-rising-star-award-20160906-gr9p07.html|title=Callum Mills wins 2016 AFL Rising Star award|last=Lane|first=Samantha|date=6 September 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref>
*The [[Norm Smith Medal]] was awarded to [[Jason Johannisen]] of the {{AFL WB}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/2016-norm-smith-medallist-jason-johannisen-is-best-player-in-afl-grand-final-20161001-grsy8p.html|title=2016 Norm Smith medallist: Jason Johannisen named best player in AFL grand final|last=Gleeson|first=Michael|date=1 October 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=1 October 2016}}</ref>
*The [[AFL Goal of the Year]] was awarded to [[Eddie Betts]] of {{AFL Ade}} for the second consecutive season.<ref name=goty>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-26/daw-soars-and-eddie-electrifies-to-claim-highlight-reel-honours|title=Daw soars and Eddie electrifies to claim highlight reel honours|last=Gaskin|first=Lee|date=26 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=26 September 2016}}</ref>
*The [[AFL Mark of the Year]] was awarded to [[Majak Daw]] of {{AFL NM}}.<ref name=goty/>
*The [[McClelland Trophy]] was awarded to Sydney for the first time since [[2014 AFL season|2014]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-27/swans-embarrass-tigers-to-seal-minor-premiership/7791660|title=Sydney Swans embarrass Richmond Tigers by 113 points to cement AFL minor premiership|date=27 August 2016|work=ABC Online|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref>
*The [[List of Australian Football League wooden spoons|wooden spoon]] was "awarded" to {{AFL Ess}} for the first time since [[1933 VFL season|1933]], breaking an eighty-three-year drought.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/essendon/john-worsfold-not-interested-in-finishing-last-after-essendon-defeats-carlton/news-story/54fa04c190f679a9247053e17cca47f5|title=John Worsfold not interested in finishing last after Essendon defeats Carlton|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|date=27 August 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref>
*The [[AFL Players Association awards|AFL Players Association Awards]]
**The [[Leigh Matthews Trophy]] was awarded to [[Patrick Dangerfield]] of Geelong.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/patrick-dangerfield-scores-runaway-win-as-aflpas-most-valuable-player-20160913-grfku8.html|title=Patrick Dangerfield scores runaway win as AFLPA's most valuable player|last=Lane|first=Samantha|date=13 September 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref>
**The [[AFL Players Association awards#Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player|Robert Rose Award]] was awarded to [[Luke Parker (Australian footballer)|Luke Parker]] of Sydney for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/parker-a-dual-most-courageous/|title=Parker a Dual Most Courageous|last=Legg|first=Simon|date=13 September 2016|work=AFLplayers.com.au|publisher=[[AFL Players Association]]|access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref>
**The [[AFL Players Association awards#Best Captain|best captain]] was awarded to [[Taylor Walker (footballer)|Taylor Walker]] of {{AFL Ade}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/demanding-walker-named-best-captain/|title='Demanding' Walker Named Best Captain|last=Legg|first=Simon|date=13 September 2016|work=AFLplayers.com.au|publisher=[[AFL Players Association]]|access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref>
**The [[AFL Players Association awards#Best First Year Player|best first year player]] was awarded to [[Callum Mills]] of Sydney.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/mills-named-best-first-year-player/|title=Mills Named Best First Year Player|last=Beaton|first=Robert|date=13 September 2016|work=AFLplayers.com.au|publisher=[[AFL Players Association]]|access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref>
**The [[22 Under 22 team#2016 team|22under22 team]] captaincy was awarded to [[Marcus Bontempelli]] of the Western Bulldogs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/22under22-team-revealed-marcus-bontempelli-named-captain-caleb-daniel-misses-out/news-story/34af5fc94adc663e5fb2ed78ef0fba93|title=22under22 team revealed: Marcus Bontempelli named captain, Caleb Daniel misses out|first=Ben|last=Waterworth|date=13 September 2016|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref>
*The [[AFL Coaches Association]] Awards
**The AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year Award was awarded to [[Patrick Dangerfield]] of Geelong, who received 121 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-29/geelong-superstar-patrick-dangerfield-wins-aflca-award-with-record-haul|title=Superstar Cat wins AFLCA award with record haul|first=Schmook|last=Nathan|date=29 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref>
**The inaugural Gary Ayres Award for the best player in the finals series was awarded to [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1988)|Josh Kennedy]] of Sydney.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/swan-josh-kennedy-inaugural-winner-of-gary-ayres-award-for-best-finals-player-grand-final-coaches-votes/news-story/032f318eb7ba6cb24ca6d15143bb3749|title=Swan Josh Kennedy inaugural winner of Gary Ayres Award for best finals player, Grand Final coaches votes|last=Laughton|first=Max|date=3 October 2016|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=3 October 2016}}</ref>
**The Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award was awarded to [[Luke Beveridge]] of the Western Bulldogs for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-27/beveridge-named-top-dog-for-second-straight-year|title=Beveridge named coaches' top Dog for second straight year|first=Schmook|last=Nathan|date=28 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref>
**The Assistant Coach of the Year Award was awarded to [[Stuart Dew]] of Sydney.
**The Career and Development Coach of the Year Award was awarded to [[Andrew McQualter]] of {{AFL Ric}} and Danny Sexton of {{AFL|StK}}.
**The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to [[Mark Williams (Australian footballer born 1958)|Mark Williams]].
**The Best Young Player Award was awarded to [[Isaac Heeney]] of Sydney.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-20/secondyear-swans-honour-puts-him-among-modern-greats|title=Second-year Swan's honour puts him among modern greats|first=Malcolm|last=Alex|date=20 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref>
**The Media Award was awarded to [[Gerard Whateley]] for his work on [[Fox Footy]] and the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
*The Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award was awarded to [[Jimmy Bartel]] of Geelong.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/afl/2016-jim-stynes-community-leadership-award-jimmy-bartel-received-award-for-face-up-to-dv/news-story/79fb3a98f3c60757069e79dcfab38835|title=2016 Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award: Jimmy Bartel received award for 'Face up to DV'|date=26 September 2016|work=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=27 September 2016}}</ref>

===Milestones===
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• For players games played, the 200th, 250th, 300th, 350th, etc.
• For players goals kicked, the 500th, 600th, 700th, etc.
• For coaches games coached, the 300th, 400th, 500th, etc.
• For combined games played and coached, the 500th, 600th, 700th, etc.
• Any time a record for most games or most goals is broken, it is recorded as a game note, not a milestone
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; "
|- style="background:#C1D8FF;"
! Name
! Club
! Milestone
! Round
! class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
| {{sortname|Michael|Rischitelli}}
| {{AFL GC}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|01|Round 1}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-suns-player-michael-rischitelli-reflects-on-his-career-ahead-of-200th-afl-game/news-story/eca5d4c9789a5785f34e5ad6df5de3ae|title=Gold Coast Suns player Michael Rischitelli reflects on his career ahead of 200th AFL game|last=Boswell|first=Tom|date=25 March 2016|work=[[Gold Coast Bulletin]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Leigh|Montagna}}
| {{AFL|StK}}
| {{sort|250|250 AFL games}}
| {{sort|01|Round 1}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/leigh-montagna-has-sights-on-last-taste-of-finals-20160326-gnrkes.html|title=Leigh Montagna has sights on last taste of finals|last=Nicholson|first=Larissa|date=26 March 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Nick|Riewoldt}}
| {{AFL|StK}}
| {{sort|300|300 AFL games}}
| {{sort|02|Round 2}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/nick-riewoldt-300th-game-fans-family-stars-pay-tribute-prematch/news-story/305718f124edbaa5f6110bb613dcea18|title=Nick Riewoldt 300th game: Fans, family, stars pay tribute pre-match|last1=Dennehy|first1=Luke|last2=Wood|first2=Lauren|date=2 April 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Matt|Priddis}}
| {{AFL|WC}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|03|Round 3}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/west-coast/matt-priddis-plays-starring-role-in-200th-game-named-best-on-ground-in-western-derby/news-story/c6227aa8772818ed4f38d79b8a578b6d|title=Matt Priddis plays starring role in 200th game, named best on ground in western derby|last=McArdle|first=Jordan|date=7 April 2016|work=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|Perth Now]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Joel|Patfull}}
| {{AFL GWS}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|04|Round 4}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/giants-defender-joel-patfull-to-play-200th-afl-game-against-port-adelaide-power-20160416-go7zfd.html|title=Giants defender Joel Patfull to play 200th AFL game against Port Adelaide|last=Polkinghorne|first=David|date=16 April 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Shaun|Burgoyne}}
| {{AFL Haw}}
| {{sort|300|300 AFL games}}
| {{sort|05|Round 5}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-04-22/burgoyne-has-spun-a-lot-of-silk-on-his-way-to-300-games|title=Burgoyne has spun a lot of silk on his way to 300 games|last=Browne|first=Ashley|date=22 April 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Rodney|Eade}}
| {{AFL GC}}
| {{sort|600|600 AFL games played/coached}}
| {{sort|05|Round 5}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/rodney-eade-to-reach-600-games-as-player-and-coach-when-gold-coast-suns-play-north-melbourne/news-story/be8a84f1a7d90f9325b77a050fdb2d9d|title=Rodney Eade to reach 600 games as player and coach when Gold Coast Suns play North Melbourne|last=Boswell|first=Tom|date=22 April 2016|work=[[Gold Coast Bulletin]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Drew|Petrie}}
| {{AFL NM}}
| {{sort|300|300 AFL games}}
| {{sort|07|Round 7}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/drew-petrie-celebrates-300th-game-for-north-melbourne-in-style/news-story/074903e0395a2bdd3133281e5b8ceced|title=Drew Petrie celebrates 300th game for North Melbourne in style|last=Olle|first=Sarah|date=8 May 2016|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Nick|Malceski}}
| {{AFL GC}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|08|Round 8}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/nick-malceski-to-play-his-200th-afl-game-when-gold-coast-suns-play-gws/news-story/4bbe11f9a481ea0506e6110c2a50a62b|title=Nick Malceski to play his 200th AFL game when Gold Coast Suns play GWS|last=Boswell|first=Tom|date=11 May 2016|work=[[Gold Coast Bulletin]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Kade|Simpson}}
| {{AFL Car}}
| {{sort|250|250 AFL games}}
| {{sort|08|Round 8}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/carlton/kade-simpson-is-one-of-carltons-greatest-clubmen-says-stephen-kernahan/news-story/29822aeb5568c11ee8c8e1ce5aac6fc2|title=Kade Simpson is one of Carlton's greatest clubmen, says Stephen Kernahan|last=Sewell|first=Eliza|date=14 May 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Jordan|Lewis}}
| {{AFL Haw}}
| {{sort|250|250 AFL games}}
| {{sort|10|Round 10}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-28/jordan-lewis-hawthorns-great-unifier-reaches-250-games|title=Jordan Lewis, Hawthorn's great unifier, reaches 250 games|last=Browne|first=Ashley|date=28 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|John|Worsfold}}
| {{AFL Ess}}
| {{sort|500|500 AFL games played/coached}}
| {{sort|10|Round 10}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-v-richmond-john-worsfolds-500-a-suitably-lowkey-affair-20160525-gp3ubc.html|title=North Melbourne v Richmond: Tasmania no place for crumbling Tigers|last=Nicholson|first=Larissa|date=3 June 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Brent|Harvey}}
| {{AFL NM}}
| {{sort|500|500 AFL goals}}
| {{sort|11|Round 11}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-match-report/north-melbourne-kangaroos-v-richmond-tigers-tasmania-no-place-for-crumbling-tigers-20160603-gpbewr.html|title=Essendon v Richmond: John Worsfold's 500 a suitably low-key affair|last=Connolly|first=Rohan|date=25 May 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Josh|Gibson|dab=footballer}}
| {{AFL Haw}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|11|Round 11}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2016-05-30/gibson-set-for-game-200|title=Gibson set for game 200|date=30 May 2016|work=HawthornFC.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Heath|Grundy}}
| {{AFL Syd}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|13|Round 13}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/teams/sydney/sydney-defender-heath-grendy-says-becoming-a-father-has-helped-his-football-as-he-reaches-200-games/news-story/5c1165b0206b41d3c714463e984ffa7f|title=Sydney defender Heath Grendy says becoming a father has helped his football as he reaches 200 games|last=Cordy|first=Neil|date=18 June 2016|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Bryce|Gibbs|dab=Australian rules footballer}}
| {{AFL Car}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|14|Round 14}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/carlton/now-a-star-of-the-competition-bryce-gibbs-looks-right-at-home-in-carltons-200-game-club/news-story/6e74b464811f239788dc546a39ba3b7b|title=Bryce Gibbs looks right at home in Carlton's 200-game club|last=McFarlane|first=Glenn|date=21 June 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Andrew|Walker|dab=footballer}}
| {{AFL Car}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|15|Round 15}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2016-06-30/walkers-200th-history-in-making|title=Walker's 200th history in making|last=De Bolfo|first=Tony|date=30 June 2016|work=CarltonFC.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Kieren|Jack}}
| {{AFL Syd}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|16|Round 16}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/teams/sydney/kieren-jack-speaks-publicly-about-feud-that-has-split-his-family/news-story/b38f8361567046c3155b08c0cc0f7323|title=Kieren Jack speaks publicly about feud that has split his family|last=Cordy|first=Neil|date=6 July 2016|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Andrew|Swallow}}
| {{AFL NM}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|16|Round 16}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/west-coast/west-coast-eagles-coach-adam-simpson-prepares-for-the-teams-2016-moment-of-truth-against-north-melbourne/news-story/12cca205f4d34db0b75a7f341a241c96|title=West Coast coach Adam Simpson says destiny is in their own hands ahead of season-defining clash against North Melbourne|last=Quartermaine|first=Braden|date=10 July 2016|work=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|Perth Now]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Andrew|Mackie}}
| {{AFL Gee}}
| {{sort|250|250 AFL games}}
| {{sort|17|Round 17}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/afl/horrible-trainer-gym-dud-andrew-mackie-set-for-250th/news-story/0c47c2096e26f20ab0882ac7312bedbc|title=Horrible trainer, gym dud Andrew Mackie set for 250th|last=Wade|first=Nick|date=15 July 2016|work=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Scott|Thompson|dab=footballer, born 1983}}
| {{AFL Ade}}
| {{sort|300|300 AFL games}}
| {{sort|17|Round 17}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/adelaide/scott-thompson-set-to-join-300game-club-but-still-craves-more/news-story/7f3ee712c38217bdbce2667c207a30b3|title=Scott Thompson set to join 300-game club but still craves more|last=Sewell|first=Eliza|date=16 July 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Sam|Mitchell|dab=footballer}}
| {{AFL Haw}}
| {{sort|300|300 AFL games}}
| {{sort|18|Round 18}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/hawthorn/hawthorn-champ-sam-mitchell-still-driven-for-more-success-even-after-four-flags/news-story/b7ee80388feb200099733b7f1567ae22|title=Hawthorn champ Sam Mitchell still driven for more success even after four flags|last=McFarlane|first=Glenn|date=16 July 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Jimmy|Bartel}}
| {{AFL Gee}}
| {{sort|300|300 AFL games}}
| {{sort|19|Round 19}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-cats-jimmy-bartel-proves-doubters-wrong-on-his-way-to-300-games/news-story/db491869eb2589920d7358d975240bff|title=Geelong Cats: Jimmy Bartel proves doubters wrong on his way to 300 games|last=Wade|first=Nick|date=26 July 2016|work=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Brent|Harvey}}
| {{AFL NM}}
| {{sort|427|427 AFL games (league record)}}
| {{sort|19|Round 19}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/41371/match-report-427th-heaven-as-roos-win-for-boomer-s-bash|title= 427th heaven as Roos win for Boomer's bash|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=31 July 2016|publisher=AFL.com.au|access-date=12 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Matthew|Pavlich}}
| {{AFL Fre}}
| {{sort|350|350 AFL games}}
| {{sort|19|Round 19}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/the-big-one-that-got-away-sa-export-matthew-pavlich-reaches-350th-afl-game-with-fremantle/news-story/664ef14ec1fc73a4a67a3537238d2bdf|title=The big one that got away: SA export Matthew Pavlich reaches 350th AFL game with Fremantle|last=Rucci|first=Michelangelo|date=21 July 2016|work=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Justin|Westhoff}}
| {{AFL PA}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|20|Round 20}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/port-adelaide/how-port-adelaides-justin-westhoff-went-from-naive-rookie-to-200game-player/news-story/cddc264c4186c0d986563d54f8b3923a|title=How Port Adelaide's Justin Westhoff went from naive rookie to 200-game player|last=Capel|first=Andrew|date=5 August 2016|work=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|John|Worsfold}}
| {{AFL Ess}}
| {{sort|300|300 AFL games coached}}
| {{sort|20|Round 20}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-07/300-games-up-for-john-worsfold|title=Coach Woosha hits the triple ton|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=7 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Jack|Riewoldt}}
| {{AFL Ric}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|21|Round 21}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-13/regrettable-moments-shape-riewoldt-into-the-person-he-is|title=Regrettable moments shape Riewoldt into the person he is|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=13 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Harry|Taylor|dab=Australian rules footballer}}
| {{AFL Gee}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|21|Round 21}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/afl/free-harry-taylor-poster-in-the-addy-on-thursday/news-story/abf7326f35170f72c852536fbb44d176|title=Free Harry Taylor poster in the Addy on Thursday|last=Young|first=Lachie|date=10 August 2016|work=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|David|Mundy}}
| {{AFL Fre}}
| {{sort|250|250 AFL games}}
| {{sort|22|Round 22}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.communitynews.com.au/fremantle-gazette/sport/fremantle-dockers-david-mundys-250th-overshadowed-by-talk-of-fyfe-ballantyne-transfers/|title=Fremantle Dockers: David Mundy's 250th overshadowed by talk of Fyfe, Ballantyne transfers|last=Luff|first=Bryce|date=16 August 2016|work=Fremantle Gazette|publisher=[[Community Newspaper Group]]|access-date=20 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Eddie|Betts}}
| {{AFL Ade}}
| {{sort|250|250 AFL games}}
| {{sort|22|Round 22}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/eddie-betts-admits-he-couldnt-read-or-write-when-he-arrived-at-carlton-now-preaches-education/news-story/e4051ffca947aec27cfa4ee517203fa6|title=Eddie Betts admits he couldn't read or write when he arrived at Carlton, now preaches education|last=Waterworth|first=Ben|date=19 August 2016|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=20 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Adam|Cooney}}
| {{AFL Ess}}
| {{sort|250|250 AFL games}}
| {{sort|22|Round 22}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/adam-cooney-to-retire-after-playing-his-250th-game-which-falls-against-his-former-side/news-story/00d21002477fc68c39d2dcaf0ba83358|title=Adam Cooney to retire after playing his 250th game, which falls against his former side|last=Beveridge|first=Riley|date=16 August 2016|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Mathew|Stokes}}
| {{AFL Ess}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|22|Round 22}}
|<ref name=stokes>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-18/200-and-out-for-bomber-mathew-stokes-to-retire-after-dogs-clash|title=Bomber out for 200: Mathew Stokes to retire after Dogs clash|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=18 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Dale|Thomas|dab=footballer}}
| {{AFL Car}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|23|Round 23}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/essendon-saves-best-until-last-sinks-carlton-in-final-home-and-way-game-of-2016-afl-season/news-story/b71b5653362622d73c2565900f18fb8f|title=Essendon saves best until last, sinks Carlton in final home and way game of 2016 AFL season|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|date=27 August 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=27 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Daniel|Merrett}}
| {{AFL BL}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| {{sort|23|Round 23}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/teams/brisbane/brisbane-defender-daniel-merrett-says-playing-for-the-lions-has-been-the-best-job-in-the-world/news-story/1e2fd4a277dd85753358350c412cad1a|title=Brisbane defender Daniel Merrett says playing for the Lions has been the best job in the world|last=Hamilton|first=Andrew|date=23 August 2016|work=[[The Courier-Mail]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Matthew|Pavlich}}
| {{AFL Fre}}
| {{sort|700|700 AFL goals}}
| {{sort|23|Round 23}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-28/fremantle-docker-matthew-pavlich-plays-last-game-to-home-crowd/7792400|title=Fremantle Docker Matthew Pavlich plays last game to home crowd|last=Ceranic|first=Irena|date=28 August 2016|work=ABC Online|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Shannon|Hurn}}
| {{AFL|WC}}
| {{sort|200|200 AFL games}}
| Finals week 1
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/32563657/modest-shannon-hurn-to-play-200th-eagles-game-against-bulldogs/#page1|title=Boy from Barossa a vintage performer|last=Miller|first=Dale|date=7 September 2016|work=[[The West Australian]]|publisher=[[Seven West Media]]|access-date=13 September 2016|archive-date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921194707/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/32563657/modest-shannon-hurn-to-play-200th-eagles-game-against-bulldogs/#page1|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

===Coleman Medal===
{{see also|Coleman Medal}}
*Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Coleman that round.
*Underlined numbers indicates the player did not play that round.
{| class="wikitable nowraplinks" style="text-align:center; line-height: 90%; font-size:90%;" width=100%
|width=20|
!width=110 abbr="Position" |Player
!width=20 abbr="Round 1" |1
!width=20 abbr="Round 2" |2
!width=20 abbr="Round 3" |3
!width=20 abbr="Round 4" |4
!width=20 abbr="Round 5" |5
!width=20 abbr="Round 6" |6
!width=20 abbr="Round 7" |7
!width=20 abbr="Round 8" |8
!width=20 abbr="Round 9" |9
!width=20 abbr="Round 10" |10
!width=20 abbr="Round 11" |11
!width=20 abbr="Round 12" |12
!width=20 abbr="Round 13" |13
!width=20 abbr="Round 14" |14
!width=20 abbr="Round 15" |15
!width=20 abbr="Round 16" |16
!width=20 abbr="Round 17" |17
!width=20 abbr="Round 18" |18
!width=20 abbr="Round 19" |19
!width=20 abbr="Round 20" |20
!width=20 abbr="Round 21" |21
!width=20 abbr="Round 22" |22
!width=20 abbr="Round 23" |23
!width=20 abbr="Total"|Total
|-
|1||style="text-align:left;"|[[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh J. Kennedy]]
|style="background:#99ccff;" |8<sub>8</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |1<sub>9</sub>||1<sub>10</sub>||2<sub>12</sub>||2<sub>14</sub>||3<sub>17</sub>||3<sub>20</sub>||5<sub>25</sub>||7<sub>32</sub>||5<sub>37</sub>||1<sub>38</sub>||3<sub>41</sub>||5<sub>46</sub>||<u>0<sub>46</sub></u>||3<sub>49</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |4<sub>53</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |2<sub>55</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |3<sub>58</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |2<sub>60</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |7<sub>67</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;"|3<sub>70</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;"|5<sub>75</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;"|5<sub>80</sub>||'''80'''
|-
|2||style="text-align:left;"|[[Lance Franklin]]
|4<sub>4</sub>||4<sub>8</sub>||4<sub>12</sub>||4<sub>16</sub>||2<sub>18</sub>||5<sub>23</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |6<sub>29</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |5<sub>34</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |3<sub>37</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |3<sub>40</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |1<sub>41</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |2<sub>43</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |4<sub>47</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |<u>0<sub>47</sub></u>||style="background:#99ccff;" |5<sub>52</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |1<sub>53</sub>||0<sub>53</sub>||4<sub>57</sub>||2<sub>59</sub>||2<sub>61</sub>||6<sub>67</sub>||0<sub>67</sub>||7<sub>74</sub>||'''74'''
|-
|rowspan=2|3||style="text-align:left;"|[[Eddie Betts]]
|1<sub>1</sub>||5<sub>6</sub>||3<sub>9</sub>||4<sub>13</sub>||3<sub>16</sub>||4<sub>20</sub>||0<sub>20</sub>||2<sub>22</sub>||0<sub>22</sub>||5<sub>27</sub>||1<sub>28</sub>||5<sub>33</sub>||<u>0<sub>33</sub></u>||2<sub>35</sub>||3<sub>38</sub>||3<sub>41</sub>||3<sub>44</sub>||1<sub>45</sub>||5<sub>50</sub>||4<sub>54</sub>||6<sub>60</sub>||5<sub>65</sub>||1<sub>66</sub>|| rowspan="2" |'''66'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tom Lynch (Australian footballer born 1992)|Tom Lynch]]
|4<sub>4</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |5<sub>9</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |4<sub>13</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |5<sub>18</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |4<sub>22</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |2<sub>24</sub>||4<sub>28</sub>||2<sub>30</sub>||2<sub>32</sub>||2<sub>34</sub>||1<sub>35</sub>||4<sub>39</sub>||<u>0<sub>39</sub></u>||3<sub>42</sub>||1<sub>43</sub>||5<sub>48</sub>||3<sub>51</sub>||4<sub>55</sub>||2<sub>57</sub>||4<sub>61</sub>||2<sub>63</sub>||2<sub>65</sub>||1<sub>66</sub>
|-
|5||style="text-align:left;" |[[Josh Jenkins]]
|5<sub>5</sub>||style="background:#99ccff;" |4<sub>9</sub>||1<sub>10</sub>||1<sub>11</sub>||2<sub>13</sub>||2<sub>15</sub>||8<sub>23</sub>||2<sub>25</sub>||1<sub>26</sub>||1<sub>27</sub>||7<sub>34</sub>||3<sub>37</sub>||<u>0<sub>37</sub></u>||1<sub>38</sub>||2<sub>40</sub>||3<sub>43</sub>||1<sub>44</sub>||3<sub>47</sub>||2<sub>49</sub>||3<sub>52</sub>||5<sub>57</sub>||2<sub>59</sub>||3<sub>60</sub>||'''60'''
|-
|6||style="text-align:left;"|[[Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)|Tom Hawkins]]
|2<sub>2</sub>||3<sub>5</sub>||4<sub>9</sub>||0<sub>9</sub>||1<sub>10</sub>||4<sub>14</sub>||3<sub>17</sub>||0<sub>17</sub>||4<sub>21</sub>||1<sub>22</sub>||2<sub>24</sub>||<u>0<sub>24</sub></u>||4<sub>28</sub>||3<sub>31</sub>||<u>0<sub>31</sub></u>||2<sub>33</sub>||1<sub>34</sub>||4<sub>38</sub>||2<sub>40</sub>||3<sub>43</sub>||1<sub>44</sub>||2<sub>46</sub>||6<sub>52</sub>||'''52'''
|-
|7||style="text-align:left;"|[[Jeremy Cameron]]
|<u>0<sub>0</sub></u>||<u>0<sub>0</sub></u>||<u>0<sub>0</sub></u>||<u>0<sub>0</sub></u>||5<sub>5</sub>||3<sub>8</sub>||1<sub>9</sub>||7<sub>16</sub>||5<sub>21</sub>||1<sub>22</sub>||0<sub>22</sub>||1<sub>23</sub>||2<sub>25</sub>||3<sub>28</sub>||<u>0<sub>28</sub></u>||5<sub>33</sub>||3<sub>36</sub>||2<sub>38</sub>||2<sub>40</sub>||4<sub>44</sub>||1<sub>45</sub>||3<sub>48</sub>||1<sub>49</sub>||'''49'''
|-
|rowspan=2|8||style="text-align:left;"|[[Jack Riewoldt]]
|2<sub>2</sub>||3<sub>5</sub>||1<sub>6</sub>||4<sub>10</sub>||3<sub>13</sub>||3<sub>16</sub>||3<sub>19</sub>||1<sub>20</sub>||2<sub>22</sub>||2<sub>24</sub>||2<sub>26</sub>||1<sub>27</sub>||<u>0<sub>27</sub></u>||4<sub>31</sub>||4<sub>35</sub>||2<sub>37</sub>||0<sub>37</sub>||2<sub>39</sub>||2<sub>41</sub>||4<sub>45</sub>||1<sub>46</sub>||1<sub>47</sub>||1<sub>48</sub>|| rowspan="2" |'''48'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jack Gunston]]
|3<sub>3</sub>||1<sub>4</sub>||2<sub>6</sub>||0<sub>6</sub>||1<sub>7</sub>||5<sub>12</sub>||4<sub>16</sub>||3<sub>19</sub>||4<sub>23</sub>||2<sub>25</sub>||3<sub>28</sub>||4<sub>32</sub>||0<sub>32</sub>||1<sub>33</sub>||<u>0<sub>33</sub></u>||3<sub>36</sub>||2<sub>38</sub>||3<sub>41</sub>||1<sub>42</sub>||2<sub>44</sub>||1<sub>45</sub>||2<sub>47</sub>||1<sub>48</sub>
|-
|rowspan=2|10||style="text-align:left;"|[[Tim Membrey]]
|<u>0<sub>0</sub></u>||<u>0<sub>0</sub></u>||<u>0<sub>0</sub></u>||<u>0<sub>0</sub></u>||<u>0<sub>0</sub></u>||5<sub>5</sub>||3<sub>8</sub>||0<sub>8</sub>||3<sub>11</sub>||3<sub>14</sub>||1<sub>15</sub>||5<sub>20</sub>||<u>0<sub>0</sub></u>||1<sub>21</sub>||2<sub>23</sub>||5<sub>28</sub>||4<sub>32</sub>||2<sub>34</sub>||0<sub>34</sub>||5<sub>39</sub>||1<sub>40</sub>||2<sub>42</sub>||2<sub>44</sub>|| rowspan="2" |'''44'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Cyril Rioli]]
|0<sub>0</sub>||4<sub>4</sub>||3<sub>7</sub>||1<sub>8</sub>||4<sub>12</sub>||1<sub>13</sub>||1<sub>14</sub>||<u>0<sub>14</sub></u>||1<sub>15</sub>||5<sub>19</sub>||1<sub>20</sub>||3<sub>23</sub>||2<sub>25</sub>||<u>0<sub>25</sub></u>||<u>0<sub>25</sub></u>||3<sub>28</sub>||2<sub>30</sub>||3<sub>34</sub>||<u>0<sub>34</sub></u>||4<sub>38</sub>||3<sub>41</sub>||0<sub>44</sub>||3<sub>44</sub>
|}

===Best and fairest===
{| class="wikitable sortable"  style="text-align:left; width:45%;"
|- style="background:#C1D8FF;"
! Club
! Award name
! Player
! class="unsortable"|Ref.
|-
| {{AFL Ade}}
| [[Malcolm Blight Medal]]
| {{sortname|Rory|Sloane}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-23/rory-sloane-joins-adelaide-greats-with-second-club-champion-award|title=Sloane joins Adelaide greats with second club champion award|last=Gaskin|first=Lee|date=23 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL BL}}
| [[Merrett–Murray Medal]]
| {{sortname|Dayne|Zorko}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-03/zorko-goes-backtoback-in-lions-year-of-pain|title=Zorko goes back to back in Lions' year of pain|last=Whiting|first=Michael|date=3 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=3 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Car}}
| [[John Nicholls Medal]]
| {{sortname|Sam|Docherty}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/carltons-sam-docherty-claims-maiden-john-nicholls-medal-20160909-grctyk.html|title=Carlton's Sam Docherty claims maiden John Nicholls Medal|last=Pierik|first=Jon|date=9 September 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> 
|-
| {{AFL Col}}
| [[Copeland Trophy]]
| {{sortname|Scott|Pendlebury}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-07/pies-skipper-pendlebury-wins-fourthstraight-copeland-trophy|title=Pies skipper Pendlebury wins fourth-straight Copeland Trophy|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=7 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=7 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Ess}}
| [[W. S. Crichton Medal]]
| {{sortname|Zach|Merrett}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-31/young-gun-don-zach-merrett-a-runaway-winner-at-crichton-medal|title=Young gun Don a runaway winner at Crichton Medal|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=31 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=31 August 2016}}</ref> 
|-
| {{AFL Fre}}
| [[Doig Medal]]
| {{sortname|Lachie|Neale}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-10-09/winner-story|title=Neale claims first Doig Medal|first=Wildie|last=Tom|date=8 October 2016|work=FremantleFC.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=9 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Gee}}
| [[Carji Greeves Medal]]
| {{sortname|Patrick|Dangerfield}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-06/another-gong-for-dangerfield-with-carji-greeves-medal|title=Another gong for Dangerfield with Carji Greeves Medal|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|date=6 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL GC}}
| [[Gold Coast Suns Club Champion|Club Champion]]
| {{sortname|Tom|Lynch|dab=Australian footballer born 1992}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-02/backtoback-suns-crowns-for-tom-lynch|title=Back-to-back Suns crowns for Tom Lynch|last=Whiting|first=Michael|date=2 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=2 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL GWS}}
| [[Kevin Sheedy Medal]]
| {{sortname|Toby|Greene}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-07/giant-toby-greene-caps-breakout-year-with-kevin-sheedy-medal|title=Giant Toby Greene caps breakout year with Kevin Sheedy Medal|last=Curley|first=Adam|date=7 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=7 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Haw}}
| [[Peter Crimmins Medal]]
| {{sortname|Sam|Mitchell|dab=footballer}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-08/sam-mitchell-second-only-to-lethal-after-fifth-hawks-bf|title=Sam Mitchell second only to 'Lethal' after fifth Hawks B&F|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=8 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Mel}}
| [[Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal]]
| {{sortname|Jack|Viney}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/melbourne-midfielder-jack-viney-has-won-the-demons-best-and-fairest-award/news-story/ae88dd56bfb182ea09db47d9ce2fea05|title=Melbourne midfielder Jack Viney has won the Demons' best and fairest award|last=McFarlane|first=Glenn|date=6 September 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL NM}}
| [[Syd Barker Medal]]
| {{sortname|Robbie|Tarrant}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-07/north-defender-robbie-tarrant-breaks-through-for-maiden-best-and-fairest|title=North defender breaks through for maiden best and fairest|last=Bowen|first=Nick|date=7 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=7 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL|PA}}
| [[John Cahill Medal]]
| {{sortname|Robbie|Gray}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/adelaide/port-adelaide-midfielder-robbie-gray-earns-his-third-consecutive-john-cahill-medal/news-story/6f116a34cb5ed573868b05b2bee67771|title=Port Adelaide midfielder Robbie Gray earns his third consecutive John Cahill Medal|last=Rucci|first=Michelangelo|date=9 September 2016|work=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Ric}}
| [[Jack Dyer Medal]]
| {{sortname|Dustin|Martin}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-08/martin-pips-rance-to-win-tigers-best-and-fairest|title=Martin pips Rance to win Tigers best and fairest|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=8 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL|StK}}
| [[Trevor Barker Award]]
| {{sortname|Jack|Steven}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-01/prolific-saints-mid-jack-steven-claims-his-third-trevor-barker-award|title=Jack Steven claims his third Trevor Barker Award|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=1 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=1 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Syd}}
| [[Bob Skilton Medal]]
| {{sortname|Josh|Kennedy|dab=footballer, born 1988}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-06/star-swan-kennedy-pips-hannebery-for-third-best-and-fairest|title=Star Swan Kennedy pips Hannebery for third best and fairest|last=Curley|first=Adam|date=6 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL WC}}
| [[John Worsfold Medal]]
| {{sortname|Luke|Shuey}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/west-coast/west-coast-midfielder-luke-shuey-caps-his-finest-season-by-winning-his-first-john-worsfold-medal/news-story/64ba747cbef3f9446c609ec7cff1102b|title=West Coast midfielder Luke Shuey caps his finest season by winning his first John Worsfold Medal|last=Quartermane|first=Braden|date=6 October 2016|work=[[Perth Now]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL WB}}
| [[Charles Sutton Medal]]
| {{sortname|Marcus|Bontempelli}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-05/bontempelli-adds-another-medal-to-his-cabinet-with-best-and-fairest-award|title=Bontempelli adds another medal to his cabinet with best and fairest award|last=Davidson|first=Ryan|date=5 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=5 October 2016}}</ref>
|}

==Club leadership==
{| class="wikitable"  style="font-size:100%;"
|- style="background:#C1D8FF;"
! width=10%| Club
! width=15%| Coach
! width=15%| Captain(s)
! width=20%| Vice-captain(s)
! width=40%| Leadership group
! Reference
|-
| {{AFL Ade}}
| [[Don Pyke]]
| [[Taylor Walker (footballer)|Taylor Walker]]
| 
| [[Richard Douglas (footballer)|Richard Douglas]], [[Sam Jacobs (footballer)|Sam Jacobs]], [[Rory Sloane]], [[Daniel Talia]], [[Scott Thompson (footballer, born 1983)|Scott Thompson]], [[Nathan van Berlo]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/adelaide/adelaide-leadership-group-increases-to-seven--and-brings-back-sam-jacobs-and-richard-douglas/news-story/db21aa8a87e137744fdd1a5c4b1f4d0c|title=Taylor Walker will be Adelaide captain but leadership spots up for grabs, says Crows coach Don Pyke|last=Capel|first=Andrew|date=22 December 2015|work=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|Adelaide Now]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/adelaide/adelaide-leadership-group-increases-to-seven--and-brings-back-sam-jacobs-and-richard-douglas/news-story/db21aa8a87e137744fdd1a5c4b1f4d0c|title=Adelaide leadership group increases to seven - and brings back Sam Jacobs and Richard Douglas|last=Rucci|first=Michelangelo|date=17 February 2016|work=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|Adelaide Now]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL BL}}
| [[Justin Leppitsch]]
| [[Tom Rockliff]]
| [[Pearce Hanley]], [[Daniel Rich]], [[Dayne Zorko]], [[Dayne Beams]], [[Daniel Merrett]]
|
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/daniel-merrett-elevated-to-brisbane-lions-vicecaptain-in-expanded-leadership-group/news-story/2ff1089bda80abd2c3700a64408c6fa8|title=Daniel Merrett elevated to Brisbane Lions vice-captain in expanded leadership group|last=Hamilton|first=Andrew|date=22 January 2016|work=[[The Courier-Mail]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Car}}
| [[Brendon Bolton]]
| [[Marc Murphy (footballer)|Marc Murphy]]
| [[Kade Simpson]]
| [[Patrick Cripps]], [[Ed Curnow]], [[Sam Docherty]], [[Bryce Gibbs (Australian rules footballer)|Bryce Gibbs]], [[Andrew Walker (footballer)|Andrew Walker]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/marc-murphy-retains-carlton-captaincy-in-sevenman-blues-leadership-group/news-story/a5f1de33537073ed3394f4e0b437b016|title=Marc Murphy retains Carlton captaincy in seven-man Blues leadership group|last=Anderson|first=Jon|date=15 February 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=15 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Col}}
| [[Nathan Buckley]]
| [[Scott Pendlebury]]
| [[Nathan Brown (Australian footballer born 1988)|Nathan Brown]], [[Steele Sidebottom]], [[Taylor Adams]], [[Brent Macaffer]]
| 
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/collingwood-magpies/afl-brent-macaffer-not-in-his-own-top-22-but-hes-a-collingwood-leader-20160203-gmkme5.html|title=Brent Macaffer not in his own top 22 but he's a Collingwood leader|last=Gleeson|first=Michael|newspaper=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|date=3 February 2016|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Ess}}
| [[John Worsfold]]
| [[Brendon Goddard]]
| [[Mark Baguley]]
| [[Joe Daniher]], [[James Gwilt]], [[Zach Merrett]], [[David Zaharakis]]
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-announce-brendon-goddard-as-captain-for-2016-20160121-gmbj2c.html|title=Essendon announce Brendon Goddard as captain for 2016|last=Cherny|first=Daniel|date=22 January 2016|newspaper=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-24/daniher-joins-bombers-leadership-group|title=Daniher joins Bombers' leadership group|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=24 March 2016|newspaper=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=24 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Fre}}
| [[Ross Lyon]]
| [[David Mundy]]
|
| [[Nat Fyfe]], [[Aaron Sandilands]], [[Lee Spurr]], [[Matthew Pavlich]], [[Michael Johnson (Australian rules footballer)|Michael Johnson]]
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/fremantle/david-mundy-replaces-veteran-matthew-pavlich-as-fremantle-dockers-captain/news-story/35bce150fcce47fd34ce200adcf61022|title=New Dockers captain David Mundy says he expected Matthew Pavlich to 'roll on again' as skipper for 2016|last=Quartermaine|first=Braden|date=15 January 2016|work=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|Perth Now]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-01-15/introducing-your-2016-leaders-|title=Introducing your 2016 leaders|last=Balme|first=Ned|date=15 January 2016|work=fremantlefc.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Gee}}
| [[Chris Scott (Australian footballer)|Chris Scott]]
| [[Joel Selwood]]
| [[Harry Taylor (Australian rules footballer)|Harry Taylor]]
| [[Mark Blicavs]], [[Patrick Dangerfield]], [[Mitch Duncan]], [[Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)|Tom Hawkins]]
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/patrick-dangerfield-in-geelong-cats-2016-leadership-group/news-story/90b5caf6c2931cb567ef2c38d646f677|title=Patrick Dangerfield in Geelong Cats' 2016 leadership group|last=Auciello|first=Michael|date=23 February 2016|newspaper=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL GC}}
| [[Rodney Eade]]
| [[Gary Ablett, Jr.|Gary Ablett]]
| [[Tom Lynch (Australian footballer born 1992)|Tom Lynch]], [[Dion Prestia]], [[Steven May]]
| [[Nick Malceski]], [[Michael Rischitelli]], [[David Swallow]], [[Jarrod Harbrow]], [[Matt Rosa]], [[Jaeger O'Meara]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/gold-coast-include-outofcontract-youngsters-in-extended-leadership-group-20160131-gmi5jm.html|title=Gold Coast include out-of-contract youngsters in extended leadership group|last=Cherny|first=Daniel|date=31 January 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL GWS}}
| [[Leon Cameron]]
| [[Phil Davis (Australian footballer)|Phil Davis]]<br /> [[Callan Ward]]
| [[Heath Shaw]]
| [[Matthew Buntine]], [[Stephen Coniglio]], [[Dylan Shiel]], [[Devon Smith (footballer)|Devon Smith]] 
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/03/22/gws-add-youngsters-afl-leadership-group|title=GWS add youngsters to AFL leadership group|date=22 March 2016|work=[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]|access-date=22 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Haw}}
| [[Alastair Clarkson]]
| [[Luke Hodge]]
| 
| [[Jarryd Roughead]], [[Jordan Lewis]], [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]], [[Josh Gibson (footballer)|Josh Gibson]], [[Isaac Smith (footballer)|Isaac Smith]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/hawthorn/luke-hodge-has-support-of-hawthorn-teammates-to-remain-captain/news-story/7cd4a48832180a8fe0be714dfe51add3|title=Luke Hodge has support of Hawthorn teammates to remain captain|last=Wood|first=Lauren|date=15 December 2015|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Mel}}
| [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]]
| [[Nathan Jones (Australian footballer)|Nathan Jones]]
| 
| [[Max Gawn]], [[Colin Garland]], [[Jack Viney]], [[Bernie Vince]], [[Tom McDonald (Australian footballer)|Tom McDonald]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/melbourne-announce-nathan-jones-as-captain-again-for-2016-20151210-gll01t.html|title=Melbourne announce Nathan Jones as captain again for 2016|last=Cherny|first=Daniel|date=11 December 2015|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/melbourne-announces-entire-2015-leadership-group-except-for-skipper-nathan-jones-has-changed/news-story/e60d58ce13077a80f7f945b84f3c1ca3|title=Melbourne announces entire 2015 leadership group, except for skipper Nathan Jones, has changed|last=Morris|first=Tom|date=10 March 2016|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL NM}}
| [[Brad Scott (Australian footballer)|Brad Scott]]
| [[Andrew Swallow]]
| [[Jack Ziebell]]
| [[Shaun Higgins]], [[Jamie Macmillan]], [[Scott Thompson (footballer, born 1986)|Scott Thompson]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/north-melbourne-keeps-andrew-swallow-as-captain-20160203-gmkcbl.html|title=North Melbourne keeps Andrew Swallow as captain|last=Tate|first=Andrew|date=3 February 2016|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL|PA}}
| [[Ken Hinkley]]
| [[Travis Boak]]
| [[Hamish Hartlett]]
| [[Brad Ebert]], [[Jack Hombsch]], [[Tom Jonas]], [[Matthew Lobbe]], [[Justin Westhoff]], [[Ollie Wines]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/port-adelaide/jack-hombsch-and-justin-westhoff-new-faces-in-port-adelaides-eightman-leadership-group/news-story/aeb7569845ad51629236551a88637b94|title=Jack Hombsch and Justin Westhoff new faces in Port Adelaide's eight-man leadership group|last=Rucci|first=Michelangelo|newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|date=24 February 2016|access-date=25 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Ric}}
| [[Damien Hardwick]]
| [[Trent Cotchin]]
| [[Brett Deledio]], [[Ivan Maric]]
| [[Alex Rance]], [[Shane Edwards]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-01-15/cotchin-captain-again-as-two-join-tigers-leaders|title=Cotchin captain as two join Tigers leaders|date=15 January 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL|StK}}
| [[Alan Richardson (footballer born 1965)|Alan Richardson]]
| [[Nick Riewoldt]]
| 
| [[David Armitage (footballer)|David Armitage]], [[Sean Dempster]], [[Jarryn Geary]], [[Leigh Montagna]], [[Jack Newnes (Australian footballer)|Jack Newnes]], [[Jack Steven]], [[Maverick Weller]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/nick-riewoldt-to-captain-st-kilda-in-2016-will-become-fifth-player-to-lead-his-club-200-times/news-story/2dd198649fec14412fd50c61c5234cd5|title=Nick Riewoldt to captain St Kilda in 2016, will become fifth player to lead his club 200 times|last1=Gould|first1=Russell|last2=Sewell|first2=Eliza|date=8 February 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=9 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Syd}}
| [[John Longmire]]
| [[Kieren Jack]]<br /> [[Jarrad McVeigh]]
|  
| [[Heath Grundy]], [[Dan Hannebery]], [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1988)|Josh Kennedy]], [[Luke Parker (Australian footballer)|Luke Parker]], [[Dane Rampe]], [[Nick Smith (footballer born 1988)|Nick Smith]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/teams/sydney/afl-2016-sydney-swans-expand-leadership-group-to-include-dan-hannebery-heath-grundy-dane-rampe/news-story/d6e9289f30a47c546ad987c05a819f54|title=AFL 2016: Sydney Swans expand leadership group to include Dan Hannebery, Heath Grundy, Dane Rampe|last=Cordy|first=Neil|date=18 February 2016|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL WC}}
| [[Adam Simpson]]
| [[Shannon Hurn]]
| [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]]
| [[Eric Mackenzie (footballer)|Eric Mackenzie]], [[Matt Priddis]], [[Luke Shuey]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/west-coast/shannon-hurn-to-return-as-west-coast-eagles-captain/news-story/e82e30c8dffb67f99018862032089438|title=Shannon Hurn to return as West Coast Eagles captain|last=Chadwick|first=Justin|date=18 January 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{AFL WB}}
| [[Luke Beveridge]]
| [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]]
| [[Easton Wood]]
| [[Matthew Boyd (Australian footballer)|Matthew Boyd]], [[Marcus Bontempelli]], [[Dale Morris]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/western-bulldogs/marcus-bontempelli-and-easton-wood-elevated-into-western-bulldogs-leadership-group/news-story/f704e5e146c9795e2c1d65986a441b3a|title=Marcus Bontempelli and Easton Wood elevated into Western Bulldogs leadership group|last=Clark|first=Jay|date=24 January 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref>
|}

==Coach changes==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|- style="background:#C1D8FF;"
!scope="col" style="width:12em"| Coach
!scope="col" style="width:12em"| Club
!scope="col" style="width:12em"| Date
!scope="col" style="width:30em"| Notes
!scope="col" style="width:12em"| Caretaker
!scope="col" style="width:12em"| New coach
|-
| {{sortname|Paul|Roos|dab=Australian rules footballer}}
| {{AFL Mel}}
| {{sort|2016-8-27|27 August 2016}}
| Retired at the end of the season as part of a succession plan<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/paul-roos-says-this-week-will-be-his-final-game-as-an-afl-coach/news-story/0d200357087db9874b76d115e479d41f|title=Paul Roos says this week will be his final game as an AFL coach|last=Williams|first=Rebecca|date=24 August 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=27 August 2016}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
| {{sortname|Simon|Goodwin}}
|-
| {{sortname|Justin|Leppitsch}}
| {{AFL BL}}
| {{sort|2016-8-29|29 August 2016}}
| Sacked following continued poor on-field performances in 2016<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-29/brisbane-lions-board-meets-justin-leppitsch-gone|title=Justin Leppitsch sacked as Lions coach|last=Whiting|first=Michael|date=29 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
| {{sortname|Chris|Fagan|dab=coach}}
|}

== Club financials ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2016 AFL membership figures
|-
! Club
! Members<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-25/hawks-overtake-pies-to-top-membership-ladder|title=The membership ladder: Hawks overtake Pies, Dons slide|last=Bowen|first=Nick|date=25 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>
! Change from 2015
!% change from 2015
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Ade}}
|54,307
|{{sort|12|{{increase}} 1,387}}
|{{sort|11|{{increase}} 2.62%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL BL}}
|23,286
|{{sort|17|{{decrease}} 2,122}}
|{{sort|18|{{decrease}} 8.35%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Car}}
|50,130
|{{sort|08|{{increase}} 2,825}}
|{{sort|09|{{increase}} 5.97%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Col}}
|74,643
|{{sort|15|{{decrease}} 394}}
|{{sort|14|{{decrease}} 0.53%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Ess}}
|57,494
|{{sort|18|{{decrease}} 3,324}}
|{{sort|16|{{decrease}} 5.47%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Fre}}
|51,889
|{{sort|13|{{increase}} 456}}
|{{sort|13|{{increase}} 0.89%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Gee}}
|50,571
|{{sort|02|{{increase}} 6,259}}
|{{sort|04|{{increase}} 14.12%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL GC}}
|12,854
|{{sort|16|{{decrease}} 789}}
|{{sort|17|{{decrease}} 5.78%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL GWS}}
|15,312
|{{sort|10|{{increase}} 1,832}}
|{{sort|03|{{increase}} 15.59%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Haw}}
|75,351
|{{sort|09|{{increase}} 2,427}}
|{{sort|10|{{increase}} 3.33%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Mel}}
|39,146
|{{sort|07|{{increase}} 3,193}}
|{{sort|07|{{increase}} 8.88%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL NM}}
|45,014
|{{sort|06|{{increase}} 4,002}}
|{{sort|06|{{increase}} 9.78%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL|PA}}
|53,743
|{{sort|14|{{decrease}} 314}}
|{{sort|15|{{decrease}} 0.58%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Ric}}
|72,278
|{{sort|11|{{increase}} 1,469}}
|{{sort|12|{{increase}} 2.07%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL|StK}}
|38,009
|{{sort|03|{{increase}} 5,263}}
|{{sort|01|{{increase}} 16.07%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL Syd}}
|56,523
|{{sort|01|{{increase}} 7,687}}
|{{sort|02|{{increase}} 15.74%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL WC}}
|65,188
|{{sort|04|{{increase}} 4,967}}
|{{sort|08|{{increase}} 8.25%}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{AFL WB}}
|39,459
|{{sort|05|{{increase}} 4,237}}
|{{sort|05|{{increase}} 12.03%}}
|- class="sortbottom"
! Total 
!875,197
!{{increase}} 39,061
!{{increase}} 4.67%
|}

==Notable events==

===Essendon supplements scandal===
{{see also|Essendon Football Club supplements saga}}
On 12 January 2016, after appealing the AFL anti-doping tribunal's verdict that 34 past and present {{AFL Ess}} players were found not guilty of taking an illegal substance during the [[2012 AFL season|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, were suspended for the entire season.<ref name="Essendon-guilty">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-01-12/guilty-court-bans-the-essendon-34-for-2016|title=Guilty: court bans the Essendon 34 for 2016|author=Travis King|date=12 January 2016|access-date=12 January 2016|publisher=Australian Football League}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.afl.com.au Official AFL website]

{{Australian Football League}}
{{2016 AFL season}}

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[[Category:2016 in Australian rules football]]