Kardinia Park · Sat 7 Aug 1976 · 17,762 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeelongGEEL | 3.3 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 116 |
| EssendonESS | 4.4 | 7.7 | 13.11 | 122 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 116 and 122.
Essendon won by 6 points.
18.8 (116) — 18.14 (122)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Sheehan | 20 | 4 | 24 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Ian Nankervis | 15 | 7 | 22 | 3 | — | 0 |
| David Clarke | 20 | 2 | 22 | 4 |
| — |
| 0 |
| Bryan Cousins | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Bruce Nankervis | 18 | 3 | 21 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Michael Woolnough | 16 | 5 | 21 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Higgins | 17 | 1 | 18 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Mark Browne | 13 | 3 | 16 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Peter Doyle | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Jack Hawkins | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Sam Newman | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Paul Sarah | 14 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Robert Neal | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | 0 |
| David Barkley | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 2 |
| David Armour | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Rod Blake | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Larry Donohue | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | — | 5 |
| Graeme Landy | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 |
| John Preen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Colin Nish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Moss | 13 | 19 | 32 | 15 | — | 2 |
| Andrew Wilson | 23 | 2 | 25 | 5 | — | 4 |
| Ken Roberts | 20 | 5 | 25 | 9 | — | 2 |
| Neville Fields | 23 | 2 | 25 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Ken Fletcher | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Brian Walsh | 16 | 2 | 18 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Robin Close | 14 | 4 | 18 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Rob Newton | 15 | 3 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Gary Parkes | 16 | 1 | 17 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Terry Cahill | 16 | 1 | 17 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Garry Foulds | 14 | 1 | 15 | 5 | — | 3 |
| Simon Madden | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Max Crow | 12 | 2 | 14 | 8 | — | 1 |
| Larry Watson | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Barry Grinter | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Denis Scanlon | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Robert Amos | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Alan Noonan | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Blethyn | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter Hickmott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |