Round 8, 1996
Hawthorn vs Melbourne
Saturday 18 May
Venue: Waverley
Attendance: 20,527
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Hawthorn | 6.2 | 11.4 | 14.7 | 19.8.122 |
| Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10.11.71 |
Hawthorn win by 51 points
Goalkickers: Garry Lyon 3, Andrew Obst 3, Jeff Farmer 1, Todd McHardy 1, David Neitz 1, Shaun Smith 1
Brownlow Votes:
Nil
Milestones:
Last Game
David Grant
Glenn Molloy
First Goal
Todd McHardy (2nd game)
On the day Jim Stynes played his 204th consecutive game, equalling the record of Jack Titus, eight goals from Jason Dunstall sunk the Demons.
Best were Clarkson, Turley and Stynes
Reserves
Hawthorn 16.7.103 d. Melbourne 7.10.52
Goals - Bartul 1, Corrigan 1, Doyle 1, Gehling 1, Norman 1, Polley 1, D. Yze 1
Best - Ormond-Allen, Norman, McDonald
Video
Media
Football Record R9 1996