SCG · Sat 21 Sep 1996, 6:45pm AEST
Sydney beat Essendon 10.10 (70) to 10.9 (69) in the 1996 Preliminary Finals at the SCG on Sat 21 Sep 1996.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1996, Preliminary Finals |
| Venue | SCG |
| Bounce | Sat 21 Sep 1996, 6:45pm AEST |
| Sydney | 10.10 (70) |
| Essendon | 10.9 (69) |
| Result | Sydney by 1 points |