Gabba · Fri 6 Sep 1996, 6:45pm AEST
Brisbane Lions beat Essendon 15.11 (101) to 15.10 (100) in the 1996 Finals Week 1 at the Gabba on Fri 6 Sep 1996.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1996, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | Gabba |
| Bounce | Fri 6 Sep 1996, 6:45pm AEST |
| Brisbane Lions | 15.11 (101) |
| Essendon | 15.10 (100) |
| Result | Brisbane Lions by 1 points |