MCG · Sun 8 Sep 1996, 1:30pm AEST
North Melbourne beat Geelong 19.17 (131) to 9.17 (71) in the 1996 Finals Week 1 at the MCG on Sun 8 Sep 1996.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1996, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sun 8 Sep 1996, 1:30pm AEST |
| North Melbourne | 19.17 (131) |
| Geelong | 9.17 (71) |
| Result | North Melbourne by 60 points |