Western Oval · Sat 30 Mar 1996, 2:10pm AEDT
Hawthorn beat Fitzroy 13.14 (92) to 11.5 (71) in the 1996 Round 1 at Western Oval on Sat 30 Mar 1996.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1996, Round 1 |
| Venue | Western Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 30 Mar 1996, 2:10pm AEDT |
| Fitzroy | 11.5 (71) |
| Hawthorn | 13.14 (92) |
| Result | Hawthorn by 21 points |