1976 TANFL season

Participating Clubs

• Clarence District Football Club
• Glenorchy District Football Club
• Hobart Football Club
• New Norfolk District Football Club
• North Hobart Football Club
• Sandy Bay Football Club

1976 TANFL Club Coaches

• Trevor Sorrell (Clarence)
• Peter Hudson (Glenorchy)
• David Harris (Hobart)
• Neil Ferguson (New Norfolk)
• Ross Price (North Hobart)
• Paul Sproule (Sandy Bay)

TANFL Reserves Grand Final

• New Norfolk 9.11 (65) v Sandy Bay 5.9 (39) – North Hobart Oval

TANFL Under-19's Grand Final

• Clarence 23.17 (155) v Glenorchy 8.15 (63) – North Hobart Oval

State Preliminary Final

(Saturday, 18 September 1976)

• Ulverstone: 4.2 (26) | 12.5 (77) | 15.8 (98) | 21.12 (138)
• Sandy Bay: 1.3 (9) | 4.6 (30) | 7.14 (56) | 9.15 (69)
• Attendance: 3,211 at Devonport Oval

State Grand Final

(Saturday, 25 September 1976)

• Ulverstone: 5.3 (33) | 8.10 (58) | 11.15 (81) | 17.19 (121)
• Launceston: 4.6 (30) | 6.10 (46) | 7.12 (54) | 10.14 (74)
• Attendance: 6,827 at York Park

Interstate Matches

Interstate Match (Saturday, 12 June 1976)

• Tasmania 21.19 (145) v Queensland 14.15 (99) – Att: 7,715 at North Hobart Oval

Interstate Match (Sunday, 11 July 1976)

• New South Wales 18.23 (131) v Tasmania 18.13 (121) – Att: N/A at Trumper Park, Sydney.

Intrastate Matches

Jubilee Shield – (Saturday, 15 May 1976)

• TANFL 18.16 (124) v NWFU 14.21 (105) – Att: 7,702 at North Hobart Oval

Jubilee Shield – (Saturday, 29 May 1976)

• TANFL 17.17 (119) v NTFA 13.14 (92) – Att: N/A at York Park

Inter-Association Match – (Sunday, 16 May 1976)

• Huon FA 12.13 (85) v TANFL II 8.19 (67) – Att: 1,350 at Huonville Recreation Ground.

Leading Goalkickers: TANFL

• Peter Hudson (Glenorchy) – 133
• Michael Elliot (Sandy Bay) – 74
• Trevor Sorrell (Clarence) – 47
• David Charlesworth (Hobart) – 40

Medal Winners

• Trevor Sorell (Clarence) – William Leitch Medal
• John Mundy (Sandy Bay) – George Watt Medal (Reserves)
• D.Sutton (New Norfolk) – V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's)
• Gary Linton (Glenorchy) – Weller Arnold Medal (Best TANFL player in Intrastate Matches)

1976 TANFL Ladder

Round 1

(Saturday, 3 April 1976)

• Hobart 21.14 (140) v Nth Hobart 11.15 (81) – Att: 2,448 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 15.20 (110) v Glenorchy 12.4 (76) – Att: 2,686 at KGV Football Park
• Clarence 17.21 (123) v New Norfolk 12.17 (89) – Att: 1,788 at Boyer Oval

Round 2

(Saturday, 10 April 1976)

• New Norfolk 22.10 (142) v Hobart 15.20 (110) – Att: 2,047 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 14.15 (99) v Clarence 4.12 (36) – Att: 2,270 at Queenborough Oval
• Glenorchy 10.15 (75) v Nth Hobart 7.13 (55) – Att: 2,380 at KGV Football Park

Round 3

(Saturday, 17 April & Monday, 19 April 1976)

• Sandy Bay 13.13 (91) v Nth Hobart 5.11 (41) – Att: 2,148 at North Hobart Oval
• New Norfolk 17.16 (118) v Glenorchy 13.11 (89) – Att: 1,954 at Boyer Oval
• Hobart 20.15 (135) v Clarence 13.18 (96) – Att: 2,871 at North Hobart Oval (Monday)

Round 4

(Saturday, 24 April 1976)

• Clarence 21.16 (142) v Nth Hobart 12.16 (88) – Att: 1,788 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 16.17 (113) v New Norfolk 4.12 (36) – Att: 2,150 at Queenborough Oval
• Glenorchy 14.12 (96) v Hobart 12.18 (90) – Att: 2,067 at TCA Ground

Round 5

(Saturday, 1 May 1976)

• Nth Hobart 15.19 (109) v New Norfolk 15.17 (107) – Att: 1,828 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 17.14 (116) v Hobart 13.17 (95) – Att: 1,813 at TCA Ground
• Clarence 12.20 (92) v Glenorchy 9.15 (69) – Att: 2,786 at KGV Football Park

Round 6

(Saturday, 8 May 1976)

• New Norfolk 17.20 (122) v Clarence 16.15 (111) – Att: 1,972 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 22.20 (152) v Nth Hobart 6.8 (44) – Att: 1,624 at TCA Ground
• Sandy Bay 15.14 (104) v Glenorchy 14.14 (98) – Att: 2,318 at Queenborough Oval

Round 7

(Saturday, 22 May 1976)

• Glenorchy 26.15 (171) v Nth Hobart 9.8 (62) – Att: 2,472 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 16.16 (112) v Sandy Bay 15.21 (111) – Att: 2,368 at Bellerive Oval
• Hobart 20.10 (130) v New Norfolk 13.12 (90) – Att: 1,451 at Boyer Oval

Round 8

(Saturday, 29 May 1976)

• New Norfolk 20.9 (129) v Glenorchy 14.9 (93) – Att: 1,556 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 15.13 (103) v Hobart 12.21 (93) – Att: 1,233 at TCA Ground
• Sandy Bay 12.20 (92) v Nth Hobart 12.7 (79) – Att: 1,061 at Queenborough Oval

Round 9

(Saturday, 5 June 1976)

• Sandy Bay 14.23 (107) v New Norfolk 13.16 (94) – Att: 2,008 at North Hobart Oval
• Glenorchy 18.8 (116) v Hobart 16.12 (108) – Att: 2,077 at KGV Football Park
• Clarence 19.20 (134) v Nth Hobart 13.19 (97) – Att: 1,522 at Bellerive Oval

Round 10

(Monday, 14 June 1976)

• Glenorchy 12.12 (84) v Clarence 11.10 (76) – Att: 3,063 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 20.11 (131) v Hobart 12.17 (89) – Att: 1,606 at Queenborough Oval
• Nth Hobart 10.10 (70) v New Norfolk 8.14 (62) – Att: 1,287 at Boyer Oval

Round 11

(Saturday, 19 June 1976)

• Hobart 15.20 (110) v Nth Hobart 12.13 (85) – Att: 1,629 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 16.8 (104) v Glenorchy 12.17 (89) – Att: 2,920 at KGV Football Park
• Clarence 16.12 (108) v New Norfolk 11.14 (80) – Att: 1,675 at Bellerive Oval

Round 12

(Saturday, 26 June & Saturday, 3 July 1976)

• Sandy Bay 11.21 (87) v Clarence 8.10 (58) – Att: 2,666 at North Hobart Oval (26 June)
• Hobart 13.23 (101) v New Norfolk 13.19 (97) – Att: 1,245 at TCA Ground (26 June)
• Glenorchy 20.16 (136) v Nth Hobart 10.15 (75) – Att: 2,411 at KGV Football Park (3 July)

Round 13

(Saturday, 10 July 1976)

• Sandy Bay 24.16 (160) v Nth Hobart 10.16 (76) – Att: 1,497 at North Hobart Oval
• Glenorchy 19.18 (132) v New Norfolk 3.9 (27) – Att: 1,762 at KGV Football Park
• Hobart 12.20 (92) v Clarence 9.20 (74) – Att: 1,772 at Bellerive Oval

Round 14

(Saturday, 17 July 1976)

• Glenorchy 19.18 (132) v Hobart 13.15 (93) – Att: 2,654 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 13.16 (94) v Nth Hobart 10.13 (73) – Att: 1,080 at Bellerive Oval
• Sandy Bay 13.14 (92) v New Norfolk 10.9 (69) – Att: 822 at Boyer Oval

Round 15

(Saturday, 24 July 1976)

• New Norfolk 12.8 (80) v Nth Hobart 9.20 (74) – Att: 1,096 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 22.15 (147) v Hobart 13.18 (96) – Att: 1,290 at TCA Ground
• Glenorchy 23.16 (154) v Clarence 11.17 (83) – Att: 2,336 at Bellerive Oval

Round 16

(Saturday, 31 July 1976)

• Glenorchy 15.13 (103) v Sandy Bay 9.9 (63) – Att: 3,642 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 11.11 (77) v Nth Hobart 7.12 (54) – Att: 685 at TCA Ground
• New Norfolk 10.18 (78) v Clarence 10.10 (70) – Att: 635 at Boyer Oval

Round 17

(Saturday, 14 August 1976)

• Clarence 13.17 (95) v Hobart 11.11 (77) – Att: 1,127 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 20.22 (142) v Nth Hobart 3.5 (23) – Att: 923 at Queenborough Oval
• Glenorchy 20.15 (135) v New Norfolk 9.6 (60) – Att: 1,455 at Boyer Oval Note: This round was postponed by one week on 7 August due to poor weather and ground conditions.

First Semi Final

(Saturday, 21 August 1976)

• Clarence: 6.4 (40) | 14.5 (89) | 22.9 (141) | 26.13 (169)
• Hobart: 8.3 (51) | 11.5 (71) | 16.8 (104) | 20.13 (133)
• Attendance: 4,614 at North Hobart Oval

Second Semi Final

(Saturday, 28 August 1976)

• Sandy Bay: 4.4 (28) | 12.9 (81) | 20.12 (132) | 24.15 (159)
• Glenorchy: 4.3 (27) | 7.6 (48) | 9.8 (62) | 15.12 (102)
• Attendance: 7,806 at North Hobart Oval

Preliminary Final

(Saturday, 4 September 1976)

• Glenorchy: 4.0 (24) | 6.6 (42) | 14.6 (90) | 18.9 (117)
• Clarence: 1.4 (10) | 6.6 (42) | 9.9 (63) | 12.13 (85)
• Attendance: 8,067 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final

(Saturday, 11 September 1976)

• Sandy Bay: 2.1 (13) | 9.4 (58) | 15.5 (95) | 21.10 (136)
• Glenorchy: 3.3 (21) | 3.6 (24) | 4.8 (32) | 5.9 (39)
• Attendance: 10,881 at North Hobart Oval

Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury and Saturday Evening Mercury (SEM) publications.