Latest News About 2016 Afl Grand Final

Updated 2026-04-23 13:04

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The 2016 AFL Grand Final was contested by the Sydney Swans and the Western Bulldogs at the MCG on 1 October 2016, with the Bulldogs winning by 22 points (16.11.107 to 13.14.92). This remained the Bulldogs’ second premiership in the club’s VFL/AFL history and their first since 1954.[7]
It was notable for Sydney Swans captain Jarrad McVeigh lifting the trophy after a hard-fought season, and for the Bulldogs completing a remarkable finals campaign to secure the title.[7]
Post-match discussions included critiques of umpiring decisions during the game, with some analysis suggesting a few contentious calls may have influenced key moments.[3]

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2016 AFL Grand Final - Australian Rules Football Wiki - Fandom

The 2016 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Sydney Swans and the Western Bulldogs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 1 October 2016. It was the 120th annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers of the 2016 AFL season. The match, attended by 99,981 spectators, was won by the Bulldogs by a margin of 22 points, marking the club's second VFL/AFL premiership victory and...

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AFL�s review of Grand Final finds umpiring was not up to the standard expected [Archive] - RWO

Tell us something every swans supporter didn't already know.... THE AFL has found the umpiring in the 2016 Grand Final fell short of the standard expected from the three umpires of that elite calibre The league has reviewed the umpiring from the Grand Final and found that there were three to four decisions that were incorrect that went against the Sydney Swans. Those decisions deemed incorrect by the review included some failures to call sliding free kicks, most notably the contentious

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2016 Grand Final, Sydney v Western Bulldogs

The Swans take on the Bulldogs to decide the flag in front of a 99.981 crowd

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Highlights: 2016 AFL Grand Final

The Swans and Bulldogs clash in Saturday's decider