North Ballarat
"Since 2008, the Roosters have announced themselves as a VFL powerhouse, flourishing under the astute coaching of Gerald FitzGerald. They won the premiership that year after defeating Port Melbourne in the Grand Final and in 2009, in front of more than 14,000 people, they went back-to-back by beating the Northern Bullants by 23 points in the Grand Final held at Etihad Stadium. And in 2010, they made it three in a row when they again beat the Bullants - by 47 points this time - at Etihad Stadium..."
John Devaney surveys the history of the North Ballarat Football Club.
1996 Season (VFL) Fixture
North Ballarat's 1996 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-06 1 | H | North Ballarat | 4.2 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 15.9 | 99 | WON | Box Hill | 4.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 15 | NTO | 1996-04-06 Apr 6 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-14 2 | A | North Ballarat | 3.0 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Frankston | 4.3 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 20.15 | 135 | -78 | FRA | 1996-04-14 Apr 14 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-20 3 | H | North Ballarat | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.11 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | Springvale | 1.1 | 2.6 | 4.10 | 5.18 | 48 | -6 | NTO | 1996-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-28 4 | A | North Ballarat | 5.5 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Traralgon | 3.3 | 5.5 | 9.10 | 14.15 | 99 | -43 | TRA | 1996-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-05 5 | H | North Ballarat | 4.2 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Coburg | 4.3 | 8.9 | 9.12 | 13.17 | 95 | -11 | NTO | 1996-05-05 May 5 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-13 6 | North Ballarat | Bye | 1996-05-13 May 13 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1996-05-19 7 | A | North Ballarat | 6.6 | 8.7 | 10.11 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.0 | 12.6 | 15.11 | 18.14 | 122 | -18 | NPO | 1996-05-19 May 19 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-26 8 | H | North Ballarat | 5.4 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Preston | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 42 | 60 | NTO | 1996-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-09 9 | A | North Ballarat | 5.1 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 16.6 | 102 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.3 | 10.7 | 13.8 | 15.14 | 104 | -2 | WCG | 1996-06-09 Jun 9 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-16 10 | H | North Ballarat | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Werribee | 3.4 | 9.8 | 13.10 | 20.12 | 132 | -81 | NTO | 1996-06-16 Jun 16 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-23 11 | A | North Ballarat | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 41 | LOST | Sandringham | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.11 | 5.15 | 45 | -4 | TBO | 1996-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-29 12 | A | North Ballarat | 1.2 | 4.10 | 5.12 | 7.16 | 58 | WON | Box Hill | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.13 | 7.15 | 57 | 1 | BOX | 1996-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-07 13 | H | North Ballarat | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 15 | LOST | Frankston | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.17 | 41 | -26 | NTO | 1996-07-07 Jul 7 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-14 14 | H | North Ballarat | 0.2 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 62 | WON | Traralgon | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.11 | 41 | 21 | NTO | 1996-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-20 15 | A | North Ballarat | 6.4 | 15.6 | 18.8 | 24.9 | 153 | WON | Coburg | 3.5 | 3.9 | 7.12 | 10.14 | 74 | 79 | COB | 1996-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-29 16 | North Ballarat | Bye | 1996-07-29 Jul 29 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1996-08-04 17 | H | North Ballarat | 5.3 | 7.4 | 11.11 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 27 | 71 | NTO | 1996-08-04 Aug 4 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-11 18 | A | North Ballarat | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 25 | LOST | Preston | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 58 | -33 | COB | 1996-08-11 Aug 11 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-18 19 | H | North Ballarat | 2.1 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 35 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.5 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 8.14 | 62 | -27 | NTO | 1996-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-25 20 | A | North Ballarat | 2.1 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Werribee | 6.1 | 11.3 | 19.5 | 26.8 | 164 | -102 | CHI | 1996-08-25 Aug 25 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |