2016 NEAFL season

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox Australian rules football season

| competition = neafl

| year = 2016

| image =

| imagesize = 125

| caption =

| teams = 10

| premiers = {{NEAFL WSU}}

| count = 1

| minor premiers = {{NEAFL Syd}}

| mpcount = 2

| matches = 94

| attendance =

| highattend =

| neafl mvp = Matthew Payne
{{NEAFL Syduni}} (87 votes)

| top goal scorer = Darren Ewing
{{NEAFL NT}} (58 goals)

| prevseason = 2015

| nextseason = 2017

}}

The 2016 NEAFL season was the sixth season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The season began on Saturday, 2 April and concluded on Sunday, 11 September with the NEAFL Grand Final.{{cite news|url=http://neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2015&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5546&cHash=3d60b74c905440e682881a6989f924f9|title=2016 NEAFL Fixture Released|date=25 November 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=4 January 2016|archive-date=5 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105082328/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2015&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5546&cHash=3d60b74c905440e682881a6989f924f9|url-status=dead}} The premiership was won by the {{NEAFL WSU}}.

Participating clubs

Two teams changed their names prior to the 2016 season. Eastlake's NEAFL side started to play as the Canberra Demons in an attempt to be seen as Canberra's representative team in the NEAFL competition. The club wishes to provide a clear AFL pathway for local talent and to get rid of the baggage between other clubs in the ACT. As part of this decision the team also adopted a blue and gold guernsey for home games, reflecting the territory's traditional colours. The team will still wear Eastlake's red and black colours in away matches.{{cite news|last1=Polkinghorne|first1=David|title=Eastlake back Canberra Demons as ACT's only NEAFL team|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/eastlake-back-canberra-demons-as-acts-only-neafl-team-20160114-gm6fqh.html|work=The Canberra Times|date=15 January 2016}} The Greater Western Sydney reserves team became known as the Western Sydney University Giants to reflect the re-branding of the university from University of Western Sydney.{{cite web|title=Western Sydney University GIANTS|url=http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/football/western-sydney-university-giants|publisher=GWS Giants|accessdate=23 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129042004/http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/football/western-sydney-university-giants|archive-date=29 January 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

class= style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto;"
colspan=11 style="background:#bfd7ff; color:#000066;" | 2016 NEAFL participating clubs
style="background:#bfd7ff; color:#000066;"

! width=30%|Club

! width=30%|Location

! width=30%|Home ground

style="text-align:center;"|{{NEAFL Asp}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Brisbane, QLD

| style="text-align:center;"|Graham Road

style="text-align:center;"|{{NEAFL BL}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Brisbane, QLD

| style="text-align:center;"|Giffin Park

style="text-align:center;"|{{NEAFL Can}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Canberra, ACT

| style="text-align:center;"|StarTrack Oval

style="text-align:center;"|{{NEAFL GC}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Gold Coast, QLD

| style="text-align:center;"|Metricon Stadium

style="text-align:center;"|{{NEAFL NT}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Darwin, NT

| style="text-align:center;"|TIO Stadium

style="text-align:center;"|{{NEAFL Red}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Brisbane, QLD

| style="text-align:center;"|Tidbold Park

style="text-align:center;"|{{NEAFL SP}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Gold Coast, QLD

| style="text-align:center;"|Fankhauser Reserve

style="text-align:center;"|{{NEAFL Syd}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Sydney, NSW

| style="text-align:center;"|Sydney Cricket Ground

style="text-align:center;"|{{NEAFL Syduni}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Sydney, NSW

| style="text-align:center;"|Henson Park

style="text-align:center;"|{{NEAFL WSU}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Sydney, NSW

| style="text-align:center;"|Spotless Stadium

Premiership season

All starting times are local.

=Round 1=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 1}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 April (11:00 am)|{{NEAFL BL}}|5.10 (40)|A|{{NEAFL Syd}}|25.12 (162)|Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 April (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Can}}|11.8 (74)|A|{{NEAFL Red}}|11.18 (84)|Gungahlin Town Centre Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 April (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Asp}}|14.11 (95)|H|{{NEAFL SP}}|12.13 (85)|Graham Road||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 April (6:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|11.10 (76)|H|{{NEAFL GC}}|8.10 (58)|TIO Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 3 April (2:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|13.13 (91)|A|{{NEAFL WSU}}|17.9 (111)|Henson Park||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 2=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 2}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 April (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL SP}}|17.13 (115)|H|{{NEAFL Can}}|14.13 (97)|Fankhauser Reserve||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 April (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syd}}|19.16 (130)|H|{{NEAFL WSU}}|12.7 (79)|Henson Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 April (2:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|16.16 (112)|H|{{NEAFL NT}}|6.6 (42)|Blacktown International Sportspark||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 April (3:45 pm)|{{NEAFL GC}}|11.14 (80)|A|{{NEAFL Asp}}|14.8 (92)|Metricon Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 10 April (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Red}}|16.11 (107)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|5.10 (40)|Tidbold Park||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 3=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 3}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 April (10:00 am)|{{NEAFL BL}}|3.12 (30)|A|{{NEAFL GC}}|21.12 (138)|Leyshon Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 April (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL SP}}|12.12 (84)|A|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|18.6 (114)|Fankhauser Reserve||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 April (1:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Red}}|7.10 (52)|A|{{NEAFL Syd}}|23.11 (149)|Leyshon Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 April (6:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|19.12 (126)|H|{{NEAFL Asp}}|12.11 (83)|TIO Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 17 April (9:30 am)|{{NEAFL Can}}|11.10 (76)|A|{{NEAFL WSU}}|14.12 (96)|StarTrack Oval||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 4=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 4}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 April (9:30 am)|{{NEAFL Syd}}|12.13 (85)|H|{{NEAFL SP}}|6.9 (45)|Drummoyne Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 April (1:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|13.16 (94)|H|{{NEAFL Can}}|6.12 (48)|Drummoyne Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 April (2:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Asp}}|11.7 (73)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|9.16 (70)|Graham Road||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 April (6:00 pm)|{{NEAFL GC}}|11.15 (81)|H|{{NEAFL WSU}}|8.9 (57)|Tony Ireland Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 April (6:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|10.9 (69)|H|{{NEAFL Red}}|5.15 (45)|TIO Stadium||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 5=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 5}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 30 April (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Asp}}|14.12 (96)|H|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|7.11 (53)|Graham Road||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 30 April (12:55 pm)|{{NEAFL WSU}}|9.11 (65)|A|{{NEAFL NT}}|11.12 (78)|Spotless Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 1 May (9:30 am)|{{NEAFL BL}}|3.7 (25)|A|{{NEAFL Syd}}|20.15 (135)|Coorparoo||}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL Can}}, {{NEAFL GC}}, {{NEAFL Red}}, {{NEAFL SP}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 6=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 6}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 7 May (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Can}}|7.11 (53)|A|{{NEAFL Asp}}|14.14 (98)|StarTrack Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 7 May (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syd}}|18.12 (120)|H|{{NEAFL GC}}|8.7 (55)|Drummoyne Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 7 May (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Red}}|13.16 (94)|H|{{NEAFL SP}}|14.5 (89)|Tidbold Park||}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL BL}}, {{NEAFL NT}}, {{NEAFL Syduni}}, {{NEAFL WSU}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 7=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 7}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 14 May (11:00 am)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|17.12 (114)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|17.2 (104)|Henson Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 14 May (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Can}}|4.4 (28)|A|{{NEAFL Syd}}|26.14 (170)|StarTrack Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 14 May (12:55 pm)|{{NEAFL WSU}}|18.10 (118)|H|{{NEAFL GC}}|6.11 (47)|Spotless Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 14 May (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Red}}|8.6 (54)|A|{{NEAFL Asp}}|17.12 (114)|Tidbold Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 14 May (6:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|15.9 (99)|A|{{NEAFL SP}}|18.8 (116)|TIO Stadium||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 8=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 8}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 21 May (10:30 am)|{{NEAFL GC}}|10.4 (64)|A|{{NEAFL Red}}|20.13 (133)|Metricon Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 21 May (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL SP}}|10.13 (73)|A|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|13.9 (87)|Fankhauser Reserve||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 21 May (6:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|22.18 (150)|H|{{NEAFL Can}}|7.10 (52)|TIO Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 22 May (11:40 am)|{{NEAFL WSU}}|19.9 (123)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|10.10 (70)|Spotless Stadium||}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL Asp}}, {{NEAFL Syd}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 9=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 9}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 27 May (4:10 pm)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|6.8 (44)|A|{{NEAFL Syd}}|15.13 (103)|Sydney Cricket Ground||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 May (10:30 am)|{{NEAFL Can}}|12.11 (83)|A|{{NEAFL SP}}|18.15 (123)|StarTrack Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 May (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Asp}}|16.12 (108)|H|{{NEAFL WSU}}|11.12 (78)|Graham Road||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 May (5:15 pm)|{{NEAFL BL}}|22.18 (150)|H|{{NEAFL GC}}|5.8 (38)|The Gabba||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 May (5:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|7.10 (52)|A|{{NEAFL Red}}|11.13 (79)|TIO Traeger Park||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 10=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 10}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 June (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Can}}|8.12 (60)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|2.5 (17)|StarTrack Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 June (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL GC}}|3.3 (21)|A|{{NEAFL Syd}}|15.17 (107)|Metricon Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 June (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Red}}|11.2 (68)|H|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|5.14 (44)|Tidbold Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 June (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL SP}}|7.13 (55)|H|{{NEAFL Asp}}|0.8 (8)|Fankhauser Reserve||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 June (6:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|12.15 (87)|H|{{NEAFL WSU}}|11.9 (75)|TIO Stadium||[http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/local-afl/territory-thunder-defender-justin-beugelaar-hurt-his-neck-against-uws-giants/news-story/9287b9a3c4d61d43643b8afb65ed77c6 Report]}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 11=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 11}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 11 June (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL SP}}|13.18 (96)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|9.15 (69)|Fankhauser Reserve||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 11 June (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Asp}}|10.9 (69)|A|{{NEAFL NT}}|18.6 (114)|Graham Road||[http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/local-afl/thunder-spearhead-darren-ewing-engineers-45point-demolition-of-aspley-in-clash-of-last-seasons-grand-finalists/news-story/593917269242631de9cbecf768250b0f Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 12 June (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|16.16 (112)|H|{{NEAFL GC}}|15.9 (99)|Henson Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 12 June (1:00 pm)|{{NEAFL WSU}}|16.13 (109)|H|{{NEAFL Syd}}|16.12 (108)|Spotless Stadium||}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL Can}}, {{NEAFL Red}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 12=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 12}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 18 June (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Can}}|12.7 (79)|A|{{NEAFL WSU}}|20.12 (132)|Robertson Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 18 June (5:10 pm)|{{NEAFL BL}}|7.12 (54)|H|{{NEAFL Red}}|7.11 (53)|The Gabba||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 19 June (9:30 am)|{{NEAFL Syd}}|16.14 (110)|H|{{NEAFL Asp}}|7.5 (47)|Sydney Cricket Ground||}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL GC}}, {{NEAFL NT}}, {{NEAFL SP}}, {{NEAFL Syduni}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 13=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 13}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 June (10:30 am)|{{NEAFL Can}}|15.7 (97)|A|{{NEAFL GC}}|16.13 (109)|StarTrack Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 June (12:55 pm)|{{NEAFL WSU}}|13.15 (93)|A|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|11.10 (76)|Spotless Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 June (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL SP}}|16.8 (104)|H|{{NEAFL Red}}|6.8 (44)|Fankhauser Reserve||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 June (6:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|20.15 (135)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|7.5 (47)|TIO Stadium||[http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/local-afl/nt-thunder-score-big-win-over-brisbane-lions/news-story/3735fa3e7c61978eb0b9bc2e6934bf40 Report]}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL Asp}}, {{NEAFL Syd}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 14=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 14}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 July (10:00 am)|{{NEAFL GC}}|14.11 (95)|H|{{NEAFL SP}}|9.8 (62)|Metricon Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 July (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|12.15 (87)|H|{{NEAFL Asp}}|10.9 (69)|Henson Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 July (12:55 pm)|{{NEAFL Syd}}|19.13 (127)|H|{{NEAFL NT}}|9.7 (61)|Sydney Cricket Ground||[http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2016-07-03/neafl-swans-weather-the-storm Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 July (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Red}}|9.7 (61)|A|{{NEAFL Can}}|9.15 (69)|Tidbold Park||}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL BL}}, {{NEAFL WSU}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 15=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 15}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 July (10:00 am)|{{NEAFL WSU}}|14.21 (105)|H|{{NEAFL SP}}|9.9 (63)|Spotless Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 July (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Can}}|6.7 (43)|A|{{NEAFL Syd}}|20.20 (140)|StarTrack Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 July (12:55 pm)|{{NEAFL GC}}|14.15 (99)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|15.7 (97)|Metricon Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 July (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Asp}}|12.10 (82)|H|{{NEAFL Red}}|9.4 (58)|Graham Road||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 July (3:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|11.14 (80)|A|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|13.13 (91)|TIO Stadium||[http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/local-afl/sydney-university-down-nt-thunder-in-neafl/news-story/9bf53df50669e793afa57ca8807e2acb Report]}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 16=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 16}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 July (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syd}}|26.14 (170)|H|{{NEAFL GC}}|7.4 (46)|Newcastle Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 July (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Asp}}|12.8 (80)|H|{{NEAFL SP}}|9.10 (64)|Graham Road||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 July (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Red}}|9.9 (63)|A|{{NEAFL NT}}|10.15 (75)|Tidbold Park||[http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/local-afl/nt-thunder-hold-off-redlands-to-win-by-12-points/news-story/3213224ee267d3321d4d89bf67ff16e1 Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 July (2:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|8.6 (54)|H|{{NEAFL Can}}|1.9 (15)|Henson Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 17 July (1:00 pm)|{{NEAFL BL}}|9.14 (68)|H|{{NEAFL WSU}}|7.13 (55)|The Gabba||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

  • The match between {{NEAFL Syduni}} and {{NEAFL Can}} was abandoned at half time, with the progress score taken as the final score, due to an unsafe playing surface, after a section of undermined earth near the centre of Henson Park gave way into a sinkhole.{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-demons-slam-sydney-universitys-henson-park-as-now-way-neafl-quality-20160717-gq7hjt.html|title=Canberra Demons slam Sydney University's Henson Park as 'no way NEAFL quality'|last=Polkinghorne|first=David|date=17 July 2016|work=The Canberra Times|publisher=News Corp Australia|accessdate=17 July 2016}}}}

=Round 17=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 17}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 July (10:05 am)|{{NEAFL Syd}}|4.19 (43)|A|{{NEAFL WSU}}|10.8 (68)|ANZ Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 July (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|8.12 (60)|H|{{NEAFL Red}}|7.9 (51)|Henson Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 July (6:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|11.10 (76)|A|{{NEAFL Asp}}|13.17 (95)|TIO Stadium||[http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/local-afl/nt-thunder-go-down-to-aspley-in-neafl-clash-at-tio-stadium/news-story/b2f8a099196bfec33baca7b61a822e98 Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 24 July (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL SP}}|17.8 (110)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|4.11 (35)|Fankhauser Reserve||}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL Can}}, {{NEAFL GC}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 18=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 18}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 30 July (3:45 pm)|{{NEAFL BL}}|11.8 (74)|A|{{NEAFL Asp}}|16.15 (111)|The Gabba||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 30 July (6:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Can}}|15.14 (104)|H|{{NEAFL NT}}|15.7 (97)|StarTrack Oval||[http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/local-afl/nt-thunders-premiership-hopes-fading-after-canberra-loss/news-story/8eb4aa5f319b506e62412dc9e8d4ec31 Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 31 July (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Red}}|9.4 (58)|A|{{NEAFL GC}}|26.15 (171)|Leyshon Park||}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL SP}}, {{NEAFL Syd}}, {{NEAFL Syduni}}, {{NEAFL WSU}}

}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 19=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 19}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 6 August (10:05 am)|{{NEAFL Syd}}|24.16 (160)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|3.7 (25)|Sydney Cricket Ground||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 6 August (12:55 pm)|{{NEAFL GC}}|8.11 (59)|A|{{NEAFL WSU}}|27.8 (170)|Metricon Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 6 August (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Asp}}|13.8 (96)|H|{{NEAFL Can}}|12.9 (81)|Graham Road||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 7 August (11:30 am)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|16.10 (106)|H|{{NEAFL SP}}|15.7 (97)|Blacktown International Sportspark||}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL NT}}, {{NEAFL Red}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 20=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 20}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 13 August (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Can}}|10.8 (68)|A|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|13.13 (91)|StarTrack Oval||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 13 August (12:55 pm)|{{NEAFL WSU}}|26.18 (174)|H|{{NEAFL Red}}|3.6 (24)|Spotless Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 13 August (6:30 pm)|{{NEAFL NT}}|14.8 (92)|H|{{NEAFL Syd}}|8.6 (54)|TIO Stadium||[http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/local-afl/nt-thunder-too-strong-for-sydney-swans/news-story/b8b7c1b10bfa70b7d8b51049e6d2441f Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 14 August (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL SP}}|11.6 (72)|A|{{NEAFL GC}}|13.7 (85)|Fankhauser Reserve||}}

{{AFLGameBye|{{NEAFL Asp}}, {{NEAFL BL}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

=Round 21=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 21}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 20 August (12:00 pm)|{{NEAFL SP}}|7.12 (54)|A|{{NEAFL NT}}|16.14 (110)|Fankhauser Reserve||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 20 August The greater western Sydney giants won the flag.(12:55 pm)|{{NEAFL WSU}}|28.17 (185)|H|{{NEAFL BL}}|7.4 (46)|Spotless Stadium||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 20 August (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Asp}}|16.15 (111)|A|{{NEAFL GC}}|18.7 (115)|Graham Road||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 20 August (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Red}}|21.15 (141)|H|{{NEAFL Can}}|12.16 (88)|Tidbold Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 20 August (2:00 pm)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|5.13 (43)|A|{{NEAFL Syd}}|10.8 (68)|Henson Park||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|}}

Win/Loss table

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Bold – Home game

X – Bye

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|X

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SydU
15}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Red
24
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SP
16
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

NT
19}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
37}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
15
}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

GC
4
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

NT
21
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Syd
82}}

|X

| style="text-align:center;"|4

align="left"| {{nowrap|{{NEAFL BL}}}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
122
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Red
67}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

GC
108
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
3}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
110
}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
10}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
53}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

GC
112
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Can
43}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SP
27}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Red
1
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

NT
88}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

GC
2}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

WSU
13
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SP
75}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
37
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
135}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
139}}

|X

|X

|X

| style="text-align:center;"|10

align="left"| {{nowrap|{{NEAFL Can}}}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Red
10
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SP
51}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
20
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
46}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
45
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
142
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

NT
98}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SP
40
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
43
}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
53
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

GC
12
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Red
8}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
97
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
40}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

NT
7
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
15}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
23
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Red
53}}

|X

|X

|X

| style="text-align:center;"|9

align="left"| {{nowrap|{{NEAFL GC}}}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

NT
18}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
12
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
108}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

WSU
24
}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
65}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
71}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Red
69
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

BL
112}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
86
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
13}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
12}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SP
33
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
2
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
124}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Red
113}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
111
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SP
13}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Asp
4}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
77}}

|X

|X

| style="text-align:center;"|6

align="left"| {{nowrap|{{NEAFL NT}}}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

GC
18
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
69}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Asp
43
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Red
24
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

WSU
13}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SP
17
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
98
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Red
27
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

WSU
12
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Asp
45}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
88
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
66}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
11
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Red
12}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
19
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Can
7}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SydS
38
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SP
56}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
21}}

|X

|X

| style="text-align:center;"|5

align="left"| {{nowrap|{{NEAFL Red}}}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
10}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
67
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
97
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

NT
24}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SP
5
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
60
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

GC
69}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

NT
27}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SydU
24
}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

BL
1}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SP
60}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Can
8
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
24}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

NT
12
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
9}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

GC
113
}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
150}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
53
}}

|X

|X

|X

| style="text-align:center;"|8

align="left"| {{nowrap|{{NEAFL SP}}}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
10}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
51
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
30
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
40}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Red
5}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

NT
17}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
14
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
40}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Asp
47
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
27
}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Red
60
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

GC
33}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
42}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
16}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
75
}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydU
9}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

GC
13
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

NT
56
}}

|X

|X

|X

| style="text-align:center;"|7

align="left"| {{nowrap|{{NEAFL Syd}}}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
122}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

WSU
18
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Red
97}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SP
40
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
110}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

GC
65
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
142}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SydU
59}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

GC
86}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
1}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Asp
63
}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

NT
66
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
97}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

GC
124
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
25
}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
135
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

NT
38}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SydU
25}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Asp
82
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
4
}}

| style="text-align:center;"|2

align="left"| {{nowrap|{{NEAFL Syduni}}}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
20
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

NT
69
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SP
30}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
46
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
43}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
10
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SP
14}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
59
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Red
24}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

GC
13
}}

|X

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
17}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Asp
17
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

NT
11}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
40
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Red
9
}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SP
9
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
23}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
25
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

GC
77
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

WSU
87
}}

|X

| style="text-align:center;"|3

align="left"| {{nowrap|{{NEAFL WSU}}}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SydU
20}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

SydS
18}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
20}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

GC
24}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

NT
13
}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

GC
71
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
53
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

Asp
30}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

NT
12}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SydS
1
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Can
53}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SydU
17
}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SP
42
}}

|style="background:#ffcfcf"|{{sort

BL
13}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SydS
25}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

GC
111}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

Red
150
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

BL
139
}}

|X

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SydU
87
}}

|style="background:#cfc"|{{sort

SydS
4}}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

valign="top"

!valign="middle"| Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

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! F1

! F2

! GF

!valign="middle"| Ladder

Ladder

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|title=2016 Ladder

|section=Ladder

|loss_before_draw=true|for_against_style=points|use_goal_percentage=y

|winpoints=4|drawpoints=2

|team1=Syd|team2=WSU|team3=SU|team4=Asp|team5=NT

|team6=GC|team7=SP|team8=Red|team9=Can|team10=BL

|win_Syd=15|loss_Syd=3|draw_Syd=0|pf_Syd=2126|pa_Syd=941

|win_WSU=12|loss_WSU=6|draw_WSU=0|pf_WSU=1911|pa_WSU=1319|status_WSU=P

|win_SU =12|loss_SU =6|draw_SU =0|pf_SU =1471|pa_SU =1368

|win_Asp=12|loss_Asp=6|draw_Asp=0|pf_Asp=1527|pa_Asp=1432

|win_NT=11|loss_NT=7|draw_NT=0|pf_NT=1619|pa_NT=1388

|win_GC=8|loss_GC=10|draw_GC=0|pf_GC=1460|pa_GC=1832

|win_SP=7|loss_SP=11|draw_SP=0|pf_SP=1522|pa_SP=1473

|win_Red=7|loss_Red=11|draw_Red=0|pf_Red=1269|pa_Red=1572

|win_Can=3|loss_Can=15|draw_Can=0|pf_Can=1196|pa_Can=1883

|win_BL=3|loss_BL=15|draw_BL=0|pf_BL=1061|pa_BL=1954

|name_Syd={{NEAFL Syd}}

|name_WSU={{NEAFL WSU}}

|name_SU ={{NEAFL Syduni}}

|name_Asp={{NEAFL Asp}}

|name_NT={{NEAFL NT}}

|name_GC={{NEAFL GC}}

|name_SP={{NEAFL SP}}

|name_Red={{NEAFL Red}}

|name_Can={{NEAFL Can}}

|name_BL={{NEAFL BL}}

|status_text_P=Premiers

|col_Q=#CFC|text_Q=

|result1=Q|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q|result5=Q|result6=Q

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

|update=complete

|source=[http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/NEAFL/2016/]

}}

=Ladder progression=

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top 6.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished in first place on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicates the team had a bye during that round.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height: 90%; font-size:90%; width:100%"
width=20 abbr="Position" |

!width=175px |Team

!width=20 abbr="Round 1" |1

!width=20 abbr="Round 2" |2

!width=20 abbr="Round 3" |3

!width=20 abbr="Round 4" |4

!width=20 abbr="Round 5" |5

!width=20 abbr="Round 6" |6

!width=20 abbr="Round 7" |7

!width=20 abbr="Round 8" |8

!width=20 abbr="Round 9" |9

!width=20 abbr="Round 10" |10

!width=20 abbr="Round 11" |11

!width=20 abbr="Round 12" |12

!width=20 abbr="Round 13" |13

!width=20 abbr="Round 14" |14

!width=20 abbr="Round 15" |15

!width=20 abbr="Round 16" |16

!width=20 abbr="Round 17" |17

!width=20 abbr="Round 18" |18

!width=20 abbr="Round 19" |19

!width=20 abbr="Round 20" |20

!width=20 abbr="Round 21" |21

1style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Syd}}

| style="background:#99ccff;"| 4

style="background:#99ccff;"| 8style="background:#99ccff;"| 12style="background:#99ccff;"| 16style="background:#99ccff;"| 20style="background:#99ccff;"| 24style="background:#99ccff;"| 28style="background:#99ccff;"| 28style="background:#99ccff;"| 32style="background:#99ccff;"| 36style="background:#99ccff;"| 36style="background:#99ccff;"| 40style="background:#99ccff;"| 40style="background:#99ccff;"| 44style="background:#99ccff;"| 48style="background:#99ccff;"| 52style="background:#99ccff;"| 52style="background:#99ccff;"| 52style="background:#99ccff;"| 56style="background:#99ccff;"| 56style="background:#99ccff;"| 60
2style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL WSU}}

| style="background:#ccffcc;"| 4

style="background:#ccffcc;"| 4style="background:#ccffcc;"| 8style="background:#ccffcc;"| 8style="background:#ccffcc;"| 88style="background:#ccffcc;"| 12style="background:#ccffcc;"| 16style="background:#ccffcc;"| 16style="background:#ccffcc;"| 1620style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 32style="background:#ccffcc;"| 32style="background:#ccffcc;"| 36style="background:#ccffcc;"| 36style="background:#ccffcc;"| 40style="background:#ccffcc;"| 44style="background:#ccffcc;"| 48
3style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Syduni}}

| 0

style="background:#ccffcc;"| 4style="background:#ccffcc;"| 8style="background:#ccffcc;"| 12style="background:#ccffcc;"| 12style="background:#ccffcc;"| 12style="background:#ccffcc;"| 16style="background:#ccffcc;"| 20style="background:#ccffcc;"| 20style="background:#ccffcc;"| 20style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 32style="background:#ccffcc;"| 36style="background:#ccffcc;"| 40style="background:#ccffcc;"| 40style="background:#ccffcc;"| 44style="background:#ccffcc;"| 48style="background:#ccffcc;"| 48
4style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Asp}}

| style="background:#ccffcc;"| 4

style="background:#ccffcc;"| 8style="background:#ccffcc;"| 8style="background:#ccffcc;"| 12style="background:#ccffcc;"| 16style="background:#ccffcc;"| 20style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 32style="background:#ccffcc;"| 36style="background:#ccffcc;"| 40style="background:#ccffcc;"| 44style="background:#ccffcc;"| 48style="background:#ccffcc;"| 48style="background:#ccffcc;"| 48
5style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL NT}}

| style="background:#ccffcc;"| 4

4style="background:#ccffcc;"| 8style="background:#ccffcc;"| 12style="background:#ccffcc;"| 16style="background:#ccffcc;"| 16style="background:#ccffcc;"| 16style="background:#ccffcc;"| 20style="background:#ccffcc;"| 20style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 32style="background:#ccffcc;"| 32style="background:#ccffcc;"| 32style="background:#ccffcc;"| 36style="background:#ccffcc;"| 36style="background:#ccffcc;"| 36style="background:#ccffcc;"| 36style="background:#ccffcc;"| 40style="background:#ccffcc;"| 44
6style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL GC}}

| 0

04style="background:#ccffcc;"| 8style="background:#ccffcc;"| 8style="background:#ccffcc;"| 88888881216202020242428style="background:#ccffcc;"| 32
7style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL SP}}

| style="background:#ccffcc;"| 4

style="background:#ccffcc;"| 44444881216style="background:#ccffcc;"| 2020style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 28style="background:#ccffcc;"| 2828
8style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Red}}

| style="background:#ccffcc;"| 4

style="background:#ccffcc;"| 8style="background:#ccffcc;"| 888style="background:#ccffcc;"| 12style="background:#ccffcc;"| 12style="background:#ccffcc;"| 16style="background:#ccffcc;"| 20style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24style="background:#ccffcc;"| 24242424242424242428
9style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Can}}

| 0

0000000style="background:#ffcccc;"| 04style="background:#ffcccc;"| 4style="background:#ffcccc;"| 4style="background:#ffcccc;"| 48style="background:#ffcccc;"| 8style="background:#ffcccc;"| 8style="background:#ffcccc;"| 812121212
10style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL BL}}

| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 0

style="background:#ffcccc;"| 0style="background:#ffcccc;"| 0style="background:#ffcccc;"| 0style="background:#ffcccc;"| 0style="background:#ffcccc;"| 0style="background:#ffcccc;"| 0style="background:#ffcccc;"| 04style="background:#ffcccc;"| 4488style="background:#ffcccc;"| 881212style="background:#ffcccc;"| 12style="background:#ffcccc;"| 12style="background:#ffcccc;"| 12style="background:#ffcccc;"| 12

Finals series

{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=Elimination finals

| RD2=Preliminary finals

| RD3=Grand final

| team-width=150

| score-width=75

| RD1-team1=

| RD1-score1=

| RD1-team2=

| RD1-score2=

| RD1-team3={{NEAFL Asp}}

| RD1-score3= 16.14 (110)

| RD1-team4={{NEAFL NT}}

| RD1-score4= 13.11 (89)

| RD1-team5=

| RD1-score5=

| RD1-team6=

| RD1-score6=

| RD1-team7={{NEAFL Syduni}}

| RD1-score7= 19.15 (129)

| RD1-team8={{NEAFL GC}}

| RD1-score8= 7.10 (52)

| RD2-team1={{NEAFL Syd}}

| RD2-score1=15.23 (113)

| RD2-team2={{NEAFL Asp}}

| RD2-score2= 4.7 (31)

| RD2-team3={{NEAFL WSU}}

| RD2-score3=17.15 (117)

| RD2-team4={{NEAFL Syduni}}

| RD2-score4=4.6 (30)

| RD3-team1= {{NEAFL Syd}}

| RD3-score1=11.12 (78)

| RD3-team2={{NEAFL WSU}}

| RD3-score2=11.16 (82)

}}

=Elimination finals=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Elimination finals}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 27 August (11:45 am)|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|19.15 (129)|H|{{NEAFL GC}}|7.10 (52)|Blacktown International Sportspark||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 27 August (1:30 pm)|{{NEAFL Asp}}|16.14 (110)|H|{{NEAFL NT}}|13.11 (89)|Graham Road||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

}}

=Preliminary finals=

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Preliminary finals}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 September (11:25 am)|{{NEAFL Syd}}|15.23 (113)|H|{{NEAFL Asp}}|4.7 (31)|Blacktown International Sportspark||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 September (2:15 pm)|{{NEAFL WSU}}|17.15 (117)|H|{{NEAFL Syduni}}|4.6 (30)|Blacktown International Sportspark||}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

}}

=Grand final=

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = 2016 NEAFL Grand Final

|date = Sunday, 11 September (1:30 pm)

|home team = {{NEAFL Syd}}

|home Q1 = 5.4 (34)

|home Q2 = 6.9 (45)

|home Q3 = 8.10 (58)

|home final = 11.12 (78)

|home goals= Newman 2, Rose 2, Cunningham, Hiscox, B. Jack, Leonardis, Murray, Reinhard, Robinson

|home best = Newman, Foote, Jones, Rose, Melican, B. Jack

|home injuries =

|home reports =

|winner = A

|away team = {{NEAFL WSU}}

|away Q1 = 2.5 (17)

|away Q2 =6.9 (45)

|away Q3 = 8.13 (61)

|away final = 11.16 (82)

|away goals= Barrett 2, Flynn 2, Stewart 2, Byrne, Downie, McKenna, Palmer, Reid

|away best= Barrett, Reid, A. Kennedy, Palmer, Simpson, McKenna

|away injuries =

|away reports =

|venue = Blacktown International Sportspark

|crowd =

|report = [http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5788&cHash=244aa7f646ffb5bee39fcf2823d6bf0a Report]

|umpires =

|BOG award = Andrew Ireland Medal

|BOG winner = Nic Newman ({{NEAFL Syd}})

|notes=

}}

Awards

  • The League MVP was awarded to Matt Payne of {{NEAFL Asp}}, who received 87 votes.{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=08&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5758&cHash=e6b7492c53c24e848041d1102b9de2f5|title=Payne wins second NEAFL MVP in a one-vote thriller|date=21 August 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=21 August 2016|archive-date=22 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822070536/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=08&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5758&cHash=e6b7492c53c24e848041d1102b9de2f5|url-status=dead}}
  • The NEAFL Rising Star was awarded to Hayden Bertoli-Simmonds of {{NEAFL Red}}.{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=08&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5756&cHash=9f000fd62ef565691c2c747a47df965b|title=Bertoli-Simmonds claims 2016 Rising Star Award|date=21 August 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=21 August 2016|archive-date=22 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822083811/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=08&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5756&cHash=9f000fd62ef565691c2c747a47df965b|url-status=dead}}
  • The NEAFL leading goalkicker was awarded to Darren Ewing of {{NEAFL NT}}, who kicked 58 goals during the regular season.{{cite news|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=hmVP-cIbn_s|title=2016 NEAFL Leading Goalkicker - Darren Ewing

|date=31 October 2016|work=NEAFL TV|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=31 October 2016}}

  • The NEAFL goal of the year was awarded to Luke Rogerson of {{NEAFL Red}}.
  • The NEAFL mark of the year was awarded to Matt Flynn of {{NEAFL UWS}}.

=Team of the Year=

{{Aussie rules team | title = 2016 NEAFL Team of the Year{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=08&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5757&cHash=ff6ec603e152e6039241a04a85554e06|title=2016 NEAFL Team of the Year|date=21 August 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=21 August 2016|archive-date=22 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822082514/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=08&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5757&cHash=ff6ec603e152e6039241a04a85554e06|url-status=dead}}

| backpocket1 = Jackson Allen ({{NEAFL Asp}})

| fullback = Matthew Sully ({{NEAFL SP}})

| backpocket2 = Will Sierakowski ({{NEAFL Syduni}})

| halfbackflank1 = Nic Newman ({{NEAFL Syd}})

| centrehalfback = Harrison Himmelberg ({{NEAFL WSU}})

| halfbackflank2 = Raphael Clarke ({{NEAFL NT}})

| wing1 = Brandon Jack ({{NEAFL Syd}})

| centre = Matthew Payne ({{NEAFL Asp}})

| wing2 = Jordan Foote ({{NEAFL Syd}})

| halfforwardflank1 = Cameron Ilett ({{NEAFL NT}}) (C)

| centrehalfforward = Jacob Derickx ({{NEAFL Syduni}})

| halfforwardflank2 = Andrew Boston ({{NEAFL SP}})

| forwardpocket1 = James Nelis ({{NEAFL Asp}})

| fullforward = Darren Ewing ({{NEAFL NT}})

| forwardpocket2 = Sam Reid ({{NEAFL WSU}})

| ruck = Fraser Thurlow ({{NEAFL SP}})

| ruckrover = Jordan Harper ({{NEAFL Can}})

| rover = Tom Young ({{NEAFL Syduni}})

| interchange1 = Colin O'Riordan ({{NEAFL Syd}})

| interchange2 = Matt Rawlinson ({{NEAFL Syduni}})

| interchange3 = Blake Grewar ({{NEAFL Red}})

| interchange4 = James Ives ({{NEAFL Asp}})

| interchange5 = Toby Nankervis ({{NEAFL Syd}})

| interchange6 =  

| coach = Rhyce Shaw ({{NEAFL Syd}})

}}

=Best and fairest winners=

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#C1D8FF;"

! Club

! Award name

! Player

! class="unsortable"|Ref.

{{NEAFL Asp}}

| Carl Herbert Medal

| {{sortname|Matt|Payne|nolink=1}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews[year]=2016&tx_ttnews[month]=10&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=5813&cHash=bfbd799432eb4ea8dfa94ca54a89e353|title=Payne blitzes field to claim fourth Carl Herbert Medal|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=17 October 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=17 October 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220145640/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5byear%5d=2016&tx_ttnews%5bmonth%5d=10&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=5813&cHash=bfbd799432eb4ea8dfa94ca54a89e353|url-status=dead}}

{{NEAFL BL}}

| Neville Fallon Medal

| {{sortname|Billy|Evans|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.lions.com.au/news/2016-09-03/2016-club-champion-wrap|title=2016 Club Champion Wrap|date=3 September 2016|work=Lions.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|accessdate=16 September 2016}}

{{NEAFL Can}}

| Best and fairest

| {{sortname|Jordan|Harper|nolink=1}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5798&cHash=0293ffbbc9afddb4e9248320309d7849|title=Harper wins Canberra’s best-and-fairest by 105 votes|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=27 September 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 October 2016|archive-date=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005202051/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5798&cHash=0293ffbbc9afddb4e9248320309d7849|url-status=dead}}

{{NEAFL GC}}

| NEAFL Player of the Year

| {{sortname|Keegan|Brooksby}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2016-09-02/2016-club-champion-results|title=2016 Club Champion Results|date=2 September 2016|work=GoldCoastFC.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|accessdate=5 October 2016}}

{{NEAFL NT}}

| Club Champion

| {{sortname|Cameron|Ilett|nolink=1}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5795&cHash=ca86e7bb25d7ab383410dbad0e1b0d1c|title=Ilett crowned NT Thunder Club Champion for fifth time|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=19 September 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 October 2016|archive-date=6 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006042620/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5795&cHash=ca86e7bb25d7ab383410dbad0e1b0d1c|url-status=dead}}

{{NEAFL Red}}

| Dowling Medal

| {{sortname|Blake|Grewar}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5796&cHash=eedc893ad3a9e0f270bdd8878c7e7409|title=Grewar claims first Dowling Medal|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=25 September 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 October 2016|archive-date=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005200142/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5796&cHash=eedc893ad3a9e0f270bdd8878c7e7409|url-status=dead}}

{{NEAFL SP}}

| Doc Mackenzie Medal

| {{sortname|Andrew|Boston}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5793&cHash=c85dbea873e249844000a3aa1a6e84d4|title=Boston win Doc Mackenzie Medal in close count|date=15 September 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=16 September 2016|archive-date=16 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916131736/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5793&cHash=c85dbea873e249844000a3aa1a6e84d4|url-status=dead}}

{{NEAFL Syd}}

|

|

|

{{NEAFL Syduni}}

| Driscoll Medal

| {{sortname|Tom|Young|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5797&cHash=a3412412f548833d6de8f3de1a631fdd|title=Tom Young's late-season surge earns Driscoll Medal|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=27 September 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 October 2016|archive-date=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005195906/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5797&cHash=a3412412f548833d6de8f3de1a631fdd|url-status=dead}}

{{NEAFL WSU}}

| NEAFL Development Award

| {{sortname|Jeremy|Finlayson}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2016-10-07/changing-of-the-guard-as-greene-wins-sheedy-medal|title=Changing of the Guard as Greene Wins Sheedy Medal|date=7 October 2016|work=GWSgiants.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|accessdate=17 October 2016}}

=Rising Star nominations=

The NEAFL Rising Star is awarded to the most promising young talent in the NEAFL competition. Players are nominated each week and must be under the age of 21 and have played less than 20 NEAFL games.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Round

! Player

! Club

! class="unsortable"|Ref.

1

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Hayden|Bertoli-Simmonds|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Red}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=04&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5620&cHash=3a443a60272b90f83a3a23160f1fdd35|title=Round 1 Rising Star Nominee: Hayden Bertoli-Simmonds|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=6 April 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814104143/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=04&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5620&cHash=3a443a60272b90f83a3a23160f1fdd35|url-status=dead}}

2

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Michael|Manteit|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Syduni}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=04&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5627&cHash=e77453c49ccc1f6c6478e3186f8fd7bd|title=Round 2 Rising Star Nominee: Michael Manteit|date=13 April 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814065524/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=04&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5627&cHash=e77453c49ccc1f6c6478e3186f8fd7bd|url-status=dead}}

3

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ned|Reinhard|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Syd}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=04&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5634&cHash=196369414287ed3e30920218bf030f1f|title=Round 3 Rising Star Nominee: Ned Reinhard|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=20 April 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814074803/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=04&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5634&cHash=196369414287ed3e30920218bf030f1f|url-status=dead}}

4

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Luke|McKay|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Can}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=04&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5639&cHash=77dbfa9a7629332282c16c9a00fcdc3b|title=Round 4 Rising Star nominee: Luke McKay|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=27 April 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814051816/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=04&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5639&cHash=77dbfa9a7629332282c16c9a00fcdc3b|url-status=dead}}

5

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Matt|Wilson|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Syd}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=05&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5647&cHash=a45a9d78b222cbdf61ff37e169a208f1|title=Round 5 Rising Star Nominee: Matt Wilson|date=4 May 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220143929/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=05&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5647&cHash=a45a9d78b222cbdf61ff37e169a208f1|url-status=dead}}

6

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Doug|Lawrence|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Asp}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=05&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5651&cHash=9e88b97d44ce04f360714375243a160a|title=Round 6 Rising Star nominee: Doug Lawrence|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=11 May 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814102031/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=05&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5651&cHash=9e88b97d44ce04f360714375243a160a|url-status=dead}}

7

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brayden|Crossley|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL GC}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=05&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5666&cHash=725aacb9db9e68499eddd1c6afc029a9|title=Round 7 Rising Star Nominee: Brayden Crossley|date=18 May 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814093416/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=05&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5666&cHash=725aacb9db9e68499eddd1c6afc029a9|url-status=dead}}

8

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Darcy|Cameron-Reeves|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Red}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=05&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5672&cHash=1d8c7ebaa6379bf6ed48b3f48a8ca585|title=Round 8 Rising Star Nominee: Darcy Cameron-Reeves|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=25 May 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=30 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530135426/http://neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=05&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5672&cHash=1d8c7ebaa6379bf6ed48b3f48a8ca585|url-status=dead}}

9

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jack|Goodall|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Red}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=06&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5680&cHash=daafdf6bf3b7bc2c563ba8393ed064cf|title=Round 9 Rising Star Nominee: Jack Goodall|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=1 June 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814041136/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=06&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5680&cHash=daafdf6bf3b7bc2c563ba8393ed064cf|url-status=dead}}

10

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Matt|Vardanega|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Can}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=06&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5687&cHash=b37b56914b2ea1bec3d6c0f4ce6b5a77|title=Round 10 Rising Star Nominee: Matt Vardanega|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=9 June 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814043754/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=06&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5687&cHash=b37b56914b2ea1bec3d6c0f4ce6b5a77|url-status=dead}}

11

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jack|Rolls|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL BL}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=06&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5695&cHash=7948980563f50509ca7d542e14aa98e2|title=Round 11 Rising Star nominee: Jack Rolls|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=15 June 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=18 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618131551/http://neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=06&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5695&cHash=7948980563f50509ca7d542e14aa98e2|url-status=dead}}

12

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Connor|Byrne|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL WSU}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=06&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5703&cHash=c498c602d21a0fd4792cb1e9b9bfbb83|title=Round 12 Rising Star Nominee: Connor Byrne|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=22 June 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814104844/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=06&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5703&cHash=c498c602d21a0fd4792cb1e9b9bfbb83|url-status=dead}}

13

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dyson|Budarick|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL SP}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=06&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5709&cHash=64640bbd8fa2fe93ec6e0680afd5698a|title=Round 13 Rising Star Nominee: Dyson Budarick|date=29 June 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=5 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814052450/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=06&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5709&cHash=64640bbd8fa2fe93ec6e0680afd5698a|url-status=dead}}

14

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tom|Highmore|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Can}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=07&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5714&cHash=426b4f00f7e6b025f60f30296ee480d7|title=Round 14 Rising Star Nominee: Tom Highmore|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=6 July 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=13 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814105249/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=07&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5714&cHash=426b4f00f7e6b025f60f30296ee480d7|url-status=dead}}

15

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brad|Scheer}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL GC}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=07&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5722&cHash=d03ab492d9a5dab936e4cb2fef1d45ab|title=Round 15 Rising Star Nominee: Brad Scheer|date=13 July 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=13 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814032042/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=07&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5722&cHash=d03ab492d9a5dab936e4cb2fef1d45ab|url-status=dead}}

16

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jack|Bowes}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL GC}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=07&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5728&cHash=90021485e6480a5ca7d98cc577c792ed|title=Round 16 Rising Star Nominee: Jack Bowes|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=20 July 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=23 July 2016|archive-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814043435/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=07&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5728&cHash=90021485e6480a5ca7d98cc577c792ed|url-status=dead}}

17

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Daniel|Henderson|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL Asp}}

|{{cite news|url=http://neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=07&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5734&cHash=5fa65a34c12b2431459bdcfa8b531a98|title=Round 17 Rising Star Nominee: Daniel Henderson|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=27 July 2015|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=29 July 2015|archive-date=6 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806160037/http://neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=07&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5734&cHash=5fa65a34c12b2431459bdcfa8b531a98|url-status=dead}}

18

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jack|Clayton|nolink=1}}

| style="text-align:left;"|{{NEAFL BL}}

|{{cite news|url=http://neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=08&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5739&cHash=dc6e995aa3652e178b99939bdecf01ec|title=Round 18 Rising Star Nominee: Jack Clayton|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=3 August 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=7 August 2016|archive-date=6 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806160053/http://neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=08&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5739&cHash=dc6e995aa3652e178b99939bdecf01ec|url-status=dead}}

AFL draftees

{{main|2016 AFL draft}}

:{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5824&cHash=11e046cb69017e137aee6794756e0bf7|title=New AFL Draft record set as academy players shine|date=25 November 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=29 November 2016|archive-date=29 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129150346/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5824&cHash=11e046cb69017e137aee6794756e0bf7|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5828&cHash=9b7c7378c49d1c6eee56ea5282260ed3|title=Five more NEAFL players selected as AFL rookies|date=28 November 2016|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|accessdate=29 November 2016|archive-date=29 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129150237/http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5828&cHash=9b7c7378c49d1c6eee56ea5282260ed3|url-status=dead}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:40%"

! class="unsortable"|Draft pick

! Player

! Club

! Drafted to

style="text-align:center;"|10N

| {{sort name|Jack|Bowes}}

| {{NEAFL GC}}

| {{AFL GC}}

style="text-align:center;"|14N

| {{sort name|Harry|Perryman}}

| {{NEAFL WSU}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

style="text-align:center;"|20N

| {{sort name|Issac|Cumming}}

| {{NEAFL WSU}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

style="text-align:center;"|34N

| {{sort name|Declan|Watson}}

| {{NEAFL Asp}}

| {{AFL NM}}

style="text-align:center;"|36N

| {{sortname|Josh|Williams|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{NEAFL GC}}

| {{AFL NM}}

style="text-align:center;"|42N

| {{sort name|Kobe|Mutch}}

| {{NEAFL WSU}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

style="text-align:center;"|47N

| {{sortname|Harrison|Macreadie}}

| {{NEAFL WSU}}

| {{AFL Car}}

style="text-align:center;"|51N

| {{sortname|Elliott|Himmelberg}}

| {{NEAFL Red}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

style="text-align:center;"|54N

| {{sortname|Lachlan|Tiziani}}

| {{NEAFL WSU}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

style="text-align:center;"|55N

| {{sortname|Jacob|Allison}}

| {{NEAFL Asp}}

| {{AFL BL}}

style="text-align:center;"|67N

| {{sortname|Brad|Scheer}}

| {{NEAFL GC}}

| {{AFL GC}}

style="text-align:center;"|72N

| {{sortname|Ryan|Garthwaite}}

| {{NEAFL WSU}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

style="text-align:center;"|75N

| {{sortname|Ben|Davis|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{NEAFL Syd}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

style="text-align:center;"|51R

| {{sortname|Max|Lynch}}

| {{NEAFL WSU}}

| {{AFL Col}}

Academy pre-selection

| {{sortname|Max|Spencer}}

| {{NEAFL GC}}

| {{AFL GC}}

Academy pre-selection

| {{sortname|Zach|Sproule}}

| {{NEAFL WSU}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

QLD zone selection

| {{sortname|Blake|Grewar}}

| {{NEAFL BL}}

| {{AFL BL}}

NSW zone selection

| {{sortname|Sam|Fisher|dab=footballer, born 1998}}

| {{NEAFL Can}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

N – national draft

R – rookie draft

References

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