Practice Match , 1996
Melbourne vs Hawthorn
Friday 1 March
Venue: Waverley
Attendance: Unknown
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 4.0 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 13.4.82 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 10.8.68 |
Melbourne win by 14 points
Goalkickers: Marcus Seecamp 3, Darren O'Brien 3, David Neitz 2, Jim Stynes 2, Craig Turley 1, Brett Lovett 1, Jeff Farmer 1
The Demons went into the match with 13 players unavailable, and in the last quarter had Steven Febey carried off with posterior cruciate ligament damage in his knee. Despite the injury they held on to win.
Best were Stynes, Seecamp and Farmer.
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