| 1996 Shute Shield season | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Date | 20 April – 5 October 1996 |
| Champions | Randwick |
| Runners-up | Warringah |
| Matches played | 146 |
The 1996 Shute Shield season, also known as the AAMI Cup, [1] was the 123rd season of the Shute Shield, the premier club rugby competition in the Australian state of New South Wales. The season began in April and was concluded in October with the Grand Final. Warringah finished minor premiers, with fourth-placed Randwick ultimately finishing premiers after winning all four of their Finals matches; defeating Warringah in the Grand Final in front of 25,136 spectators at the Sydney Football Stadium to claim the title. [2]
| Club | Colour | Jersey | Stadium/Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Kookaburras | | | Viking Park, Wanniassa |
| Eastern Suburbs | | | Woollahra Oval, Rose Bay |
| Eastwood | | | TG Millner Field, Marsfield |
| Gordon | | | Chatswood Oval, Chatswood |
| Newcastle Wildfires | | | Newcastle No.2 Sportsground, Newcastle West |
| Manly | | | Manly Oval, Manly |
| Northern Suburbs | | | North Sydney Oval, North Sydney |
| Parramatta | | | Granville Park, Merrylands |
| Penrith | | | Nepean Rugby Park, Penrith |
| Randwick | | | Coogee Oval, Coogee |
| Southern Districts | | | Forshaw Park, Sylvania Waters |
| Sydney University | | | Sydney University Football Ground (No.2 Oval), Camperdown |
| Warringah | | | Pittwater Park, Warriewood |
| West Harbour | | | Concord Oval, Concord |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warringah | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 715 | 319 | +396 | 33 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Eastwood | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 729 | 388 | +341 | 33 | Advance to Elimination finals |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 655 | 368 | +287 | 33 | |
| 4 | Randwick (C) | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 798 | 330 | +468 | 32 | |
| 5 | Canberra Kookaburras | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 762 | 435 | +327 | 26 | |
| 6 | Gordon | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 625 | 492 | +133 | 24 | |
| 7 | Manly | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 498 | 508 | −10 | 24 | |
| 8 | Northern Suburbs | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 509 | 498 | +11 | 20 | |
| 9 | West Harbour | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 426 | 580 | −154 | 14 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Wildfires | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 441 | 694 | −253 | 13 | |
| 11 | Southern Districts | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 299 | 571 | −272 | 10 | |
| 12 | Sydney University | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 354 | 643 | −289 | 8 | |
| 13 | Parramatta | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 320 | 732 | −412 | 8 | |
| 14 | Penrith | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 306 | 880 | −574 | 2 |
| Elimination / Preliminary Semi-finals | Minor / Major Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Warringah | 21 | 1 | Warringah | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Eastwood | 6 | 4 | Randwick | 28 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Eastwood | 66 | 2 | Eastwood | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 13 | 4 | Randwick | 39 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Randwick | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Randwick | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Canberra Kookaburras | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 September 1996 |
| Randwick | 43–12 | Canberra Kookaburras |
| Try: Smith (2) Finegan (2) Riley Con: Knox (3/5) Pen: Knox (4) | Try: Coker Brown Con: Stephenson (1/2) |
| Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park Attendance: 10,756 [4] |
| 13 September 1996 |
| Eastwood | 66–13 | Eastern Suburbs |
| Try: Mostyn (3) Miller (2) Wisemantel (2) Leach Hall Hickey Con: Burke (8/10) | Try: Clements Con: McAusland (1/1) Pen: McAusland (2) |
| Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park [5] Attendance: 10,756 |
| 20 September 1996 |
| Eastern Suburbs | 8–26 | Randwick |
| Try: Bond Pen: Willett | Try: Holbeck Campese Gregan Con: Knox (1/3) Pen: Knox (3) |
| Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park Attendance: 11,784 [6] |