Coach: Hugh Mitchell
Captain: Alan Mangels
Manager: Peter Sullivan
Best & Fairest: Trevor Fletcher
Gardiner Medal: Alan Mangels
Best Clubman: Peter Brown
Best First Year Player: Jim Buckley
Leading Goalkickers: Malcolm Toy 27 goals (20th in the competition), Stephen Buckley 25 goals (27th in the competition), Peter Brown and Rod Galt 24 goals each (equal 31st in the competition) after the H&A Season
Position: 5th
Premier: Collingwood
Round 1: 3rd April 1976
Collingwood 13.29.107
Carlton 10.14.74
Result: Lost by 33 points
Goalkickers; Peter Hinck 4, Jim Buckley 3, David Dickson 1, David.B McKay 1, Graeme Whitnall 1.
Best; Jim Buckley, Peter Hinck, David Dickson, Garry Higgins, Graeme Whitnall, Wayne Deledio.
Round 2: 10th April 1976
Essendon 23.15.153
Carlton 11.13.79
Result: Lost by 74 points
Goalkickers; Jim Buckley 2, David Dickson 2, Tony West 2, Peter Brown 1, Vin Catoggio 1, Scott Howell 1, Malcolm Toy 1, Graeme Whitnall 1.
Best; Graeme Whitnall, Trevor Fletcher, Phil Pinnell, Gary Conn, Peter Brown, Jim Buckley.
Round 3: 17th April 1976
Carlton 20.18.138
Fitzroy 14.16.100
Result: Won by 38 points
Goalkickers; Malcolm Toy 6, Jim Buckley 4, Peter Hinck 2, Nick Clark 2, Trevor Fletcher 2, Graeme Whitnall 2, David.B McKay 1, Vin Catoggio 1.
Best; Eric Pascoe, Graeme Whitnall, Jim Buckley, Malcolm Collins, Trevor Fletcher, Malcolm Toy, Vin Catoggio.
Round 4: 24th April 1976
Carlton 17.11.113
Melbourne 16.15.111
Result: Won by 2 points
Goalkickers; Malcolm Toy 3, Nick Clark 2, Trevor Fletcher 2, Gary Milroy 2, Alan Mangels 2, Tony West 2, Malcolm Collins 1, Garry Higgins 1, Peter Hinck 1, David.B McKay 1.
Best; Syd Jackson, Peter Brown, Wayne Deledio, Malcolm Collins, Garry Higgins, Gary Conn.
Round 5: 1st May 1976
Carlton 19.16.130
Sth Melbourne 15.10.100
Result: Won by 30 points
Goalkickers; Malcolm Toy 5, Nick Clark 3, Jim Buckley 2, Peter Hinck 2, Alan Mangels 2, Peter Brown 1, Vin Catoggio 1, Malcolm Collins 1, David Dickson 1, Syd Jackson 1
Best; Syd Jackson, Danny Halloran, Phil Ryan, Malcolm Collins, Malcolm Toy, David Dickson,
Round 6: 8th May 1976
Carlton 17.11.113
Hawthorn 15.14.104
Result: Won by 9 points
Goalkickers; Trevor Fletcher 4, Peter Brown 3, Alan Mangels 3, Ken Clough 2, Jim Buckley 1, Malcolm Collins 1, Gary Conn 1, Wayne Farquhar 1, Tony West 1.
Best; Eric Pascoe, Trevor Fletcher, Wayne Farquhar, Alan Mangels, Gary Conn, Phil Ryan.
Round 7: 15th May 1976
Richmond 15.14.104
Carlton 10.10.70
Result: Lost by 34 points
Goalkickers; Eric Pascoe 2, Ken Sheldon 2, Malcolm Toy 2, Jim Buckley 1, Trevor Fletcher 1, Rod Galt 1, Mauro Guareschi.
Best; Greg Towns, Eric Pascoe, Jim Buckley, David Dickson, Ray Byrne, Malcolm Collins.
Round 8: 22nd May 1976
Carlton 11.12.78
St Kilda 9.7.61
Result: Won by 17 points
Goalkickers; Malcolm Toy 3, Ray Byrne 2, Peter Brown 1, Wayne Deledio 1, Rod Galt 1, Mauro Guareschi 1, Gary Milroy 1, Barry Armstrong 1.
Best; Ray Byrne, Barry Armstrong, Garry Higgins, Eric Pascoe, Malcolm Collins, David Dickson.
Round 9: 29th May 1976
Carlton 10.11.71
Geelong 9.12.66
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers; Malcolm Toy 3, Jim Buckley, Vin Catoggio, Wayne Deledio, Rod Galt, Mauro Guareschi, Gary Milroy, Ian Zeunert 1.
Best; David Dickson, Phil Ryan, Ian Zeunert, Danny Halloran, David.B McKay, Wayne Deledio.
Round 10: 5th June 1976
Nth Melbourne 14.21.105
Carlton 15.14.104
Result: Lost by 1 point
Goalkickers; Russell Ohlsen 4, Jim Buckley 3, Vin Catoggio 3, Gary Milroy 2, Wayne Deledio 1, Trevor Fletcher 1, Peter Halsall 1.
Best; Greg Towns, David Dickson, Jim Buckley, Vin Catoggio, Peter Brown, Russell Ohlsen, Peter Halsall.
Round 11: 14th June 1976
Footscray 14.21.105
Carlton 12.12.84
Result: Lost by 21 points
Goalkickers; Jeff Allan 2, Gary Milroy 2, Malcolm Toy 2, Trevor Fletcher 1, Peter Halsall 1, Mick Laidler 1, Alan Mangels 1, Russell Ohlsen 1, Greg Towns 1.
Best; Greg Towns, Trevor Fletcher, Alan Mangels, Peter Brown, Wayne Farquhar, Scott Howell.
Round 12: 19th June 1976
Collingwood 24.17.161
Carlton 13.15.93
Result: Lost by 68 points
Goalkickers; Trevor Fletcher 4, Gary Milroy 2, Jeff Allan 1, Vin Catoggio 1, Garry Higgins 1, Mick Laidler 1, Alan Mangels 1, Phil Ryan 1, Malcolm Toy 1.
Best; Wayne Deledio, Alan Mangels, Vin Catoggio, Trevor Fletcher, Peter Halsall, Gary Milroy.
Round 13: 26th June 1976
Carlton 17.19.121
Essendon 15.9.99
Result: Won by 22 points
Goalkickers; Rod Galt 5, Peter Francis 4, Vin Catoggio 2, Alex Marcou 2, Trevor Fletcher 1, Alan Mangels 1, Eric Pascoe 1, Ken Sheldon 1.
Best; Rod Galt, Alan Mangels, Trevor Fletcher, Ian Zeunert, Peter Francis, Vin Catoggio.
Round 14: 3rd July 1976
Melbourne 15.13.103
Carlton 9.13.67
Result: Lost by 36 points
Goalkickers; Rod Galt 2, Peter Halsall 2, Nick Clark 1, David.B McKay 1, Leigh McConnon 1, Russell Ohlsen 1, Phil Ryan 1.
Best; David Dickson, Leigh McConnon, Trevor Fletcher, Wayne Farquhar, Nick Clark.
Round 15: 10th July 1976
Carlton 13.17.95
Fitzroy 11.11.76
Result: Won by 19 points
Goalkickers; Nick Clark 3, Stephen Buckley 2, Leigh McConnon 2, David.B McKay 2, Eric Pascoe 2, Malcolm Collins 1, Trevor Fletcher 1.
Best; Trevor Fletcher, Malcolm Collins, Leigh McConnon, Alan Mangels, Jim Buckley.
Round 16: 17th July 1976
Carlton 14.12.96
Sth Melb. 13.9.87
Result: Won by 9 points
Goalkickers; Rod Galt 3, Arthur Cann 2, Peter Halsall 2, Gary Milroy 2, Nick Clark 1, Trevor Fletcher 1, Peter Francis 1, Danny Halloran 1, Alan Mangels 1.
Best; Alan Mangels, Trevor Fletcher, Peter Halsall, Malcolm Collins, Nick Clark, David.B McKay.
Round 17: 24th July 1976
Carlton 13.24.102
Hawthorn 10.12.72
Result: Won by 30 points
Goalkickers; Peter Brown 6, Gary Milroy 2, Greg Towns 2, Nick Clark 1, David.B McKay 1, Russell Ohlsen 1.
Best; David Dickson, Greg Towns, Rod Galt, Gary Conn, Malcolm Collins.
Round 18: 31st July 1976
Richmond 15.18.108
Carlton 9.13.67
Result: Lost by 41 points
Goalkickers; Peter Brown 2, Trevor Fletcher 2, Gary Milroy 2, Jim Buckley 1, Nick Clark 1, Wayne Deledio 1.
Best; Trevor Fletcher, Jim Buckley, Eric Pascoe, Syd Jackson, David Dickson, Malcolm Collins.
Round 19: 7th August 1976
Carlton 19.21.135
St Kilda 8.12.60
Result: Won by 75 points
Goalkickers; Rod Galt 4, Gary Milroy 4, Peter Brown 3, Jim Buckley 2, Syd Jackson 2, Nick Clark 1, Danny Halloran 1, David.B McKay 1, Graeme Whitnall 1.
Best; Rod Galt, Jim Buckley, Greg Towns, Syd Jackson, Gary Milroy, Ian Zeunert, Peter Halsall.
Round 20: 14th August 1976
Geelong 17.16.118
Carlton 14.7.91
Result: Lost by 27 points
Goalkickers; Peter Brown 6, Syd Jackson 4, Jim Buckley 1, Nick Clark 1, Rod Galt 1, Graeme Whitnall 1.
Best; Peter Brown, Ian Zeunert, Leigh McConnon, Jim Buckley, Syd Jackson, Malcolm Collins.
Round 21: 21st August 1976
Carlton 11.14.80
Nth Melb. 10.15.75
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers; Wayne Deledio 3, Graeme Whitnall 3, Trevor Fletcher 2, Jim Buckley 1, Nick Clark 1, Greg Towns 1.
Best; Greg Towns, Graeme Whitnall, Wayne Deledio, David Dickson, Ian Zeunert, Jim Buckley.
Round 22: 28th August 1976
Carlton 18.14.122
Footscray 10.16.76
Result: Lost by 46 points.
Goalkickers; Rod Galt 6, Syd Jackson 5, Peter Brown 1, Jim Buckley 1, Wayne Deledio 1, Peter Halsall 1, Leigh McConnon 1, Gary Milroy 1, Greg Towns 1.
Best; Danny Halloran, Rod Galt, Wayne Deledio, Syd Jackson, Ian Zeunert, Malcolm Collins.
1976 Reserves End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Collingwood | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 2771 | 1874 | 147.9 |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 2459 | 2091 | 117.6 |
| 3 | Nth Melbourne | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2101 | 2084 | 101.8 |
| 4 | Essendon | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2334 | 2146 | 108.8 |
| 5 | Carlton | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2126 | 2151 | 98.8 |
| 6 | Footscray | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2184 | 2114 | 103.3 |
| 7 | Geelong | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2184 | 2223 | 98.2 |
| 8 | Richmond | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 2169 | 2236 | 97.0 |
| 9 | Sth Melbourne | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 2415 | 2242 | 107.7 |
| 10 | Melbourne | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 2152 | 2442 | 88.1 |
| 11 | St Kilda | 4 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 1813 | 2375 | 76.3 |
| 12 | Fitzroy | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 1901 | 2651 | 71.7 |
1976 Reserves Finals Series
Elimination Final
Essendon 11.17.83
Carlton 6.12.48
Result: Lost by 35 points.
Goalkickers: Jim Buckley 4, David.B McKay 1, Rod Galt 1.
Best: Jim Buckley, Leigh McConnon, Trevor Fletcher, David Dickson, Graeme Whitnall.
With a winning centre line and stronger defence, Essendon literally took Carlton reserves apart in the Elimination Final at VFL Park. The Blues only had one goal on the board until the third quarter and it wasn't until the final term that the Blues got on top. - Football Record.
Qualifying Final - Nth Melbourne 20.8.128 d Hawthorn 12.13.90
1st Semi Final - Hawthorn 9.13.67 d Essendon 8.15.63
2nd Semi Final - Collingwood 16.15.111 d Nth Melbourne 13.19.97
Preliminary Final - Nth Melbourne 18.10.118 d Hawthorn 12.11.83
Grand Final - Collingwood d Nth Melbourne