Match Recap
Round 12·Sat, 7-Jul-1956 2:15 PM·Princes Park·23,154 att.
Carlton
12.13 (85)
vs
Essendon
5.15 (45)
Carlton won by 40

Carlton defeated Essendon 85–45, by 40 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Carlton outscored Essendon 33–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton5.3 (33)6.5 (41)8.10 (58)12.13 (85)12.13 (85)
Essendon0.1 (1)2.9 (21)3.13 (31)5.15 (45)5.15 (45)

Carlton — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#17 Doug Beasy2
#4 Bob Bosustow
#16 Kevin Clarke1
#15 Bruce Comben
#13 Graham Donaldson1
#14 Vin English
#25 George Ferry
#28 Graham Gilchrist
#5 Kevan Hamilton2
#1 Ken Hands1
#27 Colin Holt
#10 John James
#11 Laurie Kerr2
#9 Jack Mills
#2 Bill Milroy1
#12 Don Nicholls
#33 Ross Ousley2
#30 Jack Sullivan
#3 Peter Webster
#19 Denis Zeunert

Essendon — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#2 Stan Booth
#18 Reg Burgess
#32 Don Carmichael
#20 Jim Carstairs
#6 Doug Dench
#12 Morton Diston
#24 Robert Fox
#13 Fred Gallagher
#22 Jeff Gamble1
#23 Jack Harrington1
#14 Jim Heenan
#7 Bill Hutchison1
#21 Jack Knowles
#30 Geoff Leek
#25 Roy McConnell
#31 Hugh Mitchell1
#9 Greg Sewell
#15 Bob Taylor
#33 John Towner
#16 Graham Willey1