Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 26-May-1956 2:15 PM·Western Oval·33,089 att.
Footscray
7.13 (55)
vs
Carlton
8.8 (56)
Carlton won by 1

Carlton defeated Footscray 56–55, by 1 point after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray3.1 (19)5.4 (34)6.9 (45)7.13 (55)7.13 (55)
Carlton2.1 (13)5.3 (33)7.5 (47)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)

Footscray — 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
#5 Peter Box
#37 Ray Broadway
#2 Jack Collins
#8 Max Cross3
#18 Noel Dickson1
#7 Roger Duffy
#11 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore1
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr
#33 Ron McCarthy
#21 Ron Porta
#9 Don Ross
#31 Lionel Ryan
#17 Ron Stockman
#10 John Westacott
#38 Kevin White
#30 Don Whitten
#3 Ted Whitten2

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#17 Doug Beasy
#20 Leon Berner
#23 John Chick
#16 Kevin Clarke
#15 Bruce Comben
#34 Bob Crowe1
#13 Graham Donaldson2
#14 Vin English
#25 George Ferry
#24 Vic Garra
#28 Graham Gilchrist1
#27 Colin Holt
#10 John James
#11 Laurie Kerr1
#9 Jack Mills1
#2 Bill Milroy
#36 Frank Munro
#33 Ross Ousley
#30 Jack Sullivan2
#19 Denis Zeunert