Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 18-Aug-1956 2:15 PM·Princes Park·44,878 att.
Carlton
6.9 (45)
vs
Footscray
8.14 (62)
Footscray won by 17

Footscray defeated Carlton 62–45, by 17 points in a tight contest.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton2.3 (15)2.6 (18)4.8 (32)6.9 (45)6.9 (45)
Footscray2.6 (18)4.8 (32)6.11 (47)8.14 (62)8.14 (62)

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—————1—————————
#20 Leon Berner———————————————
#35 Brian Buckley———————————————
#23 John Chick———————————————
#16 Kevin Clarke———————————————
#15 Bruce Comben———————————————
#8 Jack Ellis—————2—————————
#14 Vin English———————————————
#25 George Ferry———————————————
#28 Graham Gilchrist—————1—————————
#1 Ken Hands———————————————
#27 Colin Holt———————————————
#10 John James———————————————
#11 Laurie Kerr—————1—————————
#9 Jack Mills———————————————
#2 Bill Milroy———————————————
#12 Don Nicholls—————1—————————
#30 Jack Sullivan———————————————
#3 Peter Webster———————————————
#19 Denis Zeunert———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Peter Box———————————————
#2 Jack Collins—————3—————————
#8 Max Cross—————2—————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#11 Arthur Edwards———————————————
#24 Jim Gallagher———————————————
#12 Alex Gardiner—————1—————————
#34 Brian Gilmore———————————————
#36 Byron Guthrie———————————————
#1 John Kerr———————————————
#20 Peter McRae———————————————
#21 Ron Porta———————————————
#33 Don Rawson———————————————
#28 Doug Reynolds———————————————
#9 Don Ross—————1—————————
#14 Kevin Smith———————————————
#32 Harvey Stevens—————1—————————
#17 Ron Stockman———————————————
#10 John Westacott———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten———————————————