Match Recap
Round 13·Sat, 14-Jul-1956 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·46,022 att.
Melbourne
14.10 (94)
vs
Carlton
12.7 (79)
Melbourne won by 15

Melbourne defeated Carlton 94–79, by 15 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Carlton 37–25.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.7 (37)8.8 (56)12.10 (82)14.10 (94)14.10 (94)
Carlton4.1 (25)6.4 (40)9.7 (61)12.7 (79)12.7 (79)

Melbourne — 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
#31 Ron Barassi———————————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis—————3—————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————4—————————
#8 Jim Sandral———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————5—————————
#15 Athol Webb———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————

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———————————————
#23 John Chick———————————————
#16 Kevin Clarke—————2—————————
#15 Bruce Comben———————————————
#13 Graham Donaldson———————————————
#14 Vin English———————————————
#25 George Ferry———————————————
#28 Graham Gilchrist———————————————
#5 Kevan Hamilton—————3—————————
#1 Ken Hands—————1—————————
#10 John James———————————————
#11 Laurie Kerr—————2—————————
#9 Jack Mills———————————————
#2 Bill Milroy———————————————
#12 Don Nicholls———————————————
#22 Kevin OBrien———————————————
#33 Ross Ousley—————3—————————
#30 Jack Sullivan—————1—————————
#3 Peter Webster———————————————
#19 Denis Zeunert———————————————