Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 8-Sep-1956 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·94,104 att.
Collingwood
15.6 (96)
vs
Footscray
7.15 (57)
Collingwood won by 39

Collingwood defeated Footscray 96–57, by 39 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Collingwood outscored Footscray 34–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Collingwood6.1 (37)6.1 (37)11.5 (71)15.6 (96)15.6 (96)
Footscray3.0 (18)5.8 (38)6.9 (45)7.15 (57)7.15 (57)

Collingwood — 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
#16 Max Davidson
#13 Ray Gabelich
#7 Bob Greve1
#8 Jack Hamilton
#18 Ken Hedt
#23 William Jones1
#9 Ron Kingston
#3 Peter Lucas
#1 Neil Mann2
#17 Thorold Merrett1
#21 Laurie Rymer1
#22 Bill Serong
#29 Lerrel Sharp
#5 Ken Smale8
#26 Harry Sullivan
#24 Frank Tuck
#36 Ken Turner1
#2 Bill Twomey
#31 Neville Waller
#27 Murray Weideman

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
#8 Max Cross2
#29 Ron Dixon
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy1
#11 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore1
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr
#20 Peter McRae
#21 Ron Porta
#33 Don Rawson
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#31 Lionel Ryan
#32 Harvey Stevens3
#17 Ron Stockman
#3 Ted Whitten