Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 26-May-1956 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·46,868 att.
Melbourne
11.13 (79)
vs
Collingwood
9.7 (61)
Melbourne won by 18

Melbourne defeated Collingwood 79–61, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Collingwood 27–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.1 (7)5.8 (38)7.10 (52)11.13 (79)11.13 (79)
Collingwood4.5 (29)6.5 (41)9.6 (60)9.7 (61)9.7 (61)

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—————2—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#29 Tony Bull———————————————
#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———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————4—————————
#8 Jim Sandral———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————3—————————
#15 Athol Webb———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#16 Max Davidson—————1—————————
#6 Brian Dorman———————————————
#13 Ray Gabelich———————————————
#14 Arthur Gooch———————————————
#7 Bob Greve———————————————
#8 Jack Hamilton———————————————
#18 Ken Hedt———————————————
#23 William Jones—————2—————————
#9 Ron Kingston———————————————
#3 Peter Lucas———————————————
#1 Neil Mann———————————————
#17 Thorold Merrett———————————————
#20 Ron Richards—————1—————————
#22 Bill Serong———————————————
#29 Lerrel Sharp———————————————
#5 Ken Smale—————3—————————
#24 Frank Tuck———————————————
#25 Michael Twomey———————————————
#27 Murray Weideman—————2—————————
#15 Kevin Wylie———————————————