Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 18-Aug-1956 2:15 PM·Victoria Park·31,089 att.
Collingwood
9.6 (60)
vs
Melbourne
10.13 (73)
Melbourne won by 13

Melbourne defeated Collingwood 73–60, by 13 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Collingwood 34–12.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Collingwood4.1 (25)6.1 (37)7.2 (44)9.6 (60)9.6 (60)
Melbourne1.1 (7)6.5 (41)7.10 (52)10.13 (73)10.13 (73)

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———————————————
#13 Ray Gabelich—————1—————————
#7 Bob Greve———————————————
#8 Jack Hamilton—————1—————————
#18 Ken Hedt—————2—————————
#37 Merv Hicks———————————————
#23 William Jones—————1—————————
#9 Ron Kingston———————————————
#12 Bob Kupsch—————1—————————
#3 Peter Lucas———————————————
#17 Thorold Merrett———————————————
#20 Ron Richards———————————————
#29 Lerrel Sharp—————1—————————
#5 Ken Smale—————1—————————
#26 Harry Sullivan———————————————
#24 Frank Tuck———————————————
#36 Ken Turner———————————————
#2 Bill Twomey———————————————
#31 Neville Waller—————1—————————
#27 Murray Weideman———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Frank Adams———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————2—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon—————1—————————
#28 Terry Gleeson———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————2—————————
#8 Jim Sandral———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————3—————————
#15 Athol Webb———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————