Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 21-Apr-1956 2:15 PM·Brunswick St·18,000 att.
Fitzroy
10.19 (79)
vs
Essendon
7.15 (57)
Fitzroy won by 22

Fitzroy defeated Essendon 79–57, by 22 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Essendon 34–10.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy3.6 (24)8.10 (58)9.12 (66)10.19 (79)10.19 (79)
Essendon2.5 (17)3.9 (27)6.13 (49)7.15 (57)7.15 (57)

Fitzroy — 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
#1 James Chapman
#34 Matt Cunningham
#11 Colin Davey
#30 Don Furness
#33 Alan Gale
#4 Jack Gervasoni1
#15 Eddie Goodger
#23 Bob Henderson
#17 Norm Johnstone
#24 Bryan Lane
#14 Jack MacGregor1
#29 Graeme MacKenzie1
#2 Kevin Murray
#5 Tony Ongarello6
#3 Brian Pert
#18 Ron Smith
#21 Leo Smyth
#8 Bill Stephen
#9 Rod Vernon1
#10 Vin Williams

Essendon — 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
#19 Doug Bigelow
#2 Stan Booth1
#18 Reg Burgess1
#1 Jack Clarke
#16 Alan Dale
#24 Robert Fox2
#13 Fred Gallagher
#22 Jeff Gamble
#3 John Gill
#23 Jack Harrington
#14 Jim Heenan
#7 Bill Hutchison1
#30 Geoff Leek
#4 Fred Lynch
#25 Roy McConnell
#31 Hugh Mitchell1
#34 Mal Pascoe
#9 Greg Sewell
#15 Bob Taylor
#16 Graham Willey1