Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 28-Apr-1956 2:15 PM·Arden St·15,000 att.
North Melbourne
9.11 (65)
vs
Essendon
15.17 (107)
Essendon won by 42

Essendon defeated North Melbourne 107–65, by 42 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 30–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne3.5 (23)6.7 (43)8.9 (57)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)
Essendon3.2 (20)6.10 (46)11.11 (77)15.17 (107)15.17 (107)

North 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
#17 Allen Aylett1
#18 Keith Batchelor
#20 John Brady
#28 Bob Brooker1
#9 Ken Dean
#12 Neil Doolan1
#29 Dal Dozzi
#6 John Dugdale
#14 Gerald Eastmure
#34 Kevin Easton1
#35 Jack Edwards
#4 Garry English
#11 Peter Hamilton
#10 Brian Johnson
#32 Albert Mantello
#21 Kevin McMahon
#5 Jack OHalloran
#19 Peter OSullivan1
#7 Jock Spencer3
#24 Len Templar1

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#19 Doug Bigelow
#2 Stan Booth
#18 Reg Burgess
#20 Jim Carstairs5
#1 Jack Clarke1
#16 Alan Dale
#13 Fred Gallagher
#3 John Gill1
#23 Jack Harrington
#14 Jim Heenan
#7 Bill Hutchison3
#21 Jack Knowles
#4 Fred Lynch
#25 Roy McConnell
#31 Hugh Mitchell1
#34 Mal Pascoe
#28 Warren Prest
#9 Greg Sewell1
#5 Bob Suter
#16 Graham Willey3