Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 19-May-1956 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·26,000 att.
South Melbourne
15.8 (98)
vs
Essendon
11.20 (86)
South Melbourne won by 12

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 98–86, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Essendon 38–22.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne4.1 (25)10.3 (63)13.8 (86)15.8 (98)15.8 (98)
Essendon1.4 (10)4.8 (32)8.12 (60)11.20 (86)11.20 (86)

South 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
#23 Ron Clegg—————1—————————
#9 Gerald Crough———————————————
#11 Jim Dorgan———————————————
#39 John Elder———————————————
#34 John Ferguson———————————————
#28 Ian Gillett—————2—————————
#2 Fred Goldsmith———————————————
#8 Bill Gunn—————4—————————
#24 Ellis Hicks———————————————
#22 Kevin Hogan———————————————
#31 Jack Hudson———————————————
#1 Don Keyter—————1—————————
#27 Eddie Lane———————————————
#17 Don Matthews———————————————
#18 Gerry McDonald———————————————
#10 Bob Pratt—————2—————————
#7 Mick Sibun———————————————
#14 Bob Skilton—————5—————————
#20 John Trethowan———————————————
#12 Marshall Younger———————————————

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—————————
#2 Stan Booth—————1—————————
#18 Reg Burgess———————————————
#20 Jim Carstairs———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#6 Doug Dench———————————————
#24 Robert Fox—————3—————————
#13 Fred Gallagher———————————————
#23 Jack Harrington—————1—————————
#14 Jim Heenan———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————2—————————
#21 Jack Knowles———————————————
#8 Ray Lalor———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#31 Hugh Mitchell—————2—————————
#17 Max Nixon———————————————
#34 Mal Pascoe———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#33 John Towner———————————————