Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 5-May-1956 2:15 PM·Punt Rd·23,000 att.
Melbourne
10.19 (79)
vs
Fitzroy
9.6 (60)
Melbourne won by 19

Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 79–60, by 19 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 26–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.8 (26)5.10 (40)6.16 (52)10.19 (79)10.19 (79)
Fitzroy1.1 (7)4.3 (27)4.4 (28)9.6 (60)9.6 (60)

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
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#29 Tony Bull———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#21 Peter Cook—————1—————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon—————1—————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen—————1—————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————3—————————
#8 Jim Sandral———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer———————————————
#15 Athol Webb—————1—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#16 Owen Abrahams—————3—————————
#1 James Chapman—————1—————————
#34 Matt Cunningham—————1—————————
#11 Colin Davey———————————————
#30 Don Furness—————1—————————
#33 Alan Gale———————————————
#4 Jack Gervasoni———————————————
#15 Eddie Goodger———————————————
#23 Bob Henderson———————————————
#17 Norm Johnstone———————————————
#24 Bryan Lane—————1—————————
#14 Jack MacGregor———————————————
#29 Graeme MacKenzie———————————————
#2 Kevin Murray———————————————
#5 Tony Ongarello—————2—————————
#3 Brian Pert———————————————
#18 Ron Smith———————————————
#8 Bill Stephen———————————————
#9 Rod Vernon———————————————
#10 Vin Williams———————————————