Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 28-Jul-1956 2:15 PM·Brunswick St·13,000 att.
Fitzroy
7.11 (53)
vs
Melbourne
11.15 (81)
Melbourne won by 28

Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 81–53, by 28 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 35–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy2.2 (14)4.6 (30)5.9 (39)7.11 (53)7.11 (53)
Melbourne1.4 (10)3.7 (25)8.12 (60)11.15 (81)11.15 (81)

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
#20 Graham Campbell1
#4 Reg Carr
#34 Matt Cunningham
#11 Colin Davey
#33 Alan Gale
#15 Eddie Goodger
#35 Graham Gotch
#23 Bob Henderson
#17 Norm Johnstone
#27 Graham Knight2
#14 Jack MacGregor
#2 Kevin Murray
#5 Tony Ongarello
#3 Brian Pert1
#22 Ivan Smith
#18 Ron Smith
#8 Bill Stephen1
#12 Keith Webb1
#10 Vin Williams
#13 Kevin Wright1

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 Barassi1
#30 John Beckwith
#19 Keith Carroll
#7 Geoff Case
#21 Peter Cook
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Brian Dixon1
#28 Terry Gleeson2
#14 Trevor Johnson
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen1
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen1
#24 Ian Ridley2
#8 Jim Sandral
#12 Stuart Spencer3
#15 Athol Webb