Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 25-Aug-1956 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·79,402 att.
Geelong
6.5 (41)
vs
Footscray
5.13 (43)
Footscray won by 2

Footscray defeated Geelong 43–41, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Footscray 26–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.2 (26)6.2 (38)6.4 (40)6.5 (41)6.5 (41)
Footscray1.3 (9)4.6 (30)5.8 (38)5.13 (43)5.13 (43)

Geelong — 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
#7 Bruce Bartle
#14 Les Borrack
#30 Glen Bow
#32 Clive Brown
#29 Roger Bullen1
#4 Bob Davis
#18 Bruce Ferrari
#23 Bob Gazzard
#1 Matt Goggin
#10 John Haygarth
#12 Ron Hovey
#20 John OConnell1
#17 John ONeill
#6 Peter Pianto
#27 Noel Rayson1
#26 Norm Sharp
#11 Bernie Smith
#31 Max Sutcliffe1
#28 Neil Trezise
#3 Fred Wooller2

Footscray — 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
#5 Peter Box
#2 Jack Collins1
#8 Max Cross4
#29 Ron Dixon
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy
#11 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore
#1 John Kerr
#20 Peter McRae
#21 Ron Porta
#33 Don Rawson
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#16 Kevin Smith
#32 Harvey Stevens
#17 Ron Stockman
#10 John Westacott
#3 Ted Whitten