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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#7 Bruce Bartle———————————————
#14 Les Borrack———————————————
#30 Glen Bow———————————————
#32 Clive Brown———————————————
#29 Roger Bullen—————1—————————
#4 Bob Davis———————————————
#18 Bruce Ferrari———————————————
#23 Bob Gazzard———————————————
#1 Matt Goggin———————————————
#10 John Haygarth———————————————
#12 Ron Hovey———————————————
#20 John OConnell—————1—————————
#17 John ONeill———————————————
#6 Peter Pianto———————————————
#27 Noel Rayson—————1—————————
#26 Norm Sharp———————————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#31 Max Sutcliffe—————1—————————
#28 Neil Trezise———————————————
#3 Fred Wooller—————2—————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Peter Box———————————————
#2 Jack Collins—————1—————————
#8 Max Cross—————4—————————
#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———————————————