Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 19-May-1956 2:15 PM·Glenferrie Oval·22,000 att.
Hawthorn
10.14 (74)
vs
Footscray
10.11 (71)
Hawthorn won by 3

Hawthorn defeated Footscray 74–71, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Footscray 32–20.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn5.2 (32)7.6 (48)8.8 (56)10.14 (74)10.14 (74)
Footscray3.2 (20)7.5 (47)8.11 (59)10.11 (71)10.11 (71)

Hawthorn — 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
#2 Graham Arthur—————1—————————
#6 Kevin Coghlan—————2—————————
#28 Maurie Considine———————————————
#5 John Cooper———————————————
#32 Ian Egerton———————————————
#26 Don Gent———————————————
#13 Max Jose———————————————
#1 Les Kaine—————1—————————
#18 Peter Kanis———————————————
#22 Brian Kann———————————————
#10 John Kennedy———————————————
#35 Norm Maginness———————————————
#15 Phil OBrien—————1—————————
#3 John OMahoney———————————————
#23 John Peck—————2—————————
#27 Roy Simmonds———————————————
#20 Clayton Thompson———————————————
#16 Lance Wilkinson———————————————
#24 Allan Woodley—————2—————————
#21 Ray Yeoman—————1—————————

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———————————————
#37 Ray Broadway———————————————
#8 Max Cross—————2—————————
#18 Noel Dickson—————1—————————
#29 Ron Dixon———————————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#7 Roger Duffy—————1—————————
#11 Arthur Edwards———————————————
#24 Jim Gallagher———————————————
#34 Brian Gilmore———————————————
#25 Herb Henderson———————————————
#1 John Kerr—————2—————————
#4 Ian Letcher———————————————
#21 Ron Porta———————————————
#33 Don Rawson———————————————
#28 Doug Reynolds———————————————
#9 Don Ross———————————————
#31 Lionel Ryan—————1—————————
#10 John Westacott———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten—————3—————————