Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 11-Aug-1956 2:15 PM·Western Oval·16,492 att.
Footscray
15.13 (103)
vs
Hawthorn
9.6 (60)
Footscray won by 43

Footscray defeated Hawthorn 103–60, by 43 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Footscray outscored Hawthorn 21–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray4.6 (30)8.8 (56)11.11 (77)15.13 (103)15.13 (103)
Hawthorn2.1 (13)6.1 (37)6.4 (40)9.6 (60)9.6 (60)

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—————4—————————
#8 Max Cross—————5—————————
#29 Ron Dixon———————————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#11 Arthur Edwards———————————————
#24 Jim Gallagher———————————————
#12 Alex Gardiner—————1—————————
#1 John Kerr—————1—————————
#20 Peter McRae———————————————
#21 Ron Porta———————————————
#33 Don Rawson———————————————
#28 Doug Reynolds———————————————
#9 Don Ross—————2—————————
#31 Lionel Ryan———————————————
#32 Harvey Stevens—————2—————————
#17 Ron Stockman———————————————
#10 John Westacott———————————————
#30 Don Whitten———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#9 George Barton———————————————
#6 Kevin Coghlan—————1—————————
#5 John Cooper—————1—————————
#29 Brendan Edwards———————————————
#19 Bill Elsworth———————————————
#36 Brian Falconer———————————————
#26 Don Gent———————————————
#34 George Hancock—————2—————————
#11 Ian Hinks———————————————
#25 Geoff Howells———————————————
#22 Brian Kann———————————————
#35 Norm Maginness———————————————
#15 Phil OBrien———————————————
#3 John OMahoney———————————————
#23 John Peck—————3—————————
#27 Roy Simmonds—————1—————————
#20 Clayton Thompson———————————————
#16 Lance Wilkinson———————————————
#24 Allan Woodley———————————————
#21 Ray Yeoman—————1—————————