Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 28-Apr-1956 2:15 PM·Western Oval·33,265 att.
Footscray
5.11 (41)
vs
Melbourne
9.13 (67)
Melbourne won by 26

Melbourne defeated Footscray 67–41, by 26 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 31–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.6 (18)2.8 (20)5.10 (40)5.11 (41)5.11 (41)
Melbourne1.2 (8)3.4 (22)5.6 (36)9.13 (67)9.13 (67)

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
#27 Alan Clough
#23 Bob Collins
#2 Jack Collins2
#18 Noel Dickson
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy2
#11 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#12 Alex Gardiner
#34 Brian Gilmore
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr
#4 Ian Letcher
#9 Don Ross
#31 Lionel Ryan1
#17 Ron Stockman
#35 Graham Thompson
#30 Don Whitten
#3 Ted Whitten

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
#29 Tony Bull
#19 Keith Carroll
#7 Geoff Case
#1 Denis Cordner
#28 Terry Gleeson
#18 Bob Johnson2
#14 Trevor Johnson
#16 Clyde Laidlaw
#34 Ralph Lane
#17 Geoff McGivern
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen
#24 Ian Ridley2
#12 Stuart Spencer3
#15 Athol Webb1
#25 Don Williams