Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 21-Jul-1956 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·47,947 att.
Melbourne
7.17 (59)
vs
Footscray
10.12 (72)
Footscray won by 13

Footscray defeated Melbourne 72–59, by 13 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 22–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne0.5 (5)3.10 (28)6.14 (50)7.17 (59)7.17 (59)
Footscray1.4 (10)4.6 (30)7.8 (50)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)

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
#6 Frank Adams———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi———————————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#21 Peter Cook—————1—————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville—————1—————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————3—————————
#15 Athol Webb—————1—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————

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—————2—————————
#8 Max Cross—————4—————————
#18 Noel Dickson———————————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#7 Roger Duffy———————————————
#11 Arthur Edwards———————————————
#34 Brian Gilmore———————————————
#40 Ron Henriksen———————————————
#1 John Kerr—————2—————————
#20 Peter McRae———————————————
#21 Ron Porta———————————————
#33 Don Rawson———————————————
#28 Doug Reynolds———————————————
#9 Don Ross—————1—————————
#16 Kevin Smith———————————————
#32 Harvey Stevens—————1—————————
#17 Ron Stockman———————————————
#10 John Westacott———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten———————————————