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 Cook1
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Brian Dixon
#18 Bob Johnson1
#14 Trevor Johnson
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville1
#11 Laurie Mithen
#24 Ian Ridley
#12 Stuart Spencer3
#15 Athol Webb1
#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 Collins2
#8 Max Cross4
#18 Noel Dickson
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy
#11 Arthur Edwards
#34 Brian Gilmore
#40 Ron Henriksen
#1 John Kerr2
#20 Peter McRae
#21 Ron Porta
#33 Don Rawson
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross1
#16 Kevin Smith
#32 Harvey Stevens1
#17 Ron Stockman
#10 John Westacott
#3 Ted Whitten