Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 30-Jun-1956 2:15 PM·Arden St·14,000 att.
North Melbourne
5.9 (39)
vs
Footscray
6.13 (49)
Footscray won by 10

Footscray defeated North Melbourne 49–39, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored North Melbourne 29–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne0.1 (1)4.6 (30)5.6 (36)5.9 (39)5.9 (39)
Footscray4.5 (29)5.7 (37)5.11 (41)6.13 (49)6.13 (49)

North 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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#17 Allen Aylett2
#18 Keith Batchelor
#28 Bob Brooker
#16 Colin Crampton
#9 Ken Dean
#26 Norm Dean1
#12 Neil Doolan
#6 John Dugdale
#27 Laurie Dwyer
#14 Gerald Eastmure
#35 Jack Edwards
#4 Garry English
#15 Roy Files1
#11 Peter Hamilton
#23 Fred MacQuire
#32 Albert Mantello
#5 Jack OHalloran1
#31 Max Ritchie
#7 Jock Spencer
#24 Len Templar

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
#23 Bob Collins
#2 Jack Collins2
#8 Max Cross1
#18 Noel Dickson1
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy1
#11 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr1
#21 Ron Porta
#33 Don Rawson
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#16 Kevin Smith
#17 Ron Stockman
#10 John Westacott
#3 Ted Whitten