Match Recap
Round 9·Sat, 9-Jun-1956 2:15 PM·Western Oval·24,443 att.
Footscray
12.14 (86)
vs
Richmond
6.8 (44)
Footscray won by 42

Footscray defeated Richmond 86–44, by 42 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Footscray outscored Richmond 28–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.4 (16)5.6 (36)9.10 (64)12.14 (86)12.14 (86)
Richmond0.2 (2)2.5 (17)3.5 (23)6.8 (44)6.8 (44)

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
#23 Bob Collins
#2 Jack Collins2
#8 Max Cross2
#18 Noel Dickson
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy1
#11 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr3
#21 Ron Porta
#33 Don Rawson
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross1
#31 Lionel Ryan
#17 Ron Stockman
#10 John Westacott
#38 Kevin White
#3 Ted Whitten3

Richmond — 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
#32 Ray Allsop
#31 Les Amery1
#29 Ron Branton1
#33 Allan Cations
#7 Allan Cooke
#35 Brian Davie2
#37 Martin Davis1
#23 Frank Dunin
#18 Tom Hafey
#14 Ron McDonald
#22 Stan Morcom
#38 Peter Morris
#10 Vic Naismith
#1 John Nix
#15 Des Rowe
#3 Havel Rowe
#26 Col Saddington
#6 Laurie Sharp
#11 Tom Simpson1
#2 Roy Wright