Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 21-Jul-1956 2:15 PM·Kardinia Park·13,373 att.
Geelong
12.13 (85)
vs
Hawthorn
10.14 (74)
Geelong won by 11

Geelong defeated Hawthorn 85–74, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Geelong 35–20.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong2.3 (15)5.5 (35)8.9 (57)12.13 (85)12.13 (85)
Hawthorn1.5 (11)6.10 (46)7.12 (54)10.14 (74)10.14 (74)

Geelong — 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
#14 Les Borrack———————————————
#30 Glen Bow—————1—————————
#29 Roger Bullen———————————————
#4 Bob Davis—————1—————————
#18 Bruce Ferrari—————1—————————
#23 Bob Gazzard———————————————
#1 Matt Goggin———————————————
#12 Ron Hovey———————————————
#22 Fred Le Deux———————————————
#20 John OConnell—————1—————————
#17 John ONeill———————————————
#6 Peter Pianto—————1—————————
#27 Noel Rayson—————5—————————
#8 Russell Renfrey———————————————
#38 Bernie Ryan———————————————
#26 Norm Sharp———————————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#31 Max Sutcliffe———————————————
#28 Neil Trezise—————2—————————
#21 Geoff Williams———————————————

Hawthorn — 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
#2 Graham Arthur———————————————
#9 George Barton———————————————
#5 John Cooper—————2—————————
#29 Brendan Edwards———————————————
#36 Brian Falconer———————————————
#26 Don Gent———————————————
#11 Ian Hinks———————————————
#25 Geoff Howells———————————————
#1 Les Kaine—————1—————————
#22 Brian Kann———————————————
#35 Norm Maginness———————————————
#15 Phil OBrien———————————————
#3 John OMahoney———————————————
#30 Ian Pearson—————1—————————
#23 John Peck—————5—————————
#27 Roy Simmonds———————————————
#20 Clayton Thompson———————————————
#33 Bryan Waters———————————————
#24 Allan Woodley———————————————
#21 Ray Yeoman—————1—————————