Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 12-May-1956 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·47,270 att.
Melbourne
6.20 (56)
vs
Geelong
6.12 (48)
Melbourne won by 8

Melbourne defeated Geelong 56–48, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 17–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.7 (19)3.13 (31)5.18 (48)6.20 (56)6.20 (56)
Geelong2.2 (14)5.5 (35)5.7 (37)6.12 (48)6.12 (48)

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
#31 Ron Barassi2
#30 John Beckwith
#19 Keith Carroll
#21 Peter Cook
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Brian Dixon
#18 Bob Johnson1
#14 Trevor Johnson
#16 Clyde Laidlaw1
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen
#24 Ian Ridley2
#8 Jim Sandral
#12 Stuart Spencer
#15 Athol Webb
#25 Don Williams

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Les Borrack
#4 Bob Davis2
#18 Bruce Ferrari
#23 Bob Gazzard
#25 John Goldsmith
#10 John Haygarth
#12 Ron Hovey
#35 George McGrath
#20 John OConnell
#17 John ONeill
#6 Peter Pianto2
#27 Noel Rayson2
#8 Russell Renfrey
#26 Norm Sharp
#11 Bernie Smith
#28 Neil Trezise
#19 Geoff Umbers
#21 Geoff Williams
#37 Bob Wiltshire
#3 Fred Wooller