Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 4-Aug-1956 2:15 PM·Kardinia Park·29,687 att.
Geelong
8.10 (58)
vs
Melbourne
8.8 (56)
Geelong won by 2

Geelong defeated Melbourne 58–56, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 22–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong0.5 (5)3.9 (27)5.9 (39)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)
Melbourne2.3 (15)3.5 (23)3.8 (26)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)

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
#7 Bruce Bartle———————————————
#14 Les Borrack———————————————
#29 Roger Bullen—————1—————————
#4 Bob Davis—————1—————————
#18 Bruce Ferrari—————2—————————
#23 Bob Gazzard———————————————
#10 John Haygarth———————————————
#24 Harry Herbert—————2—————————
#12 Ron Hovey———————————————
#20 John OConnell—————1—————————
#17 John ONeill———————————————
#6 Peter Pianto—————1—————————
#38 Bernie Ryan———————————————
#26 Norm Sharp———————————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#31 Max Sutcliffe———————————————
#28 Neil Trezise———————————————
#21 Geoff Williams———————————————
#37 Bob Wiltshire———————————————
#3 Fred Wooller———————————————

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
#31 Ron Barassi———————————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#21 Peter Cook—————1—————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#28 Terry Gleeson———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————3—————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————2—————————
#8 Jim Sandral———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————2—————————
#15 Athol Webb———————————————