Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 14-Apr-1956 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·25,000 att.
South Melbourne
7.8 (50)
vs
Geelong
11.11 (77)
Geelong won by 27

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne0.3 (3)4.4 (28)6.7 (43)7.8 (50)7.8 (50)
Geelong1.3 (9)4.4 (28)8.8 (56)11.11 (77)11.11 (77)

South Melbourne — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#23 Ron Clegg
#9 Gerald Crough
#11 Jim Dorgan
#34 John Ferguson
#28 Ian Gillett2
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#24 Ellis Hicks
#22 Kevin Hogan
#31 Jack Hudson
#1 Don Keyter2
#27 Eddie Lane
#17 Don Matthews
#36 Ken McCormack
#18 Gerry McDonald
#25 Hugh McLaughlin
#4 Ian Monks2
#33 Frank Primmer
#20 Jim Taylor
#32 Ron Taylor
#12 Marshall Younger1

Geelong — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#34 Ken Beardsley
#14 Les Borrack
#32 Clive Brown
#4 Bob Davis
#18 Bruce Ferrari2
#23 Bob Gazzard
#12 Ron Hovey
#35 George McGrath
#20 John OConnell2
#17 John ONeill
#6 Peter Pianto
#27 Noel Rayson1
#8 Russell Renfrey
#26 Norm Sharp
#11 Bernie Smith
#31 Max Sutcliffe
#28 Neil Trezise2
#21 Geoff Williams
#37 Bob Wiltshire
#3 Fred Wooller4