Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 30-Jun-1956 2:15 PM·Glenferrie Oval·15,500 att.
Hawthorn
5.12 (42)
vs
Melbourne
11.14 (80)
Melbourne won by 38

Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 80–42, by 38 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 36–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn3.4 (22)3.7 (25)5.10 (40)5.12 (42)5.12 (42)
Melbourne1.1 (7)6.7 (43)8.7 (55)11.14 (80)11.14 (80)

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———————————————
#7 Frank Considine———————————————
#5 John Cooper———————————————
#29 Brendan Edwards———————————————
#26 Don Gent———————————————
#13 Max Jose———————————————
#18 Peter Kanis—————1—————————
#22 Brian Kann———————————————
#10 John Kennedy———————————————
#35 Norm Maginness———————————————
#3 John OMahoney———————————————
#23 John Peck—————1—————————
#27 Roy Simmonds———————————————
#20 Clayton Thompson—————1—————————
#17 Noel Voigt———————————————
#24 Allan Woodley———————————————
#21 Ray Yeoman—————2—————————
#31 Garry Young———————————————
#8 Maurie Young———————————————

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
#6 Frank Adams———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————2—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#21 Peter Cook———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#27 Dennis Jones———————————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw—————3—————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————3—————————
#8 Jim Sandral———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer———————————————
#15 Athol Webb—————2—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————