Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 5-May-1956 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·18,500 att.
South Melbourne
6.17 (53)
vs
Hawthorn
8.11 (59)
Hawthorn won by 6

Hawthorn defeated South Melbourne 59–53, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Hawthorn outscored South Melbourne 25–11.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne1.5 (11)2.10 (22)4.14 (38)6.17 (53)6.17 (53)
Hawthorn1.1 (7)4.8 (32)5.10 (40)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)

South 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
#23 Ron Clegg1
#11 Jim Dorgan
#39 John Elder
#34 John Ferguson1
#28 Ian Gillett
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn
#22 Kevin Hogan
#31 Jack Hudson
#1 Don Keyter1
#6 Clarrie Lane
#35 John Ledwidge
#17 Don Matthews
#18 Gerry McDonald
#25 Hugh McLaughlin
#4 Ian Monks3
#7 Mick Sibun
#20 Jim Taylor
#20 John Trethowan
#12 Marshall Younger

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 Arthur1
#6 Kevin Coghlan2
#7 Frank Considine
#28 Maurie Considine
#5 John Cooper1
#26 Don Gent
#13 Max Jose
#1 Les Kaine2
#22 Brian Kann
#10 John Kennedy
#35 Norm Maginness
#3 John OMahoney1
#30 Ian Pearson
#23 John Peck1
#27 Roy Simmonds
#20 Clayton Thompson
#16 Lance Wilkinson
#24 Allan Woodley
#21 Ray Yeoman
#8 Maurie Young