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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#23 Ron Clegg—————1—————————
#11 Jim Dorgan———————————————
#39 John Elder———————————————
#34 John Ferguson—————1—————————
#28 Ian Gillett———————————————
#2 Fred Goldsmith———————————————
#8 Bill Gunn———————————————
#22 Kevin Hogan———————————————
#31 Jack Hudson———————————————
#1 Don Keyter—————1—————————
#6 Clarrie Lane———————————————
#35 John Ledwidge———————————————
#17 Don Matthews———————————————
#18 Gerry McDonald———————————————
#25 Hugh McLaughlin———————————————
#4 Ian Monks—————3—————————
#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 Arthur—————1—————————
#6 Kevin Coghlan—————2—————————
#7 Frank Considine———————————————
#28 Maurie Considine———————————————
#5 John Cooper—————1—————————
#26 Don Gent———————————————
#13 Max Jose———————————————
#1 Les Kaine—————2—————————
#22 Brian Kann———————————————
#10 John Kennedy———————————————
#35 Norm Maginness———————————————
#3 John OMahoney—————1—————————
#30 Ian Pearson———————————————
#23 John Peck—————1—————————
#27 Roy Simmonds———————————————
#20 Clayton Thompson———————————————
#16 Lance Wilkinson———————————————
#24 Allan Woodley———————————————
#21 Ray Yeoman———————————————
#8 Maurie Young———————————————