Match Recap
Round 12·Sat, 7-Jul-1956 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·26,872 att.
Melbourne
11.13 (79)
vs
Richmond
7.3 (45)
Melbourne won by 34

Melbourne defeated Richmond 79–45, by 34 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 27–12.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.6 (12)4.9 (33)8.12 (60)11.13 (79)11.13 (79)
Richmond2.0 (12)3.1 (19)5.1 (31)7.3 (45)7.3 (45)

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
#31 Ron Barassi1
#30 John Beckwith
#19 Keith Carroll
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Brian Dixon1
#18 Bob Johnson2
#14 Trevor Johnson
#27 Dennis Jones1
#16 Clyde Laidlaw
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern
#5 Ian McLean
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen1
#24 Ian Ridley2
#8 Jim Sandral
#12 Stuart Spencer1
#15 Athol Webb2
#25 Don Williams

Richmond — 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
#29 Ron Branton2
#33 Allan Cations
#34 John Claxton1
#7 Allan Cooke
#35 Brian Davie
#17 Bob Dummett1
#23 Frank Dunin
#14 Ron McDonald
#16 Ray McGaw
#22 Stan Morcom
#38 Peter Morris
#10 Vic Naismith1
#24 Ray Poulter1
#15 Des Rowe
#3 Havel Rowe
#8 Frank Ryan
#26 Col Saddington1
#6 Laurie Sharp
#11 Tom Simpson
#20 Ken Ward