Match Recap
Round 10·Sat, 23-Jun-1956 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·36,361 att.
Melbourne
12.10 (82)
vs
South Melbourne
8.11 (59)
Melbourne won by 23

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 82–59, by 23 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 31–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.1 (31)8.4 (52)11.7 (73)12.10 (82)12.10 (82)
South Melbourne2.1 (13)3.7 (25)6.10 (46)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)

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
#6 Frank Adams3
#30 John Beckwith
#29 Tony Bull1
#19 Keith Carroll
#1 Denis Cordner2
#9 Brian Dixon
#28 Terry Gleeson
#18 Bob Johnson2
#14 Trevor Johnson
#16 Clyde Laidlaw
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis1
#17 Geoff McGivern
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#24 Ian Ridley2
#8 Jim Sandral
#15 Athol Webb1
#25 Don Williams

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
#40 Stan Biggs
#23 Ron Clegg1
#11 Jim Dorgan
#39 John Elder
#16 Barry Evans
#28 Ian Gillett
#21 Trevor Grant
#22 Kevin Hogan
#1 Don Keyter
#27 Eddie Lane
#35 John Ledwidge
#17 Don Matthews1
#19 Max Oaten3
#10 Bob Pratt2
#33 Frank Primmer
#7 Mick Sibun
#14 Bob Skilton1
#37 Gerald Tagliabue
#20 Jim Taylor
#20 John Trethowan