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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Frank Adams—————3—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#29 Tony Bull—————1—————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————2—————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#28 Terry Gleeson———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis—————1—————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————2—————————
#8 Jim Sandral———————————————
#15 Athol Webb—————1—————————
#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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#40 Stan Biggs———————————————
#23 Ron Clegg—————1—————————
#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 Matthews—————1—————————
#19 Max Oaten—————3—————————
#10 Bob Pratt—————2—————————
#33 Frank Primmer———————————————
#7 Mick Sibun———————————————
#14 Bob Skilton—————1—————————
#37 Gerald Tagliabue———————————————
#20 Jim Taylor———————————————
#20 John Trethowan———————————————