Match Recap
Round 8·Mon, 4-Jun-1956 2:15 PM·Punt Rd·23,000 att.
Richmond
10.15 (75)
vs
South Melbourne
12.6 (78)
South Melbourne won by 3

South Melbourne defeated Richmond 78–75, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Richmond 20–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond3.9 (27)7.10 (52)10.12 (72)10.15 (75)10.15 (75)
South Melbourne3.1 (19)8.3 (51)9.4 (58)12.6 (78)12.6 (78)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#32 Ray Allsop
#31 Les Amery1
#29 Ron Branton2
#33 Allan Cations
#7 Allan Cooke
#35 Brian Davie
#37 Martin Davis
#23 Frank Dunin
#18 Tom Hafey
#14 Ron McDonald1
#22 Stan Morcom
#38 Peter Morris2
#10 Vic Naismith
#1 John Nix1
#15 Des Rowe
#3 Havel Rowe1
#8 Frank Ryan
#6 Laurie Sharp
#20 Ken Ward
#2 Roy Wright2

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 Clegg1
#11 Jim Dorgan
#39 John Elder
#16 Barry Evans
#34 John Ferguson
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn6
#22 Kevin Hogan2
#1 Don Keyter
#17 Don Matthews
#36 Ken McCormack
#18 Gerry McDonald
#23 Neil McNeill1
#10 Bob Pratt1
#33 Frank Primmer
#30 Ray Reed
#7 Mick Sibun
#14 Bob Skilton1
#20 Jim Taylor
#20 John Trethowan