Match Recap
Round 9·Sat, 9-Jun-1956 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·21,000 att.
South Melbourne
14.5 (89)
vs
St Kilda
11.8 (74)
South Melbourne won by 15

South Melbourne defeated St Kilda 89–74, by 15 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when South Melbourne outscored St Kilda 38–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne6.2 (38)8.4 (52)12.4 (76)14.5 (89)14.5 (89)
St Kilda0.0 (0)4.5 (29)8.6 (54)11.8 (74)11.8 (74)

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 Clegg
#11 Jim Dorgan
#39 John Elder
#16 Barry Evans1
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn5
#22 Kevin Hogan
#1 Don Keyter1
#6 Clarrie Lane
#35 John Ledwidge
#17 Don Matthews2
#19 Max Oaten1
#10 Bob Pratt
#33 Frank Primmer
#7 Mick Sibun
#14 Bob Skilton4
#37 Gerald Tagliabue
#20 Jim Taylor
#20 John Trethowan

St Kilda — 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
#18 Bud Annand
#28 Ray Barrett1
#5 Ivan Baumgartner
#36 Peter Clancy1
#16 Alan Dale
#12 Harold Davies
#6 Paul Dodd1
#25 Keith Drinan
#36 Michael Giblett
#24 Bill Gleeson3
#24 Brian Gleeson
#43 Frank Hanrahan
#14 Allan Jeans
#33 Brian McCarthy
#23 Brian Muir
#4 Ken Mulhall
#9 Jack Mulrooney1
#10 Neil Roberts
#7 Brian Walsh
#15 William Young4