1956 Season Scores and Results
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1956 Season Scores and Results
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Player statistics
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Round 1 | Rnd Att: 141,617 (23,603) Tot Att: 141,617 (23,603) |
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Round 2 | Rnd Att: 116,132 (19,355) Tot Att: 257,749 (21,479) |
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Round 3 | Rnd Att: 142,665 (23,778) Tot Att: 400,414 (22,245) |
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Round 4 | Rnd Att: 126,605 (21,101) Tot Att: 527,019 (21,959) |
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Round 5 | Rnd Att: 127,654 (21,276) Tot Att: 654,673 (21,822) |
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Round 6 | Rnd Att: 126,500 (21,083) Tot Att: 781,173 (21,699) |
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Round 7 | Rnd Att: 148,515 (24,753) Tot Att: 929,688 (22,135) |
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Round 8 | Rnd Att: 158,992 (26,499) Tot Att: 1,088,680 (22,681) |
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Round 9 | Rnd Att: 146,240 (24,373) Tot Att: 1,234,920 (22,869) |
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Round 10 | Rnd Att: 154,070 (25,678) Tot Att: 1,388,990 (23,150) |
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Round 11 | Rnd Att: 103,366 (17,228) Tot Att: 1,492,356 (22,611) |
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Round 12 | Rnd Att: 115,715 (19,286) Tot Att: 1,608,071 (22,334) |
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Round 13 | Rnd Att: 132,436 (22,073) Tot Att: 1,740,507 (22,314) |
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Round 14 | Rnd Att: 140,642 (23,440) Tot Att: 1,881,149 (22,395) |
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Round 15 | Rnd Att: 123,239 (20,540) Tot Att: 2,004,388 (22,271) |
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Round 16 | Rnd Att: 136,366 (22,728) Tot Att: 2,140,754 (22,300) |
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Round 17 | Rnd Att: 114,533 (19,089) Tot Att: 2,255,287 (22,111) |
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Round 18 | Rnd Att: 124,967 (20,828) Tot Att: 2,380,254 (22,039) |
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# | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts |
1 | Melbourne | 18 | 16 | Â | 2 | 8-0-1 | 8-0-1 | 195.259 (43%) | 1429 | 136.163 (45%) | 979 | 146.0 | 64 |
2 | Collingwood | 18 | 13 | Â | 5 | 7-0-2 | 6-0-3 | 198.232 (46%) | 1420 | 157.186 (46%) | 1128 | 125.9 | 52 |
3 | Geelong | 18 | 13 | Â | 5 | 8-0-1 | 5-0-4 | 202.215 (48%) | 1427 | 164.187 (47%) | 1171 | 121.9 | 52 |
4 | Footscray | 18 | 11 | Â | 7 | 5-0-4 | 6-0-3 | 183.225 (45%) | 1323 | 163.181 (47%) | 1159 | 114.2 | 44 |
5 | Carlton | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4-1-4 | 6-0-3 | 179.230 (44%) | 1304 | 154.223 (41%) | 1147 | 113.7 | 42 |
6 | Essendon | 18 | 10 | Â | 8 | 8-0-1 | 2-0-7 | 176.252 (41%) | 1308 | 185.255 (42%) | 1365 | 95.8 | 40 |
7 | Hawthorn | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3-1-5 | 4-0-5 | 163.215 (43%) | 1193 | 185.232 (44%) | 1342 | 88.9 | 30 |
8 | Fitzroy | 18 | 7 | Â | 11 | 4-0-5 | 3-0-6 | 164.206 (44%) | 1190 | 184.228 (45%) | 1332 | 89.3 | 28 |
9 | South Melbourne | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 5-0-4 | 1-1-7 | 169.196 (46%) | 1210 | 191.228 (46%) | 1374 | 88.1 | 26 |
10 | Richmond | 18 | 6 | Â | 12 | 3-0-6 | 3-0-6 | 183.179 (51%) | 1277 | 203.253 (45%) | 1471 | 86.8 | 24 |
11 | St Kilda | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2-0-7 | 2-1-6 | 165.180 (48%) | 1170 | 191.184 (51%) | 1330 | 88.0 | 18 |
12 | North Melbourne | 18 | 3 | Â | 15 | 3-0-6 | 0-0-9 | 144.174 (45%) | 1038 | 208.243 (46%) | 1491 | 69.6 | 12 |
Totals | Games: 108, Goals: 2121, Behinds: 2563, Accuracy: 45.28%, Total points: 15289, Average score: 70 |
Finals |
Semi Final |
Footscray | Â Â 1.3 Â Â 4.6 Â Â 5.8 Â 5.13 | 43 | Sat 25-Aug-1956 2:30 PM Att: 79,402 Venue: M.C.G. |
Geelong | Â Â 4.2 Â Â 6.2 Â Â 6.4 Â Â 6.5 | 41 | Footscray won by 2 pts [Match stats] |
Semi Final |
Melbourne | Â Â 1.4 Â Â 3.6 Â Â 8.9 11.14 | 80 | Sat 01-Sep-1956 2:30 PM Att: 91,680 Venue: M.C.G. |
Collingwood | Â Â 1.4 Â Â 3.7 Â 8.10 Â 8.16 | 64 | Melbourne won by 16 pts [Match stats] |
Preliminary Final |
Collingwood | Â Â 6.1 Â Â 6.1 Â 11.5 Â 15.6 | 96 | Sat 08-Sep-1956 2:30 PM Att: 94,104 Venue: M.C.G. |
Footscray | Â Â 3.0 Â Â 5.8 Â Â 6.9 Â 7.15 | 57 | Collingwood won by 39 pts [Match stats] |
Grand Final |
Melbourne | Â Â 2.4 Â 6.11 10.16 17.19 | 121 | Sat 15-Sep-1956 2:50 PM Att: 115,902 Venue: M.C.G. |
Collingwood | Â Â 3.3 Â Â 4.3 Â Â 5.6 Â 6.12 | 48 | Melbourne won by 73 pts [Match stats] |
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