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[1955][1957]

1956 Season Records

[Highest Scores][Lowest Scores][Biggest Wins][Margins][Quarters][Debuts][Milestones]

[Match Results][Attendances]

Win-Loss Record
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18SFPFGF
CarltonLLWWWWWWLWLWLDWWLL   
CollingwoodWWLWLWLWWWWWWWWLWLLWL
EssendonWLWWWLLLLWLLWWWLWW   
FitzroyLWWLWWWLLLLLLWLLWL   
FootscrayWWLLWLLWWWWWLWLLWWWL 
GeelongWWWWLLWWWLWWWWWWLLL  
HawthornLWLWWWLLWLLLLLDWLW   
MelbourneWWWWWWWWWWWWWLWLWWW W
North MelbourneWLLLLLWLLLLLLLLWLL   
RichmondLLWLLLLLLWWLWLLWWL   
South MelbourneLLLLLWLWWLWLLLDWLW   
St KildaLLLLLLWLLLLWWDLLLW   
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Highest Scores
129Geelong  2.2   6.8 10.13 19.15 129North Melbourne  3.2   7.3   7.4   7.5 47Arden St14-Jul-1956
129St Kilda  1.1   8.5   9.5  20.9 129North Melbourne  3.3   4.4   7.8   7.9 51Junction Oval7-Jul-1956
121Melbourne  2.4  6.11 10.16 17.19 121Collingwood  3.3   4.3   5.6  6.12 48M.C.G.15-Sep-1956
117Essendon  9.3  13.4  15.5  18.9 117St Kilda  3.3   5.8  7.16  9.23 77Windy Hill5-May-1956
114Richmond  4.2   9.8 13.10 17.12 114Collingwood  3.6   5.8  6.11 11.12 78Punt Rd28-Apr-1956
114Melbourne  5.3  10.6 12.10 16.18 114North Melbourne  3.2   8.3  11.4  11.5 71M.C.G.11-Aug-1956
112Geelong  4.5   9.9 12.11 16.16 112Hawthorn  3.0   8.3  12.6 15.10 100Glenferrie Oval28-Apr-1956
110Geelong  2.1   6.7   9.9 16.14 110North Melbourne  2.4   2.4   2.9  2.10 22Kardinia Park21-Apr-1956
110St Kilda  2.1   7.4  11.9 16.14 110Richmond  3.5   7.7  12.8  16.9 105Punt Rd18-Aug-1956
108Collingwood  2.2   7.9  9.12 15.18 108Essendon  2.6   2.8  7.10  7.12 54Victoria Park30-Jun-1956
107Geelong  1.4  4.12 10.14 15.17 107Essendon  4.2   4.4   7.6   8.9 57Kardinia Park26-May-1956
107Footscray  4.5  6.11 12.19 14.23 107Essendon  4.2   6.6   8.6 12.11 83Windy Hill4-Jun-1956
107Essendon  3.2  6.10 11.11 15.17 107North Melbourne  3.5   6.7   8.9  9.11 65Arden St28-Apr-1956
107Carlton  4.1   8.9 11.15 15.17 107Richmond  5.5   5.7   9.9  9.14 68Punt Rd19-May-1956
107Melbourne  2.3  9.10 13.14 15.17 107Essendon  0.4   0.7  1.11  4.15 39M.C.G.9-Jun-1956
106Hawthorn  2.1   6.5   9.5 16.10 106Richmond  4.4   8.7 12.12 12.13 85Punt Rd21-Apr-1956
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Lowest Scores
22North Melbourne  1.0   2.1   2.4   3.4 22Collingwood  5.1   7.4   9.8  9.10 64Victoria Park2-Jun-1956
22North Melbourne  2.4   2.4   2.9  2.10 22Geelong  2.1   6.7   9.9 16.14 110Kardinia Park21-Apr-1956
22Collingwood  0.1   0.3   2.4   3.4 22Carlton  0.1   2.4  6.12  8.16 64Princes Park12-May-1956
26South Melbourne  1.2   1.2   2.4   3.8 26Geelong  2.3   3.5   7.7  10.7 67Kardinia Park7-Jul-1956
26Geelong  0.3  1.10  1.13  2.14 26Collingwood  3.2   5.2   7.7  10.7 67Victoria Park19-May-1956
27St Kilda  0.3   0.6   0.6   3.9 27Hawthorn  3.4   3.7  4.10  6.12 48Junction Oval12-May-1956
30North Melbourne  0.3   3.8   3.9  3.12 30Hawthorn  2.4   4.5  6.10  7.13 55Glenferrie Oval9-Jun-1956
31Hawthorn  0.6   1.8  2.10  3.13 31Richmond  0.0   0.4   3.5   8.6 54Glenferrie Oval14-Jul-1956
32North Melbourne  1.1   2.4   2.4   4.8 32Carlton  2.6   4.9  9.14 11.16 82Arden St28-Jul-1956
37Fitzroy  0.0   3.3   4.4   5.7 37Collingwood  5.5   5.5   9.9 12.10 82Brunswick St9-Jun-1956
39Hawthorn  2.3   2.6   3.8   5.9 39Carlton  4.4   7.6  8.10 10.13 73Princes Park2-Jun-1956
39North Melbourne  0.1   4.6   5.6   5.9 39Footscray  4.5   5.7  5.11  6.13 49Arden St30-Jun-1956
39Carlton  1.1   4.1   4.7   5.9 39Essendon  1.3   4.6   7.9  9.13 67Windy Hill14-Apr-1956
39Essendon  0.4   0.7  1.11  4.15 39Melbourne  2.3  9.10 13.14 15.17 107M.C.G.9-Jun-1956
41St Kilda  2.0   4.2   4.2  5.11 41North Melbourne  5.4   6.4  14.8  15.8 98Arden St14-Apr-1956
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Biggest Wins
88Geelong  2.1   6.7   9.9 16.14 110North Melbourne  2.4   2.4   2.9  2.10 22Kardinia Park21-Apr-1956
82Geelong  2.2   6.8 10.13 19.15 129North Melbourne  3.2   7.3   7.4   7.5 47Arden St14-Jul-1956
78St Kilda  1.1   8.5   9.5  20.9 129North Melbourne  3.3   4.4   7.8   7.9 51Junction Oval7-Jul-1956
73Melbourne  2.4  6.11 10.16 17.19 121Collingwood  3.3   4.3   5.6  6.12 48M.C.G.15-Sep-1956
68Melbourne  2.3  9.10 13.14 15.17 107Essendon  0.4   0.7  1.11  4.15 39M.C.G.9-Jun-1956
57North Melbourne  5.4   6.4  14.8  15.8 98St Kilda  2.0   4.2   4.2  5.11 41Arden St14-Apr-1956
54Collingwood  2.2   7.9  9.12 15.18 108Essendon  2.6   2.8  7.10  7.12 54Victoria Park30-Jun-1956
50Geelong  1.4  4.12 10.14 15.17 107Essendon  4.2   4.4   7.6   8.9 57Kardinia Park26-May-1956
50Carlton  2.6   4.9  9.14 11.16 82North Melbourne  1.1   2.4   2.4   4.8 32Arden St28-Jul-1956
49North Melbourne  3.5  7.10 10.17 14.21 105Fitzroy  1.1   4.3   6.6   8.8 56Arden St4-Aug-1956
47Collingwood  4.4  10.7  12.9 14.16 100Richmond  2.0   3.1   4.3   8.5 53Victoria Park21-Jul-1956
45Collingwood  5.5   5.5   9.9 12.10 82Fitzroy  0.0   3.3   4.4   5.7 37Brunswick St9-Jun-1956
43Footscray  4.6   8.8 11.11 15.13 103Hawthorn  2.1   6.1   6.4   9.6 60Western Oval11-Aug-1956
43Melbourne  5.5   8.9 10.15 12.18 90Carlton  1.0   1.5   1.7  6.11 47Princes Park21-Apr-1956
43Melbourne  5.3  10.6 12.10 16.18 114North Melbourne  3.2   8.3  11.4  11.5 71M.C.G.11-Aug-1956
42Footscray  2.4   5.6  9.10 12.14 86Richmond  0.2   2.5   3.5   6.8 44Western Oval9-Jun-1956
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Win-Loss Record by Margin
Team01-67-1213-1819-2425-3637-4849-6061-8485-108109-132133+1-4950-99100+
Carlton1 1-21-01-21-11-14-11-00-00-00-00-09-71-00-0
Collingwood 0-02-01-30-14-06-21-00-10-00-00-013-61-10-0
Essendon 1-02-00-22-13-12-10-20-10-00-00-010-50-30-0
Fitzroy 0-01-32-12-22-20-20-10-00-00-00-07-110-00-0
Geelong 3-11-12-01-12-21-11-01-01-00-00-010-63-00-0
Hawthorn1 1-02-21-12-21-30-20-00-00-00-00-07-100-00-0
Melbourne 0-11-04-13-04-04-00-02-00-00-00-016-22-00-0
North Melbourne 0-00-30-10-00-31-42-10-20-10-00-02-111-40-0
Richmond 1-21-12-11-20-31-30-00-00-00-00-06-120-00-0
St Kilda1 2-20-10-41-20-20-10-11-00-00-00-03-121-10-0
South Melbourne1 1-01-32-01-31-20-30-00-00-00-00-06-110-00-0
Footscray 1-33-12-11-03-22-10-00-00-00-00-012-80-00-0
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Win-Loss Record by Quarter
Team1st2nd3rd4thTotals
Carlton6-2-10 310-328 (17.2-18.2)9-0-9 358-277 (19.9-15.4)8-0-10 277-326 (15.4-18.1)13-1-4 359-216 (19.9-12.0)36-3-33 1304-1147 (18.1-15.9)
Collingwood10-3-8 411-313 (19.6-14.9)12-0-9 430-385 (20.5-18.3)12-1-8 425-318 (20.2-15.1)8-1-12 362-370 (17.2-17.6)42-5-37 1628-1386 (19.4-16.5)
Essendon8-0-10 296-319 (16.4-17.7)9-0-9 299-404 (16.6-22.4)8-0-10 337-349 (18.7-19.4)13-0-5 376-293 (20.9-16.3)38-0-34 1308-1365 (18.2-19.0)
Fitzroy7-1-10 254-325 (14.1-18.1)12-0-6 361-272 (20.1-15.1)7-0-11 272-350 (15.1-19.4)7-1-10 303-385 (16.8-21.4)33-2-37 1190-1332 (16.5-18.5)
Geelong10-0-9 292-268 (15.4-14.1)11-0-8 399-334 (21.0-17.6)11-0-8 350-300 (18.4-15.8)10-1-8 427-312 (22.5-16.4)42-1-33 1468-1214 (19.3-16.0)
Hawthorn8-2-8 315-302 (17.5-16.8)5-2-11 292-405 (16.2-22.5)7-0-11 259-309 (14.4-17.2)9-0-9 327-326 (18.2-18.1)29-4-39 1193-1342 (16.6-18.6)
Melbourne9-2-9 339-307 (17.0-15.4)14-0-6 452-246 (22.6-12.3)12-2-6 403-261 (20.1-13.1)12-0-8 436-277 (21.8-13.9)47-4-29 1630-1091 (20.4-13.6)
North Melbourne11-0-7 304-300 (16.9-16.7)6-0-12 323-378 (17.9-21.0)7-0-11 241-347 (13.4-19.3)4-0-14 170-466 (9.4-25.9)28-0-44 1038-1491 (14.4-20.7)
Richmond8-1-9 309-346 (17.2-19.2)6-0-12 273-415 (15.2-23.1)11-0-7 363-298 (20.2-16.6)8-0-10 332-412 (18.4-22.9)33-1-38 1277-1471 (17.7-20.4)
St Kilda7-1-10 269-377 (14.9-20.9)7-2-9 293-356 (16.3-19.8)9-0-9 286-307 (15.9-17.1)8-1-9 322-290 (17.9-16.1)31-4-37 1170-1330 (16.3-18.5)
South Melbourne6-2-10 314-322 (17.4-17.9)7-0-11 311-386 (17.3-21.4)7-1-10 273-349 (15.2-19.4)7-1-10 312-317 (17.3-17.6)27-4-41 1210-1374 (16.8-19.1)
Footscray15-0-5 404-310 (20.2-15.5)12-0-8 430-363 (21.5-18.1)11-0-9 296-268 (14.8-13.4)10-0-10 293-355 (14.6-17.8)48-0-32 1423-1296 (17.8-16.2)
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VFL DebutsClub Debuts
Bud AnnandSt Kilda v North MelbourneR122y 301dKevin ClarkeCarlton v EssendonR124y 294d
Ray BarrettSt Kilda v North MelbourneR121y 81dBrian MolonySt Kilda v North MelbourneR123y 144d
Matt CunninghamFitzroy v FootscrayR122y 46dIan MonksSouth Melbourne v GeelongR124y 252d
Paul DoddSt Kilda v North MelbourneR118y 217dPeter OSullivanNorth Melbourne v St KildaR123y 328d
Brendan EdwardsHawthorn v CollingwoodR120y 27dKeith RobinsonCarlton v EssendonR125y 254d
Brian GrayCollingwood v HawthornR118y 53dHugh MorrisSt Kilda v North MelbourneR124y 83d
Ellis HicksSouth Melbourne v GeelongR121y 187dKeith BatchelorNorth Melbourne v St KildaR125y 193d
Les KaineHawthorn v CollingwoodR119y 250dIvan BaumgartnerSt Kilda v North MelbourneR122y 34d
Bryan LaneFitzroy v FootscrayR119y 146dBruce MurraySt Kilda v FootscrayR223y 58d
Fred LynchEssendon v CarltonR119y 340dIan PearsonHawthorn v RichmondR222y 72d
George McGrathGeelong v South MelbourneR120y 150dJohn ElderSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR323y 295d
Graeme MacKenzieFitzroy v FootscrayR121y 37dJohn RobsonSt Kilda v EssendonR422y 298d
Bill SerongCollingwood v HawthornR119y 345dAlan DaleSt Kilda v FitzroyR626y 187d
Noel TeasdaleNorth Melbourne v St KildaR118y 103dNorm ThompsonSt Kilda v RichmondR722y 346d
Brian WalshSt Kilda v North MelbourneR121y 172dGraham PeckSt Kilda v MelbourneR826y 18d
Fred WoollerGeelong v South MelbourneR117y 176dFrank MunroRichmond v HawthornR1322y 78d
Marshall YoungerSouth Melbourne v GeelongR116y 329dKen SeymourSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR1325y 302d
Charlie MarendazNorth Melbourne v St KildaR120y 225d    
Jim ByrneSt Kilda v North MelbourneR122y 297d    
Jack MulrooneySt Kilda v North MelbourneR121y 234d    
Jim StephensonSt Kilda v North MelbourneR121y 245d    
Gerald CroughSouth Melbourne v GeelongR118y 109d    
Don MatthewsSouth Melbourne v GeelongR119y 204d    
Ken SeymourFitzroy v FootscrayR125y 211d    
Noel DicksonFootscray v FitzroyR122y 109d    
Max GalpinFitzroy v FootscrayR120y 262d    
John CooperHawthorn v CollingwoodR122y 327d    
Vic GarraCarlton v EssendonR120y 200d    
Dick OBreeCollingwood v HawthornR119y 314d    
Brian BuckleyFootscray v St KildaR221y 23d    
Ken DeanNorth Melbourne v GeelongR217y 255d    
Ken HedtCollingwood v South MelbourneR219y 158d    
Brian McCarthySt Kilda v FootscrayR220y 92d    
Ron ODwyerCarlton v MelbourneR218y 76d    
Tom SimpsonRichmond v HawthornR223y 15d    
Don WhittenFootscray v St KildaR220y 218d    
Maurie YoungHawthorn v RichmondR219y 45d    
Bryan KingSt Kilda v FootscrayR220y 269d    
Bill CarrickRichmond v HawthornR221y 150d    
Les MayGeelong v North MelbourneR222y 15d    
Max EllisCarlton v MelbourneR222y 252d    
Don NichollsCarlton v MelbourneR219y 150d    
Ian AstonFitzroy v South MelbourneR318y 197d    
Kevan HamiltonCarlton v St KildaR322y 87d    
Col SaddingtonRichmond v CollingwoodR318y 307d    
Bob SuterEssendon v North MelbourneR327y 324d    
William YoungSt Kilda v CarltonR324y 327d    
Dal DozziNorth Melbourne v EssendonR319y 140d    
Colin BockSt Kilda v CarltonR321y 212d    
Peter ClancySt Kilda v CarltonR321y 88d    
Frank HanrahanSt Kilda v CarltonR318y 99d    
Bill EvelyRichmond v CollingwoodR321y 276d    
Graham ThompsonFootscray v MelbourneR319y 242d    
Bruce BartleGeelong v HawthornR318y 98d    
John GoldsmithGeelong v HawthornR324y 316d    
Brian MuirSt Kilda v EssendonR419y 299d    
Ken WardRichmond v GeelongR420y 218d    
Fred MacQuireNorth Melbourne v CarltonR419y 166d    
Peter CookMelbourne v FitzroyR423y 186d    
Jim SandralMelbourne v FitzroyR423y 76d    
Ray LalorEssendon v St KildaR419y 249d    
Don RawsonFootscray v CollingwoodR419y 113d    
Bob SkiltonSouth Melbourne v FootscrayR517y 186d    
Ken TurnerCollingwood v CarltonR520y 317d    
Ian CrewesNorth Melbourne v FitzroyR518y 8d    
Bill WaldronSt Kilda v HawthornR521y 91d    
Les AmeryRichmond v EssendonR521y 147d    
Max CrossFootscray v South MelbourneR521y 306d    
Max DavidsonCollingwood v CarltonR521y 287d    
Max NixonEssendon v South MelbourneR624y 147d    
Ross OusleyCarlton v RichmondR619y 77d    
Ray BroadwayFootscray v HawthornR618y 114d    
Fred Le DeuxGeelong v CollingwoodR621y 167d    
Laurie DwyerNorth Melbourne v South MelbourneR717y 202d    
Gordon AndrewsRichmond v St KildaR721y 197d    
John HelmerGeelong v EssendonR718y 128d    
George BartonHawthorn v FitzroyR721y 277d    
Don DouglasHawthorn v FitzroyR721y 232d    
George HancockHawthorn v FitzroyR725y 131d    
Garry YoungHawthorn v CarltonR816y 328d    
Alex CuthbertsonSt Kilda v MelbourneR824y 358d    
Martin DavisRichmond v South MelbourneR819y 190d    
Vic NaismithRichmond v South MelbourneR820y 34d    
Barry EvansSouth Melbourne v RichmondR820y 119d    
Byron GuthrieFootscray v EssendonR820y 159d    
Graham GotchFitzroy v CollingwoodR919y 308d    
Max OatenSouth Melbourne v St KildaR921y 135d    
Stan BiggsSouth Melbourne v St KildaR921y 90d    
Gerald TagliabueSouth Melbourne v St KildaR920y 268d    
Fred ColeSt Kilda v CollingwoodR1020y 20d    
Eric NichollsGeelong v FootscrayR1016y 245d    
Graham BorrackCollingwood v St KildaR1019y 29d    
Merv HicksCollingwood v St KildaR1019y 300d    
Graham CampbellFitzroy v CarltonR1019y 337d    
Colin DoddFitzroy v CarltonR1026y 29d    
Ian BrewerCollingwood v EssendonR1120y 15d    
Dennis JonesMelbourne v HawthornR1119y 230d    
Colin CramptonNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR1123y 72d    
Ray McGawRichmond v FitzroyR1118y 271d    
Peter RyanSouth Melbourne v CarltonR1119y 291d    
Brian FalconerHawthorn v CollingwoodR1223y 35d    
Ron HenriksenFootscray v FitzroyR1219y 291d    
Ivan SmithFitzroy v FootscrayR1222y 189d    
Kevin NorthcoteHawthorn v CollingwoodR1217y 346d    
Bryan WatersHawthorn v CollingwoodR1218y 168d    
Bernie JeffreySouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR1322y 315d    
Neil MelessoSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR1325y 98d    
Graeme FellowesCollingwood v RichmondR1422y 174d    
Jack ClarksonEssendon v North MelbourneR1421y 144d    
Peter McRaeFootscray v MelbourneR1418y 285d    
Bernie RyanGeelong v HawthornR1421y 346d    
Brian BuckleyCarlton v CollingwoodR1621y 1d    
Keith WilsonNorth Melbourne v FitzroyR1620y 222d    
Maurie PopeCarlton v CollingwoodR1619y 335d    
Bob ShearmanEssendon v South MelbourneR1716y 332d    
Dave ChiversFitzroy v St KildaR1720y 199d    
Des TobinNorth Melbourne v South MelbourneR1817y 273d    
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Milestones
Round 1
   Kevin Coghlan100 goals250th
   Tony Ongarello100 goals251st
Round 2
Vin English100 games622nd   
Thorold Merrett100 games623rd   
Bill Twomey150 games205th   
Round 3
Norm Johnstone200 games46th   
Round 4
Jack Mills100 games624th   
Bernie Smith150 games206th   
Round 5
Roy Simmonds100 games625th   
Round 6
Mick Sibun100 games626th   
Bob Brooker100 games627th   
Round 7
Des Rowe150 games207th   
Roy Wright150 games208th   
Round 8
   Roy Wright100 goals252nd
Round 10
Allan Cooke100 games628th   
Laurie Kerr100 games629th   
Round 11
Herb Henderson100 games630th   
Round 12
Bob Davis150 games209th   
Geoff McGivern100 games631st   
Round 13
Peter Pianto100 games632ndRon Branton100 goals253rd
Russell Renfrey200 games47th   
Round 15
Michael Twomey100 games633rdNeil Trezise200 goals90th
Ian Gillett100 games634th   
Round 17
Bruce Comben100 games635thAllen Aylett100 goals254th
Round 18
John Beckwith100 games636th   
Denis Cordner150 games210th   
Finals
Ted Whitten100 games637th   
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