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Round: 6 Venue: Lake Oval Date: Sat, 19-May-1956 2:15 PM Attendance: 26000
South Melbourne4.1.2510.3.6313.8.8615.8.98
Essendon1.4.104.8.328.12.6011.20.86
Qrt marginSM by 15SM by 31SM by 26SM by 12
Qrt scoresSM 25-10SM 38-22ES 28-23ES 26-12
Field umpireRobert Flanagan (8)


[South Melbourne Player Details][Essendon Player Details]

 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
South Melbourne Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
23 Clegg, Ron    1                  
9 Crough, Gerald                       
11 Dorgan, Jim                       
39 Elder, John                       
34 Ferguson, John                       
28 Gillett, Ian    2                  
2 Goldsmith, Fred                       
8 Gunn, Bill    4                  
24 Hicks, Ellis                       
22 Hogan, Kevin                       
31 Hudson, Jack                       
1 Keyter, Don    1                  
27 Lane, Eddie                       
17 Matthews, Don                       
18 McDonald, Gerry                       
10 Pratt, Bob    2                  
7 Sibun, Mick                       
14 Skilton, Bob    5                  
20 Trethowan, John                       
12 Younger, Marshall                       
Totals    15                  
Opposition    11                  

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 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Essendon Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
19 Bigelow, Doug    2                  
2 Booth, Stan    1                  
18 Burgess, Reg                       
20 Carstairs, Jim                       
1 Clarke, Jack                       
6 Dench, Doug                       
24 Fox, Robert    3                  
13 Gallagher, Fred                       
23 Harrington, Jack    1                  
14 Heenan, Jim                       
7 Hutchison, Bill    2                  
21 Knowles, Jack                       
8 Lalor, Ray                       
30 Leek, Geoff                       
25 McConnell, Roy                       
31 Mitchell, Hugh    2                  
17 Nixon, Max                       
34 Pascoe, Mal                       
9 Sewell, Greg                       
33 Towner, John                       
Totals    11                  
Opposition    15                  

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South Melbourne Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)South Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%)South Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
23Clegg, Ron28y 184d157 (70-2-85 45.22%)114 (0.73) 
9Crough, Gerald18y 144d5 (1-0-4 20.00%)  
11Dorgan, Jim25y 175d62 (23-1-38 37.90%)  
39Elder, John23y 316d6 (2-0-4 33.33%) 4 (1-0-3 25.00%) 
34Ferguson, John25y 7d35 (12-1-22 35.71%)8 (0.23)20 (5-0-15 25.00%)2 (0.10)
28Gillett, Ian27y 242d94 (40-2-52 43.62%)108 (1.15) 
2Goldsmith, Fred23y 273d65 (24-0-41 36.92%)4 (0.06) 
8Gunn, Bill24y 76d60 (27-1-32 45.83%)76 (1.27) 
24Hicks, Ellis21y 222d4 (1-0-3 25.00%)1 (0.25) 
22Hogan, Kevin21y 226d26 (6-0-20 23.08%)16 (0.62) 
31Hudson, Jack22y 71d12 (3-0-9 25.00%)  
1Keyter, Don24y 249d49 (15-0-34 30.61%)44 (0.90) 
27Lane, Eddie26y 329d92 (40-2-50 44.57%)126 (1.37) 
17Matthews, Don19y 239d6 (1-0-5 16.67%)  
18McDonald, Gerry24y 297d35 (10-0-25 28.57%)  
10Pratt, Bob20y 56d17 (5-0-12 29.41%)26 (1.53) 
7Sibun, Mick27y 37d100 (40-2-58 41.00%)82 (0.82) 
14Skilton, Bob17y 193d2 (1-0-1 50.00%)7 (3.50) 
20Trethowan, John19y 204d13 (4-0-9 30.77%)1 (0.08) 
12Younger, Marshall16y 364d6 (1-0-5 16.67%)1 (0.17) 
Totals22y 360d846 (326-11-509 38.53%)614 (0.73)  
CMatthews, Herbie42y 189d60 (15-0-45 25.00%)  

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Essendon Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Essendon Games (W-D-L W%)Essendon Goals (Ave.)
19Bigelow, Doug27y 307d137 (96-2-39 70.80%)27 (0.20) 
2Booth, Stan22y 168d60 (36-0-24 60.00%)67 (1.12) 
18Burgess, Reg21y 287d41 (25-0-16 60.98%)2 (0.05) 
20Carstairs, Jim26y 262d64 (38-1-25 60.16%)25 (0.39) 
1Clarke, Jack22y 310d74 (40-1-33 54.73%)10 (0.14) 
6Dench, Doug26y 111d21 (14-0-7 66.67%)  
24Fox, Robert24y 199d24 (15-0-9 62.50%)29 (1.21) 
13Gallagher, Fred25y 139d49 (29-1-19 60.20%)11 (0.22) 
23Harrington, Jack25y 328d55 (36-0-19 65.45%)11 (0.20) 
14Heenan, Jim26y56 (31-1-24 56.25%)  
7Hutchison, Bill33y 21d265 (179-7-79 68.87%)457 (1.72) 
21Knowles, Jack24y 107d42 (23-0-19 54.76%)  
8Lalor, Ray19y 263d3 (2-0-1 66.67%)2 (0.67) 
30Leek, Geoff24y 91d68 (43-0-25 63.24%)31 (0.46) 
25McConnell, Roy28y 272d128 (87-1-40 68.36%)  
31Mitchell, Hugh21y 179d45 (27-0-18 60.00%)79 (1.76) 
17Nixon, Max24y 147d1 (0-0-1 0.00%)  
34Pascoe, Mal23y 49d46 (27-0-19 58.70%)6 (0.13) 
9Sewell, Greg22y 324d68 (41-0-27 60.29%)15 (0.22) 
33Towner, John22y 182d29 (14-0-15 48.28%)35 (1.21) 
Totals24y 260d1276 (803-14-459 62.93%)807 (0.63)  
CReynolds, Dick40y 334d326 (222-6-98 69.02%)  

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