1956 Games · 1956 Player Statistics

Sydney 98 – 86 Essendon

← · 1956 · Round 6 · 19/05/1956 2:15 · Lake Oval · Crowd 26000 · →

Sydney 4.1.2510.3.6313.8.8615.8.98
Essendon 1.4.104.8.328.12.6011.20.86
Qrt margin SY by 15SY by 31SY by 26SY by 12
Qrt scores SY 25-10SY 38-22ES 28-23ES 26-12
Field umpires Robert Flanagan (8)

Sydney Match Statistics (98) — Coach: Herbie Matthews

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
23 Ron Clegg 1
9 Gerald Crough
11 Jim Dorgan
39 John Elder
34 John Ferguson
28 Ian Gillett 2
2 Fred Goldsmith
8 Bill Gunn 4
24 Ellis Hicks
22 Kevin Hogan
31 Jack Hudson
1 Don Keyter 1
27 Eddie Lane
17 Don Matthews
18 Gerry McDonald
10 Bob Pratt 2
7 Mick Sibun
14 Bob Skilton 5
20 John Trethowan
12 Marshall Younger
Totals 15
Opposition 11

Essendon Match Statistics (86) — Coach: Dick Reynolds

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
19 Doug Bigelow 2
2 Stan Booth 1
18 Reg Burgess
20 Jim Carstairs
1 Jack Clarke
6 Doug Dench
24 Robert Fox 3
13 Fred Gallagher
23 Jack Harrington 1
14 Jim Heenan
7 Bill Hutchison 2
21 Jack Knowles
8 Ray Lalor
30 Geoff Leek
25 Roy McConnell
31 Hugh Mitchell 2
17 Max Nixon
34 Mal Pascoe
9 Greg Sewell
33 John Towner
Totals 11
Opposition 15

Sydney Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Sydney Games (W-D-L W%) Sydney Goals (Ave.)
23 Ron Clegg 28y 184d 157 (70-2-85 45.22%) 114 (0.73) ← ←
9 Gerald Crough 18y 144d 5 (1-0-4 20.00%) ← ←
11 Jim Dorgan 25y 175d 62 (23-1-38 37.90%) ← ←
39 John Elder 23y 316d 6 (2-0-4 33.33%) 4 (1-0-3 25.00%)
34 John Ferguson 25y 7d 35 (12-1-22 35.71%) 8 (0.23) 20 (5-0-15 25.00%) 2 (0.10)
28 Ian Gillett 27y 242d 94 (40-2-52 43.62%) 108 (1.15) ← ←
2 Fred Goldsmith 23y 273d 65 (24-0-41 36.92%) 4 (0.06) ← ←
8 Bill Gunn 24y 76d 60 (27-1-32 45.83%) 76 (1.27) ← ←
24 Ellis Hicks 21y 222d 4 (1-0-3 25.00%) 1 (0.25) ← ←
22 Kevin Hogan 21y 226d 26 (6-0-20 23.08%) 16 (0.62) ← ←
31 Jack Hudson 22y 71d 12 (3-0-9 25.00%) ← ←
1 Don Keyter 24y 249d 49 (15-0-34 30.61%) 44 (0.90) ← ←
27 Eddie Lane 26y 329d 92 (40-2-50 44.57%) 126 (1.37) ← ←
17 Don Matthews 19y 239d 6 (1-0-5 16.67%) ← ←
18 Gerry McDonald 24y 297d 35 (10-0-25 28.57%) ← ←
10 Bob Pratt 20y 56d 17 (5-0-12 29.41%) 26 (1.53) ← ←
7 Mick Sibun 27y 37d 100 (40-2-58 41.00%) 82 (0.82) ← ←
14 Bob Skilton 17y 193d 2 (1-0-1 50.00%) 7 (3.50) ← ←
20 John Trethowan 19y 204d 13 (4-0-9 30.77%) 1 (0.08) ← ←
12 Marshall Younger 16y 364d 6 (1-0-5 16.67%) 1 (0.17) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 22y 360d 846 (326-11-509 39.18%) 614 (0.73)
C Herbie Matthews 42y 189d 60 (15-0-45 25.00%) ←

Essendon Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Essendon Games (W-D-L W%) Essendon Goals (Ave.)
19 Doug Bigelow 27y 307d 137 (96-1-40 70.44%) 27 (0.20) ← ←
2 Stan Booth 22y 168d 60 (36-0-24 60.00%) 67 (1.12) ← ←
18 Reg Burgess 21y 287d 41 (25-0-16 60.98%) 2 (0.05) ← ←
20 Jim Carstairs 26y 262d 64 (38-1-25 60.16%) 25 (0.39) ← ←
1 Jack Clarke 22y 310d 74 (40-1-33 54.73%) 10 (0.14) ← ←
6 Doug Dench 26y 111d 21 (14-0-7 66.67%) ← ←
24 Robert Fox 24y 199d 24 (15-0-9 62.50%) 29 (1.21) ← ←
13 Fred Gallagher 25y 139d 49 (29-1-19 60.20%) 11 (0.22) ← ←
23 Jack Harrington 25y 328d 55 (36-0-19 65.45%) 11 (0.20) ← ←
14 Jim Heenan 26y 0d 56 (31-1-24 56.25%) ← ←
7 Bill Hutchison 33y 21d 265 (180-5-80 68.87%) 457 (1.72) ← ←
21 Jack Knowles 24y 107d 42 (23-0-19 54.76%) ← ←
8 Ray Lalor 19y 263d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) 2 (0.67) ← ←
30 Geoff Leek 24y 91d 68 (43-0-25 63.24%) 31 (0.46) ← ←
25 Roy McConnell 28y 272d 128 (87-1-40 68.36%) ← ←
31 Hugh Mitchell 21y 179d 45 (27-0-18 60.00%) 79 (1.76) ← ←
17 Max Nixon 24y 147d 1 (0-0-1 0.00%) ← ← debut
34 Mal Pascoe 23y 49d 46 (27-0-19 58.70%) 6 (0.13) ← ←
9 Greg Sewell 22y 324d 68 (41-0-27 60.29%) 15 (0.22) ← ←
33 John Towner 22y 182d 29 (14-0-15 48.28%) 35 (1.21) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 24y 260d 1276 (804-11-461 63.44%) 807 (0.63)
C Dick Reynolds 40y 334d 326 (222-6-98 69.02%) ←

Blank stat cells: not recorded that season, or zero. Player Details careers are as of this game; “←” in a club column means the player's whole career was with this club. Coach row (C) shows the coaching record through this game.