1956 Games · 1956 Player Statistics

Melbourne 79 – 60 Fitzroy

← · 1956 · Round 4 · 05/05/1956 2:15 · Punt Rd · Crowd 23000 · →

Melbourne 3.8.265.10.406.16.5210.19.79
Fitzroy 1.1.74.3.274.4.289.6.60
Qrt margin ME by 19ME by 13ME by 24ME by 19
Qrt scores ME 26-7FI 20-14ME 12-1FI 32-27
Field umpires Allan Nash (38)

Melbourne Match Statistics (79) — Coach: Norm Smith

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
31 Ron Barassi 1
30 John Beckwith
29 Tony Bull
19 Keith Carroll
21 Peter Cook 1
1 Denis Cordner
9 Brian Dixon 1
18 Bob Johnson 2
14 Trevor Johnson
16 Clyde Laidlaw
34 Ralph Lane
17 Geoff McGivern
5 Ian McLean
35 Noel McMahen
11 Laurie Mithen 1
24 Ian Ridley 3
8 Jim Sandral
12 Stuart Spencer
15 Athol Webb 1
25 Don Williams
Totals 10
Opposition 9

Fitzroy Match Statistics (60) — Coach: Bill Stephen

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
16 Owen Abrahams 3
1 James Chapman 1
34 Matt Cunningham 1
11 Colin Davey
30 Don Furness 1
33 Alan Gale
4 Jack Gervasoni
15 Eddie Goodger
23 Bob Henderson
17 Norm Johnstone
24 Bryan Lane 1
14 Jack MacGregor
29 Graeme MacKenzie
2 Kevin Murray
5 Tony Ongarello 2
3 Brian Pert
18 Ron Smith
8 Bill Stephen
9 Rod Vernon
10 Vin Williams
Totals 9
Opposition 10

Melbourne Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%) Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
31 Ron Barassi 20y 68d 43 (30-1-12 70.93%) 36 (0.84) ← ←
30 John Beckwith 23y 232d 86 (38-2-46 45.35%) 19 (0.22) ← ←
29 Tony Bull 25y 347d 26 (21-0-5 80.77%) 9 (0.35) ← ←
19 Keith Carroll 25y 41d 23 (13-0-10 56.52%) ← ←
21 Peter Cook 23y 186d 1 (1-0-0 100.00%) 1 (1.00) ← ← debut
1 Denis Cordner 31y 312d 136 (72-2-62 53.68%) 80 (0.59) ← ←
9 Brian Dixon 19y 351d 26 (22-0-4 84.62%) 10 (0.38) ← ←
18 Bob Johnson 20y 337d 33 (27-0-6 81.82%) 58 (1.76) ← ←
14 Trevor Johnson 21y 101d 17 (14-0-3 82.35%) ← ←
16 Clyde Laidlaw 22y 160d 30 (25-0-5 83.33%) 12 (0.40) ← ←
34 Ralph Lane 26y 50d 58 (28-1-29 49.14%) 9 (0.16) ← ←
17 Geoff McGivern 25y 130d 96 (45-2-49 47.92%) 53 (0.55) ← ←
5 Ian McLean 26y 252d 72 (38-1-33 53.47%) 8 (0.11) ← ←
35 Noel McMahen 29y 188d 160 (84-2-74 53.13%) 26 (0.16) ← ←
11 Laurie Mithen 22y 20d 34 (25-0-9 73.53%) 33 (0.97) ← ←
24 Ian Ridley 22y 80d 21 (17-0-4 80.95%) 39 (1.86) ← ←
8 Jim Sandral 23y 76d 1 (1-0-0 100.00%) ← ← debut
12 Stuart Spencer 24y 92d 107 (57-1-49 53.74%) 111 (1.04) ← ←
15 Athol Webb 20y 235d 12 (10-0-2 83.33%) 20 (1.67) ← ←
25 Don Williams 20y 184d 61 (37-1-23 61.48%) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 281d 1043 (605-13-425 58.63%) 524 (0.50)
C Norm Smith 41y 166d 137 (76-4-57 56.93%) 82 (46-2-34 57.32%)

Fitzroy Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Fitzroy Games (W-D-L W%) Fitzroy Goals (Ave.)
16 Owen Abrahams 22y 285d 19 (5-0-14 26.32%) 31 (1.63) ← ←
1 James Chapman 23y 181d 10 (5-0-5 50.00%) 1 (0.10) ← ←
34 Matt Cunningham 22y 67d 4 (2-0-2 50.00%) 2 (0.50) ← ←
11 Colin Davey 24y 1d 47 (18-0-29 38.30%) 4 (0.09) ← ←
30 Don Furness 25y 178d 86 (39-3-44 47.09%) 24 (0.28) ← ←
33 Alan Gale 25y 240d 113 (53-3-57 48.23%) 13 (0.12) ← ←
4 Jack Gervasoni 26y 219d 89 (43-3-43 50.00%) 86 (0.97) ← ← final game
15 Eddie Goodger 27y 56d 114 (57-3-54 51.32%) 1 (0.01) ← ←
23 Bob Henderson 22y 99d 20 (8-0-12 40.00%) 1 (0.05) ← ←
17 Norm Johnstone 29y 110d 201 (105-4-92 53.23%) 154 (0.77) ← ←
24 Bryan Lane 19y 167d 4 (2-0-2 50.00%) 3 (0.75) ← ←
14 Jack MacGregor 23y 233d 54 (28-1-25 52.78%) 19 (0.35) ← ←
29 Graeme MacKenzie 21y 58d 4 (2-0-2 50.00%) 1 (0.25) ← ←
2 Kevin Murray 17y 322d 19 (7-0-12 36.84%) ← ←
5 Tony Ongarello 23y 135d 62 (27-1-34 44.35%) 115 (1.85) ← ←
3 Brian Pert 20y 98d 15 (5-0-10 33.33%) 7 (0.47) ← ←
18 Ron Smith 21y 235d 7 (3-0-4 42.86%) ← ←
8 Bill Stephen 28y 34d 135 (69-2-64 51.85%) 1 (0.01) ← ←
9 Rod Vernon 22y 32d 26 (9-0-17 34.62%) 15 (0.58) ← ←
10 Vin Williams 23y 300d 45 (17-1-27 38.89%) 4 (0.09) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 189d 1074 (504-21-549 47.91%) 482 (0.45)
C Bill Stephen 28y 34d 22 (8-0-14 36.36%) ←

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.