1956 Games · 1956 Player Statistics

Melbourne 59 – 72 Western Bulldogs

← · 1956 · Round 14 · 21/07/1956 2:15 · M.C.G. · Crowd 47947 · →

Melbourne 0.5.53.10.286.14.507.17.59
Western Bulldogs 1.4.104.6.307.8.5010.12.72
Qrt margin WB by 5WB by 2LevelWB by 13
Qrt scores WB 10-5ME 23-20ME 22-20WB 22-9
Field umpires Allan Nash (48)

Melbourne Match Statistics (59) — 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
6 Frank Adams
31 Ron Barassi
30 John Beckwith
19 Keith Carroll
21 Peter Cook 1
1 Denis Cordner
9 Brian Dixon
18 Bob Johnson 1
14 Trevor Johnson
34 Ralph Lane
3 Peter Marquis
17 Geoff McGivern
5 Ian McLean
35 Noel McMahen
38 Ken Melville 1
11 Laurie Mithen
24 Ian Ridley
12 Stuart Spencer 3
15 Athol Webb 1
25 Don Williams
Totals 7
Opposition 10

Western Bulldogs Match Statistics (72) — Coach: Charlie Sutton

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
5 Peter Box
2 Jack Collins 2
8 Max Cross 4
18 Noel Dickson
22 Wally Donald
7 Roger Duffy
11 Arthur Edwards
34 Brian Gilmore
40 Ron Henriksen
1 John Kerr 2
20 Peter McRae
21 Ron Porta
33 Don Rawson
28 Doug Reynolds
9 Don Ross 1
16 Kevin Smith
32 Harvey Stevens 1
17 Ron Stockman
10 John Westacott
3 Ted Whitten
Totals 10
Opposition 7

Melbourne Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%) Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
6 Frank Adams 21y 39d 41 (27-0-14 65.85%) 37 (0.90) ← ←
31 Ron Barassi 20y 145d 52 (38-1-13 74.04%) 48 (0.92) ← ←
30 John Beckwith 23y 309d 96 (47-2-47 50.00%) 19 (0.20) ← ←
19 Keith Carroll 25y 118d 33 (22-0-11 66.67%) ← ←
21 Peter Cook 23y 263d 5 (4-0-1 80.00%) 2 (0.40) ← ←
1 Denis Cordner 32y 23d 146 (81-2-63 56.16%) 82 (0.56) ← ←
9 Brian Dixon 20y 62d 35 (30-0-5 85.71%) 12 (0.34) ← ←
18 Bob Johnson 21y 48d 43 (36-0-7 83.72%) 79 (1.84) ← ←
14 Trevor Johnson 21y 178d 27 (23-0-4 85.19%) 1 (0.04) ← ←
34 Ralph Lane 26y 127d 68 (37-1-30 55.15%) 9 (0.13) ← ←
3 Peter Marquis 24y 130d 64 (40-1-23 63.28%) 7 (0.11) ← ←
17 Geoff McGivern 25y 207d 102 (50-2-50 50.00%) 53 (0.52) ← ←
5 Ian McLean 26y 329d 79 (44-1-34 56.33%) 9 (0.11) ← ←
35 Noel McMahen 29y 265d 169 (92-2-75 55.03%) 26 (0.15) ← ←
38 Ken Melville 25y 161d 65 (42-1-22 65.38%) 1 (0.02) ← ←
11 Laurie Mithen 22y 97d 42 (32-0-10 76.19%) 35 (0.83) ← ←
24 Ian Ridley 22y 157d 31 (26-0-5 83.87%) 60 (1.94) ← ←
12 Stuart Spencer 24y 169d 116 (65-1-50 56.47%) 129 (1.11) ← ←
15 Athol Webb 20y 312d 22 (19-0-3 86.36%) 31 (1.41) ← ←
25 Don Williams 20y 261d 71 (46-1-24 65.49%) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 334d 1307 (801-15-491 61.86%) 640 (0.49)
C Norm Smith 41y 243d 147 (85-4-58 59.18%) 92 (55-2-35 60.87%)

Western Bulldogs Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Western Bulldogs Games (W-D-L W%) Western Bulldogs Goals (Ave.)
5 Peter Box 24y 121d 87 (56-1-30 64.94%) 36 (0.41) ← ←
2 Jack Collins 26y 200d 114 (65-1-48 57.46%) 250 (2.19) ← ←
8 Max Cross 22y 10d 10 (7-0-3 70.00%) 33 (3.30) ← ←
18 Noel Dickson 22y 207d 14 (9-0-5 64.29%) 10 (0.71) ← ←
22 Wally Donald 29y 55d 181 (96-2-83 53.59%) 1 (0.01) ← ←
7 Roger Duffy 24y 299d 83 (47-1-35 57.23%) 92 (1.11) ← ←
11 Arthur Edwards 22y 47d 69 (40-1-28 58.70%) 23 (0.33) ← ←
34 Brian Gilmore 23y 13d 74 (44-1-29 60.14%) 54 (0.73) ← ←
40 Ron Henriksen 19y 305d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) ← ←
1 John Kerr 22y 6d 60 (37-1-22 62.50%) 77 (1.28) ← ←
20 Peter McRae 18y 285d 1 (1-0-0 100.00%) ← ← debut
21 Ron Porta 20y 48d 23 (13-0-10 56.52%) 1 (0.04) ← ←
33 Don Rawson 19y 190d 10 (7-0-3 70.00%) ← ←
28 Doug Reynolds 22y 321d 59 (37-1-21 63.56%) 15 (0.25) ← ←
9 Don Ross 22y 152d 88 (52-1-35 59.66%) 13 (0.15) ← ←
16 Kevin Smith 21y 234d 14 (9-0-5 64.29%) 7 (0.50) ← ←
32 Harvey Stevens 25y 348d 107 (69-1-37 64.95%) 113 (1.06) 53 (36-1-16 68.87%) 57 (1.08)
17 Ron Stockman 21y 337d 52 (35-1-16 68.27%) 1 (0.02) ← ←
10 John Westacott 22y 347d 15 (10-0-5 66.67%) ← ←
3 Ted Whitten 22y 360d 95 (55-1-39 58.42%) 58 (0.61) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 22y 286d 1159 (691-13-455 60.18%) 784 (0.68)
C Charlie Sutton 32y 109d 106 (63-1-42 59.91%) ←

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.