1956 Games · 1956 Player Statistics

Melbourne 56 – 48 Geelong

← · 1956 · Round 5 · 12/05/1956 2:15 · M.C.G. · Crowd 47270 · →

Melbourne 2.7.193.13.315.18.486.20.56
Geelong 2.2.145.5.355.7.376.12.48
Qrt margin ME by 5GE by 4ME by 11ME by 8
Qrt scores ME 19-14GE 21-12ME 17-2GE 11-8
Field umpires Bill Barbour (87)

Melbourne Match Statistics (56) — 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 2
30 John Beckwith
19 Keith Carroll
21 Peter Cook
1 Denis Cordner
9 Brian Dixon
18 Bob Johnson 1
14 Trevor Johnson
16 Clyde Laidlaw 1
34 Ralph Lane
3 Peter Marquis
5 Ian McLean
35 Noel McMahen
38 Ken Melville
11 Laurie Mithen
24 Ian Ridley 2
8 Jim Sandral
12 Stuart Spencer
15 Athol Webb
25 Don Williams
Totals 6
Opposition 6

Geelong Match Statistics (48) — Coach: Reg Hickey

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
14 Les Borrack
4 Bob Davis 2
18 Bruce Ferrari
23 Bob Gazzard
25 John Goldsmith
10 John Haygarth
12 Ron Hovey
35 George McGrath
20 John OConnell
17 John ONeill
6 Peter Pianto 2
27 Noel Rayson 2
8 Russell Renfrey
26 Norm Sharp
11 Bernie Smith
28 Neil Trezise
19 Geoff Umbers
21 Geoff Williams
37 Bob Wiltshire
3 Fred Wooller
Totals 6
Opposition 6

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 75d 44 (31-1-12 71.59%) 38 (0.86) ← ←
30 John Beckwith 23y 239d 87 (39-2-46 45.98%) 19 (0.22) ← ←
19 Keith Carroll 25y 48d 24 (14-0-10 58.33%) ← ←
21 Peter Cook 23y 193d 2 (2-0-0 100.00%) 1 (0.50) ← ←
1 Denis Cordner 31y 319d 137 (73-2-62 54.01%) 80 (0.58) ← ←
9 Brian Dixon 19y 358d 27 (23-0-4 85.19%) 10 (0.37) ← ←
18 Bob Johnson 20y 344d 34 (28-0-6 82.35%) 59 (1.74) ← ←
14 Trevor Johnson 21y 108d 18 (15-0-3 83.33%) ← ←
16 Clyde Laidlaw 22y 167d 31 (26-0-5 83.87%) 13 (0.42) ← ←
34 Ralph Lane 26y 57d 59 (29-1-29 50.00%) 9 (0.15) ← ←
3 Peter Marquis 24y 60d 55 (32-1-22 59.09%) 3 (0.05) ← ←
5 Ian McLean 26y 259d 73 (39-1-33 54.11%) 8 (0.11) ← ←
35 Noel McMahen 29y 195d 161 (85-2-74 53.42%) 26 (0.16) ← ←
38 Ken Melville 25y 91d 56 (34-1-21 61.61%) ← ←
11 Laurie Mithen 22y 27d 35 (26-0-9 74.29%) 33 (0.94) ← ←
24 Ian Ridley 22y 87d 22 (18-0-4 81.82%) 41 (1.86) ← ←
8 Jim Sandral 23y 83d 2 (2-0-0 100.00%) ← ←
12 Stuart Spencer 24y 99d 108 (58-1-49 54.17%) 111 (1.03) ← ←
15 Athol Webb 20y 242d 13 (11-0-2 84.62%) 20 (1.54) ← ←
25 Don Williams 20y 191d 62 (38-1-23 62.10%) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 253d 1050 (623-13-414 59.95%) 471 (0.45)
C Norm Smith 41y 173d 138 (77-4-57 57.25%) 83 (47-2-34 57.83%)

Geelong Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Geelong Games (W-D-L W%) Geelong Goals (Ave.)
14 Les Borrack 23y 17d 30 (22-0-8 73.33%) 8 (0.27) ← ←
4 Bob Davis 27y 335d 143 (96-1-46 67.48%) 119 (0.83) ← ←
18 Bruce Ferrari 19y 304d 13 (11-0-2 84.62%) 11 (0.85) ← ←
23 Bob Gazzard 20y 229d 16 (10-0-6 62.50%) ← ←
25 John Goldsmith 24y 330d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) ← ←
10 John Haygarth 21y 304d 6 (4-0-2 66.67%) 2 (0.33) ← ←
12 Ron Hovey 23y 261d 85 (66-1-18 78.24%) 19 (0.22) ← ←
35 George McGrath 20y 178d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) ← ←
20 John OConnell 24y 65d 19 (14-0-5 73.68%) 28 (1.47) ← ←
17 John ONeill 20y 256d 40 (29-0-11 72.50%) 6 (0.15) ← ←
6 Peter Pianto 26y 169d 94 (71-1-22 76.06%) 107 (1.14) ← ←
27 Noel Rayson 22y 354d 72 (52-1-19 72.92%) 159 (2.21) ← ←
8 Russell Renfrey 32y 275d 192 (118-1-73 61.72%) 164 (0.85) ← ←
26 Norm Sharp 21y 324d 73 (54-1-18 74.66%) 25 (0.34) ← ←
11 Bernie Smith 28y 145d 151 (98-0-53 64.90%) 3 (0.02) ← ←
28 Neil Trezise 25y 94d 121 (89-1-31 73.97%) 182 (1.50) ← ←
19 Geoff Umbers 22y 194d 5 (4-0-1 80.00%) 2 (0.40) ← ←
21 Geoff Williams 25y 176d 74 (56-0-18 75.68%) ← ←
37 Bob Wiltshire 23y 170d 19 (13-0-6 68.42%) 12 (0.63) ← ←
3 Fred Wooller 17y 204d 5 (4-0-1 80.00%) 7 (1.40) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 255d 1164 (815-7-342 70.32%) 854 (0.73)
C Reg Hickey 50y 46d 237 (161-2-74 68.35%) ←

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.