1956 Games · 1956 Player Statistics

Richmond 55 – 88 Melbourne

← · 1956 · Round 1 · 14/04/1956 2:15 · Punt Rd · Crowd 25000 · →

Richmond 2.1.134.4.285.4.348.7.55
Melbourne 4.6.306.8.4410.14.7412.16.88
Qrt margin ME by 17ME by 16ME by 40ME by 33
Qrt scores ME 30-13RI 15-14ME 30-6RI 21-14
Field umpires Harry Beitzel (99)

Richmond Match Statistics (55) — Coach: Max Oppy

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
29 Ron Branton
33 Allan Cations
34 John Claxton 1
7 Allan Cooke
35 Brian Davie
17 Bob Dummett
25 Charlie Flannagan
18 Tom Hafey
39 John Jenkins
14 Ron McDonald 1
12 Ken McGown
38 Peter Morris 2
1 John Nix
24 Ray Poulter 2
15 Des Rowe
3 Havel Rowe
8 Frank Ryan
6 Laurie Sharp
19 Geoff Spring
2 Roy Wright 2
Totals 8
Opposition 12

Melbourne Match Statistics (88) — 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
7 Geoff Case
1 Denis Cordner
9 Brian Dixon
28 Terry Gleeson
18 Bob Johnson 3
14 Trevor Johnson
16 Clyde Laidlaw
34 Ralph Lane 1
17 Geoff McGivern
5 Ian McLean
35 Noel McMahen
38 Ken Melville
11 Laurie Mithen 2
24 Ian Ridley 1
12 Stuart Spencer 3
15 Athol Webb
25 Don Williams
Totals 12
Opposition 8

Richmond Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Richmond Games (W-D-L W%) Richmond Goals (Ave.)
29 Ron Branton 22y 309d 53 (22-1-30 42.45%) 83 (1.57) ← ←
33 Allan Cations 23y 187d 65 (27-0-38 41.54%) 8 (0.12) ← ←
34 John Claxton 21y 162d 4 (1-0-3 25.00%) 3 (0.75) ← ←
7 Allan Cooke 26y 5d 94 (44-1-49 47.34%) 53 (0.56) ← ←
35 Brian Davie 21y 227d 46 (17-1-28 38.04%) 27 (0.59) ← ←
17 Bob Dummett 20y 194d 16 (11-0-5 68.75%) 39 (2.44) ← ←
25 Charlie Flannagan 22y 173d 2 (1-0-1 50.00%) ← ←
18 Tom Hafey 24y 253d 31 (13-1-17 43.55%) 9 (0.29) ← ←
39 John Jenkins 20y 54d 5 (3-0-2 60.00%) 1 (0.20) ← ←
14 Ron McDonald 22y 246d 16 (7-0-9 43.75%) 23 (1.44) ← ←
12 Ken McGown 20y 23d 11 (8-0-3 72.73%) ← ←
38 Peter Morris 22y 263d 7 (6-0-1 85.71%) 8 (1.14) ← ←
1 John Nix 24y 111d 89 (43-0-46 48.31%) 17 (0.19) ← ←
24 Ray Poulter 27y 35d 155 (80-1-74 51.94%) 322 (2.08) ← ←
15 Des Rowe 30y 147d 144 (65-1-78 45.49%) 23 (0.16) ← ←
3 Havel Rowe 27y 342d 106 (52-2-52 50.00%) 42 (0.40) ← ←
8 Frank Ryan 23y 349d 42 (16-1-25 39.29%) 2 (0.05) ← ←
6 Laurie Sharp 20y 233d 15 (7-0-8 46.67%) 6 (0.40) ← ←
19 Geoff Spring 30y 360d 143 (68-2-73 48.25%) 62 (0.43) ← ←
2 Roy Wright 27y 51d 144 (70-0-74 48.61%) 94 (0.65) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 24y 22d 1188 (561-11-616 47.69%) 822 (0.69)
C Max Oppy 31y 183d 1 (0-0-1 0.00%) ←

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 47d 40 (27-1-12 68.75%) 32 (0.80) ← ←
30 John Beckwith 23y 211d 83 (35-2-46 43.37%) 19 (0.23) ← ←
19 Keith Carroll 25y 20d 20 (10-0-10 50.00%) ← ←
7 Geoff Case 20y 212d 41 (24-1-16 59.76%) 11 (0.27) ← ←
1 Denis Cordner 31y 291d 133 (69-2-62 52.63%) 80 (0.60) ← ←
9 Brian Dixon 19y 330d 25 (21-0-4 84.00%) 9 (0.36) ← ←
28 Terry Gleeson 22y 181d 17 (11-0-6 64.71%) 6 (0.35) ← ←
18 Bob Johnson 20y 316d 30 (24-0-6 80.00%) 53 (1.77) ← ←
14 Trevor Johnson 21y 80d 14 (11-0-3 78.57%) ← ←
16 Clyde Laidlaw 22y 139d 27 (22-0-5 81.48%) 12 (0.44) ← ←
34 Ralph Lane 26y 29d 55 (25-1-29 46.36%) 8 (0.15) ← ←
17 Geoff McGivern 25y 109d 93 (42-2-49 46.24%) 53 (0.57) ← ←
5 Ian McLean 26y 231d 69 (35-1-33 51.45%) 8 (0.12) ← ←
35 Noel McMahen 29y 167d 157 (81-2-74 52.23%) 26 (0.17) ← ←
38 Ken Melville 25y 63d 53 (31-1-21 59.43%) ← ←
11 Laurie Mithen 21y 365d 31 (22-0-9 70.97%) 30 (0.97) ← ←
24 Ian Ridley 22y 59d 18 (14-0-4 77.78%) 33 (1.83) ← ←
12 Stuart Spencer 24y 71d 104 (54-1-49 52.40%) 107 (1.03) ← ←
15 Athol Webb 20y 214d 9 (7-0-2 77.78%) 14 (1.56) ← ←
25 Don Williams 20y 163d 58 (34-1-23 59.48%) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 183d 1077 (599-15-463 56.31%) 501 (0.47)
C Norm Smith 41y 145d 134 (73-4-57 55.97%) 79 (43-2-34 55.70%)

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.