Box Hill
"...early promise was not built upon, however, and when the VFA introduced a second division in 1961 it was there that the Mustangs found themselves, and indeed would remain for more than two decades"
John Devaney surveys the history of the Box Hill Football Club.
1956 Season (VFA) Fixture
Box Hill's 1956 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-04-14 1 | H | Box Hill | 7.4 | 9.5 | 14.14 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Camberwell | 1.4 | 5.12 | 5.13 | 10.16 | 76 | 30 | BOX | 1956-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-04-21 2 | A | Box Hill | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.10 | 8.14 | 62 | WON | Preston | 3.2 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 58 | 4 | COB | 1956-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-04-28 3 | H | Box Hill | 1.6 | 3.8 | 7.14 | 9.21 | 75 | WON | Brighton | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 15 | 60 | BOX | 1956-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-05 4 | A | Box Hill | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.17 | 9.18 | 72 | -31 | NPO | 1956-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-12 5 | H | Box Hill | 6.2 | 6.6 | 14.13 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Yarraville | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 35 | 88 | BOX | 1956-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-19 6 | A | Box Hill | 3.2 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 57 | WON | Northcote | 1.3 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 56 | 1 | NOR | 1956-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-26 7 | A | Box Hill | 3.1 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 4.10 | 34 | 54 | WAR | 1956-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-02 8 | H | Box Hill | 5.2 | 8.8 | 8.12 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Coburg | 2.1 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | 5 | BOX | 1956-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-09 9 | A | Box Hill | 6.6 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 11.12 | 78 | WON | Prahran | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 27 | 51 | TOO | 1956-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-16 10 | H | Box Hill | 3.4 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 2.2 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 9.11 | 65 | 5 | BOX | 1956-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-30 11 | A | Box Hill | 2.5 | 2.6 | 5.12 | 6.13 | 49 | WON | Sandringham | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 45 | 4 | BRO | 1956-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-07 12 | H | Box Hill | 3.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.10 | 58 | WON | Williamstown | 1.4 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 5.11 | 41 | 17 | BOX | 1956-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-14 13 | A | Box Hill | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.10 | 4.12 | 36 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.2 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 10.11 | 71 | -35 | BWP | 1956-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-21 14 | A | Box Hill | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10.11 | 11.12 | 78 | WON | Camberwell | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 46 | 32 | CBW | 1956-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-28 15 | H | Box Hill | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.11 | 35 | LOST | Preston | 0.1 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 66 | -31 | BOX | 1956-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-04 16 | A | Box Hill | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.11 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Brighton | 1.3 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 15.11 | 101 | -10 | ELS | 1956-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-11 17 | H | Box Hill | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.0 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.13 | 49 | -4 | BOX | 1956-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-18 18 | A | Box Hill | 0.1 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Yarraville | 4.9 | 5.10 | 8.21 | 9.23 | 77 | -9 | YAR | 1956-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-25 19 | H | Box Hill | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 66 | WON | Northcote | 0.3 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 45 | 21 | BOX | 1956-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-09-01 20 | H | Box Hill | 2.3 | 2.15 | 3.15 | 8.18 | 66 | WON | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 34 | 32 | BOX | 1956-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-09-08 1SF | A | Box Hill | 1.1 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Brunswick | 3.5 | 3.9 | 7.15 | 12.18 | 90 | 15 | JUN | 1956-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-09-22 PF | A | Box Hill | 2.4 | 5.10 | 6.16 | 8.16 | 64 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.4 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 12.14 | 86 | -22 | JUN | 1956-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |