Brighton
During forty-nine years of involvement in the VFA as a distinct organisation Brighton won just one flag, but it was a noteworthy triumph.
1956 Season (VFA) Fixture
Brighton'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 | A | Brighton | 2.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Prahran | 4.7 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 9.11 | 65 | 49 | TOO | 1956-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-04-21 2 | H | Brighton | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Coburg | 4.4 | 12.10 | 20.17 | 26.22 | 178 | -98 | ELS | 1956-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-04-28 3 | A | Brighton | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 15 | LOST | Box Hill | 1.6 | 3.8 | 7.14 | 9.21 | 75 | -60 | BOX | 1956-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-05 4 | H | Brighton | 2.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 61 | LOST | Sandringham | 1.11 | 2.17 | 9.25 | 13.29 | 107 | -46 | ELS | 1956-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-12 5 | A | Brighton | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.10 | 9.12 | 66 | -42 | WCG | 1956-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-19 6 | H | Brighton | 2.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Brunswick | 7.3 | 8.7 | 13.16 | 18.16 | 124 | -45 | ELS | 1956-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-26 7 | H | Brighton | 4.4 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | Camberwell | 3.3 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 7 | ELS | 1956-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-02 8 | A | Brighton | 3.2 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 1.1 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 10.14 | 74 | -4 | MOO | 1956-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-09 9 | H | Brighton | 4.8 | 5.12 | 7.19 | 8.20 | 68 | LOST | Preston | 2.2 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 16.21 | 117 | -49 | ELS | 1956-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-16 10 | A | Brighton | 2.0 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.7 | 3.9 | 9.14 | 9.16 | 70 | 14 | NPO | 1956-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-30 11 | H | Brighton | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 11.3 | 69 | WON | Yarraville | 3.3 | 5.10 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 54 | 15 | ELS | 1956-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-07 12 | A | Brighton | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Northcote | 5.5 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 9.12 | 66 | -27 | NOR | 1956-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-14 13 | H | Brighton | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.16 | 6.19 | 55 | LOST | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 70 | -15 | ELS | 1956-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-21 14 | H | Brighton | 3.2 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Prahran | 2.2 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 76 | -7 | ELS | 1956-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-28 15 | A | Brighton | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.11 | 14.15 | 99 | DRAW | Coburg | 5.7 | 8.10 | 11.15 | 14.15 | 99 | 0 | COB | 1956-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-04 16 | H | Brighton | 1.3 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Box Hill | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.11 | 13.13 | 91 | 10 | ELS | 1956-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-11 17 | A | Brighton | 2.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.4 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 81 | -6 | BRO | 1956-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-18 18 | H | Brighton | 1.7 | 3.7 | 6.14 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.1 | 7.7 | 8.11 | 13.18 | 96 | -40 | ELS | 1956-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-25 19 | A | Brighton | 3.4 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.0 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 17.11 | 113 | -64 | BWP | 1956-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-09-01 20 | A | Brighton | 1.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9.11 | 65 | WON | Camberwell | 1.4 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 57 | 8 | CBW | 1956-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |