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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1956 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1956 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Melbourne 18 16 2 0 1429 979 145.97 64
2 Collingwood 18 13 5 0 1420 1128 125.89 52
3 Geelong 18 13 5 0 1427 1171 121.86 52
4 Footscray 18 11 7 0 1323 1159 114.15 44
5 Carlton 18 10 7 1 1304 1147 113.69 42
6 Essendon 18 10 8 0 1308 1365 95.82 40
7 Hawthorn 18 7 10 1 1193 1342 88.90 30
8 Fitzroy 18 7 11 0 1190 1332 89.34 28
9 South Melbourne 18 6 11 1 1210 1374 88.06 26
10 Richmond 18 6 12 0 1277 1471 86.81 24
11 St. Kilda 18 4 13 1 1170 1330 87.97 18
12 North Melbourne 18 3 15 0 1038 1491 69.62 12
  H&A 108 106 106 2 15289 15289 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 550 550 100.00 16
  Total 112 110 110 2 15839 15839 100.00 448

1956 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.34.67.99.13 67 Sat 14-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Windy Hill30,000
Carlton1.14.14.75.9 39 Essendon won by 28 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.46.76.108.17 65 Sat 14-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval24,000
Collingwood3.57.513.1014.13 97 Collingwood won by 32 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.46.414.815.8 98 Sat 14-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Arden Street11,000
St. Kilda2.04.24.25.11 41 North Melbourne won by 57 points[Stats]
Richmond2.14.45.48.7 55 Sat 14-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Punt Road25,000
Melbourne4.66.810.1412.16 88 Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.34.46.77.8 50 Sat 14-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Lake Oval25,000
Geelong1.34.48.811.11 77 Geelong won by 27 points[Stats]
Footscray3.38.98.1014.14 98 Sat 14-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Western Oval26,617
Fitzroy3.24.49.910.9 69 Footscray won by 29 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.01.51.76.11 47 Sat 21-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Princes Park18,656
Melbourne5.58.910.1512.18 90 Melbourne won by 43 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.26.910.1512.18 90 Sat 21-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Victoria Park24,800
South Melbourne2.43.65.67.11 53 Collingwood won by 37 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.68.109.1210.19 79 Sat 21-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Brunswick Street18,000
Essendon2.53.96.137.15 57 Fitzroy won by 22 points[Stats]
Geelong2.16.79.916.14 110 Sat 21-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Kardinia Park17,294
North Melbourne2.42.42.92.10 22 Geelong won by 88 points[Stats]
Richmond4.48.712.1212.13 85 Sat 21-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Punt Road16,000
Hawthorn2.16.59.516.10 106 Hawthorn won by 21 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.04.16.37.4 46 Sat 21-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Junction Oval21,382
Footscray1.48.89.1410.14 74 Footscray won by 28 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.46.78.1013.16 94 Sat 28-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Brunswick Street18,000
South Melbourne4.24.56.1010.13 73 Fitzroy won by 21 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.08.312.615.10 100 Sat 28-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval20,000
Geelong4.59.912.1116.16 112 Geelong won by 12 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.56.78.99.11 65 Sat 28-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Arden Street15,000
Essendon3.26.1011.1115.17 107 Essendon won by 42 points[Stats]
Richmond4.29.813.1017.12 114 Sat 28-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Punt Road30,000
Collingwood3.65.86.1111.12 78 Richmond won by 36 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.62.67.99.11 65 Sat 28-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Junction Oval26,400
Carlton3.28.58.713.9 87 Carlton won by 22 points[Stats]
Footscray2.62.85.105.11 41 Sat 28-Apr-1956 2:15 pm Western Oval33,265
Melbourne1.23.45.69.13 67 Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.18.511.815.12 102 Sat 5-May-1956 2:15 pm Princes Park17,447
North Melbourne3.37.710.1413.16 94 Carlton won by 8 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.110.610.612.15 87 Sat 5-May-1956 2:15 pm Victoria Park29,818
Footscray3.29.310.711.7 73 Collingwood won by 14 points[Stats]
Essendon9.313.415.518.9 117 Sat 5-May-1956 2:15 pm Windy Hill16,000
St. Kilda3.35.87.169.23 77 Essendon won by 40 points[Stats]
Geelong3.55.612.1115.13 103 Sat 5-May-1956 2:15 pm Kardinia Park21,840
Richmond2.14.57.810.11 71 Geelong won by 32 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.85.106.1610.19 79 Sat 5-May-1956 2:15 pm Punt Road23,000
Fitzroy1.14.34.49.6 60 Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.52.104.146.17 53 Sat 5-May-1956 2:15 pm Lake Oval18,500
Hawthorn1.14.85.108.11 59 Hawthorn won by 6 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.12.46.128.16 64 Sat 12-May-1956 2:15 pm Princes Park24,000
Collingwood0.10.32.43.4 22 Carlton won by 42 points[Stats]
Essendon2.83.135.186.22 58 Sat 12-May-1956 2:15 pm Windy Hill17,000
Richmond1.21.54.107.10 52 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.23.96.108.15 63 Sat 12-May-1956 2:15 pm Brunswick Street9,000
North Melbourne3.25.27.57.6 48 Fitzroy won by 15 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.73.135.186.20 56 Sat 12-May-1956 2:15 pm M.C.G.47,270
Geelong2.25.55.76.12 48 Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.30.60.63.9 27 Sat 12-May-1956 2:15 pm Junction Oval12,250
Hawthorn3.43.74.106.12 48 Hawthorn won by 21 points[Stats]
Footscray5.66.78.129.13 67 Sat 12-May-1956 2:15 pm Western Oval18,134
South Melbourne1.04.44.58.9 57 Footscray won by 10 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.25.27.710.7 67 Sat 19-May-1956 2:15 pm Victoria Park28,000
Geelong0.31.101.132.14 26 Collingwood won by 41 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.47.69.811.11 77 Sat 19-May-1956 2:15 pm Brunswick Street11,500
St. Kilda0.63.74.117.11 53 Fitzroy won by 24 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.27.68.810.14 74 Sat 19-May-1956 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval22,000
Footscray3.27.58.1110.11 71 Hawthorn won by 3 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.25.35.66.6 42 Sat 19-May-1956 2:15 pm Arden Street11,000
Melbourne1.23.66.911.18 84 Melbourne won by 42 points[Stats]
Richmond5.55.79.99.14 68 Sat 19-May-1956 2:15 pm Punt Road28,000
Carlton4.18.911.1515.17 107 Carlton won by 39 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.110.313.815.8 98 Sat 19-May-1956 2:15 pm Lake Oval26,000
Essendon1.44.88.1211.20 86 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong1.44.1210.1415.17 107 Sat 26-May-1956 2:15 pm Kardinia Park21,758
Essendon4.24.47.68.9 57 Geelong won by 50 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.22.46.88.10 58 Sat 26-May-1956 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval18,000
Fitzroy1.15.57.99.13 67 Fitzroy won by 9 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.15.87.1011.13 79 Sat 26-May-1956 2:15 pm M.C.G.46,868
Collingwood4.56.59.69.7 61 Melbourne won by 18 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.29.410.415.7 97 Sat 26-May-1956 2:15 pm Arden Street13,000
South Melbourne3.45.66.117.16 58 North Melbourne won by 39 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.07.38.49.10 64 Sat 26-May-1956 2:15 pm Junction Oval15,800
Richmond2.52.54.76.8 44 St. Kilda won by 20 points[Stats]
Footscray3.15.46.97.13 55 Sat 26-May-1956 2:15 pm Western Oval33,089
Carlton2.15.37.58.8 56 Carlton won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.47.68.1010.13 73 Sat 2-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Princes Park33,557
Hawthorn2.32.63.85.9 39 Carlton won by 34 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.17.49.89.10 64 Sat 2-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Victoria Park22,650
North Melbourne1.02.12.43.4 22 Collingwood won by 42 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.71.94.116.11 47 Sat 2-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Junction Oval26,300
Melbourne1.25.37.59.7 61 Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
Essendon4.26.68.612.11 83 Mon 4-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Windy Hill31,500
Footscray4.56.1112.1914.23 107 Footscray won by 24 points[Stats]
Geelong4.65.88.1211.12 78 Mon 4-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Kardinia Park21,985
Fitzroy3.04.46.58.8 56 Geelong won by 22 points[Stats]
Richmond3.97.1010.1210.15 75 Mon 4-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Punt Road23,000
South Melbourne3.18.39.412.6 78 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.25.49.911.13 79 Sat 9-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Princes Park33,254
Geelong2.37.510.612.8 80 Geelong won by 1 point[Stats]
Fitzroy0.03.34.45.7 37 Sat 9-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Brunswick Street24,000
Collingwood5.55.59.912.10 82 Collingwood won by 45 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.44.56.107.13 55 Sat 9-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval11,000
North Melbourne0.33.83.93.12 30 Hawthorn won by 25 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.39.1013.1415.17 107 Sat 9-Jun-1956 2:15 pm M.C.G.32,543
Essendon0.40.71.114.15 39 Melbourne won by 68 points[Stats]
South Melbourne6.28.412.414.5 89 Sat 9-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Lake Oval21,000
St. Kilda0.04.58.611.8 74 South Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Footscray2.45.69.1012.14 86 Sat 9-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Western Oval24,443
Richmond0.22.53.56.8 44 Footscray won by 42 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne3.18.68.810.13 73 Sat 16-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Arden Street11,000
Richmond2.33.39.712.11 83 Richmond won by 10 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.55.78.99.9 63 Sat 16-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Junction Oval26,800
Collingwood1.25.96.158.21 69 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
Footscray3.38.59.1113.12 90 Sat 16-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Western Oval35,909
Geelong1.15.45.410.8 68 Footscray won by 22 points[Stats]
Essendon2.45.88.1412.20 92 Sat 23-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Windy Hill17,000
Hawthorn5.27.59.1010.11 71 Essendon won by 21 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.20.64.97.11 53 Sat 23-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Brunswick Street27,000
Carlton2.16.48.713.11 89 Carlton won by 36 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.18.411.712.10 82 Sat 23-Jun-1956 2:15 pm M.C.G.36,361
South Melbourne2.13.76.108.11 59 Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.27.99.1215.18 108 Sat 30-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Victoria Park23,814
Essendon2.62.87.107.12 54 Collingwood won by 54 points[Stats]
Geelong0.13.47.59.8 62 Sat 30-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Kardinia Park11,052
St. Kilda1.62.64.88.9 57 Geelong won by 5 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.43.75.105.12 42 Sat 30-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval15,500
Melbourne1.16.78.711.14 80 Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.14.65.65.9 39 Sat 30-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Arden Street14,000
Footscray4.55.75.116.13 49 Footscray won by 10 points[Stats]
Richmond4.35.511.915.12 102 Sat 30-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Punt Road12,000
Fitzroy1.67.117.1112.14 86 Richmond won by 16 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.65.79.179.19 73 Sat 30-Jun-1956 2:15 pm Lake Oval27,000
Carlton2.26.86.97.12 54 South Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.36.58.1012.13 85 Sat 7-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Princes Park23,154
Essendon0.12.93.135.15 45 Carlton won by 40 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.64.117.1611.18 84 Sat 7-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Victoria Park17,150
Hawthorn2.22.54.78.10 58 Collingwood won by 26 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.33.46.67.9 51 Sat 7-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Brunswick Street17,500
Footscray2.15.36.69.7 61 Footscray won by 10 points[Stats]
Geelong2.33.57.710.7 67 Sat 7-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Kardinia Park16,439
South Melbourne1.21.22.43.8 26 Geelong won by 41 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.64.98.1211.13 79 Sat 7-Jul-1956 2:15 pm M.C.G.26,872
Richmond2.03.15.17.3 45 Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.18.59.520.9 129 Sat 7-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Junction Oval14,600
North Melbourne3.34.47.87.9 51 St. Kilda won by 78 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.23.34.79.13 67 Sat 14-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Windy Hill14,000
Fitzroy2.35.57.98.10 58 Essendon won by 9 points[Stats]
Hawthorn0.61.82.103.13 31 Sat 14-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval13,000
Richmond0.00.43.58.6 54 Richmond won by 23 points[Report]  [Stats]
Melbourne5.78.812.1014.10 94 Sat 14-Jul-1956 2:15 pm M.C.G.46,022
Carlton4.16.49.712.7 79 Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.27.37.47.5 47 Sat 14-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Arden Street9,000
Geelong2.26.810.1319.15 129 Geelong won by 82 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.26.56.710.9 69 Sat 14-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Lake Oval25,000
Collingwood2.25.39.711.9 75 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
Footscray3.37.88.1011.13 79 Sat 14-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Western Oval25,414
St. Kilda5.06.011.213.2 80 St. Kilda won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.36.87.158.18 66 Sat 21-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Princes Park30,100
St. Kilda4.37.88.99.12 66 Carlton drew with St. Kilda[Stats]
Collingwood4.410.712.914.16 100 Sat 21-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Victoria Park21,422
Richmond2.03.14.38.5 53 Collingwood won by 47 points[Stats]
Essendon2.65.148.1510.18 78 Sat 21-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Windy Hill12,800
North Melbourne0.22.46.86.11 47 Essendon won by 31 points[Stats]
Geelong2.35.58.912.13 85 Sat 21-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Kardinia Park13,373
Hawthorn1.56.107.1210.14 74 Geelong won by 11 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.53.106.147.17 59 Sat 21-Jul-1956 2:15 pm M.C.G.47,947
Footscray1.44.67.810.12 72 Footscray won by 13 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.37.88.1211.15 81 Sat 21-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Lake Oval15,000
Fitzroy4.57.712.1215.15 105 Fitzroy won by 24 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.24.65.97.11 53 Sat 28-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Brunswick Street13,000
Melbourne1.43.78.1211.15 81 Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.67.99.1310.18 78 Sat 28-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval12,500
South Melbourne4.08.011.312.6 78 Hawthorn drew with South Melbourne[Stats]
North Melbourne1.12.42.44.8 32 Sat 28-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Arden Street13,000
Carlton2.64.99.1411.16 82 Carlton won by 50 points[Stats]
Richmond0.24.75.109.11 65 Sat 28-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Punt Road15,000
Geelong5.58.69.1011.13 79 Geelong won by 14 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.54.66.106.11 47 Sat 28-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Junction Oval28,100
Essendon1.04.25.47.7 49 Essendon won by 2 points[Stats]
Footscray4.37.310.611.6 72 Sat 28-Jul-1956 2:15 pm Western Oval41,639
Collingwood1.37.610.1114.20 104 Collingwood won by 32 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.57.118.159.17 71 Sat 4-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Victoria Park38,679
Carlton4.37.49.812.12 84 Carlton won by 13 points[Stats]
Geelong0.53.95.98.10 58 Sat 4-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Kardinia Park29,687
Melbourne2.33.53.88.8 56 Geelong won by 2 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.16.39.615.8 98 Sat 4-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval15,000
St. Kilda5.18.310.412.9 81 Hawthorn won by 17 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.57.1010.1714.21 105 Sat 4-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Arden Street8,500
Fitzroy1.14.36.68.8 56 North Melbourne won by 49 points[Stats]
Richmond5.48.79.1113.13 91 Sat 4-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Punt Road18,500
Essendon2.44.56.911.13 79 Richmond won by 12 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.25.66.810.10 70 Sat 4-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Lake Oval26,000
Footscray3.15.36.138.15 63 South Melbourne won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.53.143.197.24 66 Sat 11-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Princes Park22,500
Richmond2.36.59.1010.11 71 Richmond won by 5 points[Stats]
Essendon2.35.67.911.10 76 Sat 11-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Windy Hill13,000
South Melbourne1.23.65.107.16 58 Essendon won by 18 points[Stats]
Geelong3.25.37.610.9 69 Sat 11-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Kardinia Park32,155
Collingwood1.25.612.815.11 101 Collingwood won by 32 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.310.612.1016.18 114 Sat 11-Aug-1956 2:15 pm M.C.G.16,186
North Melbourne3.28.311.411.5 71 Melbourne won by 43 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.02.25.46.7 43 Sat 11-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Junction Oval14,200
Fitzroy3.54.66.78.8 56 Fitzroy won by 13 points[Stats]
Footscray4.68.811.1115.13 103 Sat 11-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Western Oval16,492
Hawthorn2.16.16.49.6 60 Footscray won by 43 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.32.64.86.9 45 Sat 18-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Princes Park44,878
Footscray2.64.86.118.14 62 Footscray won by 17 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.16.17.29.6 60 Sat 18-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Victoria Park31,089
Melbourne1.16.57.1010.13 73 Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Essendon2.35.59.1014.13 97 Sat 18-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Windy Hill16,500
Geelong1.25.96.139.15 69 Essendon won by 28 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.37.68.99.16 70 Sat 18-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Brunswick Street7,500
Hawthorn2.33.107.1710.17 77 Hawthorn won by 7 points[Stats]
Richmond3.57.712.816.9 105 Sat 18-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Punt Road15,000
St. Kilda2.17.411.916.14 110 St. Kilda won by 5 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.43.57.813.9 87 Sat 18-Aug-1956 2:15 pm Lake Oval10,000
North Melbourne1.43.75.97.13 55 South Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]

1956 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Melbourne 18 16 2 0 1429 979 145.97 64
2 Collingwood 18 13 5 0 1420 1128 125.89 52
3 Geelong 18 13 5 0 1427 1171 121.86 52
4 Footscray 18 11 7 0 1323 1159 114.15 44
5 Carlton 18 10 7 1 1304 1147 113.69 42
6 Essendon 18 10 8 0 1308 1365 95.82 40
7 Hawthorn 18 7 10 1 1193 1342 88.90 30
8 Fitzroy 18 7 11 0 1190 1332 89.34 28
9 South Melbourne 18 6 11 1 1210 1374 88.06 26
10 Richmond 18 6 12 0 1277 1471 86.81 24
11 St. Kilda 18 4 13 1 1170 1330 87.97 18
12 North Melbourne 18 3 15 0 1038 1491 69.62 12
  H&A 108 106 106 2 15289 15289 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 550 550 100.00 16
  Total 112 110 110 2 15839 15839 100.00 448

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Footscray1.34.65.85.13 43 Sat 25-Aug-1956 2:30 pm M.C.G.79,402£11,315
Geelong4.26.26.46.5 41 Footscray won by 2 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Melbourne1.43.68.911.14 80 Sat 1-Sep-1956 2:30 pm M.C.G.91,680£15,387
Collingwood1.43.78.108.16 64 Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Collingwood6.16.111.515.6 96 Sat 8-Sep-1956 2:30 pm M.C.G.94,104£15,987
Footscray3.05.86.97.15 57 Collingwood won by 39 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne2.46.1110.1617.19 121 Sat 15-Sep-1956 2:50 pm M.C.G.115,902
Collingwood3.34.35.66.12 48 Melbourne won by 73 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.