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1956

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Rounds
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[Ladder]
[Finals]

Round 1	Att:141,617 (23,602)

North Melbourne	`5.4 6.4 14.8 15.8`	98	Date: Sat 14-Apr-1956 Att: 11,000 Venue: Arden St
St Kilda	`2.0 4.2 4.2 5.11`	41	North Melbourne won by 57 pts

Richmond	`2.1 4.4 5.4 8.7`	55	Date: Sat 14-Apr-1956 Att: 25,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Melbourne	`4.6 6.8 10.14 12.16`	88	Melbourne won by 33 pts

South Melbourne	`0.3 4.4 6.7 7.8`	50	Date: Sat 14-Apr-1956 Att: 25,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Geelong	`1.3 4.4 8.8 11.11`	77	Geelong won by 27 pts

Footscray	`3.3 8.9 8.10 14.14`	98	Date: Sat 14-Apr-1956 Att: 26,617 Venue: Western Oval
Fitzroy	`3.2 4.4 9.9 10.9`	69	Footscray won by 29 pts

Hawthorn	`3.4 6.7 6.10 8.17`	65	Date: Sat 14-Apr-1956 Att: 24,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Collingwood	`3.5 7.5 13.10 14.13`	97	Collingwood won by 32 pts

Essendon	`1.3 4.6 7.9 9.13`	67	Date: Sat 14-Apr-1956 Att: 30,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Carlton	`1.1 4.1 4.7 5.9`	39	Essendon won by 28 pts

Rd 1 Ladder
NM	4	239.0
ES	4	171.8
ME	4	160.0
GE	4	154.0
CW	4	149.2
FO	4	142.0
FI	0	70.4
HW	0	67.0
SM	0	64.9
RI	0	62.5
CA	0	58.2
SK	0	41.8

Round 2	Att:116,132 (19,355)

Geelong	`2.1 6.7 9.9 16.14`	110	Date: Sat 21-Apr-1956 Att: 17,294 Venue: Kardinia Park
North Melbourne	`2.4 2.4 2.9 2.10`	22	Geelong won by 88 pts

Collingwood	`3.2 6.9 10.15 12.18`	90	Date: Sat 21-Apr-1956 Att: 24,800 Venue: Victoria Park
South Melbourne	`2.4 3.6 5.6 7.11`	53	Collingwood won by 37 pts

Carlton	`1.0 1.5 1.7 6.11`	47	Date: Sat 21-Apr-1956 Att: 18,656 Venue: Princes Park
Melbourne	`5.5 8.9 10.15 12.18`	90	Melbourne won by 43 pts

Richmond	`4.4 8.7 12.12 12.13`	85	Date: Sat 21-Apr-1956 Att: 16,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Hawthorn	`2.1 6.5 9.5 16.10`	106	Hawthorn won by 21 pts

St Kilda	`1.0 4.1 6.3 7.4`	46	Date: Sat 21-Apr-1956 Att: 21,382 Venue: Junction Oval
Footscray	`1.4 8.8 9.14 10.14`	74	Footscray won by 28 pts

Fitzroy	`3.6 8.10 9.12 10.19`	79	Date: Sat 21-Apr-1956 Att: 18,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Essendon	`2.5 3.9 6.13 7.15`	57	Fitzroy won by 22 pts

Rd 2 Ladder
GE	8	259.7
ME	8	174.5
CW	8	158.5
FO	8	149.6
ES	4	105.1
FI	4	95.5
HW	4	94.0
NM	4	79.5
RI	0	72.2
SM	0	61.7
CA	0	54.8
SK	0	50.6

Round 3	Att:142,665 (23,777)

Footscray	`2.6 2.8 5.10 5.11`	41	Date: Sat 28-Apr-1956 Att: 33,265 Venue: Western Oval
Melbourne	`1.2 3.4 5.6 9.13`	67	Melbourne won by 26 pts

Fitzroy	`1.4 6.7 8.10 13.16`	94	Date: Sat 28-Apr-1956 Att: 18,000 Venue: Brunswick St
South Melbourne	`4.2 4.5 6.10 10.13`	73	Fitzroy won by 21 pts

Hawthorn	`3.0 8.3 12.6 15.10`	100	Date: Sat 28-Apr-1956 Att: 20,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Geelong	`4.5 9.9 12.11 16.16`	112	Geelong won by 12 pts

North Melbourne	`3.5 6.7 8.9 9.11`	65	Date: Sat 28-Apr-1956 Att: 15,000 Venue: Arden St
Essendon	`3.2 6.10 11.11 15.17`	107	Essendon won by 42 pts

Richmond	`4.2 9.8 13.10 17.12`	114	Date: Sat 28-Apr-1956 Att: 30,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Collingwood	`3.6 5.8 6.11 11.12`	78	Richmond won by 36 pts

St Kilda	`2.6 2.6 7.9 9.11`	65	Date: Sat 28-Apr-1956 Att: 26,400 Venue: Junction Oval
Carlton	`3.2 8.5 8.7 13.9`	87	Carlton won by 22 pts

Rd 3 Ladder
GE	12	173.8
ME	12	171.3
ES	8	126.2
FO	8	117.0
CW	8	114.2
FI	8	106.1
RI	4	93.4
HW	4	92.2
CA	4	77.9
NM	4	71.7
SM	0	67.4
SK	0	58.7

Round 4	Att:126,605 (21,100)

Geelong	`3.5 5.6 12.11 15.13`	103	Date: Sat 05-May-1956 Att: 21,840 Venue: Kardinia Park
Richmond	`2.1 4.5 7.8 10.11`	71	Geelong won by 32 pts

Essendon	`9.3 13.4 15.5 18.9`	117	Date: Sat 05-May-1956 Att: 16,000 Venue: Windy Hill
St Kilda	`3.3 5.8 7.16 9.23`	77	Essendon won by 40 pts

Collingwood	`3.1 10.6 10.6 12.15`	87	Date: Sat 05-May-1956 Att: 29,818 Venue: Victoria Park
Footscray	`3.2 9.3 10.7 11.7`	73	Collingwood won by 14 pts

Carlton	`2.1 8.5 11.8 15.12`	102	Date: Sat 05-May-1956 Att: 17,447 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne	`3.3 7.7 10.14 13.16`	94	Carlton won by 8 pts

South Melbourne	`1.5 2.10 4.14 6.17`	53	Date: Sat 05-May-1956 Att: 18,500 Venue: Lake Oval
Hawthorn	`1.1 4.8 5.10 8.11`	59	Hawthorn won by 6 pts

Melbourne	`3.8 5.10 6.16 10.19`	79	Date: Sat 05-May-1956 Att: 23,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Fitzroy	`1.1 4.3 4.4 9.6`	60	Melbourne won by 19 pts

Rd 4 Ladder
GE	16	165.4
ME	16	159.6
ES	12	133.8
CW	12	115.4
FO	8	106.3
FI	8	98.4
HW	8	95.1
CA	8	87.0
RI	4	86.7
NM	4	77.5
SM	0	71.6
SK	0	60.9

Round 5	Att:127,514 (21,252)

Footscray	`5.6 6.7 8.12 9.13`	67	Date: Sat 12-May-1956 Att: 18,134 Venue: Western Oval
South Melbourne	`1.0 4.4 4.5 8.9`	57	Footscray won by 10 pts

Fitzroy	`1.2 3.9 6.10 8.15`	63	Date: Sat 12-May-1956 Att: 9,000 Venue: Brunswick St
North Melbourne	`3.2 5.2 7.5 7.6`	48	Fitzroy won by 15 pts

Essendon	`2.8 3.13 5.18 6.22`	58	Date: Sat 12-May-1956 Att: 17,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Richmond	`1.2 1.5 4.10 7.10`	52	Essendon won by 6 pts

Carlton	`0.1 2.4 6.12 8.16`	64	Date: Sat 12-May-1956 Att: 24,000 Venue: Princes Park
Collingwood	`0.1 0.3 2.4 3.4`	22	Carlton won by 42 pts

St Kilda	`0.3 0.6 0.6 3.9`	27	Date: Sat 12-May-1956 Att: 12,250 Venue: Junction Oval
Hawthorn	`3.4 3.7 4.10 6.12`	48	Hawthorn won by 21 pts

Melbourne	`2.7 3.13 5.18 6.20`	56	Date: Sat 12-May-1956 Att: 47,130 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong	`2.2 5.5 5.7 6.12`	48	Melbourne won by 8 pts

Rd 5 Ladder
ME	20	151.4
GE	16	150.5
ES	16	130.1
FO	12	108.3
FI	12	102.8
CW	12	101.4
HW	12	101.1
CA	12	100.3
RI	4	87.1
NM	4	77.3
SM	0	73.9
SK	0	60.4

Round 6	Att:126,500 (21,083)

Fitzroy	`3.4 7.6 9.8 11.11`	77	Date: Sat 19-May-1956 Att: 11,500 Venue: Brunswick St
St Kilda	`0.6 3.7 4.11 7.11`	53	Fitzroy won by 24 pts

Collingwood	`3.2 5.2 7.7 10.7`	67	Date: Sat 19-May-1956 Att: 28,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Geelong	`0.3 1.10 1.13 2.14`	26	Collingwood won by 41 pts

North Melbourne	`4.2 5.3 5.6 6.6`	42	Date: Sat 19-May-1956 Att: 11,000 Venue: Arden St
Melbourne	`1.2 3.6 6.9 11.18`	84	Melbourne won by 42 pts

Hawthorn	`5.2 7.6 8.8 10.14`	74	Date: Sat 19-May-1956 Att: 22,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Footscray	`3.2 7.5 8.11 10.11`	71	Hawthorn won by 3 pts

South Melbourne	`4.1 10.3 13.8 15.8`	98	Date: Sat 19-May-1956 Att: 26,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Essendon	`1.4 4.8 8.12 11.20`	86	South Melbourne won by 12 pts

Richmond	`5.5 5.7 9.9 9.14`	68	Date: Sat 19-May-1956 Att: 28,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Carlton	`4.1 8.9 11.15 15.17`	107	Carlton won by 39 pts

Rd 6 Ladder
ME	24	158.4
GE	16	130.1
ES	16	120.0
CW	16	111.6
CA	16	109.9
FI	16	108.3
HW	16	101.6
FO	12	106.0
RI	4	82.4
SM	4	81.2
NM	4	72.8
SK	0	61.7

Round 7	Att:148,515 (24,752)

North Melbourne	`5.2 9.4 10.4 15.7`	97	Date: Sat 26-May-1956 Att: 13,000 Venue: Arden St
South Melbourne	`3.4 5.6 6.11 7.16`	58	North Melbourne won by 39 pts

St Kilda	`4.0 7.3 8.4 9.10`	64	Date: Sat 26-May-1956 Att: 15,800 Venue: Junction Oval
Richmond	`2.5 2.5 4.7 6.8`	44	St Kilda won by 20 pts

Hawthorn	`2.2 2.4 6.8 8.10`	58	Date: Sat 26-May-1956 Att: 18,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Fitzroy	`1.1 5.5 7.9 9.13`	67	Fitzroy won by 9 pts

Geelong	`1.4 4.12 10.14 15.17`	107	Date: Sat 26-May-1956 Att: 21,758 Venue: Kardinia Park
Essendon	`4.2 4.4 7.6 8.9`	57	Geelong won by 50 pts

Melbourne	`1.1 5.8 7.10 11.13`	79	Date: Sat 26-May-1956 Att: 46,868 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood	`4.5 6.5 9.6 9.7`	61	Melbourne won by 18 pts

Footscray	`3.1 5.4 6.9 7.13`	55	Date: Sat 26-May-1956 Att: 33,089 Venue: Western Oval
Carlton	`2.1 5.3 7.5 8.8`	56	Carlton won by 1 pt

Rd 7 Ladder
ME	28	153.4
GE	20	137.8
FI	20	109.2
CA	20	108.9
ES	16	106.2
CW	16	105.9
HW	16	99.6
FO	12	105.0
NM	8	82.5
RI	4	81.0
SM	4	77.5
SK	4	68.4

Round 8	Att:158,992 (26,498)

Collingwood	`5.1 7.4 9.8 9.10`	64	Date: Sat 02-Jun-1956 Att: 22,650 Venue: Victoria Park
North Melbourne	`1.0 2.1 2.4 3.4`	22	Collingwood won by 42 pts

Carlton	`4.4 7.6 8.10 10.13`	73	Date: Sat 02-Jun-1956 Att: 33,557 Venue: Princes Park
Hawthorn	`2.3 2.6 3.8 5.9`	39	Carlton won by 34 pts

St Kilda	`1.7 1.9 4.11 6.11`	47	Date: Sat 02-Jun-1956 Att: 26,300 Venue: Junction Oval
Melbourne	`1.2 5.3 7.5 9.7`	61	Melbourne won by 14 pts

Richmond	`3.9 7.10 10.12 10.15`	75	Date: Mon 04-Jun-1956 Att: 23,000 Venue: Punt Rd
South Melbourne	`3.1 8.3 9.4 12.6`	78	South Melbourne won by 3 pts

Essendon	`4.2 6.6 8.6 12.11`	83	Date: Mon 04-Jun-1956 Att: 31,500 Venue: Windy Hill
Footscray	`4.5 6.11 12.19 14.23`	107	Footscray won by 24 pts

Geelong	`4.6 5.8 8.12 11.12`	78	Date: Mon 04-Jun-1956 Att: 21,985 Venue: Kardinia Park
Fitzroy	`3.0 4.4 6.5 8.8`	56	Geelong won by 22 pts

Rd 8 Ladder
ME	32	150.6
GE	24	138.0
CA	24	115.0
CW	20	114.1
FI	20	103.9
FO	16	108.7
ES	16	101.3
HW	16	93.8
SM	8	80.6
NM	8	77.6
RI	4	82.7
SK	4	69.3

Round 9	Att:146,240 (24,373)

Hawthorn	`2.4 4.5 6.10 7.13`	55	Date: Sat 09-Jun-1956 Att: 11,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
North Melbourne	`0.3 3.8 3.9 3.12`	30	Hawthorn won by 25 pts

Footscray	`2.4 5.6 9.10 12.14`	86	Date: Sat 09-Jun-1956 Att: 24,443 Venue: Western Oval
Richmond	`0.2 2.5 3.5 6.8`	44	Footscray won by 42 pts

Carlton	`2.2 5.4 9.9 11.13`	79	Date: Sat 09-Jun-1956 Att: 33,254 Venue: Princes Park
Geelong	`2.3 7.5 10.6 12.8`	80	Geelong won by 1 pt

South Melbourne	`6.2 8.4 12.4 14.5`	89	Date: Sat 09-Jun-1956 Att: 21,000 Venue: Lake Oval
St Kilda	`0.0 4.5 8.6 11.8`	74	South Melbourne won by 15 pts

Melbourne	`2.3 9.10 13.14 15.17`	107	Date: Sat 09-Jun-1956 Att: 32,543 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon	`0.4 0.7 1.11 4.15`	39	Melbourne won by 68 pts

Fitzroy	`0.0 3.3 4.4 5.7`	37	Date: Sat 09-Jun-1956 Att: 24,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Collingwood	`5.5 5.5 9.9 12.10`	82	Collingwood won by 45 pts

Rd 9 Ladder
ME	36	161.6
GE	28	132.8
CW	24	121.6
CA	24	112.8
FO	20	115.3
HW	20	98.2
FI	20	96.2
ES	16	91.8
SM	12	84.7
NM	8	75.7
RI	4	79.2
SK	4	71.1

Round 10	Att:154,070 (25,678)

North Melbourne	`3.1 8.6 8.8 10.13`	73	Date: Sat 16-Jun-1956 Att: 11,000 Venue: Arden St
Richmond	`2.3 3.3 9.7 12.11`	83	Richmond won by 10 pts

Footscray	`3.3 8.5 9.11 13.12`	90	Date: Sat 16-Jun-1956 Att: 35,909 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong	`1.1 5.4 5.4 10.8`	68	Footscray won by 22 pts

St Kilda	`4.5 5.7 8.9 9.9`	63	Date: Sat 16-Jun-1956 Att: 26,800 Venue: Junction Oval
Collingwood	`1.2 5.9 6.15 8.21`	69	Collingwood won by 6 pts

Melbourne	`5.1 8.4 11.7 12.10`	82	Date: Sat 23-Jun-1956 Att: 36,361 Venue: M.C.G.
South Melbourne	`2.1 3.7 6.10 8.11`	59	Melbourne won by 23 pts

Essendon	`2.4 5.8 8.14 12.20`	92	Date: Sat 23-Jun-1956 Att: 17,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Hawthorn	`5.2 7.5 9.10 10.11`	71	Essendon won by 21 pts

Fitzroy	`0.2 0.6 4.9 7.11`	53	Date: Sat 23-Jun-1956 Att: 27,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Carlton	`2.1 6.4 8.7 13.11`	89	Carlton won by 36 pts

Rd 10 Ladder
ME	40	158.9
GE	28	124.8
CW	28	120.3
CA	28	117.4
FO	24	117.1
HW	20	95.5
ES	20	95.1
FI	20	91.6
SM	12	83.4
RI	8	82.2
NM	8	77.1
SK	4	72.9

Round 11	Att:103,366 (17,227)

Hawthorn	`3.4 3.7 5.10 5.12`	42	Date: Sat 30-Jun-1956 Att: 15,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Melbourne	`1.1 6.7 8.7 11.14`	80	Melbourne won by 38 pts

Geelong	`0.1 3.4 7.5 9.8`	62	Date: Sat 30-Jun-1956 Att: 11,052 Venue: Kardinia Park
St Kilda	`1.6 2.6 4.8 8.9`	57	Geelong won by 5 pts

Collingwood	`2.2 7.9 9.12 15.18`	108	Date: Sat 30-Jun-1956 Att: 23,814 Venue: Victoria Park
Essendon	`2.6 2.8 7.10 7.12`	54	Collingwood won by 54 pts

North Melbourne	`0.1 4.6 5.6 5.9`	39	Date: Sat 30-Jun-1956 Att: 14,000 Venue: Arden St
Footscray	`4.5 5.7 5.11 6.13`	49	Footscray won by 10 pts

Richmond	`4.3 5.5 11.9 15.12`	102	Date: Sat 30-Jun-1956 Att: 12,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Fitzroy	`1.6 7.11 7.11 12.14`	86	Richmond won by 16 pts

South Melbourne	`4.6 5.7 9.17 9.19`	73	Date: Sat 30-Jun-1956 Att: 27,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Carlton	`2.2 6.8 6.9 7.12`	54	South Melbourne won by 19 pts

Rd 11 Ladder
ME	44	161.4
CW	32	126.9
GE	32	123.5
FO	28	117.5
CA	28	112.9
HW	20	91.1
FI	20	90.7
ES	20	89.8
SM	16	86.7
RI	12	85.5
NM	8	77.2
SK	4	74.3

Round 12	Att:115,615 (19,269)

Melbourne	`1.6 4.9 8.12 11.13`	79	Date: Sat 07-Jul-1956 Att: 26,772 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond	`2.0 3.1 5.1 7.3`	45	Melbourne won by 34 pts

Geelong	`2.3 3.5 7.7 10.7`	67	Date: Sat 07-Jul-1956 Att: 16,439 Venue: Kardinia Park
South Melbourne	`1.2 1.2 2.4 3.8`	26	Geelong won by 41 pts

Fitzroy	`3.3 3.4 6.6 7.9`	51	Date: Sat 07-Jul-1956 Att: 17,500 Venue: Brunswick St
Footscray	`2.1 5.3 6.6 9.7`	61	Footscray won by 10 pts

Collingwood	`1.6 4.11 7.16 11.18`	84	Date: Sat 07-Jul-1956 Att: 17,150 Venue: Victoria Park
Hawthorn	`2.2 2.5 4.7 8.10`	58	Collingwood won by 26 pts

Carlton	`5.3 6.5 8.10 12.13`	85	Date: Sat 07-Jul-1956 Att: 23,154 Venue: Princes Park
Essendon	`0.1 2.9 3.13 5.15`	45	Carlton won by 40 pts

St Kilda	`1.1 8.5 9.5 20.9`	129	Date: Sat 07-Jul-1956 Att: 14,600 Venue: Junction Oval
North Melbourne	`3.3 4.4 7.8 7.9`	51	St Kilda won by 78 pts

Rd 12 Ladder
ME	48	162.5
CW	36	128.4
GE	36	128.3
FO	32	117.7
CA	32	117.4
FI	20	90.2
HW	20	89.0
ES	20	86.6
SM	16	83.2
RI	12	83.3
SK	8	84.7
NM	8	72.1

Round 13	Att:132,436 (22,072)

Hawthorn	`0.6 1.8 2.10 3.13`	31	Date: Sat 14-Jul-1956 Att: 13,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Richmond	`0.0 0.4 3.5 8.6`	54	Richmond won by 23 pts

Footscray	`3.3 7.8 8.10 11.13`	79	Date: Sat 14-Jul-1956 Att: 25,414 Venue: Western Oval
St Kilda	`5.0 6.0 11.2 13.2`	80	St Kilda won by 1 pt

Essendon	`0.2 3.3 4.7 9.13`	67	Date: Sat 14-Jul-1956 Att: 14,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Fitzroy	`2.3 5.5 7.9 8.10`	58	Essendon won by 9 pts

North Melbourne	`3.2 7.3 7.4 7.5`	47	Date: Sat 14-Jul-1956 Att: 9,000 Venue: Arden St
Geelong	`2.2 6.8 10.13 19.15`	129	Geelong won by 82 pts

South Melbourne	`2.2 6.5 6.7 10.9`	69	Date: Sat 14-Jul-1956 Att: 25,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Collingwood	`2.2 5.3 9.7 11.9`	75	Collingwood won by 6 pts

Melbourne	`5.7 8.8 12.10 14.10`	94	Date: Sat 14-Jul-1956 Att: 46,022 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton	`4.1 6.4 9.7 12.7`	79	Melbourne won by 15 pts

Rd 13 Ladder
ME	52	157.3
GE	40	137.1
CW	40	126.6
FO	32	115.8
CA	32	113.7
ES	24	88.2
FI	20	89.9
HW	20	87.1
RI	16	86.0
SM	16	83.9
SK	12	86.1
NM	8	67.8

Round 14	Att:140,651 (23,441)

Geelong	`2.3 5.5 8.9 12.13`	85	Date: Sat 21-Jul-1956 Att: 13,373 Venue: Kardinia Park
Hawthorn	`1.5 6.10 7.12 10.14`	74	Geelong won by 11 pts

Essendon	`2.6 5.14 8.15 10.18`	78	Date: Sat 21-Jul-1956 Att: 12,800 Venue: Windy Hill
North Melbourne	`0.2 2.4 6.8 6.11`	47	Essendon won by 31 pts

Collingwood	`4.4 10.7 12.9 14.16`	100	Date: Sat 21-Jul-1956 Att: 21,422 Venue: Victoria Park
Richmond	`2.0 3.1 4.3 8.5`	53	Collingwood won by 47 pts

Carlton	`4.3 6.8 7.15 8.18`	66	Date: Sat 21-Jul-1956 Att: 30,100 Venue: Princes Park
St Kilda	`4.3 7.8 8.9 9.12`	66	Match drawn

Melbourne	`0.5 3.10 6.14 7.17`	59	Date: Sat 21-Jul-1956 Att: 47,956 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray	`1.4 4.6 7.8 10.12`	72	Footscray won by 13 pts

South Melbourne	`3.3 7.8 8.12 11.15`	81	Date: Sat 21-Jul-1956 Att: 15,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Fitzroy	`4.5 7.7 12.12 15.15`	105	Fitzroy won by 24 pts

Rd 14 Ladder
ME	52	149.9
GE	44	135.2
CW	44	130.6
FO	36	116.3
CA	34	112.7
ES	28	91.5
FI	24	93.1
HW	20	87.1
SM	16	83.2
RI	16	83.1
SK	14	87.0
NM	8	67.3

Round 15	Att:123,239 (20,539)

Hawthorn	`3.6 7.9 9.13 10.18`	78	Date: Sat 28-Jul-1956 Att: 12,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
South Melbourne	`4.0 8.0 11.3 12.6`	78	Match drawn

Fitzroy	`2.2 4.6 5.9 7.11`	53	Date: Sat 28-Jul-1956 Att: 13,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Melbourne	`1.4 3.7 8.12 11.15`	81	Melbourne won by 28 pts

Richmond	`0.2 4.7 5.10 9.11`	65	Date: Sat 28-Jul-1956 Att: 15,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Geelong	`5.5 8.6 9.10 11.13`	79	Geelong won by 14 pts

St Kilda	`1.5 4.6 6.10 6.11`	47	Date: Sat 28-Jul-1956 Att: 28,100 Venue: Junction Oval
Essendon	`1.0 4.2 5.4 7.7`	49	Essendon won by 2 pts

Footscray	`4.3 7.3 10.6 11.6`	72	Date: Sat 28-Jul-1956 Att: 41,639 Venue: Western Oval
Collingwood	`1.3 7.6 10.11 14.20`	104	Collingwood won by 32 pts

North Melbourne	`1.1 2.4 2.4 4.8`	32	Date: Sat 28-Jul-1956 Att: 13,000 Venue: Arden St
Carlton	`2.6 4.9 9.14 11.16`	82	Carlton won by 50 pts

Rd 15 Ladder
ME	56	150.1
GE	48	134.2
CW	48	131.7
CA	38	117.6
FO	36	111.3
ES	32	92.1
FI	24	91.1
HW	22	88.1
SM	18	84.3
RI	16	83.1
SK	14	87.4
NM	8	65.4

Round 16	Att:136,366 (22,727)

Hawthorn	`3.1 6.3 9.6 15.8`	98	Date: Sat 04-Aug-1956 Att: 15,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
St Kilda	`5.1 8.3 10.4 12.9`	81	Hawthorn won by 17 pts

Geelong	`0.5 3.9 5.9 8.10`	58	Date: Sat 04-Aug-1956 Att: 29,687 Venue: Kardinia Park
Melbourne	`2.3 3.5 3.8 8.8`	56	Geelong won by 2 pts

South Melbourne	`2.2 5.6 6.8 10.10`	70	Date: Sat 04-Aug-1956 Att: 26,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Footscray	`3.1 5.3 6.13 8.15`	63	South Melbourne won by 7 pts

North Melbourne	`3.5 7.10 10.17 14.21`	105	Date: Sat 04-Aug-1956 Att: 8,500 Venue: Arden St
Fitzroy	`1.1 4.3 6.6 8.8`	56	North Melbourne won by 49 pts

Richmond	`5.4 8.7 9.11 13.13`	91	Date: Sat 04-Aug-1956 Att: 18,500 Venue: Punt Rd
Essendon	`2.4 4.5 6.9 11.13`	79	Richmond won by 12 pts

Collingwood	`3.5 7.11 8.15 9.17`	71	Date: Sat 04-Aug-1956 Att: 38,679 Venue: Victoria Park
Carlton	`4.3 7.4 9.8 12.12`	84	Carlton won by 13 pts

Rd 16 Ladder
ME	56	146.5
GE	52	132.5
CW	48	127.7
CA	42	117.7
FO	36	109.9
ES	32	91.7
HW	26	90.3
FI	24	87.8
SM	22	85.7
RI	20	85.0
SK	14	87.0
NM	12	70.7

Round 17	Att:114,533 (19,088)

Melbourne	`5.3 10.6 12.10 16.18`	114	Date: Sat 11-Aug-1956 Att: 16,186 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne	`3.2 8.3 11.4 11.5`	71	Melbourne won by 43 pts

Footscray	`4.6 8.8 11.11 15.13`	103	Date: Sat 11-Aug-1956 Att: 16,492 Venue: Western Oval
Hawthorn	`2.1 6.1 6.4 9.6`	60	Footscray won by 43 pts

Essendon	`2.3 5.6 7.9 11.10`	76	Date: Sat 11-Aug-1956 Att: 13,000 Venue: Windy Hill
South Melbourne	`1.2 3.6 5.10 7.16`	58	Essendon won by 18 pts

Carlton	`1.5 3.14 3.19 7.24`	66	Date: Sat 11-Aug-1956 Att: 22,500 Venue: Princes Park
Richmond	`2.3 6.5 9.10 10.11`	71	Richmond won by 5 pts

St Kilda	`1.0 2.2 5.4 6.7`	43	Date: Sat 11-Aug-1956 Att: 14,200 Venue: Junction Oval
Fitzroy	`3.5 4.6 6.7 8.8`	56	Fitzroy won by 13 pts

Geelong	`3.2 5.3 7.6 10.9`	69	Date: Sat 11-Aug-1956 Att: 32,155 Venue: Kardinia Park
Collingwood	`1.2 5.6 12.8 15.11`	101	Collingwood won by 32 pts

Rd 17 Ladder
ME	60	147.6
CW	52	128.9
GE	52	126.4
CA	42	116.0
FO	40	113.2
ES	36	93.4
FI	28	89.2
HW	26	87.7
RI	24	86.1
SM	22	85.1
SK	14	86.5
NM	12	70.0

Round 18	Att:124,967 (20,827)

Richmond	`3.5 7.7 12.8 16.9`	105	Date: Sat 18-Aug-1956 Att: 15,000 Venue: Punt Rd
St Kilda	`2.1 7.4 11.9 16.14`	110	St Kilda won by 5 pts

Fitzroy	`2.3 7.6 8.9 9.16`	70	Date: Sat 18-Aug-1956 Att: 7,500 Venue: Brunswick St
Hawthorn	`2.3 3.10 7.17 10.17`	77	Hawthorn won by 7 pts

Essendon	`2.3 5.5 9.10 14.13`	97	Date: Sat 18-Aug-1956 Att: 16,500 Venue: Windy Hill
Geelong	`1.2 5.9 6.13 9.15`	69	Essendon won by 28 pts

Collingwood	`4.1 6.1 7.2 9.6`	60	Date: Sat 18-Aug-1956 Att: 31,089 Venue: Victoria Park
Melbourne	`1.1 6.5 7.10 10.13`	73	Melbourne won by 13 pts

Carlton	`2.3 2.6 4.8 6.9`	45	Date: Sat 18-Aug-1956 Att: 44,878 Venue: Princes Park
Footscray	`2.6 4.8 6.11 8.14`	62	Footscray won by 17 pts

South Melbourne	`2.4 3.5 7.8 13.9`	87	Date: Sat 18-Aug-1956 Att: 10,000 Venue: Lake Oval
North Melbourne	`1.4 3.7 5.9 7.13`	55	South Melbourne won by 32 pts

Rd 18 Ladder
ME	64	146.0
CW	52	125.9
GE	52	121.9
FO	44	114.2
CA	42	113.7
ES	40	95.8
HW	30	88.9
FI	28	89.3
SM	26	88.1
RI	24	86.8
SK	18	88.0
NM	12	69.6

1956 Ladder
Team	P	W	D	L	GF-BF	For	GA-BA	Agn	%	Pts
Melbourne	18	16	0	2	195-259	1429	136-163	979	146.0	64
Collingwood	18	13	0	5	198-232	1420	157-186	1128	125.9	52
Geelong	18	13	0	5	202-215	1427	164-187	1171	121.9	52
Footscray	18	11	0	7	183-225	1323	163-181	1159	114.2	44
Carlton	18	10	1	7	179-230	1304	154-223	1147	113.7	42
Essendon	18	10	0	8	176-252	1308	185-255	1365	95.8	40
Hawthorn	18	7	1	10	163-215	1193	185-232	1342	88.9	30
Fitzroy	18	7	0	11	164-206	1190	184-228	1332	89.3	28
South Melbourne	18	6	1	11	169-196	1210	191-228	1374	88.1	26
Richmond	18	6	0	12	183-179	1277	203-253	1471	86.8	24
St Kilda	18	4	1	13	165-180	1170	191-184	1330	88.0	18
North Melbourne	18	3	0	15	144-174	1038	208-243	1491	69.6	12

Finals

Semi Final

Footscray	`1.3 4.6 5.8 5.13`	43	Date: Sat 25-Aug-1956 Att: 79,402 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong	`4.2 6.2 6.4 6.5`	41	Footscray won by 2 pts

Semi Final

Melbourne	`1.4 3.6 8.9 11.14`	80	Date: Sat 01-Sep-1956 Att: 91,480 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood	`1.4 3.7 8.10 8.16`	64	Melbourne won by 16 pts

Preliminary Final

Collingwood	`6.1 6.1 11.5 15.6`	96	Date: Sat 08-Sep-1956 Att: 94,104 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray	`3.0 5.8 6.9 7.15`	57	Collingwood won by 39 pts

Grand Final

Melbourne	`2.4 6.11 10.16 17.19`	121	Date: Sat 15-Sep-1956 Att: 115,802 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood	`3.3 4.3 5.6 6.12`	48	Melbourne won by 73 pts

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