1955 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
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1954 | 1956 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 145,415 · Season to date: 145,415
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.3 9.10 10.14 19.20 | 134 | North Melbourne | 6.1 7.4 8.5 10.5 | 65 | Carlton won by 69 pts | Princes Park | 16/04/1955 2:15 | 25,041 |
| Collingwood | 2.5 3.7 3.8 6.12 | 48 | Western Bulldogs | 2.0 7.3 10.9 15.14 | 104 | Western Bulldogs won by 56 pts | Victoria Park | 16/04/1955 2:15 | 33,398 |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 4.9 6.12 13.15 | 93 | Hawthorn | 3.5 3.11 5.13 7.16 | 58 | Fitzroy won by 35 pts | Brunswick St | 16/04/1955 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Geelong | 2.2 7.5 13.9 15.14 | 104 | Sydney | 1.5 1.8 3.10 9.12 | 66 | Geelong won by 38 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/04/1955 2:15 | 20,976 |
| Richmond | 1.5 3.15 7.21 9.23 | 77 | Essendon | 2.3 5.7 9.11 13.16 | 94 | Essendon won by 17 pts | Punt Rd | 16/04/1955 2:15 | 30,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.2 3.3 7.6 8.11 | 59 | Melbourne | 2.5 6.12 11.13 17.16 | 118 | Melbourne won by 59 pts | Junction Oval | 16/04/1955 2:15 | 20,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 142,016 · Season to date: 287,431
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 6.8 9.15 16.24 | 120 | St Kilda | 3.2 7.5 8.5 8.7 | 55 | Essendon won by 65 pts | Windy Hill | 23/04/1955 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.5 11.9 15.14 16.16 | 112 | Richmond | 0.2 4.4 7.5 12.9 | 81 | Western Bulldogs won by 31 pts | Western Oval | 23/04/1955 2:15 | 33,753 |
| Hawthorn | 3.8 5.9 10.14 12.15 | 87 | Carlton | 2.0 4.1 8.3 9.6 | 60 | Hawthorn won by 27 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 23/04/1955 2:15 | 19,000 |
| Melbourne | 6.8 9.9 13.12 16.15 | 111 | Geelong | 4.1 4.3 4.7 8.14 | 62 | Melbourne won by 49 pts | M.C.G. | 23/04/1955 2:15 | 32,263 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 3.4 4.9 9.16 | 70 | Collingwood | 7.5 12.10 19.10 21.11 | 137 | Collingwood won by 67 pts | Arden St | 23/04/1955 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Sydney | 5.3 8.7 12.9 16.11 | 107 | Fitzroy | 4.2 5.6 6.10 9.15 | 69 | Sydney won by 38 pts | Lake Oval | 23/04/1955 2:15 | 18,000 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 149,375 · Season to date: 436,806
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.0 8.2 12.3 17.4 | 106 | Fitzroy | 2.6 2.8 3.12 6.13 | 49 | Carlton won by 57 pts | Princes Park | 30/04/1955 2:15 | 23,435 |
| Collingwood | 2.4 7.9 11.18 16.20 | 116 | St Kilda | 2.3 4.5 7.10 8.11 | 59 | Collingwood won by 57 pts | Victoria Park | 30/04/1955 2:15 | 18,095 |
| Essendon | 3.1 3.5 8.10 11.14 | 80 | North Melbourne | 1.6 5.10 7.12 9.15 | 69 | Essendon won by 11 pts | Windy Hill | 30/04/1955 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Geelong | 5.3 6.7 9.12 15.13 | 103 | Richmond | 0.1 5.3 7.6 9.11 | 65 | Geelong won by 38 pts | Kardinia Park | 30/04/1955 2:15 | 19,565 |
| Melbourne | 2.7 4.11 6.13 6.22 | 58 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 4.4 5.8 6.10 | 46 | Melbourne won by 12 pts | M.C.G. | 30/04/1955 2:15 | 49,280 |
| Sydney | 1.3 4.5 5.11 7.14 | 56 | Hawthorn | 3.2 7.3 11.7 15.8 | 98 | Hawthorn won by 42 pts | Lake Oval | 30/04/1955 2:15 | 18,000 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 135,115 · Season to date: 571,921
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.8 3.9 7.11 10.13 | 73 | Geelong | 1.5 5.11 8.14 11.17 | 83 | Geelong won by 10 pts | Brunswick St | 07/05/1955 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.1 2.5 4.8 4.12 | 36 | Essendon | 0.1 2.2 2.5 2.11 | 23 | Western Bulldogs won by 13 pts | Western Oval | 07/05/1955 2:15 | 36,615 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 7.4 8.7 12.12 | 84 | Collingwood | 4.1 5.2 11.3 12.3 | 75 | Hawthorn won by 9 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 07/05/1955 2:15 | 26,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.1 5.3 6.7 9.7 | 61 | Melbourne | 2.5 5.10 7.12 10.14 | 74 | Melbourne won by 13 pts | Arden St | 07/05/1955 2:15 | 13,500 |
| Richmond | 2.2 8.11 13.14 15.20 | 110 | Sydney | 3.4 3.4 4.8 7.10 | 52 | Richmond won by 58 pts | Punt Rd | 07/05/1955 2:15 | 20,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 4.13 5.16 7.22 | 64 | Carlton | 3.2 6.3 11.7 15.9 | 99 | Carlton won by 35 pts | Junction Oval | 07/05/1955 2:15 | 23,000 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 135,652 · Season to date: 707,573
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.1 7.7 9.14 12.17 | 89 | Collingwood | 9.7 9.7 14.9 17.12 | 114 | Collingwood won by 25 pts | Princes Park | 14/05/1955 2:15 | 37,065 |
| Essendon | 1.3 3.3 8.8 8.11 | 59 | Melbourne | 1.1 4.6 7.6 10.13 | 73 | Melbourne won by 14 pts | Windy Hill | 14/05/1955 2:15 | 25,299 |
| Geelong | 3.5 7.7 10.9 12.12 | 84 | Western Bulldogs | 0.2 4.5 7.8 10.12 | 72 | Geelong won by 12 pts | Kardinia Park | 14/05/1955 2:15 | 28,288 |
| Hawthorn | 1.2 4.3 10.4 14.7 | 91 | North Melbourne | 3.4 6.9 8.11 13.15 | 93 | North Melbourne won by 2 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 14/05/1955 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Richmond | 3.2 8.4 9.7 11.11 | 77 | Fitzroy | 7.1 10.4 12.6 15.9 | 99 | Fitzroy won by 22 pts | Punt Rd | 14/05/1955 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 6.3 14.8 18.10 25.16 | 166 | St Kilda | 1.3 2.6 4.8 4.8 | 32 | Sydney won by 134 pts | Lake Oval | 14/05/1955 2:15 | 15,000 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 134,850 · Season to date: 842,423
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.3 4.5 7.8 11.9 | 75 | Sydney | 2.3 7.8 9.10 12.11 | 83 | Sydney won by 8 pts | Princes Park | 21/05/1955 2:15 | 23,000 |
| Collingwood | 4.4 8.6 12.7 15.11 | 101 | Essendon | 0.0 1.6 5.8 6.11 | 47 | Collingwood won by 54 pts | Victoria Park | 21/05/1955 2:15 | 35,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 2.5 4.8 8.10 | 58 | Fitzroy | 2.1 2.2 6.4 10.6 | 66 | Fitzroy won by 8 pts | Western Oval | 21/05/1955 2:15 | 24,517 |
| Melbourne | 5.2 8.2 9.4 11.5 | 71 | Hawthorn | 1.2 4.4 5.6 6.8 | 44 | Melbourne won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 21/05/1955 2:15 | 28,333 |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 3.7 7.13 10.14 | 74 | Richmond | 2.0 3.1 4.5 7.10 | 52 | North Melbourne won by 22 pts | Arden St | 21/05/1955 2:15 | 13,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.1 2.1 3.3 4.5 | 29 | Geelong | 2.3 3.3 3.7 6.12 | 48 | Geelong won by 19 pts | Junction Oval | 21/05/1955 2:15 | 11,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 133,674 · Season to date: 976,097
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.3 5.6 5.9 9.11 | 65 | Hawthorn | 0.1 7.4 8.7 10.10 | 70 | Hawthorn won by 5 pts | Windy Hill | 28/05/1955 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.3 1.4 4.7 6.9 | 45 | Collingwood | 4.2 7.4 10.8 16.13 | 109 | Collingwood won by 64 pts | Brunswick St | 28/05/1955 2:15 | 30,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 6.3 9.9 10.9 | 69 | North Melbourne | 1.3 6.9 7.11 8.14 | 62 | Western Bulldogs won by 7 pts | Western Oval | 28/05/1955 2:15 | 26,086 |
| Geelong | 3.1 5.5 8.7 12.12 | 84 | Carlton | 3.3 4.5 8.8 10.9 | 69 | Geelong won by 15 pts | Kardinia Park | 28/05/1955 2:15 | 21,088 |
| Richmond | 8.9 9.13 14.18 17.20 | 122 | St Kilda | 2.2 5.10 5.11 7.14 | 56 | Richmond won by 66 pts | Punt Rd | 28/05/1955 2:15 | 12,500 |
| Sydney | 2.3 4.8 8.9 10.11 | 71 | Melbourne | 2.2 4.3 6.4 11.6 | 72 | Melbourne won by 1 pts | Lake Oval | 28/05/1955 2:15 | 24,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 144,019 · Season to date: 1,120,116
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.1 3.3 7.7 11.11 | 77 | Geelong | 4.0 7.2 8.5 10.7 | 67 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Victoria Park | 04/06/1955 2:15 | 34,000 |
| Essendon | 4.3 10.7 11.10 13.14 | 92 | Sydney | 2.1 3.6 7.8 7.12 | 54 | Essendon won by 38 pts | Windy Hill | 04/06/1955 2:15 | 23,500 |
| Hawthorn | 0.1 3.4 7.5 9.8 | 62 | Richmond | 2.5 3.10 5.12 8.12 | 60 | Hawthorn won by 2 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 04/06/1955 2:15 | 19,600 |
| Melbourne | 2.7 8.11 14.13 20.15 | 135 | Carlton | 1.2 5.6 7.11 9.16 | 70 | Melbourne won by 65 pts | M.C.G. | 04/06/1955 2:15 | 34,669 |
| North Melbourne | 3.3 4.3 8.4 11.5 | 71 | Fitzroy | 2.2 6.3 9.6 12.16 | 88 | Fitzroy won by 17 pts | Arden St | 04/06/1955 2:15 | 13,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.4 1.5 4.6 4.10 | 34 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 4.3 5.4 13.7 | 85 | Western Bulldogs won by 51 pts | Junction Oval | 04/06/1955 2:15 | 19,250 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 171,311 · Season to date: 1,291,427
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.0 3.1 4.4 4.4 | 28 | Essendon | 3.8 7.10 7.16 11.20 | 86 | Essendon won by 58 pts | Princes Park | 11/06/1955 2:15 | 29,555 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 6.6 8.10 17.12 | 114 | Hawthorn | 6.6 6.7 8.9 8.11 | 59 | Western Bulldogs won by 55 pts | Western Oval | 11/06/1955 2:15 | 28,807 |
| Sydney | 3.7 6.9 7.14 8.15 | 63 | Collingwood | 4.1 6.3 6.13 9.18 | 72 | Collingwood won by 9 pts | Lake Oval | 11/06/1955 2:15 | 35,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.1 9.6 13.10 19.14 | 128 | St Kilda | 2.5 3.6 5.9 7.12 | 54 | Fitzroy won by 74 pts | Brunswick St | 13/06/1955 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.5 4.7 6.10 13.16 | 94 | Richmond | 4.2 7.7 10.11 11.12 | 78 | Melbourne won by 16 pts | M.C.G. | 13/06/1955 2:15 | 39,949 |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 5.7 8.7 12.9 | 81 | Geelong | 3.4 6.9 9.16 13.17 | 95 | Geelong won by 14 pts | Arden St | 13/06/1955 2:15 | 24,000 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 120,730 · Season to date: 1,412,157
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.0 3.3 5.6 6.7 | 43 | Western Bulldogs | 3.6 5.6 9.12 11.15 | 81 | Western Bulldogs won by 38 pts | Princes Park | 25/06/1955 2:15 | 20,576 |
| Fitzroy | 1.4 3.4 4.8 5.9 | 39 | Melbourne | 4.2 6.8 7.9 10.11 | 71 | Melbourne won by 32 pts | Brunswick St | 25/06/1955 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Geelong | 4.4 6.4 8.4 10.5 | 65 | Essendon | 2.0 4.3 4.9 7.10 | 52 | Geelong won by 13 pts | Kardinia Park | 25/06/1955 2:15 | 23,654 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 8.4 9.5 12.9 | 81 | St Kilda | 2.2 4.3 5.5 6.7 | 43 | Hawthorn won by 38 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 25/06/1955 2:15 | 10,500 |
| Richmond | 1.1 1.2 5.9 6.12 | 48 | Collingwood | 1.7 6.11 9.11 14.14 | 98 | Collingwood won by 50 pts | Punt Rd | 25/06/1955 2:15 | 29,000 |
| Sydney | 2.2 5.5 8.9 10.10 | 70 | North Melbourne | 3.2 3.5 7.7 8.10 | 58 | Sydney won by 12 pts | Lake Oval | 25/06/1955 2:15 | 16,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 129,435 · Season to date: 1,541,592
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.1 3.3 4.4 7.6 | 48 | Melbourne | 1.3 3.6 4.11 5.15 | 45 | Collingwood won by 3 pts | Victoria Park | 02/07/1955 2:15 | 40,000 |
| Essendon | 1.5 2.12 6.16 8.20 | 68 | Fitzroy | 3.3 3.5 4.7 5.12 | 42 | Essendon won by 26 pts | Windy Hill | 02/07/1955 2:15 | 19,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 8.6 10.14 11.16 | 82 | Sydney | 2.0 3.5 5.6 6.13 | 49 | Western Bulldogs won by 33 pts | Western Oval | 02/07/1955 2:15 | 26,697 |
| Geelong | 1.5 5.7 11.9 16.13 | 109 | Hawthorn | 1.1 2.3 6.6 7.8 | 50 | Geelong won by 59 pts | Kardinia Park | 02/07/1955 2:15 | 17,238 |
| Richmond | 2.2 6.5 10.8 14.12 | 96 | Carlton | 2.1 5.2 7.5 7.7 | 49 | Richmond won by 47 pts | Punt Rd | 02/07/1955 2:15 | 16,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.2 6.6 7.6 10.8 | 68 | North Melbourne | 0.2 4.9 7.9 8.13 | 61 | St Kilda won by 7 pts | Junction Oval | 02/07/1955 2:15 | 10,500 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 116,978 · Season to date: 1,658,570
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.1 8.1 10.2 14.7 | 91 | Richmond | 0.5 0.8 2.19 5.20 | 50 | Essendon won by 41 pts | Windy Hill | 09/07/1955 2:15 | 19,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.2 1.5 3.8 5.13 | 43 | Collingwood | 4.2 5.2 5.5 5.7 | 37 | Western Bulldogs won by 6 pts | Western Oval | 09/07/1955 2:15 | 42,354 |
| Hawthorn | 3.5 7.7 12.9 18.12 | 120 | Fitzroy | 2.1 4.4 4.5 9.5 | 59 | Hawthorn won by 61 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 09/07/1955 2:15 | 10,500 |
| Melbourne | 3.1 6.3 11.10 17.16 | 118 | St Kilda | 1.1 2.1 2.2 3.3 | 21 | Melbourne won by 97 pts | M.C.G. | 09/07/1955 2:15 | 15,624 |
| North Melbourne | 7.6 7.6 12.8 13.10 | 88 | Carlton | 2.0 9.6 11.9 16.9 | 105 | Carlton won by 17 pts | Arden St | 09/07/1955 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Sydney | 3.4 7.5 9.10 13.10 | 88 | Geelong | 4.0 8.2 10.5 15.9 | 99 | Geelong won by 11 pts | Lake Oval | 09/07/1955 2:15 | 17,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 101,581 · Season to date: 1,760,151
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.4 3.8 5.13 10.19 | 79 | Hawthorn | 4.2 4.5 7.8 9.9 | 63 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 16/07/1955 2:15 | 15,763 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 7.7 11.8 15.9 | 99 | North Melbourne | 4.6 5.8 8.11 13.14 | 92 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Victoria Park | 16/07/1955 2:15 | 16,813 |
| Fitzroy | 2.2 6.7 10.10 14.16 | 100 | Sydney | 2.6 5.6 5.6 6.10 | 46 | Fitzroy won by 54 pts | Brunswick St | 16/07/1955 2:15 | 12,500 |
| Geelong | 0.1 3.6 5.9 10.11 | 71 | Melbourne | 4.4 4.9 6.13 6.16 | 52 | Geelong won by 19 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/07/1955 2:15 | 26,755 |
| Richmond | 1.2 4.5 6.7 8.9 | 57 | Western Bulldogs | 1.5 1.6 4.10 6.12 | 48 | Richmond won by 9 pts | Punt Rd | 16/07/1955 2:15 | 17,500 |
| St Kilda | 0.2 3.5 4.7 5.7 | 37 | Essendon | 1.10 3.12 7.15 10.22 | 82 | Essendon won by 45 pts | Junction Oval | 16/07/1955 2:15 | 12,250 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 125,835 · Season to date: 1,885,986
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3.4 4.6 7.9 11.14 | 80 | Carlton | 2.5 7.7 10.12 13.16 | 94 | Carlton won by 14 pts | Brunswick St | 23/07/1955 2:15 | 19,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 6.5 7.6 11.8 | 74 | Melbourne | 1.10 2.13 5.18 9.19 | 73 | Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts | Western Oval | 23/07/1955 2:15 | 32,735 |
| Hawthorn | 3.5 4.9 6.9 10.11 | 71 | Sydney | 1.5 3.9 5.12 6.15 | 51 | Hawthorn won by 20 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 23/07/1955 2:15 | 12,100 |
| North Melbourne | 3.3 6.4 6.5 9.7 | 61 | Essendon | 4.4 9.12 13.20 17.23 | 125 | Essendon won by 64 pts | Arden St | 23/07/1955 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Richmond | 4.3 10.9 10.12 14.16 | 100 | Geelong | 5.4 7.7 12.7 14.13 | 97 | Richmond won by 3 pts | Punt Rd | 23/07/1955 2:15 | 25,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.2 6.5 9.8 10.11 | 71 | Collingwood | 6.6 10.9 13.15 16.20 | 116 | Collingwood won by 45 pts | Junction Oval | 23/07/1955 2:15 | 18,500 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 103,261 · Season to date: 1,989,247
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.8 4.17 9.21 11.21 | 87 | St Kilda | 1.0 1.3 1.4 3.13 | 31 | Carlton won by 56 pts | Princes Park | 30/07/1955 2:15 | 9,742 |
| Collingwood | 1.2 2.7 2.9 10.11 | 71 | Hawthorn | 1.3 1.3 4.5 5.6 | 36 | Collingwood won by 35 pts | Victoria Park | 30/07/1955 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Essendon | 5.5 5.7 7.15 9.18 | 72 | Western Bulldogs | 0.3 1.13 1.14 5.22 | 52 | Essendon won by 20 pts | Windy Hill | 30/07/1955 2:15 | 32,000 |
| Geelong | 4.3 6.8 9.13 12.14 | 86 | Fitzroy | 2.3 5.6 7.7 9.11 | 65 | Geelong won by 21 pts | Kardinia Park | 30/07/1955 2:15 | 14,033 |
| Melbourne | 2.6 6.11 9.16 12.18 | 90 | North Melbourne | 1.0 4.9 4.11 8.15 | 63 | Melbourne won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 30/07/1955 2:15 | 15,486 |
| Sydney | 3.2 7.5 10.7 14.9 | 93 | Richmond | 4.3 6.4 8.7 13.16 | 94 | Richmond won by 1 pts | Lake Oval | 30/07/1955 2:15 | 16,000 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 144,404 · Season to date: 2,133,651
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.7 4.10 9.14 12.17 | 89 | Carlton | 0.2 2.5 4.7 7.10 | 52 | Collingwood won by 37 pts | Victoria Park | 06/08/1955 2:15 | 28,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.6 4.7 4.9 6.17 | 53 | Richmond | 2.2 6.6 10.8 11.9 | 75 | Richmond won by 22 pts | Brunswick St | 06/08/1955 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.2 6.7 7.7 10.13 | 73 | Geelong | 4.7 6.7 10.14 10.16 | 76 | Geelong won by 3 pts | Western Oval | 06/08/1955 2:15 | 33,902 |
| Melbourne | 3.9 7.14 10.19 16.23 | 119 | Essendon | 0.4 3.7 3.10 7.12 | 54 | Melbourne won by 65 pts | M.C.G. | 06/08/1955 2:15 | 49,352 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 4.4 7.10 8.12 | 60 | Hawthorn | 1.0 5.3 5.3 8.5 | 53 | North Melbourne won by 7 pts | Arden St | 06/08/1955 2:15 | 9,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.1 4.1 8.5 8.5 | 53 | Sydney | 0.3 3.10 5.11 11.16 | 82 | Sydney won by 29 pts | Junction Oval | 06/08/1955 2:15 | 10,150 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 115,944 · Season to date: 2,249,595
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.2 9.7 15.18 19.19 | 133 | Collingwood | 1.3 2.8 3.9 8.12 | 60 | Essendon won by 73 pts | Windy Hill | 13/08/1955 2:15 | 34,000 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 5.5 7.6 9.7 | 61 | Western Bulldogs | 1.3 3.8 3.11 11.13 | 79 | Western Bulldogs won by 18 pts | Brunswick St | 13/08/1955 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Geelong | 5.4 9.7 15.14 19.17 | 131 | St Kilda | 4.1 6.5 6.7 7.10 | 52 | Geelong won by 79 pts | Kardinia Park | 13/08/1955 2:15 | 13,444 |
| Hawthorn | 3.0 5.4 8.8 12.13 | 85 | Melbourne | 8.2 11.3 13.9 13.13 | 91 | Melbourne won by 6 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 13/08/1955 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Richmond | 2.3 6.10 8.11 12.20 | 92 | North Melbourne | 4.3 5.5 8.7 10.9 | 69 | Richmond won by 23 pts | Punt Rd | 13/08/1955 2:15 | 14,500 |
| Sydney | 1.5 4.7 5.9 6.12 | 48 | Carlton | 3.1 4.4 8.7 12.7 | 79 | Carlton won by 31 pts | Lake Oval | 13/08/1955 2:15 | 18,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 118,736 · Season to date: 2,368,331
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.2 7.3 7.6 10.6 | 66 | Geelong | 0.1 4.5 6.7 8.12 | 60 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Princes Park | 20/08/1955 2:15 | 22,482 |
| Collingwood | 3.4 4.12 5.14 7.17 | 59 | Fitzroy | 2.1 2.5 6.6 7.7 | 49 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Victoria Park | 20/08/1955 2:15 | 19,270 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 5.3 6.6 7.8 | 50 | Essendon | 2.3 6.7 10.11 13.14 | 92 | Essendon won by 42 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 20/08/1955 2:15 | 24,500 |
| Melbourne | 6.4 7.8 10.14 12.22 | 94 | Sydney | 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.7 | 31 | Melbourne won by 63 pts | M.C.G. | 20/08/1955 2:15 | 19,484 |
| North Melbourne | 4.3 4.3 5.4 5.5 | 35 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 8.8 9.9 14.11 | 95 | Western Bulldogs won by 60 pts | Arden St | 20/08/1955 2:15 | 20,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.2 3.3 3.3 6.7 | 43 | Richmond | 7.7 9.10 15.18 19.23 | 137 | Richmond won by 94 pts | Junction Oval | 20/08/1955 2:15 | 13,000 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 9-0-0 | 6-0-3 | 214.275 | 1559 | 142.184 | 1036 | 150.5 | 60 | 1 (83.33) |
| 2 | Collingwood | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 8-0-1 | 6-0-3 | 217.224 | 1526 | 163.219 | 1197 | 127.5 | 56 | 2 (77.78) |
| 3 | Geelong | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 9-0-0 | 5-0-4 | 216.228 | 1524 | 174.197 | 1241 | 122.8 | 56 | 3 (77.78) |
| 4 | Essendon | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7-0-2 | 5-0-4 | 193.277 | 1435 | 146.223 | 1099 | 130.6 | 48 | 4 (66.67) |
| 5 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7-0-2 | 5-0-4 | 183.225 | 1323 | 135.208 | 1018 | 130 | 48 | 5 (66.67) |
| 6 | Richmond | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6-0-3 | 3-0-6 | 201.265 | 1471 | 196.211 | 1387 | 106.1 | 36 | 6 (50.00) |
| 7 | Carlton | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5-0-4 | 4-0-5 | 198.196 | 1384 | 194.239 | 1403 | 98.6 | 36 | 7 (50.00) |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6-0-3 | 2-0-7 | 181.176 | 1262 | 190.202 | 1342 | 94 | 32 | 8 (44.44) |
| 9 | Fitzroy | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 3-0-6 | 3-0-6 | 175.208 | 1258 | 200.221 | 1421 | 88.5 | 24 | 9 (33.33) |
| 10 | Sydney | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3-0-6 | 2-0-7 | 177.214 | 1276 | 205.224 | 1454 | 87.8 | 20 | 10 (27.78) |
| 11 | North Melbourne | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2-0-7 | 1-0-8 | 173.195 | 1233 | 231.231 | 1617 | 76.3 | 12 | 11 (16.67) |
| 12 | St Kilda | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1-0-8 | 0-0-9 | 115.171 | 861 | 267.295 | 1897 | 45.4 | 4 | 12 (5.56) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3.1 6.4 7.6 9.7 | 61 | Essendon | 0.2 1.4 2.7 7.11 | 53 | Geelong won by 8 pts | M.C.G. | 27/08/1955 2:30 | 68,109 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 4.7 7.8 8.8 | 56 | Collingwood | 1.3 4.5 6.7 6.9 | 45 | Melbourne won by 11 pts | M.C.G. | 03/09/1955 2:30 | 59,215 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.1 8.4 10.9 14.12 | 96 | Geelong | 3.3 5.3 9.6 13.6 | 84 | Collingwood won by 12 pts | M.C.G. | 10/09/1955 2:30 | 70,430 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.3 3.10 4.13 8.16 | 64 | Collingwood | 2.2 2.5 4.6 5.6 | 36 | Melbourne won by 28 pts | M.C.G. | 17/09/1955 2:50 | 88,053 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)