1956 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
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1955 | 1957 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 141,617 · Season to date: 141,617
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.3 4.6 7.9 9.13 | 67 | Carlton | 1.1 4.1 4.7 5.9 | 39 | Essendon won by 28 pts | Windy Hill | 14/04/1956 2:15 | 30,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 8.9 8.10 14.14 | 98 | Fitzroy | 3.2 4.4 9.9 10.9 | 69 | Western Bulldogs won by 29 pts | Western Oval | 14/04/1956 2:15 | 26,617 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 6.7 6.10 8.17 | 65 | Collingwood | 3.5 7.5 13.10 14.13 | 97 | Collingwood won by 32 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 14/04/1956 2:15 | 24,000 |
| North Melbourne | 5.4 6.4 14.8 15.8 | 98 | St Kilda | 2.0 4.2 4.2 5.11 | 41 | North Melbourne won by 57 pts | Arden St | 14/04/1956 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Richmond | 2.1 4.4 5.4 8.7 | 55 | Melbourne | 4.6 6.8 10.14 12.16 | 88 | Melbourne won by 33 pts | Punt Rd | 14/04/1956 2:15 | 25,000 |
| Sydney | 0.3 4.4 6.7 7.8 | 50 | Geelong | 1.3 4.4 8.8 11.11 | 77 | Geelong won by 27 pts | Lake Oval | 14/04/1956 2:15 | 25,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 116,132 · Season to date: 257,749
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.0 1.5 1.7 6.11 | 47 | Melbourne | 5.5 8.9 10.15 12.18 | 90 | Melbourne won by 43 pts | Princes Park | 21/04/1956 2:15 | 18,656 |
| Collingwood | 3.2 6.9 10.15 12.18 | 90 | Sydney | 2.4 3.6 5.6 7.11 | 53 | Collingwood won by 37 pts | Victoria Park | 21/04/1956 2:15 | 24,800 |
| Fitzroy | 3.6 8.10 9.12 10.19 | 79 | Essendon | 2.5 3.9 6.13 7.15 | 57 | Fitzroy won by 22 pts | Brunswick St | 21/04/1956 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Geelong | 2.1 6.7 9.9 16.14 | 110 | North Melbourne | 2.4 2.4 2.9 2.10 | 22 | Geelong won by 88 pts | Kardinia Park | 21/04/1956 2:15 | 17,294 |
| Richmond | 4.4 8.7 12.12 12.13 | 85 | Hawthorn | 2.1 6.5 9.5 16.10 | 106 | Hawthorn won by 21 pts | Punt Rd | 21/04/1956 2:15 | 16,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.0 4.1 6.3 7.4 | 46 | Western Bulldogs | 1.4 8.8 9.14 10.14 | 74 | Western Bulldogs won by 28 pts | Junction Oval | 21/04/1956 2:15 | 21,382 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 142,665 · Season to date: 400,414
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1.4 6.7 8.10 13.16 | 94 | Sydney | 4.2 4.5 6.10 10.13 | 73 | Fitzroy won by 21 pts | Brunswick St | 28/04/1956 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.6 2.8 5.10 5.11 | 41 | Melbourne | 1.2 3.4 5.6 9.13 | 67 | Melbourne won by 26 pts | Western Oval | 28/04/1956 2:15 | 33,265 |
| Hawthorn | 3.0 8.3 12.6 15.10 | 100 | Geelong | 4.5 9.9 12.11 16.16 | 112 | Geelong won by 12 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 28/04/1956 2:15 | 20,000 |
| North Melbourne | 3.5 6.7 8.9 9.11 | 65 | Essendon | 3.2 6.10 11.11 15.17 | 107 | Essendon won by 42 pts | Arden St | 28/04/1956 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Richmond | 4.2 9.8 13.10 17.12 | 114 | Collingwood | 3.6 5.8 6.11 11.12 | 78 | Richmond won by 36 pts | Punt Rd | 28/04/1956 2:15 | 30,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.6 2.6 7.9 9.11 | 65 | Carlton | 3.2 8.5 8.7 13.9 | 87 | Carlton won by 22 pts | Junction Oval | 28/04/1956 2:15 | 26,400 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 126,605 · Season to date: 527,019
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.1 8.5 11.8 15.12 | 102 | North Melbourne | 3.3 7.7 10.14 13.16 | 94 | Carlton won by 8 pts | Princes Park | 05/05/1956 2:15 | 17,447 |
| Collingwood | 3.1 10.6 10.6 12.15 | 87 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 9.3 10.7 11.7 | 73 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | Victoria Park | 05/05/1956 2:15 | 29,818 |
| Essendon | 9.3 13.4 15.5 18.9 | 117 | St Kilda | 3.3 5.8 7.16 9.23 | 77 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Windy Hill | 05/05/1956 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Geelong | 3.5 5.6 12.11 15.13 | 103 | Richmond | 2.1 4.5 7.8 10.11 | 71 | Geelong won by 32 pts | Kardinia Park | 05/05/1956 2:15 | 21,840 |
| Melbourne | 3.8 5.10 6.16 10.19 | 79 | Fitzroy | 1.1 4.3 4.4 9.6 | 60 | Melbourne won by 19 pts | Punt Rd | 05/05/1956 2:15 | 23,000 |
| Sydney | 1.5 2.10 4.14 6.17 | 53 | Hawthorn | 1.1 4.8 5.10 8.11 | 59 | Hawthorn won by 6 pts | Lake Oval | 05/05/1956 2:15 | 18,500 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 127,654 · Season to date: 654,673
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.1 2.4 6.12 8.16 | 64 | Collingwood | 0.1 0.3 2.4 3.4 | 22 | Carlton won by 42 pts | Princes Park | 12/05/1956 2:15 | 24,000 |
| Essendon | 2.8 3.13 5.18 6.22 | 58 | Richmond | 1.2 1.5 4.10 7.10 | 52 | Essendon won by 6 pts | Windy Hill | 12/05/1956 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 3.9 6.10 8.15 | 63 | North Melbourne | 3.2 5.2 7.5 7.6 | 48 | Fitzroy won by 15 pts | Brunswick St | 12/05/1956 2:15 | 9,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.6 6.7 8.12 9.13 | 67 | Sydney | 1.0 4.4 4.5 8.9 | 57 | Western Bulldogs won by 10 pts | Western Oval | 12/05/1956 2:15 | 18,134 |
| Melbourne | 2.7 3.13 5.18 6.20 | 56 | Geelong | 2.2 5.5 5.7 6.12 | 48 | Melbourne won by 8 pts | M.C.G. | 12/05/1956 2:15 | 47,270 |
| St Kilda | 0.3 0.6 0.6 3.9 | 27 | Hawthorn | 3.4 3.7 4.10 6.12 | 48 | Hawthorn won by 21 pts | Junction Oval | 12/05/1956 2:15 | 12,250 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 126,500 · Season to date: 781,173
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.2 5.2 7.7 10.7 | 67 | Geelong | 0.3 1.10 1.13 2.14 | 26 | Collingwood won by 41 pts | Victoria Park | 19/05/1956 2:15 | 28,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.4 7.6 9.8 11.11 | 77 | St Kilda | 0.6 3.7 4.11 7.11 | 53 | Fitzroy won by 24 pts | Brunswick St | 19/05/1956 2:15 | 11,500 |
| Hawthorn | 5.2 7.6 8.8 10.14 | 74 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 7.5 8.11 10.11 | 71 | Hawthorn won by 3 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 19/05/1956 2:15 | 22,000 |
| North Melbourne | 4.2 5.3 5.6 6.6 | 42 | Melbourne | 1.2 3.6 6.9 11.18 | 84 | Melbourne won by 42 pts | Arden St | 19/05/1956 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Richmond | 5.5 5.7 9.9 9.14 | 68 | Carlton | 4.1 8.9 11.15 15.17 | 107 | Carlton won by 39 pts | Punt Rd | 19/05/1956 2:15 | 28,000 |
| Sydney | 4.1 10.3 13.8 15.8 | 98 | Essendon | 1.4 4.8 8.12 11.20 | 86 | Sydney won by 12 pts | Lake Oval | 19/05/1956 2:15 | 26,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 148,515 · Season to date: 929,688
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 5.4 6.9 7.13 | 55 | Carlton | 2.1 5.3 7.5 8.8 | 56 | Carlton won by 1 pts | Western Oval | 26/05/1956 2:15 | 33,089 |
| Geelong | 1.4 4.12 10.14 15.17 | 107 | Essendon | 4.2 4.4 7.6 8.9 | 57 | Geelong won by 50 pts | Kardinia Park | 26/05/1956 2:15 | 21,758 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 2.4 6.8 8.10 | 58 | Fitzroy | 1.1 5.5 7.9 9.13 | 67 | Fitzroy won by 9 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 26/05/1956 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.1 5.8 7.10 11.13 | 79 | Collingwood | 4.5 6.5 9.6 9.7 | 61 | Melbourne won by 18 pts | M.C.G. | 26/05/1956 2:15 | 46,868 |
| North Melbourne | 5.2 9.4 10.4 15.7 | 97 | Sydney | 3.4 5.6 6.11 7.16 | 58 | North Melbourne won by 39 pts | Arden St | 26/05/1956 2:15 | 13,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.0 7.3 8.4 9.10 | 64 | Richmond | 2.5 2.5 4.7 6.8 | 44 | St Kilda won by 20 pts | Junction Oval | 26/05/1956 2:15 | 15,800 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 158,992 · Season to date: 1,088,680
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 7.6 8.10 10.13 | 73 | Hawthorn | 2.3 2.6 3.8 5.9 | 39 | Carlton won by 34 pts | Princes Park | 02/06/1956 2:15 | 33,557 |
| Collingwood | 5.1 7.4 9.8 9.10 | 64 | North Melbourne | 1.0 2.1 2.4 3.4 | 22 | Collingwood won by 42 pts | Victoria Park | 02/06/1956 2:15 | 22,650 |
| St Kilda | 1.7 1.9 4.11 6.11 | 47 | Melbourne | 1.2 5.3 7.5 9.7 | 61 | Melbourne won by 14 pts | Junction Oval | 02/06/1956 2:15 | 26,300 |
| Essendon | 4.2 6.6 8.6 12.11 | 83 | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 6.11 12.19 14.23 | 107 | Western Bulldogs won by 24 pts | Windy Hill | 04/06/1956 2:15 | 31,500 |
| Geelong | 4.6 5.8 8.12 11.12 | 78 | Fitzroy | 3.0 4.4 6.5 8.8 | 56 | Geelong won by 22 pts | Kardinia Park | 04/06/1956 2:15 | 21,985 |
| Richmond | 3.9 7.10 10.12 10.15 | 75 | Sydney | 3.1 8.3 9.4 12.6 | 78 | Sydney won by 3 pts | Punt Rd | 04/06/1956 2:15 | 23,000 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 146,240 · Season to date: 1,234,920
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.2 5.4 9.9 11.13 | 79 | Geelong | 2.3 7.5 10.6 12.8 | 80 | Geelong won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 09/06/1956 2:15 | 33,254 |
| Fitzroy | 0.0 3.3 4.4 5.7 | 37 | Collingwood | 5.5 5.5 9.9 12.10 | 82 | Collingwood won by 45 pts | Brunswick St | 09/06/1956 2:15 | 24,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.4 5.6 9.10 12.14 | 86 | Richmond | 0.2 2.5 3.5 6.8 | 44 | Western Bulldogs won by 42 pts | Western Oval | 09/06/1956 2:15 | 24,443 |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 4.5 6.10 7.13 | 55 | North Melbourne | 0.3 3.8 3.9 3.12 | 30 | Hawthorn won by 25 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 09/06/1956 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 9.10 13.14 15.17 | 107 | Essendon | 0.4 0.7 1.11 4.15 | 39 | Melbourne won by 68 pts | M.C.G. | 09/06/1956 2:15 | 32,543 |
| Sydney | 6.2 8.4 12.4 14.5 | 89 | St Kilda | 0.0 4.5 8.6 11.8 | 74 | Sydney won by 15 pts | Lake Oval | 09/06/1956 2:15 | 21,000 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 154,070 · Season to date: 1,388,990
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 8.5 9.11 13.12 | 90 | Geelong | 1.1 5.4 5.4 10.8 | 68 | Western Bulldogs won by 22 pts | Western Oval | 16/06/1956 2:15 | 35,909 |
| North Melbourne | 3.1 8.6 8.8 10.13 | 73 | Richmond | 2.3 3.3 9.7 12.11 | 83 | Richmond won by 10 pts | Arden St | 16/06/1956 2:15 | 11,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.5 5.7 8.9 9.9 | 63 | Collingwood | 1.2 5.9 6.15 8.21 | 69 | Collingwood won by 6 pts | Junction Oval | 16/06/1956 2:15 | 26,800 |
| Essendon | 2.4 5.8 8.14 12.20 | 92 | Hawthorn | 5.2 7.5 9.10 10.11 | 71 | Essendon won by 21 pts | Windy Hill | 23/06/1956 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Fitzroy | 0.2 0.6 4.9 7.11 | 53 | Carlton | 2.1 6.4 8.7 13.11 | 89 | Carlton won by 36 pts | Brunswick St | 23/06/1956 2:15 | 27,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.1 8.4 11.7 12.10 | 82 | Sydney | 2.1 3.7 6.10 8.11 | 59 | Melbourne won by 23 pts | M.C.G. | 23/06/1956 2:15 | 36,361 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 103,366 · Season to date: 1,492,356
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.2 7.9 9.12 15.18 | 108 | Essendon | 2.6 2.8 7.10 7.12 | 54 | Collingwood won by 54 pts | Victoria Park | 30/06/1956 2:15 | 23,814 |
| Geelong | 0.1 3.4 7.5 9.8 | 62 | St Kilda | 1.6 2.6 4.8 8.9 | 57 | Geelong won by 5 pts | Kardinia Park | 30/06/1956 2:15 | 11,052 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 3.7 5.10 5.12 | 42 | Melbourne | 1.1 6.7 8.7 11.14 | 80 | Melbourne won by 38 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 30/06/1956 2:15 | 15,500 |
| North Melbourne | 0.1 4.6 5.6 5.9 | 39 | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 5.7 5.11 6.13 | 49 | Western Bulldogs won by 10 pts | Arden St | 30/06/1956 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Richmond | 4.3 5.5 11.9 15.12 | 102 | Fitzroy | 1.6 7.11 7.11 12.14 | 86 | Richmond won by 16 pts | Punt Rd | 30/06/1956 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Sydney | 4.6 5.7 9.17 9.19 | 73 | Carlton | 2.2 6.8 6.9 7.12 | 54 | Sydney won by 19 pts | Lake Oval | 30/06/1956 2:15 | 27,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 115,715 · Season to date: 1,608,071
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.3 6.5 8.10 12.13 | 85 | Essendon | 0.1 2.9 3.13 5.15 | 45 | Carlton won by 40 pts | Princes Park | 07/07/1956 2:15 | 23,154 |
| Collingwood | 1.6 4.11 7.16 11.18 | 84 | Hawthorn | 2.2 2.5 4.7 8.10 | 58 | Collingwood won by 26 pts | Victoria Park | 07/07/1956 2:15 | 17,150 |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 3.4 6.6 7.9 | 51 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 5.3 6.6 9.7 | 61 | Western Bulldogs won by 10 pts | Brunswick St | 07/07/1956 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Geelong | 2.3 3.5 7.7 10.7 | 67 | Sydney | 1.2 1.2 2.4 3.8 | 26 | Geelong won by 41 pts | Kardinia Park | 07/07/1956 2:15 | 16,439 |
| Melbourne | 1.6 4.9 8.12 11.13 | 79 | Richmond | 2.0 3.1 5.1 7.3 | 45 | Melbourne won by 34 pts | M.C.G. | 07/07/1956 2:15 | 26,872 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 8.5 9.5 20.9 | 129 | North Melbourne | 3.3 4.4 7.8 7.9 | 51 | St Kilda won by 78 pts | Junction Oval | 07/07/1956 2:15 | 14,600 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 132,436 · Season to date: 1,740,507
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.2 3.3 4.7 9.13 | 67 | Fitzroy | 2.3 5.5 7.9 8.10 | 58 | Essendon won by 9 pts | Windy Hill | 14/07/1956 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 7.8 8.10 11.13 | 79 | St Kilda | 5.0 6.0 11.2 13.2 | 80 | St Kilda won by 1 pts | Western Oval | 14/07/1956 2:15 | 25,414 |
| Hawthorn | 0.6 1.8 2.10 3.13 | 31 | Richmond | 0.0 0.4 3.5 8.6 | 54 | Richmond won by 23 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 14/07/1956 2:15 | 13,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.7 8.8 12.10 14.10 | 94 | Carlton | 4.1 6.4 9.7 12.7 | 79 | Melbourne won by 15 pts | M.C.G. | 14/07/1956 2:15 | 46,022 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 | 47 | Geelong | 2.2 6.8 10.13 19.15 | 129 | Geelong won by 82 pts | Arden St | 14/07/1956 2:15 | 9,000 |
| Sydney | 2.2 6.5 6.7 10.9 | 69 | Collingwood | 2.2 5.3 9.7 11.9 | 75 | Collingwood won by 6 pts | Lake Oval | 14/07/1956 2:15 | 25,000 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 140,642 · Season to date: 1,881,149
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 6.8 7.15 8.18 | 66 | St Kilda | 4.3 7.8 8.9 9.12 | 66 | Match drawn | Princes Park | 21/07/1956 2:15 | 30,100 |
| Collingwood | 4.4 10.7 12.9 14.16 | 100 | Richmond | 2.0 3.1 4.3 8.5 | 53 | Collingwood won by 47 pts | Victoria Park | 21/07/1956 2:15 | 21,422 |
| Essendon | 2.6 5.14 8.15 10.18 | 78 | North Melbourne | 0.2 2.4 6.8 6.11 | 47 | Essendon won by 31 pts | Windy Hill | 21/07/1956 2:15 | 12,800 |
| Geelong | 2.3 5.5 8.9 12.13 | 85 | Hawthorn | 1.5 6.10 7.12 10.14 | 74 | Geelong won by 11 pts | Kardinia Park | 21/07/1956 2:15 | 13,373 |
| Melbourne | 0.5 3.10 6.14 7.17 | 59 | Western Bulldogs | 1.4 4.6 7.8 10.12 | 72 | Western Bulldogs won by 13 pts | M.C.G. | 21/07/1956 2:15 | 47,947 |
| Sydney | 3.3 7.8 8.12 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy | 4.5 7.7 12.12 15.15 | 105 | Fitzroy won by 24 pts | Lake Oval | 21/07/1956 2:15 | 15,000 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 123,239 · Season to date: 2,004,388
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.2 4.6 5.9 7.11 | 53 | Melbourne | 1.4 3.7 8.12 11.15 | 81 | Melbourne won by 28 pts | Brunswick St | 28/07/1956 2:15 | 13,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 7.3 10.6 11.6 | 72 | Collingwood | 1.3 7.6 10.11 14.20 | 104 | Collingwood won by 32 pts | Western Oval | 28/07/1956 2:15 | 41,639 |
| Hawthorn | 3.6 7.9 9.13 10.18 | 78 | Sydney | 4.0 8.0 11.3 12.6 | 78 | Match drawn | Glenferrie Oval | 28/07/1956 2:15 | 12,500 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 2.4 2.4 4.8 | 32 | Carlton | 2.6 4.9 9.14 11.16 | 82 | Carlton won by 50 pts | Arden St | 28/07/1956 2:15 | 13,000 |
| Richmond | 0.2 4.7 5.10 9.11 | 65 | Geelong | 5.5 8.6 9.10 11.13 | 79 | Geelong won by 14 pts | Punt Rd | 28/07/1956 2:15 | 15,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.5 4.6 6.10 6.11 | 47 | Essendon | 1.0 4.2 5.4 7.7 | 49 | Essendon won by 2 pts | Junction Oval | 28/07/1956 2:15 | 28,100 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 136,366 · Season to date: 2,140,754
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.5 7.11 8.15 9.17 | 71 | Carlton | 4.3 7.4 9.8 12.12 | 84 | Carlton won by 13 pts | Victoria Park | 04/08/1956 2:15 | 38,679 |
| Geelong | 0.5 3.9 5.9 8.10 | 58 | Melbourne | 2.3 3.5 3.8 8.8 | 56 | Geelong won by 2 pts | Kardinia Park | 04/08/1956 2:15 | 29,687 |
| Hawthorn | 3.1 6.3 9.6 15.8 | 98 | St Kilda | 5.1 8.3 10.4 12.9 | 81 | Hawthorn won by 17 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 04/08/1956 2:15 | 15,000 |
| North Melbourne | 3.5 7.10 10.17 14.21 | 105 | Fitzroy | 1.1 4.3 6.6 8.8 | 56 | North Melbourne won by 49 pts | Arden St | 04/08/1956 2:15 | 8,500 |
| Richmond | 5.4 8.7 9.11 13.13 | 91 | Essendon | 2.4 4.5 6.9 11.13 | 79 | Richmond won by 12 pts | Punt Rd | 04/08/1956 2:15 | 18,500 |
| Sydney | 2.2 5.6 6.8 10.10 | 70 | Western Bulldogs | 3.1 5.3 6.13 8.15 | 63 | Sydney won by 7 pts | Lake Oval | 04/08/1956 2:15 | 26,000 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 114,533 · Season to date: 2,255,287
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.5 3.14 3.19 7.24 | 66 | Richmond | 2.3 6.5 9.10 10.11 | 71 | Richmond won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 11/08/1956 2:15 | 22,500 |
| Essendon | 2.3 5.6 7.9 11.10 | 76 | Sydney | 1.2 3.6 5.10 7.16 | 58 | Essendon won by 18 pts | Windy Hill | 11/08/1956 2:15 | 13,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.6 8.8 11.11 15.13 | 103 | Hawthorn | 2.1 6.1 6.4 9.6 | 60 | Western Bulldogs won by 43 pts | Western Oval | 11/08/1956 2:15 | 16,492 |
| Geelong | 3.2 5.3 7.6 10.9 | 69 | Collingwood | 1.2 5.6 12.8 15.11 | 101 | Collingwood won by 32 pts | Kardinia Park | 11/08/1956 2:15 | 32,155 |
| Melbourne | 5.3 10.6 12.10 16.18 | 114 | North Melbourne | 3.2 8.3 11.4 11.5 | 71 | Melbourne won by 43 pts | M.C.G. | 11/08/1956 2:15 | 16,186 |
| St Kilda | 1.0 2.2 5.4 6.7 | 43 | Fitzroy | 3.5 4.6 6.7 8.8 | 56 | Fitzroy won by 13 pts | Junction Oval | 11/08/1956 2:15 | 14,200 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 124,967 · Season to date: 2,380,254
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.3 2.6 4.8 6.9 | 45 | Western Bulldogs | 2.6 4.8 6.11 8.14 | 62 | Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts | Princes Park | 18/08/1956 2:15 | 44,878 |
| Collingwood | 4.1 6.1 7.2 9.6 | 60 | Melbourne | 1.1 6.5 7.10 10.13 | 73 | Melbourne won by 13 pts | Victoria Park | 18/08/1956 2:15 | 31,089 |
| Essendon | 2.3 5.5 9.10 14.13 | 97 | Geelong | 1.2 5.9 6.13 9.15 | 69 | Essendon won by 28 pts | Windy Hill | 18/08/1956 2:15 | 16,500 |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 7.6 8.9 9.16 | 70 | Hawthorn | 2.3 3.10 7.17 10.17 | 77 | Hawthorn won by 7 pts | Brunswick St | 18/08/1956 2:15 | 7,500 |
| Richmond | 3.5 7.7 12.8 16.9 | 105 | St Kilda | 2.1 7.4 11.9 16.14 | 110 | St Kilda won by 5 pts | Punt Rd | 18/08/1956 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 2.4 3.5 7.8 13.9 | 87 | North Melbourne | 1.4 3.7 5.9 7.13 | 55 | Sydney won by 32 pts | Lake Oval | 18/08/1956 2:15 | 10,000 |
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 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8-0-1 | 8-0-1 | 195.259 | 1429 | 136.163 | 979 | 146 | 64 | 1 (88.89) |
| 2 | Collingwood | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7-0-2 | 6-0-3 | 198.232 | 1420 | 157.186 | 1128 | 125.9 | 52 | 2 (72.22) |
| 3 | Geelong | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8-0-1 | 5-0-4 | 202.215 | 1427 | 164.187 | 1171 | 121.9 | 52 | 3 (72.22) |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 5-0-4 | 6-0-3 | 183.225 | 1323 | 163.181 | 1159 | 114.2 | 44 | 4 (61.11) |
| 5 | Carlton | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4-1-4 | 6-0-3 | 179.230 | 1304 | 154.223 | 1147 | 113.7 | 42 | 5 (58.33) |
| 6 | Essendon | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8-0-1 | 2-0-7 | 176.252 | 1308 | 185.255 | 1365 | 95.8 | 40 | 6 (55.56) |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3-1-5 | 4-0-5 | 163.215 | 1193 | 185.232 | 1342 | 88.9 | 30 | 7 (41.67) |
| 8 | Fitzroy | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4-0-5 | 3-0-6 | 164.206 | 1190 | 184.228 | 1332 | 89.3 | 28 | 8 (38.89) |
| 9 | Sydney | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 5-0-4 | 1-1-7 | 169.196 | 1210 | 191.228 | 1374 | 88.1 | 26 | 9 (36.11) |
| 10 | Richmond | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 3-0-6 | 3-0-6 | 183.179 | 1277 | 203.253 | 1471 | 86.8 | 24 | 10 (33.33) |
| 11 | St Kilda | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2-0-7 | 2-1-6 | 165.180 | 1170 | 191.184 | 1330 | 88 | 18 | 11 (25.00) |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3-0-6 | 0-0-9 | 144.174 | 1038 | 208.243 | 1491 | 69.6 | 12 | 12 (16.67) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4.2 6.2 6.4 6.5 | 41 | Western Bulldogs | 1.3 4.6 5.8 5.13 | 43 | Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts | M.C.G. | 25/08/1956 2:30 | 79,402 |
| Melbourne | 1.4 3.6 8.9 11.14 | 80 | Collingwood | 1.4 3.7 8.10 8.16 | 64 | Melbourne won by 16 pts | M.C.G. | 01/09/1956 2:30 | 91,680 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.1 6.1 11.5 15.6 | 96 | Western Bulldogs | 3.0 5.8 6.9 7.15 | 57 | Collingwood won by 39 pts | M.C.G. | 08/09/1956 2:30 | 94,104 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.4 6.11 10.16 17.19 | 121 | Collingwood | 3.3 4.3 5.6 6.12 | 48 | Melbourne won by 73 pts | M.C.G. | 15/09/1956 2:50 | 115,902 |
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)