1956 SANFL Season: Port Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results of Port Adelaide for the 1956 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating West Adelaide in a semi final, Port Adelaide defeated West Adelaide in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1956 SANFL Season
Team:
Port Adelaide
Home Ground:
Alberton Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-0-1, P%: 65.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abley, John | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Boyd, Davey | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| McDonald, Harold | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Motley, Geof | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Obst, Peter | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Williams, Fos | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Fos | 20 | 19 | -0- | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1956 | Round 1 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | PADL by 95 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 25/04/1956 | Round 2 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | PADL by 39 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 3 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | PADL by 65 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 4 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 37 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 5 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | PADL by 75 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 6 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 12 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 02/06/1956 | Round 7 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 109 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 8 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 100 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 9 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 26 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 10 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | PADL by 29 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 11 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 55 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 12 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 5 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 13 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 32 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 14 | South Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | SADL by 12 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 15 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | PADL by 41 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 16 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 45 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 25/08/1956 | Round 17 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 5 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 01/09/1956 | Round 18 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 31 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 15/09/1956 | Semi Final | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 36 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 29/09/1956 | Grand Final | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 16 | Fos Williams | Fos Williams |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.