1956 TANFL Grand Final: North Hobart v New Town
This is the match report for the match played on 8 September 1956 between North Hobart and New Town in the grand final of the 1956 TANFL season.
North Hobart hosted New Town at North Hobart Oval.
The hosts were coached by John Leedham and the visitors were coached by Jack Rough.
As a result of this match, New Town were the premiers and North Hobart were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1956 TANFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
North Hobart
v
New Town
Date:
Saturday 8 September 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Hobart Oval
Attendance:
12,182
Match Results
Outcome:
North Hobart
def. by
New Town
Score:
7.10.52 - 8.7.55
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hobart | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (52) |
| New Town | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | (55) |
| Margin | NWTN by 5 | NWTN by 1 | NWTN by 1 | NWTN by 3 | NWTN by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
John Leedham
(North Hobart),
Jack Rough
(New Town)
Captains:
unknown
(North Hobart),
unknown
(New Town)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
North Hobart
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 7 | 10 | |||
New Town
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Strange, Barry | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 8 | 7 | |||