1956 TANFL Season: North Hobart

These are the details of the premiership results for North Hobart for the 1956 season of the Tasmanian Australian National Football League (currently known as the Tasmanian State League). The team used North Hobart Oval as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (nine as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Sandy Bay in the second semi final, North Hobart were defeated by New Town in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.

Team Details

Competition: 1956 TANFL Season
Team: North Hobart
Club: North Hobart
Home Ground: North Hobart Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 1st (W-D-L: 12-0-3, P%: 131.0)
Finals Performance: Runners-Up

Player Results

Player	Guernseys	Matches	Goals	Rounds

Coach Results

Coach	Matches (W-D-L)				Rounds
Leedham, John	17	13	-0-	4	R01-15, SF, GF

Match Results

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result		Coach	Captain (Nominated)
31/03/1956	Round 1	New Town	HOME	WIN	NHBT by 29	John Leedham	unknown
14/04/1956	Round 2	Hobart	AWAY	LOSS	HBRT by 20	John Leedham	unknown
21/04/1956	Round 3	Sandy Bay	AWAY	WIN	NHBT by 7	John Leedham	unknown
05/05/1956	Round 4	New Norfolk	AWAY	LOSS	NWNF by 8	John Leedham	unknown
12/05/1956	Round 5	Clarence	HOME	WIN	NHBT by 62	John Leedham	unknown
19/05/1956	Round 6	New Town	AWAY	WIN	NHBT by 6	John Leedham	unknown
04/06/1956	Round 7	Hobart	HOME	WIN	NHBT by 51	John Leedham	unknown
09/06/1956	Round 8	Sandy Bay	HOME	WIN	NHBT by 2	John Leedham	unknown
16/06/1956	Round 9	New Norfolk	HOME	WIN	NHBT by 60	John Leedham	unknown
30/06/1956	Round 10	Clarence	AWAY	WIN	NHBT by 59	John Leedham	unknown
07/07/1956	Round 11	New Town	HOME	WIN	NHBT by 27	John Leedham	unknown
14/07/1956	Round 12	Hobart	AWAY	WIN	NHBT by 31	John Leedham	unknown
28/07/1956	Round 13	Sandy Bay	AWAY	LOSS	SABY by 18	John Leedham	unknown
04/08/1956	Round 14	New Norfolk	AWAY	WIN	NHBT by 13	John Leedham	unknown
11/08/1956	Round 15	Clarence	HOME	WIN	NHBT by 20	John Leedham	unknown
25/08/1956	Semi Final	Sandy Bay	HOME	WIN	NHBT by 25	John Leedham	unknown
08/09/1956	Grand Final	New Town	HOME	LOSS	NWTN by 3	John Leedham	unknown

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1956 TANFL Season

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