1956 VFA Season Semi Final 1: Brunswick v Box Hill

This is the match report for the match played on 8 September 1956 between Brunswick and Box Hill in the first semi final of the 1956 season of the Victorian Football Association. Brunswick hosted Box Hill at Junction Oval. The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary and the visitors were coached by Col Austen.

Brunswick (12.18.90) were defeated by Box Hill (15.15.105).

Match Details

Season: 1956 VFA Season
Round: First Semi Final
Teams: Brunswick v Box Hill
Date: Saturday 8 September 1956
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Junction Oval
Attendance: 10,000

Match Results

Outcome: Brunswick def. by Box Hill
Score: 12.18.90 - 15.15.105

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Brunswick 3 . 5 3 . 9 7 . 15 12 . 18 12 . 18 (90)
Box Hill 1 . 1 10 . 6 11 . 8 15 . 15 15 . 15 (105)
Margin BRNW by 16 BOXH by 39 BOXH by 17 BOXH by 15 BOXH by 15
Duration

Honour Roll

Brunswick

Captain: unknown
Coach: Jim Cleary

Box Hill

Captain: unknown
Coach: Col Austen

Player Statistics

Brunswick

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rolfs, Maurie ? ? ? ?
Weir, Thomas ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 12 18

Box Hill

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Houghton, Eric ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 15 15

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s