1956 VFA Season: Brunswick
These are the details of the premiership results of Brunswick for the 1956 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Brunswick were defeated by Box Hill in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFA Season
Team:
Brunswick
Home Ground:
Brunswick Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-6, P%: 129.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Box Hill (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolfs, Maurie | 13 | 0 | R02-04, R07-09, R12-13, R16-18, R20, SF | |
| Weir, Thomas | 18 | 0 | R01-08, R11-19, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary, Jim | 21 | 14 | -0- | 7 | R01-20, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 16 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 30 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Moorabbin | HOME | LOSS | MRBN by 12 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 62 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | Preston | HOME | LOSS | PRST by 13 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 45 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 18 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 04/06/1956 | Round 8 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 24 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 15 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 23/06/1956 | Round 10 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 58 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 62 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 12 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 35 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 29 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 44 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | Moorabbin | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 6 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 30 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 20 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 25/08/1956 | Round 19 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 64 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 01/09/1956 | Round 20 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 12 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 08/09/1956 | Semi Final | Box Hill | HOME | LOSS | BOXH by 15 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
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.