1956 VFA Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results of Williamstown for the 1956 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Port Melbourne in a semi final and defeating Box Hill in the preliminary final, Williamstown defeated Port Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFA Season
Team:
Williamstown
Home Ground:
WCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-0-3, P%: 161.2)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curran, Jack | 8 | 0 | R04, R06, R09, R14-16, R20, GF | |
| Outen, Alby | 5 | 0 | R04, R09, R19, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | Moorabbin | HOME | WIN | WILL by 42 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 30 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | WILL by 76 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 1 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | WILL by 42 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 5 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Yarraville | HOME | LOSS | YRVL by 1 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/06/1956 | Round 8 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | WILL by 96 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 43 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/06/1956 | Round 10 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | WILL by 13 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | Box Hill | AWAY | LOSS | BOXH by 17 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | WILL by 81 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Moorabbin | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 31 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 44 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 63 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | Preston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 41 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 40 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/08/1956 | Round 19 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WILL by 31 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/09/1956 | Round 20 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 46 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/09/1956 | Semi Final | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/09/1956 | Preliminary Final | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | WILL by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/09/1956 | Grand Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 24 | unknown | 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.