1956 VFL Season Round 1: South Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 14 April 1956 between South Melbourne and Geelong during round one of the 1956 season of the Victorian Football League.
South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.
Ian Gillett captained the hosts.
Bob Davis captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Herbie Matthews and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
South Melbourne (7.8.50) were defeated by Geelong (11.11.77).
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 14 April 1956
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
25,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Geelong
Score:
7.8.50 - 11.11.77
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Margin | GEEL by 6 | level | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 27 | GEEL by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
South Melbourne
Captain: Ian GillettCoach: Herbie Matthews
Geelong
Captain: Bob DavisCoach: Reg Hickey
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Crough, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Hicks, Ellis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hudson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Matthews, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Monks, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Primmer, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Taylor, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Younger, Marshall | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 8 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Beardsley, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Borrack, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Brown, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Ferrari, Bruce | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Gazzard, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Hovey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McGrath, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | O'Connell, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | O'Neill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Pianto, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Rayson, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Renfrey, Russ | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sharp, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Sutcliffe, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Trezise, Neil | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Williams, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Wiltshire, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Wooller, Fred | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 11 | |||