1956 VFL Season Round 17: Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 11 August 1956 between Melbourne and North Melbourne during round seventeen of the 1956 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at the MCG.
Noel McMahen captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Charlie Gaudion.
Melbourne (16.18.114) defeated North Melbourne (11.5.71).
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 11 August 1956
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
16,186
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
16.18.114 - 11.5.71
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 10 | 16 | . | 18 | 16 | . | 18 | (114) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 5 | (71) |
| Margin | MELB by 13 | MELB by 15 | MELB by 12 | MELB by 43 | MELB by 43 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Noel McMahenCoach: Norm Smith
North Melbourne
Captain: unknownCoach: Charlie Gaudion
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carroll, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gleeson, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Lane, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Sandral, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Webb, Athol | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 16 | 18 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Dean, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Dean, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Dozzi, Dal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dugdale, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Dwyer, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | English, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Ford, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | O'Sullivan, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Russell, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Teasdale, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wilson, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 5 | |||