1956 VFL Season Semi Final 2: Melbourne v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 1 September 1956 between Melbourne and Collingwood in the second semi final of the 1956 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Collingwood at the MCG.
Noel McMahen captained the hosts.
Neil Mann captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Phonse Kyne.
Melbourne (11.14.80) defeated Collingwood (8.16.64).
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFL Season
Round:
Second Semi Final
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 1 September 1956
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
91,680
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Collingwood
Score:
11.14.80 - 8.16.64
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 16 | 8 | . | 16 | (64) |
| Margin | level | COLL by 1 | COLL by 1 | MELB by 16 | MELB by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Noel McMahenCoach: Norm Smith
Collingwood
Captain: Neil MannCoach: Phonse Kyne
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 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 | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Sandral, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Webb, Athol | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 14 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Davidson, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Gabelich, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Greve, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hedt, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Jones, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kingston, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Kupsch, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Lucas, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Mann, Neil (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Merrett, Thorold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Richards, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Rymer, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Serong, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Sharp, Lerrel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sullivan, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Tuck, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Turner, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Twomey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Waller, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Weideman, Murray | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 16 | |||