1956 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1956 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Victoria Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Melbourne in the second semi final and defeating Footscray in the preliminary final, Collingwood were defeated by Melbourne in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 125.9)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Neil Mann
Vice-Captain:
Jack Hamilton
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrack, Graham | #35 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Brewer, Ian | #38 | 5 | 4 | R11, R13-16 |
| Bromage, Keith | #11 | 5 | 2 | R01-02, R04-06 |
| Davidson, Max | #16 | 16 | 7 | R05-18, SF, PF |
| Dorman, Brian | #6 | 10 | 1 | R01-10 |
| Fellowes, Graeme | #28 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Gabelich, Ray | #13 | 16 | 2 | R03, R07-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Gooch, Arthur | #14 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R06-07 |
| Gray, Brian | #4 | 5 | 5 | R01-05 |
| Greve, Bob | #7 | 20 | 3 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Hamilton, Jack | #8 | 16 | 1 | R01-13, R18, PF, GF |
| Hedt, Ken | #18 | 20 | 6 | R02-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Hickey, Jack | #19 | 2 | 0 | R01, R16 |
| Hicks, Merv | #37 | 2 | 0 | R10, R18 |
| Jones, Bill | #23 | 20 | 24 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Kingston, Ron | #9 | 19 | 0 | R03-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Kupsch, Bob | #12 | 8 | 4 | R02-03, R13-14, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Lucas, Peter | #3 | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R06-12, R14-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Mann, Neil | #1 | 16 | 18 | R01-09, R11-13, R15, SF, PF, GF |
| Merrett, Thorold | #17 | 21 | 11 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| O'Bree, Dick | #34 | 3 | 5 | R01-03 |
| Richards, Ron | #20 | 14 | 3 | R04-15, R18, SF |
| Rymer, Laurie | #21 | 9 | 1 | R05, R08-10, R16-17, SF, PF, GF |
| Serong, Bill | #22 | 20 | 20 | R01-17, SF, PF, GF |
| Sharp, Lerrel | #29 | 20 | 1 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Smale, Ken | #5 | 15 | 33 | R01-10, R16-18, PF, GF |
| Sullivan, Harry | #26 | 12 | 0 | R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Tuck, Frank | #24 | 17 | 6 | R01-03, R06-08, R10-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Turner, Brian | #10 | 3 | 0 | R04, R15-16 |
| Turner, Ken | #36 | 15 | 9 | R05, R08-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Twomey, Bill | #2 | 15 | 14 | R01-04, R06, R11-14, R16-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Twomey, Mick | #25 | 16 | 11 | R01-09, R11-17 |
| Waller, Neville | #31 | 15 | 3 | R01, R04-05, R09-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Weideman, Murray | #27 | 20 | 31 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Wylie, Kevin | #15 | 3 | 2 | R03-04, R07 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyne, Phonse | 21 | 14 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 32 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 37 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 36 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 14 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 42 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 41 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 18 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 02/06/1956 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 42 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 45 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 16/06/1956 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 6 | Phonse Kyne | Jack Hamilton |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 54 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 26 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 6 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 47 | Phonse Kyne | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 32 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 13 | Phonse Kyne | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 32 | Phonse Kyne | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 13 | Phonse Kyne | Jack Hamilton |
| 01/09/1956 | Semi Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 16 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 08/09/1956 | Preliminary Final | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 39 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 15/09/1956 | Grand Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 73 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |