1956 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1956 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in the first semi final, Footscray were defeated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 114.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captains:
Charlie Sutton, Wally Donald
Vice-Captains:
Wally Donald, Jack Collins
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box, Peter | #5 | 19 | 2 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF |
| Broadway, Ray | #37 | 2 | 0 | R06-07 |
| Buckley, Brian | #19 | 3 | 0 | R02, R04-05 |
| Clough, Alan | #27 | 4 | 0 | R03-04, R15-16 |
| Collins, Bob | #23 | 6 | 0 | R01, R03, R09-12 |
| Collins, Jack | #2 | 18 | 38 | R01-04, R07-18, SF, PF |
| Cross, Max | #8 | 16 | 52 | R05-18, SF, PF |
| Dickson, Noel | #18 | 14 | 10 | R01-14 |
| Dixon, Ron | #29 | 8 | 0 | R04-06, R15-17, SF, PF |
| Donald, Wally | #22 | 18 | 0 | R01-06, R08-14, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Duffy, Roger | #7 | 18 | 20 | R01-16, SF, PF |
| Edwards, Arthur | #11 | 19 | 1 | R01-04, R06-18, SF, PF |
| Gallagher, Jim | #24 | 15 | 0 | R01-07, R09, R11, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Gardiner, Alex | #12 | 3 | 2 | R03, R17-18 |
| Gilmore, Brian | #34 | 18 | 7 | R01-08, R10-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Guthrie, Byron | #36 | 3 | 0 | R08, R10, R18 |
| Henderson, Herb | #25 | 14 | 0 | R01-13, PF |
| Henriksen, Ron | #40 | 3 | 0 | R12-14 |
| Kerr, John | #1 | 19 | 18 | R01-04, R06-18, SF, PF |
| Letcher, Ian | #4 | 8 | 0 | R01-06, R10, R12 |
| McCarthy, Ron | #33 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| McRae, Peter | #20 | 7 | 0 | R14-18, SF, PF |
| Porta, Ron | #21 | 17 | 0 | R04-18, SF, PF |
| Rawson, Don | #33 | 16 | 0 | R04-06, R08-18, SF, PF |
| Reynolds, Doug | #28 | 16 | 2 | R01-02, R05-06, R08-11, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Ross, Don | #9 | 20 | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Ryan, Lionel | #31 | 12 | 7 | R01-09, R13, R17, PF |
| Smith, Kevin | #14 | 3 | 4 | R01-02, R18 |
| Smith, Kevin | #16 | 8 | 0 | R10-16, SF |
| Stevens, Harvey | #32 | 7 | 9 | R14-18, SF, PF |
| Stockman, Ron | #17 | 19 | 0 | R01-05, R07-18, SF, PF |
| Sutton, Charlie | #6 | 2 | 0 | R01, R05 |
| Thompson, Graham | #35 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Westacott, John | #10 | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R05-15, R17-18, SF |
| White, Kevin | #38 | 4 | 0 | R01, R07-09 |
| Whitten, Don | #30 | 5 | 0 | R02-03, R07, R10, R17 |
| Whitten, Ted | #3 | 18 | 16 | R02-09, R11-18, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton, Charlie | 20 | 12 | -0- | 8 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 29 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 28 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 26 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 14 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 10 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 3 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 1 | Charlie Sutton | Jack Collins |
| 04/06/1956 | Round 8 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 24 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 42 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 16/06/1956 | Round 10 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 22 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 10 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 10 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 1 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 13 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 32 | Charlie Sutton | Jack Collins |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 7 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 43 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 17 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 25/08/1956 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 2 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 08/09/1956 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 39 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |