1956 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1956 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Geelong were defeated by Footscray in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 121.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Footscray (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartle, Bruce | #7 | 13 | 3 | R03-04, R07-13, R15-17, SF |
| Beardsley, Ken | #34 | 5 | 1 | R01-03, R06, R10 |
| Borrack, Les | #14 | 18 | 3 | R01-07, R09-18, SF |
| Bow, Glen | #30 | 5 | 1 | R12-14, R17, SF |
| Brown, Clive | #32 | 7 | 0 | R01, R07-09, R17-18, SF |
| Bullen, Roger | #29 | 11 | 13 | R09-18, SF |
| Cameron, Ken | #16 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Davis, Bob | #4 | 19 | 17 | R01-18, SF |
| Ferrari, Bruce | #18 | 19 | 21 | R01-18, SF |
| Gazzard, Bob | #23 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Goggin, Matt | #1 | 7 | 0 | R10-15, SF |
| Goldsmith, John | #25 | 6 | 0 | R03-06, R09-10 |
| Haygarth, John | #10 | 8 | 0 | R05-06, R10-11, R15-16, R18, SF |
| Helmer, John | #36 | 2 | 0 | R07-08 |
| Herbert, Harry | #24 | 2 | 2 | R16-17 |
| Hovey, Ron | #12 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Le Deux, Fred | #22 | 6 | 0 | R06, R11-14, R18 |
| May, Les | #2 | 4 | 0 | R02, R06, R12-13 |
| McGrath, George | #35 | 6 | 0 | R01-02, R05, R07-09 |
| Nicholls, Eric | #33 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| O'Connell, John | #20 | 19 | 29 | R01-18, SF |
| O'Neill, John | #17 | 17 | 2 | R01-09, R11-14, R16-18, SF |
| Pianto, Peter | #6 | 17 | 21 | R01-05, R07-09, R11-18, SF |
| Rayson, Noel | #27 | 16 | 41 | R01, R04-15, R17-18, SF |
| Renfrey, Russ | #8 | 14 | 2 | R01-14 |
| Roberts, Jim | #15 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Ryan, Bernie | #38 | 4 | 1 | R14-17 |
| Sharp, Norm | #26 | 17 | 5 | R01-05, R07-16, R18, SF |
| Smith, Bernie | #11 | 18 | 0 | R01-17, SF |
| Sutcliffe, Max | #31 | 9 | 2 | R01-02, R06, R14-18, SF |
| Trezise, Neil | #28 | 19 | 27 | R01-18, SF |
| Umbers, Geoff | #19 | 6 | 2 | R02-05, R08, R18 |
| Williams, Geoff | #21 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Wiltshire, Bob | #37 | 14 | 5 | R01-10, R15-18 |
| Wooller, Fred | #3 | 12 | 10 | R01-05, R07-08, R11, R15-16, R18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickey, Reg | 18 | 13 | -0- | 5 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
| Davis, Bob | 1 | 0 | -0- | 1 | R10 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 27 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 88 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 12 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 32 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 8 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 41 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 50 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 04/06/1956 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 22 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 1 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 16/06/1956 | Round 10 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 22 | Bob Davis | Bob Davis |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 5 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 41 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 82 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 11 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 14 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 2 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 32 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 28 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 25/08/1956 | Semi Final | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 2 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.