1956 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1956 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Kardinia Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Geelong were defeated by Footscray in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
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 |