1956 VFL Season: Hawthorn
These are the details of the premiership results for Hawthorn for the 1956 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Glenferrie Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in seventh place.
Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Club:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Glenferrie Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 7-1-10, P%: 88.9)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur, Graham | #2 | 17 | 10 | R01-16, R18 |
| Barton, George | #9 | 9 | 0 | R07-11, R14-15, R17-18 |
| Coghlan, Kevin | #6 | 13 | 21 | R01-10, R16-18 |
| Considine, Frank | #7 | 10 | 0 | R01-05, R07, R09-11, R15 |
| Considine, Maurie | #28 | 6 | 0 | R01-04, R06, R09 |
| Cooper, John | #5 | 16 | 14 | R01-11, R14-18 |
| Douglas, Don | #38 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| Edwards, Brendan | #29 | 9 | 1 | R01, R11-18 |
| Egerton, Ian | #32 | 5 | 0 | R01, R03, R05-06, R10 |
| Elsworth, Bill | #19 | 6 | 3 | R08-10, R12-13, R17 |
| Falconer, Brian | #36 | 7 | 0 | R12-18 |
| Gent, Don | #26 | 16 | 0 | R01-08, R10-14, R16-18 |
| Hancock, George | #34 | 5 | 5 | R07-08, R16-18 |
| Hinks, Ian | #11 | 4 | 0 | R14-17 |
| Horrocks, Rod | #37 | 3 | 0 | R07-09 |
| Howells, Geoff | #25 | 5 | 1 | R14-18 |
| Hughes, Alf | #12 | 3 | 0 | R01, R12-13 |
| Jose, Max | #13 | 12 | 0 | R04-13, R16, R18 |
| Kaine, Les | #1 | 13 | 20 | R01-08, R12-15, R18 |
| Kanis, Peter | #18 | 3 | 2 | R06, R10-11 |
| Kann, Brian | #22 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Kennedy, John | #10 | 10 | 0 | R01-09, R11 |
| Maginness, Norm | #35 | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R04-06, R09-18 |
| Northcote, Kevin | #25 | 3 | 0 | R12-13, R15 |
| O'Brien, Phil | #15 | 7 | 7 | R05-06, R14-18 |
| O'Mahoney, John | #3 | 18 | 4 | R01-18 |
| Pearson, Ian | #30 | 5 | 2 | R02-04, R14-15 |
| Peck, John | #23 | 18 | 31 | R01-18 |
| Simmonds, Roy | #27 | 16 | 2 | R02-09, R11-18 |
| Thompson, Clayton | #20 | 18 | 6 | R01-18 |
| Voigt, Noel | #17 | 8 | 3 | R01-03, R09-13 |
| Waters, Bryan | #33 | 3 | 0 | R12-14 |
| Wilkinson, Lance | #16 | 12 | 2 | R01-10, R16-17 |
| Woodley, Allan | #24 | 17 | 8 | R01-09, R11-18 |
| Yeoman, Ray | #21 | 17 | 13 | R01-08, R10-18 |
| Young, Garry | #31 | 4 | 8 | R08-11 |
| Young, Maurie | #8 | 8 | 0 | R02-05, R10-13 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale, Jack | 18 | 7 | -1- | 10 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 32 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 21 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 12 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 6 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 21 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 3 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 9 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 02/06/1956 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 34 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 25 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 23/06/1956 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 21 | Jack Hale | Graham Arthur |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 38 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 26 | Jack Hale | Roy Simmonds |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 23 | Jack Hale | Roy Simmonds |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 11 | Jack Hale | Roy Simmonds |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Jack Hale | Roy Simmonds |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 17 | Jack Hale | Roy Simmonds |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 43 | Jack Hale | Roy Simmonds |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 7 | Jack Hale | Roy Simmonds |