1956 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1956 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the second semi final, Melbourne defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-2, P%: 146.0)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Frank | #6 | 7 | 3 | R10-11, R14, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 19 | 27 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Beckwith, John | #30 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Bull, Tony | #29 | 7 | 1 | R02-04, R06-08, R10 |
| Carroll, Keith | #19 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Case, Geoff | #7 | 4 | 0 | R01-03, R15 |
| Cook, Peter | #21 | 7 | 3 | R04-06, R11, R14-16 |
| Cordner, Denis | #1 | 20 | 2 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Dixon, Brian | #9 | 17 | 5 | R01, R04-10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Gleeson, Terry | #28 | 10 | 2 | R01, R03, R09-10, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Johnson, Bob | #18 | 19 | 43 | R01-14, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Johnson, Trevor | #14 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Jones, Dennis | #27 | 2 | 1 | R11-12 |
| Laidlaw, Clyde | #16 | 18 | 5 | R01-13, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Lane, Ralph | #34 | 18 | 2 | R01-17, GF |
| Marquis, Peter | #3 | 15 | 4 | R05-16, R18, SF, GF |
| McGivern, Geoff | #17 | 13 | 0 | R01-04, R07-08, R10, R12-15, R18, SF |
| McLean, Ian | #5 | 14 | 1 | R01-05, R09-17 |
| McMahen, Noel | #35 | 19 | 2 | R01-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Melville, Ken | #38 | 19 | 1 | R01-03, R05-18, SF, GF |
| Mithen, Laurie | #11 | 18 | 8 | R01-09, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Ridley, Ian | #24 | 20 | 40 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Sandral, Jim | #8 | 15 | 2 | R04-05, R07-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Spencer, Stuart | #12 | 19 | 42 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Webb, Athol | #15 | 20 | 28 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Williams, Don | #25 | 18 | 0 | R01-14, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Wilson, Colin | #33 | 2 | 0 | R02, R06 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Norm | 20 | 18 | -0- | 2 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 33 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 43 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 26 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 19 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 8 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 42 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 18 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 02/06/1956 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 14 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 68 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 23/06/1956 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 23 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 38 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 34 | Norm Smith | Ken Melville |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 15 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 13 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 28 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 2 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 43 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 13 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 01/09/1956 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 16 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 15/09/1956 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 73 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |