1956 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1956 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds. The South Melbourne Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Melbourne Seconds were the premiers, with Roy McKay as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1956 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1956 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
112
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | Princes Park | Mick Price | |
| Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | Jack Pimm | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (S) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | MCG | Roy McKay | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Dick Harris | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Melbourne Seconds
Runners-Up:
South Melbourne Seconds
Minor Premiers:
South Melbourne Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 125.5% | 1,500 | 1,195 | 213 | 222 | 163 | 217 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 130.4% | 1,744 | 1,337 | 246 | 268 | 186 | 221 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 134.4% | 1,536 | 1,143 | 219 | 222 | 157 | 201 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 111.7% | 1,418 | 1,269 | 199 | 224 | 175 | 219 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 109.0% | 1,374 | 1,261 | 193 | 216 | 173 | 223 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 105.9% | 1,319 | 1,245 | 179 | 245 | 174 | 201 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 119.9% | 1,292 | 1,078 | 180 | 212 | 147 | 196 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 88.1% | 1,181 | 1,340 | 163 | 203 | 190 | 200 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 79.0% | 1,213 | 1,536 | 168 | 205 | 220 | 216 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 77.3% | 1,145 | 1,482 | 155 | 215 | 207 | 240 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 72.9% | 1,171 | 1,607 | 166 | 175 | 234 | 203 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 72.5% | 1,052 | 1,452 | 149 | 158 | 204 | 228 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | Defeated by South Melbourne (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Hawthorn (S) | 4th | Defeated by Richmond (S) (Semi Final) |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/04/1956 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 34 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 14/04/1956 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 14/04/1956 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 90 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 14/04/1956 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 38 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 14/04/1956 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 113 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 14/04/1956 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 70 | - | 52 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 276.5% | 94 | 34 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 250.0% | 80 | 32 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 242.1% | 92 | 38 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 150.7% | 113 | 75 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 134.6% | 70 | 52 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 108.4% | 90 | 83 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 92.2% | 83 | 90 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 74.3% | 52 | 70 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 66.4% | 75 | 113 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 41.3% | 38 | 92 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 40.0% | 32 | 80 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 36.2% | 34 | 94 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/04/1956 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 108 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1956 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 93 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1956 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 98 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1956 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 89 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1956 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 71 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Lakeside Oval | 80 | - | 48 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 255.7% | 202 | 79 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 200.0% | 172 | 86 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 114.3% | 128 | 112 |
| Footscray (S) | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 114.3% | 176 | 154 | |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.8% | 202 | 184 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 92.4% | 134 | 145 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 86.3% | 182 | 211 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 78.1% | 143 | 183 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 72.4% | 118 | 163 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 70.7% | 135 | 191 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 82.0% | 123 | 150 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 69.5% | 130 | 187 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/04/1956 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 112 | - | 128 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1956 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 73 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1956 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 97 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1956 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 58 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1956 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 109 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 82 | - | 61 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 216.7% | 299 | 138 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 172.8% | 254 | 147 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 118.7% | 311 | 262 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 116.9% | 201 | 172 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 101.9% | 262 | 257 |
| Footscray (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 96.6% | 254 | 263 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.4% | 219 | 245 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 85.2% | 242 | 284 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 82.0% | 255 | 311 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 71.8% | 196 | 273 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 69.8% | 176 | 252 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 73.7% | 182 | 247 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/05/1956 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 77 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1956 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 53 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1956 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 101 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1956 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 99 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1956 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 119 | - | 120 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1956 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 67 | - | 69 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 179.5% | 368 | 205 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 122.6% | 304 | 248 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 118.7% | 267 | 225 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 115.9% | 393 | 339 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 108.5% | 320 | 295 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 100.9% | 329 | 326 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 79.8% | 296 | 371 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 93.3% | 307 | 329 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 89.4% | 361 | 404 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 83.9% | 281 | 335 |
| Carlton (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 83.7% | 343 | 410 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 76.9% | 273 | 355 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/05/1956 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 65 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1956 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 90 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1956 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 132 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1956 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 87 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1956 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 69 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 67 | - | 50 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 150.4% | 412 | 274 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 126.2% | 332 | 263 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 124.5% | 371 | 298 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 133.3% | 452 | 339 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 106.8% | 458 | 429 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 88.5% | 386 | 436 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 99.5% | 368 | 370 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 96.0% | 430 | 448 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 81.4% | 373 | 458 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 90.2% | 357 | 396 |
| Carlton (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 80.2% | 381 | 475 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 69.7% | 308 | 442 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/05/1956 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 35 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1956 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 52 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1956 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 48 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1956 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Kardinia Park | 64 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1956 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 123 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1956 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 82 | - | 45 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 132.7% | 434 | 327 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 124.0% | 434 | 350 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 137.7% | 464 | 337 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 133.6% | 517 | 387 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 111.3% | 581 | 522 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 107.2% | 518 | 483 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 90.5% | 455 | 503 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 83.6% | 450 | 538 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 93.5% | 461 | 493 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 87.9% | 405 | 461 |
| Carlton (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 73.9% | 416 | 563 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 67.4% | 353 | 524 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/05/1956 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 85 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1956 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 62 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1956 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 62 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1956 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 77 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1956 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Punt Road Oval | 95 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 82 | - | 45 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 130.6% | 516 | 395 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 133.2% | 526 | 395 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 125.3% | 496 | 396 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 111.3% | 650 | 584 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 125.2% | 581 | 464 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 117.0% | 613 | 524 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 84.7% | 508 | 600 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 82.9% | 496 | 598 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 88.0% | 506 | 575 |
| Carlton (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 78.2% | 501 | 641 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 73.1% | 430 | 588 |
| Footscray (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 88.5% | 483 | 546 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/06/1956 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 47 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1956 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 53 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1956 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 97 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 123 | - | 64 | ||
| MON | 04/06/1956 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 82 | - | 50 | ||
| MON | 04/06/1956 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 51 | - | 67 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 139.2% | 639 | 459 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 126.0% | 563 | 447 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 116.2% | 747 | 643 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 129.0% | 663 | 514 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 128.8% | 577 | 448 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 104.6% | 677 | 647 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 85.9% | 556 | 647 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 79.9% | 555 | 695 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 89.8% | 536 | 597 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 86.8% | 557 | 642 |
| Carlton (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 76.2% | 551 | 723 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 75.0% | 477 | 636 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/06/1956 | Collingwood (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 84 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1956 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 64 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1956 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 94 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1956 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 35 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1956 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 81 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1956 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 87 | - | 79 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 131.5% | 718 | 546 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 123.5% | 647 | 524 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 133.2% | 731 | 549 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 127.7% | 641 | 502 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 113.3% | 801 | 707 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 106.8% | 758 | 710 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 90.9% | 650 | 715 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 82.9% | 642 | 774 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 88.3% | 599 | 678 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 83.4% | 592 | 710 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 76.9% | 554 | 720 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 75.8% | 619 | 817 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/06/1956 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 83 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1956 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 75 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1956 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Kardinia Park | 78 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1956 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 85 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 89 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1956 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 72 | - | 55 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 131.4% | 807 | 614 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 121.8% | 722 | 593 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 132.9% | 803 | 604 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 121.3% | 696 | 574 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 110.9% | 843 | 760 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 109.2% | 869 | 796 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 91.1% | 728 | 799 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 83.7% | 711 | 849 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 90.3% | 683 | 756 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 81.1% | 651 | 803 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 80.8% | 642 | 795 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 76.8% | 702 | 914 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/06/1956 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 49 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1956 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 104 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1956 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 54 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1956 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 38 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1956 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 64 | - | 116 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1956 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 87 | - | 58 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 133.5% | 885 | 663 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 137.6% | 919 | 668 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 110.8% | 772 | 697 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 128.2% | 800 | 624 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 111.5% | 908 | 814 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 102.3% | 933 | 912 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 88.7% | 786 | 886 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 88.0% | 798 | 907 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 91.4% | 721 | 789 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 81.2% | 705 | 868 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 81.0% | 675 | 833 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 75.7% | 751 | 992 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/07/1956 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 67 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1956 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 81 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1956 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 81 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1956 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 48 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1956 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 66 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 81 | - | 67 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 132.3% | 966 | 730 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 138.7% | 1,000 | 721 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 106.0% | 825 | 778 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 123.2% | 867 | 704 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 108.3% | 974 | 899 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 104.1% | 1,018 | 978 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 93.4% | 892 | 955 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 97.7% | 802 | 821 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 88.2% | 853 | 967 |
| Carlton (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 78.5% | 831 | 1,059 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 77.7% | 737 | 949 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 78.0% | 723 | 927 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/07/1956 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 63 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1956 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 83 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1956 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 66 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1956 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 44 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1956 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 72 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1956 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 88 | - | 41 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 123.6% | 1,005 | 813 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 135.1% | 1,071 | 793 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 111.1% | 908 | 817 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 108.2% | 1,126 | 1,041 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 107.8% | 1,046 | 970 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 120.6% | 929 | 770 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 98.4% | 980 | 996 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 92.7% | 843 | 909 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 88.0% | 897 | 1,019 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 79.4% | 803 | 1,011 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 79.8% | 775 | 971 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 76.6% | 894 | 1,167 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/07/1956 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 107 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1956 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 66 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1956 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 75 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1956 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 49 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1956 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 89 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1956 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 70 | - | 60 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 122.5% | 1,127 | 920 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 136.9% | 1,146 | 837 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 111.4% | 1,135 | 1,019 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 109.7% | 1,214 | 1,107 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 105.6% | 957 | 906 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 126.0% | 1,032 | 819 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 99.4% | 1,050 | 1,056 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 91.2% | 909 | 997 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 86.0% | 941 | 1,094 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 80.3% | 910 | 1,133 |
| Carlton (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 77.1% | 954 | 1,237 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 76.7% | 824 | 1,074 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/07/1956 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 58 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1956 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1956 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 54 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1956 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Kardinia Park | 48 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1956 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 129 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Lakeside Oval | 130 | - | 92 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 124.2% | 1,257 | 1,012 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 128.0% | 1,238 | 967 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 113.7% | 1,343 | 1,181 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 112.7% | 1,203 | 1,067 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 107.5% | 1,062 | 988 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 100.5% | 1,115 | 1,110 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 122.9% | 1,086 | 884 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 89.9% | 991 | 1,102 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 85.1% | 989 | 1,162 |
| Carlton (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 78.2% | 1,012 | 1,294 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 78.0% | 984 | 1,262 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 77.8% | 881 | 1,132 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/08/1956 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 75 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1956 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 91 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1956 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 102 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1956 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 83 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1956 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 164 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1956 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 92 | - | 67 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 121.8% | 1,334 | 1,095 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 121.7% | 1,507 | 1,238 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 111.8% | 1,295 | 1,158 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 108.8% | 1,157 | 1,063 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 123.2% | 1,305 | 1,059 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 102.5% | 1,207 | 1,177 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 120.6% | 1,177 | 976 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 91.1% | 1,074 | 1,179 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 80.1% | 1,086 | 1,355 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 78.9% | 1,046 | 1,326 |
| Carlton (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 78.3% | 1,087 | 1,389 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 78.9% | 974 | 1,234 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/08/1956 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 91 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1956 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 50 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1956 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 86 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1956 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 28 | - | 111 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1956 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 89 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 59 | - | 50 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 121.7% | 1,393 | 1,145 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 127.8% | 1,618 | 1,266 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 114.5% | 1,384 | 1,209 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 111.5% | 1,248 | 1,119 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 125.5% | 1,391 | 1,108 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 107.1% | 1,314 | 1,227 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 118.6% | 1,227 | 1,035 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 88.8% | 1,123 | 1,265 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 77.8% | 1,102 | 1,417 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 77.7% | 1,136 | 1,462 |
| Carlton (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 77.0% | 1,138 | 1,478 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 74.5% | 1,002 | 1,345 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/08/1956 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 58 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1956 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Kardinia Park | 43 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1956 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 145 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1956 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 126 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1956 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 50 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1956 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 60 | - | 34 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 125.5% | 1,500 | 1,195 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 130.4% | 1,744 | 1,337 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 134.4% | 1,536 | 1,143 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 111.7% | 1,418 | 1,269 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 109.0% | 1,374 | 1,261 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 105.9% | 1,319 | 1,245 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 119.9% | 1,292 | 1,078 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 88.1% | 1,181 | 1,340 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 79.0% | 1,213 | 1,536 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 77.3% | 1,145 | 1,482 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 72.9% | 1,171 | 1,607 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 72.5% | 1,052 | 1,452 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 125.5% | 1,500 | 1,195 | 213 | 222 | 163 | 217 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 130.4% | 1,744 | 1,337 | 246 | 268 | 186 | 221 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 134.4% | 1,536 | 1,143 | 219 | 222 | 157 | 201 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 111.7% | 1,418 | 1,269 | 199 | 224 | 175 | 219 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 109.0% | 1,374 | 1,261 | 193 | 216 | 173 | 223 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 105.9% | 1,319 | 1,245 | 179 | 245 | 174 | 201 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 119.9% | 1,292 | 1,078 | 180 | 212 | 147 | 196 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 88.1% | 1,181 | 1,340 | 163 | 203 | 190 | 200 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 79.0% | 1,213 | 1,536 | 168 | 205 | 220 | 216 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 77.3% | 1,145 | 1,482 | 155 | 215 | 207 | 240 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 72.9% | 1,171 | 1,607 | 166 | 175 | 234 | 203 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 72.5% | 1,052 | 1,452 | 149 | 158 | 204 | 228 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/08/1956 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 39 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | MCG | 59 | - | 65 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/09/1956 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 95 | - | 74 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/09/1956 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 110 | - | 72 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (S) | 4th |