Matches
Reference_ 1956 VFL Grand Final - Defeated Team (Collingwood)
Sat, 15-Sep-1956 2:50 PM
Crowd: 115,802
Goals:
Melbourne: S Spencer 5, A Webb 5, R Barassi 3, B Johnson 3, I Ridley
Collingwood: B Greve , W Jones , B Serong , K Smale , K Turner , B Twomey
No heading (1956, September 17). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 8. Retrieved April 19, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page8133417
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1956/041119560915.html
Table of contents
Introduction
Season and Lead-up
Teams
Melbourne
Collingwood
Links for Player Pages
Reference_ 1956 VFL Grand Final - Winning Team (Melbourne)Reference_ 1956 VFL Grand Final - Defeated Team (Collingwood)
The Game
M.C.G.Sat, 15-Sep-1956 2:50 PM
Crowd: 115,802
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final |
Melbourne | 2.4 (16) | 6.11 (47) | 10.16 (76) | 17.19 (121) |
Collingwood | 3.3 (21) | 4.3 (27) | 5.6 (36) | 6.12 (48) |
Difference | CW by 5 | ME by 20 | ME by 40 | ME by 73 |
Goals:
Melbourne: S Spencer 5, A Webb 5, R Barassi 3, B Johnson 3, I Ridley
Collingwood: B Greve , W Jones , B Serong , K Smale , K Turner , B Twomey
Match Previews
MELBOURNE FOR FLAG. (1956, September 14). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 22. Retrieved April 19, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84386384Match Reviews
No heading (1956, September 17). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 7. Retrieved April 19, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page8133416No heading (1956, September 17). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 8. Retrieved April 19, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page8133417
Photos
No heading. (1956, September 17). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 1. Retrieved April 19, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page8133410The Aftermath
External Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_VFL_Grand_Finalhttp://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1956/041119560915.html