1956 VFA season

none December 2017 December 2017 VFA Premiership season 1956 VFA 14 Williamstown 8 Williamstown 5 1955 1957 The 1956 Victorian Football Association season was the 75th season of the Australian rules football competition. The premiership was won by the Williamstown Football Club, after it defeated Port Melbourne in the Grand Final on 29 September by twenty-four points. It was Williamstown's eighth premiership, its third in a row (all won against Port Melbourne), and the third of five premierships won in six seasons from 1954 until 1959. Premiership The home-and-home season was played over twenty matches, before the top four clubs contested a finals series under the Page–McIntyre system to determine the premiers for the season. Ladder main WDL Q 1956 VFA ladder true points y 4 2 WIL Williamstown PMB Port Melbourne BRU Brunswick BOX Box Hill PRE Preston MOO Moorabbin SAN Sandringham YAR Yarraville COB Coburg OAK Oakleigh BRI Brighton CAM Camberwell PRA Prahran NOR Northcote 17 3 0 1725 1070 P 16 4 0 1849 1187 14 6 0 1637 1260 14 6 0 1359 1075 14 6 0 1542 1247 12 8 0 1553 1242 9 11 0 1283 1434 9 11 0 1280 1470 7 12 1 1655 1647 7 12 1 1091 1529 6 13 1 1343 1743 5 15 0 1199 1687 4 15 1 1164 1783 4 16 0 1065 1371 Premiers #CCFFCC A A A A 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete The Sun News-Pictorial 3 September 1956 Box Hill makes VFA finals for first time 28 Melbourne Noel Carrick Finals Semifinals Saturday, 8 September Brunswick 12.18 (90) A Box Hill 15.15 (105) St Kilda Cricket Ground 10,900 The Sun News-Pictorial 10 September 1956 Box Hill becomes a danger in VFA final 32 Melbourne Noel Carrick Saturday, 15 September Williamstown 10.13 (73) A Port Melbourne 12.15 (87) St Kilda Cricket Ground 20,000 The Sun News-Pictorial 17 September 1956 Port's "sheer spirit" crushes Seagulls 32 Melbourne Noel Carrick Preliminary Final Saturday, 22 September Williamstown 12.14 (86) H Box Hill 8.16 (64) St Kilda Cricket Ground 16,000 The Sun News-Pictorial 24 September 1956 Experience gives Seagulls VFA final 34 Melbourne Noel Carrick 1956 VFA Grand Final Saturday, 29 September Port Melbourne 5.6 (36) 8.11 (59) 9.14 (68) 10.18 (78) Bonnett 4, Collins, Harvey, Johnson, McDonald, Miller, Sykes Atkinson (ankle), Laffey (leg) A Williamstown 3.1 (19) 8.5 (53) 8.10 (58) 14.18 (102) McPherson 6, Gear 2, Callahan, Fisher, Linton, Reed, Smith, Wookey Curran (hand) St Kilda Cricket Ground 28,000 The Sun News-Pictorial 1 October 1956 Fitness in last 10 mins. gave flag to Seagulls 31 Melbourne Noel Carrick Jack Irving Port Melbourne and Williamstown were tied on 10.16 (76) with ten minutes remaining, before Williamstown kicked four late goals. Awards The leading goalkicker for the home-and-home season was Bob Bonnett (Port Melbourne), who kicked 88 goals. The J. J. Liston Trophy was won by Jack Martin (Williamstown), who polled 41 votes. Ken Ross (Camberwell) was second with 28 votes, and Frank Johnson (Port Melbourne) was third with 25 votes.The Sun News-Pictorial 6 September 1956 Martin's easy win in Liston 32 Melbourne Williamstown won the seconds premiership. Williamstown 14.16 (100) defeated Box Hill 4.7 (31) in the Grand Final, played as a curtain raiser to the firsts Grand Final on 29 September. Notable events Perth Carnival The Association competed in the 1956 Perth Carnival, and finished in last place with a record of 0–4. Port Melbourne's Frank Johnson captained the Association team,The Sun News-Pictorial 14 June 1956 V.F.A. picks strongest combination 36 Melbourne Kevin Hogan and Northcote's Bill Faul served as coach.The Sun News-Pictorial 16 October 1956 36 Faul switches to Moorabbin Johnson was named as captain of the All-Australian team; no other Association players were named in the team.The Sun News-Pictorial 25 June 1956 All-Australian team is joke 34 Melbourne Kevin Hogan 1956 Perth Carnival Thursday, 14 June South Australia 16.14 (110) H Victoria (VFA) 11.10 (76) Subiaco Oval The Sun News-Pictorial 15 June 1956 V.F.A. crippled by heavy injuries 31 Melbourne Kevin Hogan Saturday, 16 June Victoria (VFL) 21.17 (143) H Victoria (VFA) 3.5 (23) Subiaco Oval The Sun News-Pictorial 18 June 1956 Carnival details 33 Melbourne Kevin Hogan Tuesday, 19 June Tasmania 27.22 (184) H Victoria (VFA) 12.12 (84) Subiaco Oval The Sun News-Pictorial 20 June 1956 Carnival details 36 Melbourne Kevin Hogan Thursday, 21 June Western Australia 22.20 (152) H Victoria (VFA) 9.15 (69) Subiaco Oval The Sun News-Pictorial 22 June 1956 Carnival details 32 Melbourne Kevin Hogan Other notable events The Preston City Oval was unavailable during 1956 after being upgraded and resurfaced by the council in October 1955.The Argus 9 April 1955 Dave Andersen Melbourne Preston to lose ground 37 Preston played its home matches at Coburg for the season.The Sun News-Pictorial 20 April 1956 Noel Carrick Melbourne Williamstown's 4 changes 30 Northcote players were paid for their services during 1956, after having played as amateurs since mid-1953 due to the club's financial difficulties.The Sun News-Pictorial Third VFA team to play as amateurs Jack Dunn 28 17 July 1953 MelbourneThe Sun News-Pictorial 8 March 1956 Northcote gets rise 36 Melbourne During the season, Yarraville suffered financial difficulties, and players' match payments were reduced from four pounds to ten shillings.The Sun News-Pictorial Yarraville men will play for 10/– a game Noel Carrick 35 11 July 1956 Melbourne In its Round 1 match, Coburg 6.5 (41) trailed Preston 13.8 (86) by 45 points at three-quarter time, before kicking 8.10 to no score in the final quarter to win 14.15 (99) d. 13.8 (86).The Sun News-Pictorial 16 April 1956 V.F.A. premiers fail to impress in easy victory 29 Melbourne Noel Carrick In its Round 7 match, Yarraville defeated Williamstown by one point after Jack Whallis kicked a goal after the final siren from 35 yards.The Sun News-Pictorial 28 May 1956 Noel Carrick Melbourne Williamstown topples from lead in V.F.A. surprise 30 See also List of VFA/VFL premiers References Category:Victorian Football League seasons VFL