Coach: Mick Price
Team Manager: Mick Price
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: Brian Buckley
Position: 9th
Premier: Melbourne
Names in the picture.
Back Row:?, ?, Holt, Bill Hill
2nd Row:Ted Harrison (Trainer),Jim Baxter, Kevin O'Brien, Maurie Pope, Doug Campbell, Ross Ousley, Brian Buckley, Keith Harrison (Trainer)
Center Row:John Benetti, Colin Holt, Leon Berner, Frank Munro, Mick Price, Bob Bosustow, Terry Aitken, Barry Archbold, Kevin Bergin
Front Row:Kevan Hamilton, Jack Sullivan, Ron O'Dwyer, William "Bill" Hoogen, Jim Lalor.
New Players
K. Robinson (Melbourne) 23 yo, 5ft.11ins, 12st 7lb.Doug Campbell (Dandenong) 22yo, 6ft.31/2ins, 13st 7lb.
Kevin Clarke (Western Australia),(Melbourne) 25yo, 6ft 4ins, 13st.
Vic Garra (Thirds) 20yo, 6ft., 13st.
Ron O'Dwyer (Broken Hill) 18yo, 5ft 7ins, 11st. 7lb.
Ross Ousley (Golden Square) 21 yo, 6ft., 12st. 7lb.
To be considered;
Jack James (Ballarat North), Don Nicholls (Maryborough), Max Ellis (South Bendigo), G. Godden (Woodend), Denis Strauch (Bendigo), Bill Armstrong (Chelsea), G. Brown (Kyneton), R. Moncrieff (Cribb Point), J. Edward (Alexandra)Supplementary List;
Kevin O'Brien, G. Dawson, J. Nilsson, John Buckley.Off the list;
J. Brown and Harry Caspar (to East Ballarat), Dave Browning, G. Reid, B. Moran (to Cobden), J. Paice, Keith Warburton (to Tatura), Graham Kerr (Melbourne), B. Molony (to St.Kilda)Senior List (old);
P. Aitken, 21, 5.9, 9.12D. Beasy, 25, 5.101/2, 11.11
B. Beitzel, 21, 5.111/2, 11.5
K. Bergin, 19, 5.9, 11.7
L. Berner, 20, 5.11, 11.7
R. Bosustow, 21, 5.10, 13.9
G. Burke, 25, 6.1, 14.5
J. Chick, 23, 5.9, 10.8
B. Comben, 25, 5.9, 11.9
R. Crowe, 19, 6.0, 11.0
G. Donaldson, 20, 6.4, 14.7
J. Ellis, 22, 6.0, 10.13
V. English, 27, 6.0, 13.0
G. Ferry, 24, 5.101/2, 12.3
G. Gilchrist, 23, 5.111/2, 10.10
K. Hands, 29, 6.1, 13.2
J. James, 22, 5.81/2, 12.5
L. Kerr, 27, 5.10, 12.2
R. Licciardo 20, 6.0, 13.0
J. Mills, 26, 5.7, 11.6
W. Milroy, 26, 6.2, 13.6
F. Munro, 21, 5.10, 11.7
N. O'Brien, 23, 5.111/2, 12.9
R. Robertson, 22, 5.8, 11.3
P. Webster, 23, 6.0, 13.7
D. Zeunert, 24, 5.11, 12.4
C. Holt, 22, 5.10, 11.3
J. Sullivan, 22, 5.9, 10.10
B. Archbold, 21, 5.101/2, 13.2
J. Cheffers, 19, 5.11, 11.4
Round 1
April 14
Carlton played Essendon
Carlton lost; 4.10.34 - 13.16.94
Goals; ---
Best; ---
Carlton last on Reserves Ladder;
Played 1, Won 0, Lost 1, For 34 Against 94, 36.1%, Points 0
Round 2
April 21
Carlton played Melbourne
Carlton won; 15.19.109 - 13.11.89
Goals; ---
Best; ---
Carlton eighth.
Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, For 143, Against 183, 78.1%, Points 4.
Round 3 - 28th April, 1956.
April 28
Carlton played St.Kilda
Carlton lost; 17.10.112 - 20.8.128
Goals; Max Ellis 5, Graham Gilchrist 2, Jack Mills 2, Jack James 2, Ross Ousley 2, Aitken 2, Kevin Bergin, Doug Campbell 1.
Best; Graham Gilchrist, Jack Sullivan, Jack Mills, Leon Berner, Barry Archbold, Max Ellis.
Carlton ninth.
Played 3, Won 1, Lost 2, For 255, Against 311, 81.99% Points 4.
May 5
Carlton played North Melbourne
Carlton lost; 13.10.88 - 15.9.99
Goals; Bob Crowe 2, Aitken 2, Kevin Bergin 2, John Benetti 2, Jim Baxter 2, Brian Buckley, Maurie Pope, Bob Bosustow 1.
Best; Bob Bosustow, Frank Munro, Robert Licciardo, John Benetti, Doug Campbell, Bob Crowe.
Carlton eleventh.
Played 4, Won 1, Lost 3, For 343, Against 410, 83.6%, Points 4.
May 12
Carlton played Collingwood
Carlton lost; 5.8.38 - 9.11.65
Goals; Jim Baxter, John Benetti, Aitken, Lalor, Crawford 1.
Best; Frank Munro, Robert Licciardo, Colin Holt, Ross Ousley, Max Ellis, Barry Archbold.
Carlton eleventh.
Played 5, Won 1, Lost 4, For 381, Against 475, 80.2%, Points 4.
May 19
Carlton played Richmond
Carlton lost; 4.11.35 - 12.16.88
Goals; ---
Best; ---
Carlton eleventh.
Played 6, Won 1, Lost 5, For 416, Against 563, 73.9%, Points 4.
May 26
Carlton played Footscray
Carlton won; 13.7.85 - 11.12.78
Goals; ---
Best; ---
Carlton tenth.
Played 7, Won 2, Lost 5, For 501, Against 641, 78.2%, Points 8.
June 2
Carlton played Hawthorn
Carlton lost; 7.8.50 - 12.10.82
Goals; ---
Best; Bob Bosustow, John Benetti, Jim Baxter, William "Bill" Hoogen.
Carlton eleventh.
Played 8, Won 2, Lost 6, For 551, Against 723, 76.2%, Points 8.
June 9
Carlton played Geelong
Carlton lost; 10.8.68 - 12.22.94
Team from: Aitken, Kevin Bergin, Brian Buckley, Jim Baxter, Bennett, Barry Beitzel, Bob Bosustow, Leon Berner, Doug Campbell, Cutler, Crawford, G. Dawson, Max Ellis, Graham Flint, Jack James, William "Bill" Hoogen, Lalor, Frank Munro, Morrissy, Ron O'Dwyer, Ross Ousley, Maurie Pope, Laurie Rogers, Ryan
Goals; Ron O'Dwyer 3, Bob Bosustow 2, William "Bill" Hoogen, Doug Campbell, Jim Baxter, Kevin Bergin, Morrisey 1.
Best; Brian Buckley, Dawson, Leon Berner, John Benetti, Max Ellis, Maurie Pope.
Carlton twelfth (last).
Played 9, Won 2, Lost 7, For 619, Against 817, 75.76%, Points 8.
June 16
Carlton played Fitzroy
Carlton lost; 12.11.83 - 15.7.97
Goals; Ron O'Dwyer 2, Kevin Bergin 2, Ross Ousley 2, John Benetti, Jim Baxter, Maurie Pope, Aitken, Kevan Hamilton, Doug Campbell 1.
Best; Jack Sullivan, Colin Holt, Bob Bosustow, John Benetti, Kevin O'Brien, Kevan Hamilton.
Carlton twelfth
Played 10, Won 2, Lost 8, For 702, Against 914, 76.8%, Points 8.
June 23
Split round Carlton did not play.
June 30
Carlton played South Melbourne
Carlton lost; 5.19.49 - 11.12.78
Goals; ---
Best; ---
Carlton last.
Played 11 Won 2, Lost 9, For 751 Against 992, 75.7%, Points 8.
July 7
Carlton played Essendon
Carlton won; 11.14.80 - 10.7.67
Goals; G. Dawson 4, Kevin Bergin 2, Leon Berner, Aitken, Jim Baxter, Ian Findlay, Kevin O'Brien 1.
Best; Leon Berner, Brian Buckley, Kevin Bergin, G. Dawson, William "Bill" Hoogen, Kevin O'Brien.
Played 12, Won 3, Lost 9, For 831, Against 1059, 78.47%, Points 12.
July 14
Carlton played Melbourne
Carlton lost; 9.9.63 - 15.18.108
Goals; ---
Best; ---
Played 13, Won 3, Lost 10, For 894, Against 1167, 76.6%, Points 12.
July 21
Carlton played St.Kilda
Carlton team;
From, Aitken, Bill Armstrong, Brian Buckley, Kevin Bergin, Jim Baxter, Barry Beitzel, Leon Berner, Crawford, G. Dawson, Jack Ellis, Max Ellis, Ian Findlay, Gardner, William "Bill" Hoogen, Robert Licciardo, Lalor, Max Miers, McRae, Kevin O'Brien, Ron O'Dwyer, Maurie Pope, Laurie Rogers, Pertile.
Carlton lost; 8.12.60 - 9.16.70
Goals; ---
Best; ---
Carlton eleventh.
Played 14, Won 3, Lost 11, For 954, Against 1237, 77.1%, Points 12.
July 28
Carlton played North Melbourne
Carlton won; 7.16. 58 - 8.9.57
Goals; Max Ellis 4, Kevan Hamilton, Ron O'Dwyer, Kevin O'Brien 1.
Best; Brian Buckley, Robert Licciardo, Maurie Pope, McRae, Laurie Rogers, Max Ellis.
Carlton tenth.
Played 15, Won 4, Lost 11, For 1012, Against 1294, 78.2%, Points 16.
August 4
Carlton played Collingwood
Carlton lost; 11.9.75 - 14.11.95
Goals; ---
Best; ---
Carlton eleventh.
Played 16, Won 4, Lost 12, For 1087, Against 1389, 78.3%, Points 16.
August 11
Carlton played Richmond
Carlton lost; 7.9.51 - 13.11.89
Goals; G. Dawson 2, Max Ellis 2, Kevin O'Brien, Kevin Bergin, Gardiner.
Best; Laurie Rogers, Kevin Bergin, John Benetti, Aitken, Max Miers, Max Ellis.
Carlton eleventh
Played 17, Won 4, Lost 13, For 1138, Against 1478, 77.0%, Points 16.
August 18
Final game for the season.
Carlton played Footscray
Carlton won;10.15.75 - 8.10.58
Goals; ---
Best; ---
Reported; Bob Bosustow reported by Goal Umpire Price for striking R. Dixon (Footscray).
Carlton ninth.
Played 18, Won 5, Lost 13, For 1213, Against 1536, 79.0%, Points 20.