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Match Report
Round 6 · 1956
68vs107

9.14·15.17

CARLTON won by 39
DateSaturday · 19 May 1956
VenuePunt Road Oval
Attendance28,000
Margin39 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond
5.5
35
5.7
37
9.9
63
9.14
68
68
Carlton
4.1
25
8.9
57
11.15
81
15.17
107
107
The Match

Match Report

Umpire: Barbour

Goalkickers: B.Crowe 6, L.Kerr 3, D.Beasy 2, J.Mills 2, G.Donaldson 1, D.Nicholls 1.

Reports: Injuries: Chick (cramps) replaced by Sullivan last quarter. Crowe (bruised hip) replaced by Ousley in last quarter. Ferry (dislocated nose). Hands (fluid on the knee). Mills (thigh)



Game Review

Pace and teamwork won the game for the Blues despite having a losing ruck, the Carlton rovers sharked the opposition hit outs and took full advantage. Bob Crowe the sixth full forward the Blues have tried this season kicked 6.5 and hit the post 3 times. Bob was fast and agile, took some nice marks and kicked a few long bomb goals. Laurie Kerr was fast and damaging, his delivery of the ball was accurate. Richmond tried three different players on him. Wingers Graham Gilchrist and John Chick were on top, as were defenders John James and Bruce Comben who played with dash and courage.

Carlton coach Jim Francis

"Our fast, non stop type of play paid dividends and with young Bob Crowe, new full forward topping off the work away from goal, we won well. Our centre line won and the delivery of the ball was excellent. We played as a team and the backing up and the combination generally made me really happy. I'm not going to be foolish enough at this stage to say that we will win the 1956 premiership, but I will say we are moving along nicely."

Scorers; Crowe 6.5, Kerr 3.3, Mills 2.1, Beasy 2.1, Donaldson 1.3, Nicholls 1.1, Chick 0.1, Milroy 0.1, Clarke 0.1.
Best; Kerr, Chick, Gilchrist, Beasy, Comben, James, Crowe.

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Age May 21

Team

B: 15 Bruce Comben 25 George Ferry 14 Vin English
HB: 19 Denis Zeunert 3 Peter Webster 10 John James
C: 23 John Chick 12 Don Nicholls 28 Graham Gilchrist
HF: 17 Doug Beasy 2 Bill Milroy 11 Laurie Kerr (vc)
F: 13 Graham Donaldson 34 Bob Crowe 22 Frank Munro
Ruck: 1 Ken Hands (c) 16 Kevin Clarke 9 Jack Mills
Res: 30 Jack Sullivan 33 Ross Ousley
Coach: Jim Francis

Milestones

Debut: Ross Ousley

By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
9Jack MillsJack Mills----2------------------
11Laurie KerrLaurie Kerr----3------------------
12Don NichollsDon Nicholls----1------------------
13Graham DonaldsonGraham Donaldson----1------------------
17Doug BeasyDoug Beasy----2------------------
34Bob CroweBob Crowe----6------------------
Team Total----15------------------
Team Average----2.5------------------

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