1956 Seconds scores
Played: 20 (incl finals)
Won: 13
Lost: 7
Drew: 0
Position: 4
Players. (Listed in Annual Report. Games in bracket)
J Ritchie (20), R Burns (20), R Bloodworth (17), R Brown (17), Peter Harratt (16), B Rule (16), L Amery (16), Graham Seymour (15), G Cox (15), M Davis (14), K McGown (14), W Carrick (12), J Jenkins (12), C Flanagan (12), C Savage (11), R Allsop (11), E Langridge (11), R McGaw (11), T Lorkin (11), P Rice (10, K Ward (10), W Hall (7), G Spring (7), N Naismith (7), G Fraser (7), H Rower (6), V Williams (5), G Andrews (5), J Claxton (5), R Dummett (5), C Saddington (4), T Hafey (4), W Medhurst (3), D Wall (3), D Williams (3), K Stanborough (3), B Preston (3), R Kerrigan (2), S Morcom (2), J Nix (2), A Hayes (2), K McDougall (2), F Munro (2), T Simpson (1), B Phillips (1), J McDonald (1), R Harris (1), L Symonds (1), B Lott (1), L Sharpe (1), A Cooke (1), R Poulter (1).
Goalkickers for season. https://www.tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.php?page=Reserves+Goalkicking
Rd | Date | W/L | Richmond Score | Opponent Score | Venue | Goalkickers | Team / Notes
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| 1 | L38 | 10.15 75 | Melbourne 16.17 113 | Goals: Harris 4, Carrick 2, Morcom 2, Seymour 1, Amery 1 | Only three players from last year's premiership team lined up. Shortages due to hold-up of clearances, injuries and National Service duty made it necessary for veteran coach Dick Harris (44 years old) to line up | Best: Ritchie, Saddington, Hall, Amery, Simpson, Davis | |||
| 2 | W9 | 15.17 107 | Hawthorn 14.14 98 | Goals: G. Cox 4, Morcom 3, Brown 2, Langridge 2, Rice 1, Jenkins 1, Allsopp 1, Spring 1 | Cubs opened up a 20 point lead in the third quarter but Hawthorn fought back to lead in the last quarter before two late goals secured the win for Cubs. | Best: Stan Morcom, Jack Ritchie, Les Amery, Graham Cox, Col Saddington, Ray Bloodworth, Ted Langridge (until injured), John Jenkins, Geoff Spring, Ken Ward. | |||
| 3 | L12 | 8.12 60 | Collingwood 9.18 72 | Goals: Brown 2, Langridge 2, Allsopp 1, Rowe 1, Harratt 1, Rice 1 | Best: Ken Ward, Ken McGown, Vic Naismith, Les Amery, Ray Bloodworth, Jack Ritchie, Harratt, Ted Langridge, Geoff Spring, Havel Rowe | ||||
| 4 | L1 | 17.17 119 | Geelong 17.18 120 | Goals: Nix 3, Brown 3, Burns 2, Allsopp 2, Cox 2, Rice 2, Spring 1, Seymour 1, Amery 1 | Cubs led by 4 points going into time-on in the last quarter but couldn't hold on with only seventeen men. | Best: John Nix, Geoff Spring, Ray Allsopp, Graham Cox, Les Amery, Bob Brown, Peter Harratt, Jack Ritchie, Vic Naismith, | |||
| 5 | W23 | 9.13 67 | Essendon 7.2 44 | Goals: Brown 2, Langridge 2, Carrick 2, Rowe 1, Andrews 1, Hayes 1 | Prior to the commencement of the game the pennant won last season was unfurled by Mrs. Knapp, wife of the President | Best: Ken Ward, Jack Ritchie, Ray Bloodworth, Martin Davis, Geoff Spring, Laurie Sharp, Havel Rowe, Ted Langridge, Ray Allsopp, McGaw (on debut), Vic Naismith | |||
| 6 | W53 | 12.16 88 | Carlton 4.11 35 | Goals: Brown 3, Allsopp 3, Claxton 2, Cox 1, Andrews 1, Burns 1, Fraser 1 | Supremacy across the centre played a big part in the victory | Best: John Nix, Gordon Andrews, Vic Naismith, Les Amery, Ray Allsopp, Brian Rule, Havel Rowe, Graham Fraser, Martin Davis, Bob Brown | |||
| 7 | W54 | 13.17 95 | St. Kilda 6.5 41 | Goals: Carrick 3, Claxton 3, Rule 2, Langridge 2, Naismith 1, Brown 1, Flanagan 1 | Best: Martin Davis, Jack Ritchie, Ray McGaw, Graham Cox, Ted Langridge, Vic Naismith, Alan Cooke | ||||
| 8 | L59 | 9.10 64 | South Melbourne 19.9 123 | Goals: Jenkins 2, Dummett 1, Brown 1, Claxton 1, McGaw 1, Carrick 1, Burns 1, Allsopp 1 | South got their first win over Cubs in nearly 20 years, who were weakened by the absence of Ward, Naismith, Davis, Spring, Langridge | Best: Ray Allsopp, Graham Cox, Jack Ritchie, Ray McGaw, Col Saddington, Graham Seymour | |||
| 9 | W19 | 13.3 81 | Footscray 8.14 62 | Goals: Dummett 10, Cox 1, Fraser 1, Burns 1 | Best: Bob Dummett, Graham Cox, Ray McGaw, Jack Ritchie, Ken Ward, Peter Harratt, Brian Rule, Ray Burns, Graham Fraser, Johnny Claxton | ||||
| 10 | 16 June | W35 | 12.13.85 | Nth Melb 7.8.50 | Punt Road | Goals: Brown 5, V. Williams 2, Burns 1, McGaw 1, Lorkin 1, Bloodworth 1, Jenkins 1 | Ward, Ritchie, Flanagan, Bloodworth, McGown, Harratt, McDonald, Amery, Rule, Lorcon, Claxton, Seymour, Andrews, Brown, Fraser, Jenkins, Burns, McGaw, (Emerg: V. Williams, McDougall, Savage, D. Williams) | After being hopelessly outclassed in the first half, Cubs held North to 1.5, and scored 10.6 themselves in the second half. | Best: Les Amery, John Jenkins, Ray McGaw, Graham Fraser, Bob Brown, Ray Burns, Jack RItchie, Ken Ward |
| 11 | W11 | 9.11 65 | Fitzroy 7.12 54 | Goals: Claxton 2. Jenkins 1, Allsopp 1, Cox 1, Carrick 1, Brown 1, Burns 1, Munro 1 | Best: Jack Ritchie, Ken Ward, John Jenkins, Johnny Claxton, Ray Allsopp, Ray Burns | ||||
| 12 | L19 | 9.12 66 | Melbourne 12.13 85 | Goals: Langridge 4, Allsopp 2, Rice 1, Carrick 1, Bloodworth 1 | Although beaten, Cubs are still in fifth place, just out of the Four on percentage | Best: John Jenkins, Ted Langridge, Ray Allsopp, John Ritchie, Frank Munro, Graham Fraser, Les Amery, Charlie Flanagan, Terry Lorkin | |||
| 13 | W1 | 10.12 72 | Hawthorn 9.17 71 | Goals: Cox 3, Langridge 2, Lorkin 1, Brown 1, Savage 1, Dummett 1, Burns 1 | For most of the game the Hawks were supreme all over the field, but when the Cubs used some fair but well-applied vigor, Hawthorn folded somewhat | Best: John Jenkins, Graham Cox, Ted Langridge, Ken McGown, Martin Davis | |||
| 14 | W40 | 13.11 89 | Collingwood 7.7 49 | Goals: Dummett 6, Amery 2, Cox 2, Burns 1, McGaw 1, Lorkin 1 | This win lifted Cubs into third place | Best: Brian Rule (his best game ever), Charlie Flanagan, Terry Lorkin, Ken McGown, Graham Cox, Jack Ritchie, Bob Dummett, Graham Seymour, Jack Hickey, Les Amery | |||
| 15 | W25 | 10.13 73 | Geelong 6.12 48 | Goals: Dummett 4, McGaw 2, Rule 1, Cox 1, Bloodworth 1, Stanborough 1 | Richmond, Melbourne, Hawthorn and Collingwood now all level on points, for second place | Best: John Jenkins, Col Savage, Brian Rule, Les Amery, Graham Seymour, Jack Ritchie, Charlie Flanagan, Ray Bloodworth, Ray McGaw, Ray Burns | |||
| 16 | W1 | 14.8 92 | Essendon 12.19 91 | Goals: Carrick 4, Langridge 3, McGaw 2, Rule 2, Spring 2, Bloodworth 1 | Sheer courage won this game, as in the last term Essendon were definitely the better combination | Best: Ken McGown, Charlie Flanagan, Ted Langridge, Ray McGaw, Brian Rule, Havel Rowe, John Ritchie, Geoff Spring, Martin Davis | |||
| 17 | W38 | Richmond 13.11 89 | Carlton 7.9 51 | Goals: Langridge 3, Burns 3, Carrick 2, Naismith 1, Rowe 1, Brown 1, Preston 1, Amery 1 | Best: Les Amery, Vic Naismith, Ray Burns, Ted Langridge, Charlie Flanagan, Billy Hall, Havel Rowe, Bob Brown | ||||
| 18 | L26 | 4.10 34 | St. Kilda 8.12 60 | Goals: Cox 3, Burns 1 | In a contest for a finals' berth, Saints needed a 7 goal win to dislodge the Cubs, and in their poorest display of the season the Cubs did just enough. | Best: Jack Ritchie, Graham Cox, Ray Allsopp, Vic Naismith, Col Savage, Brian Rule, Les Amery, Bob Brown | |||
| SEMI FINAL | W27 | 9.12 66 | Hawthorn 5.9 39 | Goals: Burns 3, Langridge 3, McGaw 2, Lorkin 1 | The Cubs were never headed and now progress to the Preliminary Final | Best: Ray Allsopp, Ted Langridge, Graham Cox, Ray Bloodworth, Charlie Flanagan, Col Savage, Les Amery, Brian Rule, Jack Ritchie, Ken Ward | |||
| Prelim Final | L21 | 11.8 74 | South Melbourne 13.17 95 | Goals: Allsopp 3, Carrick 3, McGaw 2, Jenkins 2, Savage 1 | Match ending injuries in the first quarter suffered by Wall and Hall hindered the Cubs and when Savage left the field in the final quarter, the task with only 17 men was too great. Despite this South's win was a good one and well earned | Best: Ray Allsopp, Charlie Flanagan, Col Savage, Ray Bloodworth, Geoff Spring, John Ritchie, Graham Cox, Peter Harratt, Ray McGaw, Les Amery, Ted Langridge, John Jenkins | |||
W | D | L | % | P
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| South Melbourne | 14 | 0 | 4 | 125.5 | 56 | ||||
| Melbourne | 13 | 0 | 5 | 130.4 | 52 | ||||
| Hawthorn | 12 | 0 | 6 | 134.5 | 48 | ||||
| Richmond | 12 | 0 | 6 | 111.7 | 48 | ||||
| St Kilda | 12 | 0 | 6 | 109.0 | 48 | ||||
| Collingwood | 12 | 0 | 6 | 106.0 | 48 | ||||
| Essendon | 9 | 0 | 9 | 119.9 | 36 | ||||
| Footscray | 6 | 0 | 12 | 88.1 | 24 | ||||
| Carlton | 5 | 0 | 13 | 79.0 | 20 | ||||
| Geelong | 5 | 0 | 13 | 77.3 | 20 | ||||
| Fitzroy | 5 | 0 | 13 | 72.8 | 20 | ||||
| North Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 15 | 72.5 | 12 | ||||