The 1956 Perth Carnival was the 13th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian football interstate competition. It took place from 11 to 23 June at Subiaco Oval, Perth.
Five teams automatically qualified for the carnival as a result of their finishing positions at the 1953 Adelaide Carnival: two Victorian teams Victoria (VFL) and Victoria (VFA), the hosts Western Australia, South Australia &. Tasmania, which had finished last at the 1953 Carnival, qualified only after defeating the winners of the lower division, the Australian Amateurs, in a playoff at North Hobart Oval on 10 July 1954, by the score of 16.21 (117) to 9.10 (64).
Victoria finished the fortnight unbeaten while Tasmania equaled their best performance ever by finishing third.
Results
Game One Team Score South Australia 16.14 (110) Victoria (VFA) 11.10 (76)
Game Three Team Score Victoria (VFL) 21.17 (143) Victoria (VFA) 3.5 (23)
Game Five Team Score Tasmania 27.22 (184) Victoria (VFA) 12.12 (84)
Game Seven Team Score Western Australia 22.20 (152) Victoria (VFA) 9.15 (69)
Game Nine Team Score Tasmania 10.20 (80) South Australia 8.19 (67)Game Two Team Score Western Australia 14.19 (103) Tasmania 11.14 (80)
Game Four Team Score Western Australia 11.9 (75) South Australia 9.10 (64)
Game Six Team Score Victoria (VFL) 14.27 (111) South Australia 9.7 (61)
Game Eight Team Score Victoria (VFL) 22.19 (151) Tasmania 14.6 (90)
Game Ten Team Score Victoria (VFL) 20.17 (137) Western Australia 9.19 (73)
All-Australian team In 1956 the All-Australian team was picked based on the performances at the Perth Carnival. 1956 All-Australian Team Perth Carnival Name State/League Club John Abley South Australia Port Adelaide Haydn Bunton, Jr South Australia North Adelaide Stan Costello South Australia West Adelaide Lindsay Head South Australia West Torrens Geoff Long Tasmania City Barry Strange Tasmania New Town Frank Johnson Victoria (VFA) Port Melbourne (captain) Ron Barassi Victoria Melbourne John Chick Victoria Carlton Jack Clarke Victoria Essendon Bill Hutchison Victoria Essendon Peter Pianto Victoria Geelong Des Rowe Victoria Richmond Ted Whitten Victoria Footscray Roy Wright Victoria Richmond Jack Clarke Western Australia East Fremantle Graham Farmer Western Australia East Perth John Gerovich Western Australia South Fremantle Keith Harper Western Australia Perth Cliff Hillier Western Australia South Fremantle
Tassie Medal Ruckman Graham Farmer won the Tassie Medal, making it four wins out of five in carnivals for Western Australian players. Ranking Player Votes1Graham Farmer6Western Australia2Ron Barassi4VictoriaPeter Pianto4Victoria
Goalkicking Ranking Player Goals Team1Jock Spencer17Victoria2Noel Clarke15Tasmania3John Gerovich13Western Australia4Lindsay Head12South Australia
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