1956 NSWRFL

Canterbury Bankstown - Season Summary

Coach

Vic Hey

Captain

Col Geelan

Biggest home crowd

9,000 (vs. Western Suburbs in round 1)

Average home crowd

8,500

Top pointscorer

Premiership: John Kell (122)

All Matches: John Kell (132)

Top tryscorer

Premiership: Roy Freebody (6)

All Matches: Roy Freebody (7)

Players

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No ↓	Player	Age	Born	Rep	Premiership									Cups/Other									Totals
					App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
1	O'CALLAGHAN, Kev	-			13	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
2	ANDERSON, Fred	23			18	-	18	2	-	-	6	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	19	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
3	WILLIAMS, Jack	-			8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	9	-	9	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
4	BOWMAN, Jack	25	Sydney		16	-	16	5	-	-	15	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-	17	5	-	-	15	-	-	List
5	PAUL, Albert	28			17	-	17	4	-	-	12	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	18	4	-	-	12	-	-	List
6	EVANS, Nick	-			15	-	15	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	16	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
7	KELL, John	22			17	-	17	-	61	-	122	-	-	1	-	1	-	5	-	10	-	-	18	-	18	-	66	-	132	-	-	List
8	GEELAN, Col	29	Sydney		18	-	18	1	-	-	3	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	19	1	-	-	3	-	1	List
9	FREEBODY, Roy	29	Nimmitabel		12	-	12	6	-	-	18	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	13	-	13	7	-	-	21	-	-	List
10	GARTNER, Jim	28	Sydney		12	-	12	3	-	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	12	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
11	COOPER, Cec	30	Rylstone		15	-	15	2	-	-	6	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	16	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
12	GILLIGAN, Eric	24	Coffs Harbour		2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
13	DUNN, Fred	-			10	-	10	-	6	-	12	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	11	-	6	-	12	-	-	List
17	WHITMORE, Brian	22			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
18	ROSE, Brian	23			12	-	12	3	-	-	9	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	13	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
19	CONSIDINE, Peter	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
21	LAWSON, Paul	22	Sydney		2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
22	THORNTON, Ron	24	Sydney		15	-	15	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	16	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
23	WELLS, Colin	-	Wollongong		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
24	McDERMOTT, Les	23	Sydney		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
26	JONES, Mal	-			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
27	PALMER, Joe	-			3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
29	LYNCH, Alan	19			14	-	14	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	15	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
33	PETLEY, Bill	21	Sydney		6	-	6	1	4	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	1	4	-	11	-	-	List
39	GARTNER, Clive	19	Sydney		1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	1	2	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
41	McALPINE, Charlie	21			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
	26 players	24.42		2 cur. / 9 tot.	18 matches			31	71	0	235	0	1	1 matches			3	5	0	19	0	0	19 matches			34	76	0	254	0	1

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 11 Aug 1956. Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner