melbourne (6 flags) v collingwood (12 flags)
dees beat pies by 28 to win the flag.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | Gate | |
| Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.10 | 4.13 | 8.16 | 64 | Sat 17-Sep-1955 2:50 pm | M.C.G. | 88,053 | £13,731 |
| Collingwood | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 36 | Melbourne won by 28 points | |||
1956 matches
round 1
essendon v carlton
hawthorn v collingwood
north v st kilda gor
richmond v melbourne
south v geelong
footscray v fitzroy