melbourne (7 flags) v collingwood (12 flags)
dees beat pies by 73 to go back to back.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Melbourne | 2.4 | 6.11 | 10.16 | 17.19 | 121 | Sat 15-Sep-1956 2:50 pm | M.C.G. | 115,902 | |
| Collingwood | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 6.12 | 48 | Melbourne won by 73 points | |||
1957 matches
round 1
carlton v hawthorn
collingwood v essendon
st kilda v south
fitzroy v melbourne
geelong v footscray gor
richmond v north