All 6 games of Round 1, 1956 are complete. The biggest win was North Melbourne over St Kilda by 57 points; the closest was Geelong over Sydney by 27.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 9.13 (67) | Carlton | 5.9 (39) | Windy Hill |
| Hawthorn | 8.17 (65) | Collingwood | 14.13 (97) | Glenferrie Oval |
| North Melbourne | 15.8 (98) | St Kilda | 5.11 (41) | Arden St |
| Richmond | 8.7 (55) | Melbourne | 12.16 (88) | Punt Rd |
| Sydney | 7.8 (50) | Geelong | 11.11 (77) | Lake Oval |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.14 (98) | Fitzroy | 10.9 (69) | Western Oval |