1956 - SEASON REVIEW

Tommy New came to the club in 1956 under quite a deal of pressure. He had replaced premiership coach Russell Grambeau who had departed in slightly controversial circumstances and was expected to get results with a team that had suffered a mass exodus of talented players.
He didn’t drink, smoke or gamble which, within the Chelsea domain, may have disqualified him from membership, but at the relatively young age of 26, Tommy was appointed coach.

With a wonderful set of personal values, he set about educating his young team with very good results. In this environment he proved to be the perfect fit, much respected and well liked. A tough hard hitting centre-man, Tom led his team to fifth position, an outstanding result given the resources available. But his greatest achievement during this two year period was his influence as he moulded many young players for future success.


KEY PERSONNEL

PRESIDENT
B Ryan

VICE PRESIDENT


SECRETARY
Claude Dowse

ASSISTANT SECRETARY


TREASURER
R Chinn

COMMITTEE
No details

COACH
Tommy New

CAPTAIN
Tommy New

BEST & FAIREST 
Don Gall

GOAL KICKING


TRAINERS
Alf Gray, Charlie Ball

SEASON OVERVIEW

SENIORS

Team W L D Points %
Dandenong 15 3 60 167 Mentone 15 3 60 159 Mordialloc 15 3 60 149
McKinnon 12 5 1 50 137
Chelsea 11 7 44 112 Black Rock 9 9 36 94 Caulfield 7 11 28 96 Cheltenham 6 11 1 26 84 Highett 6 12 24 70 Camden 5 12 1 22 63 Clayton 4 13 1 18 80 Parkdale 1 17 4 57
GRAND FINAL
Mentone 11- 8 -74 def  Mordialloc 9 - 11 -85

F. D. L
BEST & FAIREST

George Ashman	Mordialloc	29
K Christie	McKinnon	23
J Barker	Cheltenham	20
J Egan	Clayton	17
A Blackmore	Highett	15
A Lenepvue	Black Rock	15

 

   

 

SECONDS

Team W L D Points %
Mentone 16 2 64 229 Mordialloc 15 3 60 304 Dandenong 14 4 56 200
McKinnon 13 5 52 181
Black Rock 12 6 48 137 Chelsea 9 9 36 105 Camden 8 9 1 34 75 Parkdale 6 12 24 72 Cheltenham 5 13 20 69 Highett 4 13 1 18 65 Clayton 4 14 16 35 Caulfield 1 17 4 32
GRAND FINAL
Mordialloc 8 - 16 - 64 def  Mentone 3 - 9 - 27

F. D. L.
BEST & FAIREST

B Johns	Parkdale	22
L Wilson	Mentone	22
A Thyne	McKinnon	21
W Joseph	Black Rock	20
L Farrow	Dandenong	18

  

 

SEASON OVERVIEW

THIRDS

Team W L D Points %
Black Rock 14 1 56 474 Mentone 14 1 56 417 McKinnon 13 2 52 260 Dandenong 11 4 44 283 Mordialloc 10 5 40 218
Chelsea 9 6 36 127 Cheltenham 6 9 24 140 Highett 5 10 20 43 Clayton 3 12 12 25 Caulfield 3 12 12 20 Camden 1 14 4 30 Parkdale 1 14 4 20
GRAND FINAL
Black Rock 8 - 7 - 55 def Mentone 4 - 10 - 34

F. D. L.
BEST & FAIREST

K Bennett	Dandenong	26
J Wallace	Mentone	24
C Jenkins	Parkdale	21
Clive Gunstone	Chelsea	21

    

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