The 1956 Perth Carnival was the 13th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian footballinterstate competition. It took place from 11 to 23 June at Subiaco Oval, Perth.
Five teams automatically qualified for the carnival as a result of their finishing positions at the 1953 Adelaide Carnival: two Victorian teams Victoria (VFL) and Victoria (VFA), the hosts Western Australia, South Australia &. Tasmania, which had finished last at the 1953 Carnival, qualified only after defeating the winners of the lower division, the Australian Amateurs, in a playoff at North Hobart Oval on 10 July 1954, by the score of 16.21 (117) to 9.10 (64).[1]
Victoria finished the fortnight unbeaten while Tasmania equaled their best performance ever by finishing third.
Results
Game One
Team
Score
South Australia
16.14 (110)
Victoria (VFA)
11.10 (76)
Game Three
Team
Score
Victoria (VFL)
21.17 (143)
Victoria (VFA)
3.5 (23)
Game Five
Team
Score
Tasmania
27.22 (184)
Victoria (VFA)
12.12 (84)
Game Seven
Team
Score
Western Australia
22.20 (152)
Victoria (VFA)
9.15 (69)
Game Nine
Team
Score
Tasmania
10.20 (80)
South Australia
8.19 (67)
Game Two
Team
Score
Western Australia
14.19 (103)
Tasmania
11.14 (80)
Game Four
Team
Score
Western Australia
11.9 (75)
South Australia
9.10 (64)
Game Six
Team
Score
Victoria (VFL)
14.27 (111)
South Australia
9.7 (61)
Game Eight
Team
Score
Victoria (VFL)
22.19 (151)
Tasmania
14.6 (90)
Game Ten
Team
Score
Victoria (VFL)
20.17 (137)
Western Australia
9.19 (73)
All-Australian team
In 1956 the All-Australian team was picked based on the performances at the Perth Carnival.