| Date | 4 December 1956 — 11:30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Umpire 1 |  UNK | |
| Umpire 2 | UNK |
| Number | Competitor | NOC | Goals | After Half 1 | After Half 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Australia |  AUS | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| – | New Zealand |  NZL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia| Pos | Number | Competitor | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 1 | Ian Dick | 0 | |||
| Forward | 4 | Eric Pearce | 0 | |||
| Forward | 5 | Maurice Foley | 1 | |||
| Forward | 7 | Brian Booth | 0 | |||
| Halfback | 3 | Gordon Pearce | 0 | |||
| Halfback | 9 | Keith Leeson | 0 | |||
| Halfback | 12 | Kevin Carton | 0 | |||
| Halfback | 13 | Dennis Kemp | 0 | |||
| Fullback | 14 | Desmond Spackman | 0 | |||
| Fullback | 15 | Alan Barblett | 0 | |||
| Goalkeeper | 17 | John Dwyer | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 1 | |||||
| Coach | Fred Browne | |||||
New Zealand| Pos | Number | Competitor | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9 | Guy McGregor | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 0 | |||||
| Coach | Eddie McLeod | |||||
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? (2) | Maurice Foley | | 1-0 |
