| Date | 30 November 1956 — 16:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Umpire 1 | Gian Singh |  IND |
| Umpire 2 | Birendra Ghosh | IND |
| Number | Competitor | NOC | Goals | Half #1 | Half #2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Great Britain |  GBR | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| – | Australia |  AUS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Great Britain| Pos | Number | Competitor | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | – | John Conroy | 0 | |||
| Forward | – | Mike Doughty | 0 | |||
| Forward | – | Neil Forster | 2 | |||
| Forward | – | Freddie Scott | 0 | |||
| Forward | – | David Thomas | 0 | |||
| Halfback | – | Steve Johnson | 0 | |||
| Halfback | – | Anthony Robinson | 0 | |||
| Halfback | – | John Cockett | 0 | |||
| Fullback | – | Denys Carnill | 0 | |||
| Fullback | – | John Strover | 0 | |||
| Goalkeeper | – | David Archer | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 2 | |||||
| Coach | Stanley Hoare | |||||
Australia| Pos | Number | Competitor | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 1 | Ian Dick | 0 | |||
| Forward | 2 | Mel Pearce | 0 | |||
| Forward | 4 | Eric Pearce | 1 | |||
| Forward | 6 | Ray Whiteside | 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 | 18 | Louis Hailey | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 1 | |||||
| Coach | Fred Browne | |||||
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 (1) | Neil Forster | | 1-0 | field goal | |
| 50 (2) | Neil Forster | | 2-0 | field goal | |
| 60 (2) | Eric Pearce | | 2-1 | field goal |
