1956 VFL season Round 3 Round 3

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 5.11 (41) | Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | Western Oval | 33265 | 28 April 1956 |
| Fitzroy | 13.16 (94) | South Melbourne | 10.13 (73) | Brunswick Street Oval | 18000 | 28 April 1956 |
| Hawthorn | 15.10 (100) | Geelong | 16.16 (112) | Glenferrie Oval | 20000 | 28 April 1956 |
| North Melbourne | 9.11 (65) | Essendon | 15.17 (107) | Arden Street Oval | 15000 | 28 April 1956 |
| Richmond | 17.12 (114) | Collingwood | 11.12 (78) | Punt Road Oval | 30000 | 28 April 1956 |
| St Kilda | 9.11 (65) | Carlton | 13.9 (87) | Junction Oval | 26400 | 28 April 1956 |