1956: The VFL win thirteenth Australian interstate championship series, held in Perth. VFL introduces night competition, contested after home and away rounds by eight non-finalists. South Melbourne 13.16 (94) defeat Carlton 13.10 (88) in first final. VFL grand final sees Melbourne 17.19 (121) defeat Collingwood 6.12 (48) before Australian record 115,802 spectators. Williamstown 14.18 (102) defeat Port Melbourne 10.18 (78) to win third VFA premiership in succession. Queanbeyan-Acton (ACTAFL): played 17, won 17 - undefeated premiers. Victoria wins sixth AAFC interstate carnival, held in Hobart. Other grand final results - SANFL: Port Adelaide 12.9 (81) d. West Adelaide 9.11 (65); WANFL: East Perth 10.17 (77) d. South Fremantle 9.10 (64); TANFL: New Town 8.7 (55) d. North Hobart 7.10 (52); NTFA: City 10.6 (66) d. North Launceston 9.4 (58); NSWANFL: Eastern Suburbs 10.12 (72) d. Western Suburbs 9.17 (71); NTFL: St Marys 8.8 (56) d. Waratahs 7.9 (51); QANFL: Sandgate 12.15 (87) d. Windsor 11.11 (77); NWFU: Ulverstone 13.15 (93) d. Cooee 7.14 (56); CANFL: Queanbeyan-Acton 12.20 (92) d. Manuka 5.11 (41); TSP: New Town 14.15 (99) d. Ulverstone 10.11 (71).
1957: Port Adelaide 15.15 (105) defeat Norwood 13.16 (94) to clinch fourth consecutive premiership. Record SANFL grand final crowd of 58,924 is in attendance. Melbourne 17.14 (116) defeat Essendon 7.13 (55) to register third VFL flag in succession. Eastlake (ACTAFL) win 16 and draw 1 of their 17 matches played for season to record unbeaten premiership. Other grand final results - WANFL: East Fremantle 10.18 (78) d. East Perth 9.8 (62); VFA: Moorabbin 15.12 (102) d. Port Melbourne 7.20 (62); TANFL: North Hobart 11.15 (81) d. Glenorchy (formerly New Town) 9.15 (69); NTFA: Longford 11.11 (77) d. Launceston 6.7 (43); NSWANFL: Eastern Suburbs 12.18 (90) d. Sydney Naval 9.18 (72); NTFL: Works and Housing 15.11 (101) d. Buffaloes 12.2 (74); QANFL: Sandgate 12.16 (88) d. Coorparoo 13.8 (86); NWFU: Ulverstone 29.17 (191) d. Latrobe 9.11 (65); CANFL: Eastlake 15.10 (100) d. Manuka 12.13 (85); TSP: Longford 14.16 (100) d. North Hobart 12.7 (79).
1958: The VFL win section one of centenary interstate carnival in Melbourne, their eleventh victory from thirteen attempts. Section two, held for third time, is won for third time by Australian Amateurs. Record VFL home and away crowd of 99,346 sees Melbourne defeat Collingwood at MCG on 15 June. Collingwood gain revenge in grand final, winning 12.10 (82) to 9.10 (64), thereby preventing Melbourne from equalling their own VFL record four premierships in a row. Port Adelaide win fifth successive SANFL premiership. VFA grand final ends in tie: Williamstown 6.15 (51), Moorabbin 7.9 (51). Replay sees Williamstown 13.18 (96) overcome Moorabbin 8.16 (64). Dandenong and Mordialloc cross from Federal Football League to VFA. Other grand final results - SANFL: Port Adelaide 14.10 (94) d. West Adelaide 14.8 (92); WANFL: East Perth 8.17 (65) d. East Fremantle 8.15 (63); TANFL: Glenorchy 15.15 105) d. Sandy Bay 11.11 (77); NTFA: Longford 14.12 (96) d. North Launceston 12.18 (90); NSWANFL: Eastern Suburbs 15.11 (101) d. Western Suburbs 8.11 (59); NTFL: Wanderers 17.9 (111) d. Works and Housing 14.18 (102); QANFL: Mayne 13.9 (87) d. Kedron 7.12 (54); NWFU: Burnie 19.15 (129) d. East Devonport 13.13 (91); CANFL: Ainslie 20.12 (132) d. Eastlake 9.7 (61); TSP: Glenorchy 7.11 (53) d. Burnie 6.11 (47).
1959: Eastern Suburbs defeat Newtown 14.11 (95) to 7.11 (53) in NSWANFL grand final to record Australian record 7th consecutive flag. Port Adelaide 13.9 (87) defeat West Adelaide 11.11 (77) for 6th successive SANFL premiership. Len Fitzgerald (Sturt) wins third Magarey Medal. East Perth 12.19 (91) defeat Subiaco 9.14 (68) before record WANFL grand final attendance of 45,245. VFA reduces number of players in a team from 18 to 16. Prahran expelled from VFA after it lost sole occupancy of its ground at Toorak Park. Sunshine admitted to VFA as Two Blues' replacement. Seventh AAFC interstate carnival won by Victoria in Perth. Other grand final results - VFL: Melbourne 17.13 (115) d. Essendon 11.12 (78); VFA: Williamstown 15.21 (111) d. Coburg 11.10 (76); TANFL: Hobart 9.14 (68) d. New Norfolk 2.9 (21); NTFA: City-South 13.10 (88) d. Longford 9.13 (67); NTFL: St Marys 17.20 (122) d. Buffaloes 6.6 (42); QANFL: Kedron 11.9 (75) d. Wilston Grange 10.11 (71); NWFU: Burnie 16.10 (106) d. East Devonport 11.10 (76); CANFL: Ainslie 11.12 (78) d. Eastlake 8.8 (56); TSP: Hobart 14.11 (95) d. Burnie 9.14 (68).
1960: Section two of Australian interstate championships held in Sydney and Canberra and won by VFA. Melbourne 8.14 (62) defeat Collingwood 2.2 (14) for 5th VFL premiership in six seasons. South Australia inflict the VFL's heaviest interstate match defeat to date, winning by 69 points in Adelaide, 14.15 (99) to 3.12 (30). Tasmania 13.13 (91) defeat the VFL 12.12 (84) in Launceston [See GREAT GAMES section]- first time the Big V has lost to Tasmania. Eastlake 20.15 (135) defeat Ainslie 9.9 (63) in CANFL grand final to secure second unbeaten premiership in four seasons. Prahran readmitted to VFA which now comprises 17 clubs. VFA implements a final six. First VFA Sunday fixture, Brunswick versus Coburg, watched by 17,000. Other grand final results - SANFL: North Adelaide 14.11 (95) d. Norwood 13.12 (90); WANFL: West Perth 17.13 (115) d. East Perth 12.11 (83); VFA: Oakleigh 18.14 (122) d. Sandringham 8.14 (62); TANFL: Hobart 6.7 (43) d. North Hobart 6.3 (39); NTFA: City-South 11.19 (85) d. North Launceston 12.8 (80); NSWANFL: Sydney Naval 9.12 (66) d. Newtown 9.9 (63); NTFL: St Marys 12.9 (81) d. Buffaloes 5.4 (34); QANFL: Coorparoo 16.24 (120) d. Sandgate 11.4 (70); NWFU: Burnie 12.10 (82) d. Cooee 7.15 (57);TSP: City-South 15.17 (107) d. Burnie 12.17 (89).