1956 J J Giltinan Shield
       Balmain Tigers

• Round 1 - Apr 2
  Mon Apr 2: Eels 14 l. Balmain 18
  Date: Monday April 2, 1956
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 7
  Sat Apr 7: Balmain 33 d. Canterbury 6
  Date: Saturday April 7, 1956
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 14
  Sat Apr 14: Norths 8 l. Balmain 31
  Date: Saturday April 14, 1956
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 21
  Sat Apr 21: Balmain 18 d. Newtown 14
  Date: Saturday April 21, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25
  Wed Apr 25: Balmain 22 d. Easts 9
  Date: Wednesday April 25, 1956
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 28
  Sat Apr 28: Balmain 14 d. Wests 11
  Date: Saturday April 28, 1956
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 5
  Sat May 5: Souths 39 d. Balmain 4
  Date: Saturday May 5, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 27
  Sun May 27: Balmain 22 d. St George 11
  Date: Sunday May 27, 1956
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 4
  Mon Jun 4: Balmain 15 d. Sea Eagles 9
  Date: Monday June 4, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 16-17
  Sat Jun 16: Balmain 9 d. Eels 5
  Date: Saturday June 16, 1956
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 23-24
  Sat Jun 23: Canterbury 13 l. Balmain 19
  Date: Saturday June 23, 1956
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jul 1
  Sun Jul 1: Balmain 9 l. Norths 10
  Date: Sunday July 1, 1956
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 7-8
  Sat Jul 7: Newtown 15 d. Balmain 10
  Date: Saturday July 7, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 14-15
  Sun Jul 15: Easts 10 l. Balmain 19
  Date: Sunday July 15, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 21-22
  Sat Jul 21: Wests 23 d. Balmain 9
  Date: Saturday July 21, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 28-29
  Sat Jul 28: Balmain 16 d. Souths 14
  Date: Saturday July 28, 1956
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 4
  Sat Aug 4: St George 23 d. Balmain 9
  Date: Saturday August 4, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 11
  Sat Aug 11: Sea Eagles 7 l. Balmain 16
  Date: Saturday August 11, 1956
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Aug 25
  Sat Aug 25: St George 30 d. Balmain 25
  Date: Saturday August 25, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 37,339
  
  
  
• Preliminary Finals - Sep 1
  Sat Sep 1: Balmain 36 d. Souths 33
  Date: Saturday September 1, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 42,350
  
  
  
• Grand Final - Sep 8
  Sat Sep 8: St George 18 d. Balmain 12
  Date: Saturday September 8, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 61,987
  
  
  

Round 1 [02 Apr 56] W 18-14 v Eels (A)
Round 2 [07 Apr 56] W 33-6 v Canterbury (H)
Round 3 [14 Apr 56] W 31-8 v Norths (A)
Round 4 [21 Apr 56] W 18-14 v Newtown
Round 5 [25 Apr 56] W 22-9 v Easts (H)
Round 6 [28 Apr 56] W 14-11 v Wests (H)
Round 7 [05 May 56] L 4-39 v Souths
Round 8 [27 May 56] W 22-11 v St George (H)
Round 9 [04 Jun 56] W 15-9 v Sea Eagles
Round 10 [16 Jun 56] W 9-5 v Eels (H)
Round 11 [23 Jun 56] W 19-13 v Canterbury (A)
Round 12 [01 Jul 56] L 9-10 v Norths (H)
Round 13 [07 Jul 56] L 10-15 v Newtown
Round 14 [15 Jul 56] W 19-10 v Easts (A)
Round 15 [21 Jul 56] L 9-23 v Wests
Round 16 [28 Jul 56] W 16-14 v Souths (H)
Round 17 [04 Aug 56] L 9-23 v St George
Round 18 [11 Aug 56] W 16-7 v Sea Eagles (A)
Semi-finals [25 Aug 56] L 25-30 v St George
Preliminary Finals [01 Sep 56] W 36-33 v Souths
Grand Final [08 Sep 56] L 12-18 v St George