1959 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
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Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 160,925 · Season to date: 160,925
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.4 8.10 12.13 13.20 | 98 | Essendon | 3.3 6.10 9.14 11.18 | 84 | Carlton won by 14 pts | Princes Park | 18/04/1959 2:30 | 31,000 |
| Collingwood | 1.4 3.8 6.13 7.18 | 60 | Sydney | 5.4 8.9 12.11 14.17 | 101 | Sydney won by 41 pts | Victoria Park | 18/04/1959 2:30 | 40,125 |
| Fitzroy | 7.3 12.12 15.16 19.17 | 131 | Hawthorn | 6.6 9.8 14.13 17.18 | 120 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Brunswick St | 18/04/1959 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Geelong | 3.4 6.7 6.10 8.15 | 63 | North Melbourne | 4.3 8.4 10.11 12.14 | 86 | North Melbourne won by 23 pts | Kardinia Park | 18/04/1959 2:30 | 17,200 |
| Richmond | 2.4 3.5 10.9 10.10 | 70 | Melbourne | 3.2 8.8 10.11 16.21 | 117 | Melbourne won by 47 pts | Punt Rd | 18/04/1959 2:30 | 25,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 7.8 8.12 9.15 | 69 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 5.4 6.8 6.13 | 49 | St Kilda won by 20 pts | Junction Oval | 18/04/1959 2:30 | 27,600 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 158,028 · Season to date: 318,953
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.4 8.6 13.8 18.15 | 123 | St Kilda | 3.1 6.5 7.11 12.15 | 87 | Essendon won by 36 pts | Windy Hill | 02/05/1959 2:30 | 19,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.1 3.4 4.5 8.7 | 55 | Carlton | 3.6 8.6 11.12 15.14 | 104 | Carlton won by 49 pts | Western Oval | 02/05/1959 2:30 | 29,436 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 7.9 12.12 18.15 | 123 | Geelong | 4.5 6.5 11.8 12.12 | 84 | Hawthorn won by 39 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 02/05/1959 2:30 | 14,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 7.7 11.10 13.14 | 92 | Collingwood | 3.1 5.1 8.4 12.7 | 79 | Melbourne won by 13 pts | M.C.G. | 02/05/1959 2:30 | 53,342 |
| North Melbourne | 5.2 10.8 11.9 16.12 | 108 | Richmond | 2.4 4.10 8.16 10.20 | 80 | North Melbourne won by 28 pts | Arden St | 02/05/1959 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 2.4 7.9 10.13 13.21 | 99 | Fitzroy | 2.3 5.6 8.10 12.11 | 83 | Sydney won by 16 pts | Lake Oval | 02/05/1959 2:30 | 27,250 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 128,620 · Season to date: 447,573
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.1 3.4 7.7 9.8 | 62 | Carlton | 3.4 5.5 10.9 14.10 | 94 | Carlton won by 32 pts | Victoria Park | 09/05/1959 2:30 | 33,903 |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 9.6 12.8 13.9 | 87 | Melbourne | 1.2 2.3 4.6 11.8 | 74 | Fitzroy won by 13 pts | Brunswick St | 09/05/1959 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.0 4.7 4.10 8.10 | 58 | Hawthorn | 4.9 6.9 14.10 15.12 | 102 | Hawthorn won by 44 pts | Western Oval | 09/05/1959 2:30 | 17,417 |
| North Melbourne | 2.1 5.4 5.6 9.9 | 63 | St Kilda | 4.2 4.4 6.9 8.10 | 58 | North Melbourne won by 5 pts | Arden St | 09/05/1959 2:30 | 13,600 |
| Richmond | 3.0 6.4 7.4 10.11 | 71 | Geelong | 7.4 8.7 12.12 14.12 | 96 | Geelong won by 25 pts | Punt Rd | 09/05/1959 2:30 | 13,500 |
| Sydney | 3.4 5.8 8.10 9.11 | 65 | Essendon | 2.1 4.3 6.7 7.10 | 52 | Sydney won by 13 pts | Lake Oval | 09/05/1959 2:30 | 30,200 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 142,910 · Season to date: 590,483
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.5 9.8 9.11 14.17 | 101 | Richmond | 3.1 5.2 6.5 9.7 | 61 | Carlton won by 40 pts | Princes Park | 16/05/1959 2:30 | 24,500 |
| Essendon | 4.4 5.7 5.12 8.14 | 62 | North Melbourne | 2.3 5.9 9.11 11.11 | 77 | North Melbourne won by 15 pts | Windy Hill | 16/05/1959 2:30 | 22,500 |
| Geelong | 5.6 5.6 8.11 13.12 | 90 | Fitzroy | 1.1 5.3 8.4 12.8 | 80 | Geelong won by 10 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/05/1959 2:30 | 16,112 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 9.7 14.8 19.14 | 128 | Sydney | 2.6 5.10 10.14 13.19 | 97 | Hawthorn won by 31 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 16/05/1959 2:30 | 25,000 |
| Melbourne | 6.5 11.9 14.11 19.17 | 131 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 4.5 6.9 9.12 | 66 | Melbourne won by 65 pts | M.C.G. | 16/05/1959 2:30 | 24,438 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 4.12 10.14 12.19 | 91 | Collingwood | 1.6 3.10 4.11 8.16 | 64 | St Kilda won by 27 pts | Junction Oval | 16/05/1959 2:30 | 30,360 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 134,095 · Season to date: 724,578
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.3 6.7 7.9 10.13 | 73 | Melbourne | 4.1 7.2 9.4 9.7 | 61 | Carlton won by 12 pts | Princes Park | 23/05/1959 2:30 | 36,120 |
| Essendon | 1.8 6.11 8.13 11.18 | 84 | Geelong | 0.4 2.5 5.9 7.12 | 54 | Essendon won by 30 pts | Windy Hill | 23/05/1959 2:30 | 18,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.4 6.5 14.7 17.11 | 113 | Sydney | 3.0 7.4 10.5 13.8 | 86 | Western Bulldogs won by 27 pts | Western Oval | 23/05/1959 2:30 | 19,475 |
| North Melbourne | 1.0 6.6 9.7 11.10 | 76 | Fitzroy | 3.9 5.11 7.19 9.19 | 73 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 23/05/1959 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Richmond | 4.6 4.12 10.20 13.20 | 98 | Collingwood | 1.2 5.8 5.9 11.13 | 79 | Richmond won by 19 pts | Punt Rd | 23/05/1959 2:30 | 24,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 5.10 6.11 10.21 | 81 | Hawthorn | 4.5 5.5 9.10 11.11 | 77 | St Kilda won by 4 pts | Junction Oval | 23/05/1959 2:30 | 21,500 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 135,176 · Season to date: 859,754
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 7.5 9.8 13.13 16.16 | 112 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 5.7 8.10 10.11 | 71 | Collingwood won by 41 pts | Victoria Park | 30/05/1959 2:30 | 24,740 |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 7.5 10.6 11.9 | 75 | Essendon | 3.8 4.13 7.15 12.22 | 94 | Essendon won by 19 pts | Brunswick St | 30/05/1959 2:30 | 22,000 |
| Geelong | 4.1 8.6 10.7 11.10 | 76 | Melbourne | 6.4 9.7 14.13 19.15 | 129 | Melbourne won by 53 pts | Kardinia Park | 30/05/1959 2:30 | 16,736 |
| Hawthorn | 1.2 4.5 8.8 11.9 | 75 | Carlton | 4.5 6.6 9.9 12.11 | 83 | Carlton won by 8 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 30/05/1959 2:30 | 28,000 |
| Richmond | 2.8 5.11 7.12 11.17 | 83 | St Kilda | 0.2 4.6 13.8 16.10 | 106 | St Kilda won by 23 pts | Punt Rd | 30/05/1959 2:30 | 23,000 |
| Sydney | 2.3 3.5 6.14 8.18 | 66 | North Melbourne | 3.2 9.7 11.8 13.18 | 96 | North Melbourne won by 30 pts | Lake Oval | 30/05/1959 2:30 | 20,700 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 147,941 · Season to date: 1,007,695
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 9.6 12.11 14.15 | 99 | North Melbourne | 4.4 4.6 7.8 10.11 | 71 | Carlton won by 28 pts | Princes Park | 06/06/1959 2:20 | 41,985 |
| Collingwood | 3.5 6.10 6.15 12.22 | 94 | Geelong | 2.1 4.4 6.6 9.7 | 61 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | Victoria Park | 06/06/1959 2:20 | 20,427 |
| Essendon | 3.4 5.5 10.7 15.11 | 101 | Western Bulldogs | 1.4 5.7 7.11 12.13 | 85 | Essendon won by 16 pts | Windy Hill | 06/06/1959 2:20 | 23,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 6.7 10.8 14.9 | 93 | Richmond | 5.3 7.7 7.13 8.15 | 63 | Hawthorn won by 30 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 06/06/1959 2:20 | 14,500 |
| Melbourne | 2.6 5.12 9.14 14.17 | 101 | Sydney | 3.1 4.5 7.8 8.8 | 56 | Melbourne won by 45 pts | M.C.G. | 06/06/1959 2:20 | 27,829 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 6.5 10.7 13.9 | 87 | Fitzroy | 2.5 3.13 7.21 9.26 | 80 | St Kilda won by 7 pts | Junction Oval | 06/06/1959 2:20 | 20,200 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 147,143 · Season to date: 1,154,838
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 0.3 0.4 2.8 5.10 | 40 | Collingwood | 1.1 2.4 2.8 3.12 | 30 | Fitzroy won by 10 pts | Brunswick St | 13/06/1959 2:20 | 17,632 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.6 1.10 4.12 4.13 | 37 | Richmond | 2.1 4.4 5.6 9.9 | 63 | Richmond won by 26 pts | Western Oval | 13/06/1959 2:20 | 11,523 |
| North Melbourne | 4.1 7.5 10.8 12.12 | 84 | Hawthorn | 5.1 6.3 8.3 8.6 | 54 | North Melbourne won by 30 pts | Arden St | 13/06/1959 2:20 | 12,500 |
| Geelong | 0.5 3.6 6.10 11.13 | 79 | Carlton | 3.0 7.5 11.12 12.16 | 88 | Carlton won by 9 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/06/1959 2:20 | 23,108 |
| Melbourne | 3.1 8.7 11.12 19.15 | 129 | Essendon | 3.3 5.4 6.6 8.8 | 56 | Melbourne won by 73 pts | M.C.G. | 15/06/1959 2:20 | 52,880 |
| Sydney | 2.3 7.8 12.11 16.13 | 109 | St Kilda | 4.4 4.7 5.10 7.11 | 53 | Sydney won by 56 pts | Lake Oval | 15/06/1959 2:20 | 29,500 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 114,809 · Season to date: 1,269,647
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 7.8 10.8 14.11 | 95 | Sydney | 4.5 7.6 11.18 14.21 | 105 | Sydney won by 10 pts | Princes Park | 27/06/1959 2:20 | 33,159 |
| Essendon | 3.3 6.10 7.11 8.11 | 59 | Collingwood | 1.4 2.6 5.9 14.12 | 96 | Collingwood won by 37 pts | Windy Hill | 27/06/1959 2:20 | 23,000 |
| Hawthorn | 0.3 5.6 5.11 6.16 | 52 | Melbourne | 3.3 5.4 7.11 11.11 | 77 | Melbourne won by 25 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 27/06/1959 2:20 | 17,000 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 9.10 9.16 13.18 | 96 | Western Bulldogs | 5.7 7.8 8.12 9.14 | 68 | North Melbourne won by 28 pts | Arden St | 27/06/1959 2:20 | 13,000 |
| Richmond | 5.0 10.2 10.4 13.8 | 86 | Fitzroy | 5.7 5.11 10.18 10.21 | 81 | Richmond won by 5 pts | Punt Rd | 27/06/1959 2:20 | 13,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 11.4 11.5 14.11 | 95 | Geelong | 3.4 4.7 4.20 6.22 | 58 | St Kilda won by 37 pts | Junction Oval | 27/06/1959 2:20 | 15,650 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 125,599 · Season to date: 1,395,246
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.7 8.10 10.15 11.18 | 84 | North Melbourne | 1.0 3.7 6.7 9.9 | 63 | Collingwood won by 21 pts | Victoria Park | 04/07/1959 2:20 | 25,149 |
| Fitzroy | 6.2 13.4 15.9 21.13 | 139 | Carlton | 0.4 1.5 7.10 10.13 | 73 | Fitzroy won by 66 pts | Brunswick St | 04/07/1959 2:20 | 26,000 |
| Geelong | 0.4 5.9 11.10 13.15 | 93 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 4.7 8.9 10.15 | 75 | Geelong won by 18 pts | Kardinia Park | 04/07/1959 2:20 | 14,150 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 7.6 10.8 14.13 | 97 | Essendon | 3.9 6.12 11.17 12.20 | 92 | Hawthorn won by 5 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 04/07/1959 2:20 | 15,500 |
| Richmond | 2.3 3.5 7.7 10.13 | 73 | Sydney | 2.3 8.7 13.10 15.16 | 106 | Sydney won by 33 pts | Punt Rd | 04/07/1959 2:20 | 21,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.0 5.2 8.3 11.10 | 76 | Melbourne | 2.10 5.14 9.20 9.23 | 77 | Melbourne won by 1 pts | Junction Oval | 04/07/1959 2:20 | 23,800 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 132,824 · Season to date: 1,528,070
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.5 7.10 11.14 15.21 | 111 | St Kilda | 0.8 4.10 6.12 8.18 | 66 | Carlton won by 45 pts | Princes Park | 11/07/1959 2:20 | 27,668 |
| Collingwood | 5.3 6.7 8.11 10.15 | 75 | Hawthorn | 0.2 2.8 7.11 10.14 | 74 | Collingwood won by 1 pts | Victoria Park | 11/07/1959 2:20 | 24,502 |
| Essendon | 3.1 7.7 15.12 19.20 | 134 | Richmond | 2.4 4.7 8.9 10.9 | 69 | Essendon won by 65 pts | Windy Hill | 11/07/1959 2:20 | 17,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.6 3.10 4.16 6.17 | 53 | Fitzroy | 0.1 2.7 2.7 10.13 | 73 | Fitzroy won by 20 pts | Western Oval | 11/07/1959 2:20 | 15,801 |
| Melbourne | 7.1 12.1 17.4 20.8 | 128 | North Melbourne | 2.6 4.7 4.10 6.10 | 46 | Melbourne won by 82 pts | M.C.G. | 11/07/1959 2:20 | 31,253 |
| Sydney | 2.5 5.9 12.12 17.16 | 118 | Geelong | 3.2 7.6 7.9 12.12 | 84 | Sydney won by 34 pts | Lake Oval | 11/07/1959 2:20 | 16,600 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 131,668 · Season to date: 1,659,738
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.2 6.6 11.8 15.10 | 100 | Carlton | 1.4 3.7 3.12 7.18 | 60 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Windy Hill | 18/07/1959 2:20 | 28,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.6 5.7 9.13 10.15 | 75 | St Kilda | 2.4 8.9 10.9 12.14 | 86 | St Kilda won by 11 pts | Western Oval | 18/07/1959 2:20 | 16,189 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 5.6 6.10 8.13 | 61 | Fitzroy | 3.5 5.12 7.16 8.19 | 67 | Fitzroy won by 6 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 18/07/1959 2:20 | 15,500 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 6.5 10.7 13.10 | 88 | Richmond | 2.1 4.3 6.3 7.9 | 51 | Melbourne won by 37 pts | M.C.G. | 18/07/1959 2:20 | 21,979 |
| North Melbourne | 5.4 6.4 11.9 11.10 | 76 | Geelong | 1.1 3.6 5.11 8.15 | 63 | North Melbourne won by 13 pts | Arden St | 18/07/1959 2:20 | 10,000 |
| Sydney | 3.2 4.4 5.4 6.9 | 45 | Collingwood | 0.5 3.6 7.11 12.13 | 85 | Collingwood won by 40 pts | Lake Oval | 18/07/1959 2:20 | 40,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 96,840 · Season to date: 1,756,578
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.2 7.4 9.7 9.9 | 63 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 2.5 3.8 6.11 | 47 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 25/07/1959 2:20 | 13,271 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 7.4 10.6 14.10 | 94 | Melbourne | 6.2 9.4 12.6 14.7 | 91 | Collingwood won by 3 pts | Victoria Park | 25/07/1959 2:20 | 30,343 |
| Fitzroy | 4.4 7.11 11.13 13.19 | 97 | Sydney | 5.3 7.4 9.5 10.7 | 67 | Fitzroy won by 30 pts | Brunswick St | 25/07/1959 2:20 | 17,054 |
| Geelong | 1.1 5.6 8.7 14.16 | 100 | Hawthorn | 3.6 7.10 11.12 13.13 | 91 | Geelong won by 9 pts | Kardinia Park | 25/07/1959 2:20 | 10,072 |
| Richmond | 3.1 9.6 12.8 16.8 | 104 | North Melbourne | 1.4 2.6 8.12 10.16 | 76 | Richmond won by 28 pts | Punt Rd | 25/07/1959 2:20 | 8,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.5 7.7 9.10 12.13 | 85 | Essendon | 4.1 7.2 9.5 11.5 | 71 | St Kilda won by 14 pts | Junction Oval | 25/07/1959 2:20 | 18,100 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 130,641 · Season to date: 1,887,219
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.2 4.4 7.6 8.9 | 57 | Collingwood | 5.5 5.7 6.11 9.14 | 68 | Collingwood won by 11 pts | Princes Park | 01/08/1959 2:20 | 41,581 |
| Essendon | 3.5 5.8 8.11 10.19 | 79 | Sydney | 3.2 5.6 7.9 8.14 | 62 | Essendon won by 17 pts | Windy Hill | 01/08/1959 2:20 | 20,000 |
| Geelong | 0.6 7.12 9.14 12.15 | 87 | Richmond | 2.5 2.5 4.7 6.7 | 43 | Geelong won by 44 pts | Kardinia Park | 01/08/1959 2:20 | 12,140 |
| Hawthorn | 8.2 9.5 11.10 14.15 | 99 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 4.5 6.7 7.10 | 52 | Hawthorn won by 47 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/08/1959 2:20 | 10,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 6.7 9.9 11.11 | 77 | Fitzroy | 3.4 5.8 8.11 11.11 | 77 | Match drawn | M.C.G. | 01/08/1959 2:20 | 29,420 |
| St Kilda | 1.2 4.8 4.9 10.15 | 75 | North Melbourne | 5.4 6.4 12.7 13.7 | 85 | North Melbourne won by 10 pts | Junction Oval | 01/08/1959 2:20 | 17,500 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 103,713 · Season to date: 1,990,932
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.11 5.11 8.18 12.18 | 90 | St Kilda | 0.2 5.9 6.10 9.11 | 65 | Collingwood won by 25 pts | Victoria Park | 08/08/1959 2:20 | 29,176 |
| Fitzroy | 0.1 5.7 6.11 11.15 | 81 | Geelong | 1.5 1.6 3.10 6.11 | 47 | Fitzroy won by 34 pts | Brunswick St | 08/08/1959 2:20 | 14,488 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 8.3 11.5 12.8 | 80 | Melbourne | 3.3 7.4 8.9 10.11 | 71 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Western Oval | 08/08/1959 2:20 | 12,549 |
| North Melbourne | 2.0 4.2 5.5 11.8 | 74 | Essendon | 5.4 8.7 14.14 16.14 | 110 | Essendon won by 36 pts | Arden St | 08/08/1959 2:20 | 18,500 |
| Richmond | 2.1 6.4 7.6 13.6 | 84 | Carlton | 6.9 7.11 13.17 14.20 | 104 | Carlton won by 20 pts | Punt Rd | 08/08/1959 2:20 | 16,000 |
| Sydney | 2.1 6.8 7.12 8.14 | 62 | Hawthorn | 5.0 6.1 8.2 10.3 | 63 | Hawthorn won by 1 pts | Lake Oval | 08/08/1959 2:20 | 13,000 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 133,285 · Season to date: 2,124,217
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.2 10.7 13.10 17.17 | 119 | Richmond | 2.3 3.4 5.8 5.10 | 40 | Collingwood won by 79 pts | Victoria Park | 15/08/1959 2:20 | 23,856 |
| Fitzroy | 1.3 4.9 6.11 10.23 | 83 | North Melbourne | 1.4 4.7 7.10 7.11 | 53 | Fitzroy won by 30 pts | Brunswick St | 15/08/1959 2:20 | 14,774 |
| Geelong | 4.3 4.5 11.6 12.9 | 81 | Essendon | 3.6 9.10 11.13 15.16 | 106 | Essendon won by 25 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/08/1959 2:20 | 15,076 |
| Hawthorn | 0.2 3.7 5.7 10.11 | 71 | St Kilda | 4.1 4.1 5.5 5.5 | 35 | Hawthorn won by 36 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/08/1959 2:20 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 7.7 8.11 13.14 | 92 | Carlton | 1.2 3.4 6.5 7.5 | 47 | Melbourne won by 45 pts | M.C.G. | 15/08/1959 2:20 | 53,479 |
| Sydney | 4.5 7.7 8.10 11.10 | 76 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 6.7 7.9 12.13 | 85 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Lake Oval | 15/08/1959 2:20 | 14,100 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 131,326 · Season to date: 2,255,543
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.8 6.14 9.18 13.20 | 98 | Hawthorn | 3.4 7.7 9.9 14.12 | 96 | Carlton won by 2 pts | Princes Park | 22/08/1959 2:20 | 18,720 |
| Essendon | 5.1 7.3 9.7 11.8 | 74 | Fitzroy | 0.5 3.6 6.8 7.12 | 54 | Essendon won by 20 pts | Windy Hill | 22/08/1959 2:20 | 30,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 1.3 5.4 5.5 | 35 | Collingwood | 0.6 5.8 6.11 8.17 | 65 | Collingwood won by 30 pts | Western Oval | 22/08/1959 2:20 | 33,960 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 8.8 13.13 17.18 | 120 | Geelong | 2.3 5.4 5.9 9.12 | 66 | Melbourne won by 54 pts | M.C.G. | 22/08/1959 2:20 | 21,646 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 5.4 5.6 6.6 | 42 | Sydney | 5.3 10.9 15.15 19.20 | 134 | Sydney won by 92 pts | Arden St | 22/08/1959 2:20 | 12,500 |
| St Kilda | 6.8 10.12 15.15 18.15 | 123 | Richmond | 2.2 7.8 8.12 13.19 | 97 | St Kilda won by 26 pts | Junction Oval | 22/08/1959 2:20 | 14,500 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 127,674 · Season to date: 2,383,217
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3.3 7.7 15.8 20.12 | 132 | St Kilda | 3.4 7.5 9.9 13.12 | 90 | Fitzroy won by 42 pts | Brunswick St | 29/08/1959 2:20 | 18,523 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 6.10 7.11 10.14 | 74 | Essendon | 8.2 10.4 15.10 17.15 | 117 | Essendon won by 43 pts | Western Oval | 29/08/1959 2:20 | 29,629 |
| Geelong | 1.4 2.5 4.7 5.8 | 38 | Collingwood | 2.3 5.9 10.17 17.19 | 121 | Collingwood won by 83 pts | Kardinia Park | 29/08/1959 2:20 | 21,822 |
| North Melbourne | 1.4 4.6 5.7 8.11 | 59 | Carlton | 2.5 4.8 9.11 12.14 | 86 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Arden St | 29/08/1959 2:20 | 23,200 |
| Richmond | 3.4 7.5 10.8 10.13 | 73 | Hawthorn | 4.1 12.6 15.9 17.14 | 116 | Hawthorn won by 43 pts | Punt Rd | 29/08/1959 2:20 | 12,000 |
| Sydney | 2.2 4.7 5.10 8.13 | 61 | Melbourne | 1.6 3.11 5.15 10.16 | 76 | Melbourne won by 15 pts | Lake Oval | 29/08/1959 2:20 | 22,500 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8-1-0 | 5-0-4 | 248.243 | 1731 | 172.181 | 1213 | 142.7 | 54 | 1 (75.00) |
| 2 | Carlton | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7-0-2 | 6-0-3 | 213.256 | 1534 | 199.210 | 1404 | 109.3 | 52 | 2 (72.22) |
| 3 | Collingwood | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7-0-2 | 5-0-4 | 202.265 | 1477 | 169.201 | 1215 | 121.6 | 48 | 3 (66.67) |
| 4 | Essendon | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7-0-2 | 4-0-5 | 224.254 | 1598 | 199.228 | 1422 | 112.4 | 44 | 4 (61.11) |
| 5 | Fitzroy | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8-0-1 | 2-1-6 | 211.267 | 1533 | 188.223 | 1351 | 113.5 | 42 | 5 (58.33) |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 6-0-3 | 4-0-5 | 188.203 | 1331 | 204.266 | 1490 | 89.3 | 40 | 6 (55.56) |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6-0-3 | 3-0-6 | 229.218 | 1592 | 192.260 | 1412 | 112.7 | 36 | 7 (50.00) |
| 8 | St Kilda | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7-0-2 | 2-0-7 | 199.234 | 1428 | 207.273 | 1515 | 94.3 | 36 | 8 (50.00) |
| 9 | Sydney | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 4-0-5 | 4-0-5 | 210.255 | 1515 | 205.235 | 1465 | 103.4 | 32 | 9 (44.44) |
| 10 | Geelong | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4-0-5 | 1-0-8 | 182.228 | 1320 | 237.259 | 1681 | 78.5 | 20 | 10 (27.78) |
| 11 | Richmond | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3-0-6 | 1-0-8 | 183.211 | 1309 | 250.271 | 1771 | 73.9 | 16 | 11 (22.22) |
| 12 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2-0-7 | 1-0-8 | 161.212 | 1178 | 228.239 | 1607 | 73.3 | 12 | 12 (16.67) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.4 4.8 5.11 8.14 | 62 | Essendon | 2.5 4.9 10.11 14.16 | 100 | Essendon won by 38 pts | M.C.G. | 05/09/1959 2:30 | 86,198 |
| Melbourne | 2.6 6.8 9.12 11.15 | 81 | Carlton | 0.0 1.4 2.9 4.13 | 37 | Melbourne won by 44 pts | M.C.G. | 12/09/1959 2:30 | 72,822 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.1 3.7 5.8 7.8 | 50 | Essendon | 1.4 4.5 6.8 8.9 | 57 | Essendon won by 7 pts | M.C.G. | 19/09/1959 2:30 | 65,896 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.4 8.5 11.10 17.13 | 115 | Essendon | 3.5 7.8 10.10 11.12 | 78 | Melbourne won by 37 pts | M.C.G. | 26/09/1959 2:50 | 103,506 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)