Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 18-Apr-1959 2:30 PM·Princes Park·31,000 att.
Carlton
13.20 (98)
vs
Essendon
11.18 (84)
Carlton won by 14

Carlton defeated Essendon 98–84, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Carlton outscored Essendon 46–21.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton7.4 (46)8.10 (58)12.13 (85)13.20 (98)13.20 (98)
Essendon3.3 (21)6.10 (46)9.14 (68)11.18 (84)11.18 (84)

Carlton — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#17 Doug Beasy1
#6 Leo Brereton
#4 Brian Buckley
#5 Gerald Burke4
#23 John Chick
#16 Kevin Clarke
#15 Bruce Comben
#14 Bob Crowe
#13 Graham Donaldson1
#25 George Ferry
#28 Graham Gilchrist
#37 John Heathcote1
#10 John James
#11 Laurie Kerr
#12 Don Nicholls
#2 John Nicholls
#1 Sergio Silvagni5
#7 Bruce Williams
#31 John Williams1
#19 Denis Zeunert

Essendon — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#18 Reg Burgess
#1 Jack Clarke
#26 Brian Donohoe
#28 Alec Epis
#8 Ron Evans5
#23 Ken Fraser
#4 Col Hebbard
#30 Geoff Leek1
#16 Graham Leydin
#32 Barry Mackie1
#7 Lance Mann
#31 Hugh Mitchell2
#17 George Moloney1
#14 Don Nicolson
#34 Brian Sampson
#9 Greg Sewell
#5 David Shaw
#35 Bob Shearman
#25 Ken Timms1
#33 John Towner