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 Beasy—————1—————————
#6 Leo Brereton———————————————
#4 Brian Buckley———————————————
#5 Gerald Burke—————4—————————
#23 John Chick———————————————
#16 Kevin Clarke———————————————
#15 Bruce Comben———————————————
#14 Bob Crowe———————————————
#13 Graham Donaldson—————1—————————
#25 George Ferry———————————————
#28 Graham Gilchrist———————————————
#37 John Heathcote—————1—————————
#10 John James———————————————
#11 Laurie Kerr———————————————
#12 Don Nicholls———————————————
#2 John Nicholls———————————————
#1 Sergio Silvagni—————5—————————
#7 Bruce Williams———————————————
#31 John Williams—————1—————————
#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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#18 Reg Burgess———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#26 Brian Donohoe———————————————
#28 Alec Epis———————————————
#8 Ron Evans—————5—————————
#23 Ken Fraser———————————————
#4 Col Hebbard———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek—————1—————————
#16 Graham Leydin———————————————
#32 Barry Mackie—————1—————————
#7 Lance Mann———————————————
#31 Hugh Mitchell—————2—————————
#17 George Moloney—————1—————————
#14 Don Nicolson———————————————
#34 Brian Sampson———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#5 David Shaw———————————————
#35 Bob Shearman———————————————
#25 Ken Timms—————1—————————
#33 John Towner———————————————