Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 19-Sep-1959 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·65,896 att.
Carlton
7.8 (50)
vs
Essendon
8.9 (57)
Essendon won by 7

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton0.1 (1)3.7 (25)5.8 (38)7.8 (50)7.8 (50)
Essendon1.4 (10)4.5 (29)6.8 (44)8.9 (57)8.9 (57)

Carlton — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#21 Bill Arch
#18 Peter Barry
#8 John Benetti
#6 Leo Brereton3
#5 Gerald Burke
#23 John Chick
#16 Kevin Clarke
#15 Bruce Comben
#9 Berkeley Cox
#14 Bob Crowe
#25 George Ferry
#28 Graham Gilchrist
#10 John James
#11 Laurie Kerr1
#12 Don Nicholls
#2 John Nicholls1
#44 Maurice Sankey1
#1 Sergio Silvagni1
#7 Bruce Williams
#19 Denis Zeunert

Essendon — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 John Birt1
#18 Reg Burgess
#47 Barry Capuano
#1 Jack Clarke
#28 Alec Epis
#8 Ron Evans2
#23 Ken Fraser
#4 Col Hebbard
#30 Geoff Leek1
#16 Graham Leydin
#7 Lance Mann
#31 Hugh Mitchell2
#15 Alby Murdoch
#29 Ken Peucker1
#34 Brian Sampson
#9 Greg Sewell
#5 David Shaw1
#10 Ian Shelton
#25 Ken Timms
#33 John Towner