Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 26-Sep-1959 2:50 PM·M.C.G.·103,506 att.
Melbourne
17.13 (115)
vs
Essendon
11.12 (78)
Melbourne won by 37

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.4 (10)8.5 (53)11.10 (76)17.13 (115)17.13 (115)
Essendon3.5 (23)7.8 (50)10.10 (70)11.12 (78)11.12 (78)

Melbourne — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Frank Adams3
#31 Ron Barassi4
#30 John Beckwith
#38 Peter Brenchley
#7 Geoff Case
#9 Brian Dixon
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith
#16 Bob Johnson3
#8 Tassie Johnson
#27 Dennis Jones
#35 Clyde Laidlaw
#4 John Lord
#29 Hassa Mann1
#5 Ian McLean
#11 Laurie Mithen
#24 Ian Ridley1
#2 Alan Rowarth4
#26 Ian Thorogood
#23 Geoff Tunbridge1
#25 Don Williams

Essendon — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 John Birt
#18 Reg Burgess
#47 Barry Capuano
#1 Jack Clarke2
#28 Alec Epis
#8 Ron Evans2
#23 Ken Fraser1
#4 Col Hebbard
#30 Geoff Leek
#16 Graham Leydin
#32 Barry Mackie
#31 Hugh Mitchell
#15 Alby Murdoch
#29 Ken Peucker
#34 Brian Sampson
#9 Greg Sewell4
#5 David Shaw2
#35 Bob Shearman
#10 Ian Shelton
#33 John Towner