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

Melbourne defeated Essendon 115–78, by 37 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 39–8.

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

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
#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

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
#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