Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 16-May-1959 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·24,438 att.
Melbourne
19.17 (131)
vs
Footscray
9.12 (66)
Melbourne won by 65

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne6.5 (41)11.9 (75)14.11 (95)19.17 (131)19.17 (131)
Footscray1.1 (7)4.5 (29)6.9 (45)9.12 (66)9.12 (66)

Melbourne — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Frank Adams4
#30 John Beckwith
#38 Peter Brenchley
#7 Geoff Case
#12 Neil Crompton
#9 Brian Dixon
#28 Terry Gleeson
#16 Bob Johnson3
#8 Tassie Johnson
#14 Trevor Johnson1
#27 Dennis Jones
#35 Clyde Laidlaw
#29 Hassa Mann
#5 Ian McLean2
#11 Laurie Mithen1
#24 Ian Ridley4
#23 Geoff Tunbridge2
#15 Athol Webb2
#25 Don Williams
#33 Colin Wilson

Footscray — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#27 Peter Barker
#18 Ray Baxter3
#33 John Brereton
#19 Brian Buckley
#28 John Clegg
#10 Don Darcey
#2 Terry Devery
#24 Jim Gallagher
#32 Phil Gehrig
#31 Ron Howard
#17 Graham Ion
#1 Barrie Kerr
#29 Bernie Lee
#34 Noel Long2
#22 Kelvin Payne
#15 John Quarrell
#14 John Schultz1
#8 Bob Spargo1
#4 Bob Ware2
#3 Ted Whitten