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←Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G. Date: Sat, 26-Sep-1959 2:50 PM Attendance: 103506→
Melbourne1.4.108.5.5311.10.7617.13.115
Essendon3.5.237.8.5010.10.7011.12.78
Qrt marginES by 13ME by 3ME by 6ME by 37
Qrt scoresES 23-10ME 43-27ME 23-20ME 39-8
Field umpireBill Barbour (154)


[Melbourne Player Details][Essendon Player Details]

 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Melbourne Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
6 Adams, Frank    3                  
31 Barassi, Ron    4                  
30 Beckwith, John                       
38 Brenchley, Peter                       
7 Case, Geoff                       
9 Dixon, Brian                       
1 Fenton-Smith, Dick                       
16 Johnson, Bob    3                  
8 Johnson, Tassie                       
27 Jones, Dennis                       
35 Laidlaw, Clyde                       
4 Lord, John                       
29 Mann, Hassa    1                  
5 McLean, Ian                       
11 Mithen, Laurie                       
24 Ridley, Ian    1                  
2 Rowarth, Alan    4                  
26 Thorogood, Ian                       
23 Tunbridge, Geoff    1                  
25 Williams, Don                       
Totals    17                  
Opposition    11                  

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 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Essendon Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
11 Birt, John                       
18 Burgess, Reg                       
47 Capuano, Barry                       
1 Clarke, Jack    2                  
28 Epis, Alec                       
8 Evans, Ron    2                  
23 Fraser, Ken    1                  
4 Hebbard, Col                       
30 Leek, Geoff                       
16 Leydin, Graham                       
32 Mackie, Barry                       
31 Mitchell, Hugh                       
15 Murdoch, Alby                       
29 Peucker, Ken                       
34 Sampson, Brian                       
9 Sewell, Greg    4                  
5 Shaw, David    2                  
35 Shearman, Bob                       
10 Shelton, Ian                       
33 Towner, John                       
Totals    11                  
Opposition    17                  

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Melbourne Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%)Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
6Adams, Frank24y 106d89 (62-2-25 70.79%)92 (1.03)← 
31Barassi, Ron23y 211d115 (84-3-28 74.35%)177 (1.54)← 
30Beckwith, John27y 10d160 (95-4-61 60.63%)19 (0.12)← 
38Brenchley, Peter22y 338d29 (24-1-4 84.48%)14 (0.48)← 
7Case, Geoff24y 11d101 (70-3-28 70.79%)34 (0.34)← 
9Dixon, Brian23y 129d102 (80-2-20 79.41%)20 (0.20)← 
1Fenton-Smith, Dick27y 342d50 (37-2-11 76.00%)21 (0.42)← 
16Johnson, Bob24y 115d105 (82-2-21 79.05%)201 (1.91)← 
8Johnson, Tassie21y 298d20 (15-1-4 77.50%) ← 
27Jones, Dennis22y 317d40 (30-1-9 76.25%)4 (0.10)← 
35Laidlaw, Clyde25y 303d83 (69-2-12 84.34%)32 (0.39)← 
4Lord, John22y 177d33 (27-1-5 83.33%)1 (0.03)← 
29Mann, Hassa18y 351d17 (14-1-2 85.29%)21 (1.24)← 
5McLean, Ian30y 30d142 (90-3-49 64.44%)29 (0.20)← 
11Mithen, Laurie25y 164d99 (75-1-23 76.26%)45 (0.45)← 
24Ridley, Ian25y 223d96 (74-2-20 78.13%)169 (1.76)← 
2Rowarth, Alan23y 33d27 (20-1-6 75.93%)45 (1.67)← 
26Thorogood, Ian23y 32d47 (35-2-10 76.60%)1 (0.02)← 
23Tunbridge, Geoff27y 172d58 (44-2-12 77.59%)74 (1.28)← 
25Williams, Don23y 327d133 (92-3-38 70.30%)3 (0.02)← 
Totals24y 148d1546 (1119-39-388 72.38%)1002 (0.65)  
CSmith, Norm44y 309d214 (135-6-73 64.49%) 159 (105-4-50 67.30%) 

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Essendon Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Essendon Games (W-D-L W%)Essendon Goals (Ave.)
11Birt, John22y 240d58 (35-0-23 60.34%)87 (1.50)← 
18Burgess, Reg25y 51d105 (62-0-43 59.05%)9 (0.09)← 
47Capuano, Barry18y 304d10 (8-0-2 80.00%)3 (0.30)← 
1Clarke, Jack26y 74d138 (78-1-59 56.88%)43 (0.31)← 
28Epis, Alec22y 30d30 (19-0-11 63.33%)1 (0.03)← 
8Evans, Ron20y 81d30 (18-0-12 60.00%)105 (3.50)← 
23Fraser, Ken19y 221d38 (23-0-15 60.53%)12 (0.32)← 
4Hebbard, Col22y 320d48 (29-0-19 60.42%)22 (0.46)← 
30Leek, Geoff27y 220d138 (84-0-54 60.87%)78 (0.57)← 
16Leydin, Graham19y 189d16 (8-0-8 50.00%)13 (0.81)← 
32Mackie, Barry21y 182d17 (9-0-8 52.94%)6 (0.35)← 
31Mitchell, Hugh24y 308d111 (66-0-45 59.46%)159 (1.43)← 
15Murdoch, Alby24y 251d40 (24-0-16 60.00%) ← 
29Peucker, Ken24y 236d42 (27-0-15 64.29%)45 (1.07)← 
34Sampson, Brian18y 223d18 (12-0-6 66.67%)2 (0.11)← 
9Sewell, Greg26y 88d134 (78-0-56 58.21%)34 (0.25)← 
5Shaw, David20y 332d19 (12-0-7 63.16%)8 (0.42)← 
35Shearman, Bob20y 12d56 (34-0-22 60.71%)5 (0.09)← 
10Shelton, Ian19y 214d10 (7-0-3 70.00%) ← 
33Towner, John25y 311d87 (48-0-39 55.17%)36 (0.41)← 
Totals22y 213d1145 (681-1-463 59.48%)668 (0.58)  
CReynolds, Dick44y 98d396 (262-6-128 66.92%) ← 

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