1959 SANFL Season: Port Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results of Port Adelaide for the 1959 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by West Adelaide in a semi final and defeating Glenelg in the preliminary final, Port Adelaide defeated West Adelaide in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1959 SANFL Season
Team:
Port Adelaide
Home Ground:
Alberton Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-0-1, P%: 61.5)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abley, John | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Boyd, Davey | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Cahill, John | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Motley, Geof | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Obst, Peter | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Obst, Trevor | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motley, Geof | 21 | 19 | -0- | 2 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/04/1959 | Round 1 | West Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | WADL by 4 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 02/05/1959 | Round 2 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | PADL by 93 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 09/05/1959 | Round 3 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 20 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 16/05/1959 | Round 4 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | PADL by 42 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 23/05/1959 | Round 5 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 83 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 30/05/1959 | Round 6 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | PADL by 29 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 06/06/1959 | Round 7 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 30 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 15/06/1959 | Round 8 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 6 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 20/06/1959 | Round 9 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 38 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 04/07/1959 | Round 10 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 67 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 11/07/1959 | Round 11 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | PADL by 41 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 25/07/1959 | Round 12 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 59 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 01/08/1959 | Round 13 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 19 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 08/08/1959 | Round 14 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 37 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 15/08/1959 | Round 15 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 3 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 22/08/1959 | Round 16 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 56 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 29/08/1959 | Round 17 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | PADL by 66 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 05/09/1959 | Round 18 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | PADL by 37 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 19/09/1959 | Semi Final | West Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | WADL by 25 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 25/09/1959 | Preliminary Final | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | PADL by 59 | Geof Motley | unknown |
| 03/10/1959 | Grand Final | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 10 | Geof Motley | Geof Motley |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.