1959 VFL Round 1: Carlton v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 18 April 1959 between Carlton and Essendon during round 1 of the 1959 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Essendon at Princes Park.
Bruce Comben captained the hosts.
Jack Clarke captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ken Hands and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Carlton
B. Comben (capt.), D. Beasy, L. Brereton, B. Buckley, G. Burke, J. Chick, K. Clarke, B. Crowe, G. Donaldson, G. Ferry, G. Gilchrist, J. Heathcote, J. James, L. Kerr, D. Nicholls, J. Nicholls, S. Silvagni, B. Williams, J. Williams, D. Zeunert
Essendon
J. Clarke (capt.), R. Burgess, B. Donohoe, A. Epis, R. Evans, K. Fraser, C. Hebbard, G. Leek, G. Leydin, B. Mackie, L. Mann, H. Mitchell, G. Moloney, D. Nicolson, B. Sampson, G. Sewell, D. Shaw, B. Shearman, K. Timms, J. Towner
Carlton (13.20.98) defeated Essendon (11.18.84).
Goalkickers
Carlton: S. Silvagni (5), G. Burke (4), D. Beasy, G. Donaldson, J. Heathcote, J. Williams
Essendon: R. Evans (5), H. Mitchell (2), G. Leek, B. Mackie, G. Moloney, K. Timms
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 5th on the ladder and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Carlton
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 18 April 1959
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
31,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 20 | 13 | . | 20 | (98) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 18 | 11 | . | 18 | (84) |
| Margin | CARL by 25 | CARL by 12 | CARL by 17 | CARL by 14 | CARL by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ken Hands
(Carlton),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Bruce Comben
(Carlton),
Jack Clarke
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Beitzel
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Beasy, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Brereton, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Buckley, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Burke, Gerald | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 23 | Chick, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Clarke, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Comben, Bruce (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Crowe, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Donaldson, Graham | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Ferry, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gilchrist, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Heathcote, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | James, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kerr, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Nicholls, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Nicholls, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Silvagni, Serge | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 7 | Williams, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Williams, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Zeunert, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 20 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Burgess, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Donohoe, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Epis, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Evans, Ron | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 23 | Fraser, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hebbard, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Leydin, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mackie, Barry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Mann, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Nicolson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Sampson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Shaw, David | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Shearman, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Timms, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Towner, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 18 | |||