1959 VFL Season Round 14: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 1 August 1959 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round fourteen of the 1959 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Jack Clarke captained the hosts.
Ron Clegg captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Ron Clegg.
Essendon (10.19.79) defeated South Melbourne (8.14.62).
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 1 August 1959
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
10.19.79 - 8.14.62
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 19 | 10 | . | 19 | (79) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Margin | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 2 | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Essendon
Captain: Jack ClarkeCoach: Dick Reynolds
South Melbourne
Captain: Ron CleggCoach: Ron Clegg
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Birt, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Burgess, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 47 | Capuano, Barry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Doran, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Epis, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Evans, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Fraser, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hebbard, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mackie, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Mann, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Murdoch, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Peucker, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Sampson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Shearman, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Shelton, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Towner, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 19 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Boyd, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 50 | Broadway, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Burke, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 52 | Fallon, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Kiteley, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Landorf, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McGrath, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 43 | McKenzie, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 44 | Munn, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 39 | Power, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 41 | Sharp, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Svenson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 14 | |||