1959 VFL Season Round 15: North Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1959 between North Melbourne and Essendon during round fifteen of the 1959 season of the Victorian Football League.
North Melbourne hosted Essendon at Arden Street Oval.
Jack Clarke captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Wally Carter and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
North Melbourne (11.8.74) were defeated by Essendon (16.14.110).
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 8 August 1959
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
18,500
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
11.8.74 - 16.14.110
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 8 | (74) |
| Essendon | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 14 | (110) |
| Margin | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 29 | ESSE by 63 | ESSE by 36 | ESSE by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
North Melbourne
Captain: unknownCoach: Wally Carter
Essendon
Captain: Jack ClarkeCoach: Dick Reynolds
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Carr, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Cooke, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dean, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Fyffe, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 41 | Galle, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Gaudion, Michael | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 39 | Jenkins, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Little, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Mills, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | O'Brien, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Palmer, Don | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 33 | Schofield, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Stephenson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Turner, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Waddington, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 8 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Birt, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Burgess, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 47 | Capuano, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 36 | Doran, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Epis, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Evans, Ron | ? | ? | 9 | ? |
| 23 | Fraser, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hebbard, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Mackie, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Mann, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 15 | Murdoch, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Peucker, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Sampson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Shaw, David | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Shearman, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Towner, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 16 | 14 | |||