1959 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1959 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Melbourne in a semi final, Carlton were defeated by Essendon in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1959 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 109.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch, Bill | #21 | 7 | 5 | R14-18, SF, PF |
| Armstrong, Bill | #27 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Barry, Peter | #18 | 19 | 8 | R02-18, SF, PF |
| Beasy, Doug | #17 | 9 | 5 | R01-03, R10-13, R18, SF |
| Benetti, John | #8 | 8 | 2 | R06-08, R11-14, PF |
| Brereton, Leo | #6 | 20 | 31 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Buckley, Brian | #4 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R10 |
| Burke, Gerald | #5 | 20 | 35 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Chick, John | #23 | 15 | 1 | R01, R04-11, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Clarke, Kevin | #16 | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R08, R11-15, SF, PF |
| Comben, Bruce | #15 | 19 | 0 | R01-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Cottrell, Len | #32 | 8 | 1 | R05-07, R09-11, R17-18 |
| Cox, Berkley | #9 | 10 | 1 | R03-05, R07, R09-10, R15-16, R18, PF |
| Crowe, Bob | #14 | 9 | 0 | R01-06, R08, R10, PF |
| Donaldson, Graham | #13 | 15 | 23 | R01-09, R13-18 |
| Ferry, George | #25 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Garra, Vic | #24 | 4 | 0 | R03-04, R06-07 |
| Gilchrist, Graham | #28 | 17 | 4 | R01-09, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Hall, Don | #34 | 2 | 0 | R12-13 |
| Heathcote, John | #37 | 17 | 28 | R01-17 |
| James, John | #10 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Kerr, Laurie | #11 | 13 | 2 | R01-04, R06-09, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Nicholls, Don | #12 | 13 | 2 | R01-03, R05, R09-16, PF |
| Nicholls, John | #2 | 19 | 2 | R01-11, R13-18, SF, PF |
| O'Keefe, John | #39 | 4 | 0 | R13-14, R17, SF |
| Pavlou, Chris | #35 | 5 | 1 | R10-14 |
| Rainsford, Don | #40 | 3 | 1 | R11-12, R17 |
| Sankey, Maurice | #44 | 3 | 1 | R18, SF, PF |
| Silvagni, Serge | #1 | 18 | 40 | R01-16, SF, PF |
| Strauch, Denis | #22 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Sullivan, Jack | #30 | 5 | 0 | R04, R08-09, R12, R17 |
| Webster, Peter | #3 | 10 | 0 | R10-18, SF |
| White, Allan | #38 | 13 | 15 | R05-07, R09-12, R14-18, SF |
| Williams, Bruce | #7 | 16 | 15 | R01-09, R12, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Williams, John | #31 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Zeunert, Denis | #19 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hands, Ken | 20 | 13 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1959 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 14 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 02/05/1959 | Round 2 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 49 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 09/05/1959 | Round 3 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 32 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 16/05/1959 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 40 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 23/05/1959 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 12 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 30/05/1959 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 8 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 06/06/1959 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 28 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 15/06/1959 | Round 8 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 9 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 27/06/1959 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 10 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 04/07/1959 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 66 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 11/07/1959 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 45 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 18/07/1959 | Round 12 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 40 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 25/07/1959 | Round 13 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 01/08/1959 | Round 14 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 11 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 08/08/1959 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 20 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 15/08/1959 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 45 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 22/08/1959 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 2 | Ken Hands | John Chick |
| 29/08/1959 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 27 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 12/09/1959 | Semi Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 44 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
| 19/09/1959 | Preliminary Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 7 | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben |
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.