1959 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1959 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Melbourne in the second semi final, Carlton were defeated by Essendon in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1959 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
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 |