1959 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1959 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Collingwood were defeated by Essendon in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1959 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 121.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Frank Tuck
Vice-Captain:
Murray Weideman
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Thorold Merrett
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beers, Brian | #20 | 19 | 28 | R01-18, SF |
| Bennett, Ken | #33 | 10 | 5 | R01-02, R05-12 |
| Brewer, Ian | #6 | 17 | 33 | R03-18, SF |
| Burns, Keith | #19 | 4 | 4 | R01-04 |
| Carmody, John | #39 | 11 | 2 | R06-11, R13, R16-18, SF |
| Delanty, Mike | #5 | 17 | 6 | R01-16, R18 |
| Dixon, Don | #30 | 5 | 0 | R03-07 |
| Donegan, Barry | #8 | 2 | 0 | R04, R12 |
| Dorman, Brian | #35 | 7 | 9 | R01, R13-14, R16-18, SF |
| Fellowes, Graeme | #28 | 12 | 2 | R01-02, R04-05, R09-16 |
| Gabelich, Ray | #13 | 16 | 1 | R01, R04-11, R13-18, SF |
| Gray, Brian | #4 | 6 | 2 | R01-03, R16, R18, SF |
| Greve, Bob | #7 | 3 | 1 | R02-03, R07 |
| Harrison, Barry | #32 | 18 | 7 | R02-18, SF |
| Hayes, Peter | #24 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
| Healy, Kevin | #27 | 2 | 1 | R05-06 |
| Henderson, John | #10 | 16 | 4 | R01-03, R07-18, SF |
| Hicks, Merv | #41 | 4 | 7 | R06-08, R12 |
| Hutchesson, Errol | #12 | 14 | 12 | R04-05, R07-15, R17-18, SF |
| Kingston, Ron | #9 | 14 | 0 | R01-04, R08, R11-18, SF |
| Lucas, Peter | #3 | 18 | 0 | R01-12, R14-18, SF |
| Merrett, Thorold | #17 | 18 | 27 | R01-11, R13-18, SF |
| Millar, Eddie | #21 | 3 | 1 | R05-07 |
| Murnane, Ray | #45 | 2 | 0 | R15-16 |
| O'Dwyer, Ron | #36 | 8 | 3 | R05, R08, R12-17 |
| Powell, John | #45 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Reeves, Ron | #16 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Rose, Kevin | #14 | 3 | 0 | R01, R09-10 |
| Serong, Bill | #22 | 19 | 4 | R01-18, SF |
| Sharp, Lerrel | #29 | 2 | 0 | R02-03 |
| Sullivan, Harry | #26 | 17 | 0 | R01-10, R13-18, SF |
| Thripp, Bill | #23 | 12 | 2 | R04-13, R18, SF |
| Tuck, Frank | #1 | 14 | 0 | R01, R06-15, R17-18, SF |
| Turner, Ken | #11 | 14 | 8 | R01-02, R04-06, R10-17, SF |
| Twomey, Mick | #25 | 14 | 5 | R01-06, R08, R11-12, R14-15, R17-18, SF |
| Weideman, Murray | #2 | 15 | 36 | R01-04, R09-18, SF |
| Wickes, Alan | #37 | 3 | 0 | R02-03, R17 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyne, Phonse | 19 | 12 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1959 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 41 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 02/05/1959 | Round 2 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 13 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 09/05/1959 | Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 32 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 16/05/1959 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 27 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 23/05/1959 | Round 5 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 19 | Phonse Kyne | Thorold Merrett |
| 30/05/1959 | Round 6 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 41 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 06/06/1959 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 33 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 13/06/1959 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 10 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 27/06/1959 | Round 9 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 37 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 04/07/1959 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 21 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 11/07/1959 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 1 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 18/07/1959 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 40 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 25/07/1959 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 3 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 01/08/1959 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 11 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 08/08/1959 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 25 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 15/08/1959 | Round 16 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 79 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 22/08/1959 | Round 17 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 30 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 29/08/1959 | Round 18 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 83 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
| 05/09/1959 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 38 | Phonse Kyne | Frank Tuck |
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.