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