1959 VFL Season: Hawthorn
These are the details of the premiership results for Hawthorn for the 1959 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Glenferrie Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in seventh place.
Team Details
Competition:
1959 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Club:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Glenferrie Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 9-0-9, P%: 112.7)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur, Graham | #2 | 16 | 21 | R01-04, R06-11, R13-18 |
| Cabble, Ron | #6 | 8 | 0 | R01-08 |
| Coleman, Brian | #35 | 6 | 5 | R05-06, R09-12 |
| Cooper, Graham | #51 | 10 | 0 | R07-10, R12-17 |
| Dineen, John | #29 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Edwards, Brendan | #9 | 17 | 8 | R01-11, R13-18 |
| Elward, John | #34 | 3 | 2 | R01, R06-07 |
| Falconer, Brian | #36 | 7 | 0 | R01-04, R09-11 |
| Fisher, John | #5 | 8 | 2 | R01, R03-09 |
| Gent, Don | #26 | 6 | 0 | R02-03, R11-14 |
| Hay, Sted | #54 | 11 | 0 | R05, R09-18 |
| Howells, Geoff | #25 | 2 | 0 | R05, R12 |
| Hughes, Alf | #12 | 17 | 0 | R01-13, R15-18 |
| Kaine, Les | #1 | 16 | 26 | R01-11, R13, R15-18 |
| Kann, Brian | #22 | 4 | 0 | R09-12 |
| Kennedy, John | #10 | 14 | 1 | R01-06, R08, R12-18 |
| McPherson, Cam | #45 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| McVilly, Ray | #14 | 11 | 0 | R02, R05-07, R12-18 |
| Nalder, Ron | #33 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Nisbet, Bob | #16 | 15 | 15 | R01-02, R04-13, R16-18 |
| Northcote, Kevin | #19 | 8 | 5 | R01-08 |
| O'Mahoney, John | #3 | 7 | 7 | R12-18 |
| Peck, John | #23 | 15 | 29 | R01-11, R14-15, R17-18 |
| Rasmussen, Garry | #37 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Ritchie, Dave | #39 | 9 | 2 | R01-07, R10, R14 |
| Robertson, John | #32 | 3 | 2 | R14-16 |
| Shelton, Bill | #7 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Simmonds, Roy | #27 | 17 | 15 | R01-13, R15-18 |
| Sullivan, Paul | #13 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Toy, Barry | #49 | 3 | 1 | R14, R16-17 |
| Voigt, Noel | #17 | 17 | 4 | R01-09, R11-18 |
| Wilson, Geoff | #18 | 16 | 17 | R01-04, R07-18 |
| Woodley, Allan | #24 | 18 | 9 | R01-18 |
| Yeoman, Ray | #21 | 10 | 3 | R08, R10-18 |
| Young, Garry | #31 | 12 | 35 | R02-03, R09-18 |
| Young, Maurie | #8 | 13 | 15 | R03-15 |
| Youren, Colin | #30 | 18 | 4 | R01-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale, Jack | 18 | 9 | -0- | 9 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1959 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 11 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 02/05/1959 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 39 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 09/05/1959 | Round 3 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 44 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 16/05/1959 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 31 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 23/05/1959 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 4 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 30/05/1959 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 8 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 06/06/1959 | Round 7 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 30 | Jack Hale | Graham Arthur |
| 13/06/1959 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 30 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 27/06/1959 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 25 | Jack Hale | Graham Arthur |
| 04/07/1959 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 5 | Jack Hale | Graham Arthur |
| 11/07/1959 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 1 | Jack Hale | Graham Arthur |
| 18/07/1959 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 6 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 25/07/1959 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 9 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 01/08/1959 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 47 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 08/08/1959 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 1 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 15/08/1959 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 36 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 22/08/1959 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 2 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 29/08/1959 | Round 18 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 43 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |