1959 VFL Season: South Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1959 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
9th (W-D-L: 8-0-10, P%: 103.4)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd, Ken | #32 | 14 | 7 | R01-03, R08-18 |
| Briglia, Paul | #1 | 6 | 5 | R01-04, R06-07 |
| Broadway, Ray | #50 | 3 | 0 | R11, R13-14 |
| Burke, Dick | #34 | 13 | 9 | R05-15, R17-18 |
| Clegg, Ron | #23 | 16 | 8 | R01-16 |
| Crough, Gerald | #9 | 4 | 0 | R04, R06, R12, R17 |
| Deacon, Cliff | #35 | 4 | 0 | R01-03, R06 |
| Fallon, Bill | #52 | 3 | 0 | R13-15 |
| Goldsmith, Fred | #2 | 13 | 11 | R01, R03-05, R08-16 |
| Gunn, Bill | #8 | 14 | 1 | R01-05, R07-11, R15-18 |
| Harris, Fred | #40 | 7 | 0 | R01-04, R10-12 |
| Heriot, John | #21 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Hogan, Frank | #22 | 9 | 2 | R02-05, R09-10, R12, R15-16 |
| Hudson, Jack | #31 | 2 | 1 | R15-16 |
| Kelton, John | #23 | 2 | 0 | R05, R12 |
| Kiteley, Jeff | #4 | 6 | 0 | R07, R14-18 |
| Landorf, Ray | #30 | 14 | 0 | R01-06, R08-09, R13-18 |
| Marshall, Bob | #17 | 8 | 0 | R04-11 |
| McCormack, Ken | #36 | 17 | 3 | R01-04, R06-18 |
| McGowan, Brian | #3 | 18 | 31 | R01-18 |
| McGrath, Bill | #28 | 15 | 18 | R01-03, R06-14, R16-18 |
| McKenzie, Norm | #43 | 15 | 2 | R01-04, R06-15, R17 |
| McLaughlin, Hugh | #25 | 17 | 0 | R01-16, R18 |
| Munn, Bob | #44 | 12 | 6 | R05-08, R11-18 |
| Oaten, Max | #19 | 6 | 9 | R02-04, R13, R17-18 |
| Power, Bill | #39 | 14 | 11 | R01-02, R05-06, R08-12, R14-18 |
| Rayson, Noel | #16 | 6 | 7 | R01-06 |
| Rice, Peter | #42 | 2 | 0 | R16-17 |
| Sharp, Laurie | #41 | 11 | 5 | R07-16, R18 |
| Skilton, Bob | #14 | 16 | 60 | R01-11, R13-14, R16-18 |
| Stockman, Ron | #27 | 5 | 0 | R05, R07-10 |
| Svenson, John | #15 | 12 | 0 | R01-07, R12-14, R17-18 |
| Tagliabue, Gerald | #37 | 3 | 0 | R04-05, R18 |
| Tampion, Ian | #7 | 2 | 0 | R01, R05 |
| Taube, Greg | #48 | 4 | 1 | R13, R15, R17-18 |
| Taylor, Jim | #20 | 14 | 6 | R05-18 |
| Trethowan, John | #20 | 12 | 4 | R01-04, R06-07, R10-12, R16-18 |
| Wills, Hedley | #29 | 3 | 3 | R07-09 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clegg, Ron | 18 | 8 | -0- | 10 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1959 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 41 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 02/05/1959 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 16 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 09/05/1959 | Round 3 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 13 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 16/05/1959 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 31 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 23/05/1959 | Round 5 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 27 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 30/05/1959 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 30 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 06/06/1959 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 45 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 15/06/1959 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 56 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 27/06/1959 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 10 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 04/07/1959 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 33 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 11/07/1959 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 34 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 18/07/1959 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 40 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 25/07/1959 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 30 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 01/08/1959 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 17 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 08/08/1959 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 1 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 15/08/1959 | Round 16 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 9 | Ron Clegg | Ron Clegg |
| 22/08/1959 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 92 | Ron Clegg | unknown |
| 29/08/1959 | Round 18 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 15 | Ron Clegg | unknown |