1959 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1959 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds. The Hawthorn Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Hawthorn Seconds were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1959 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1959 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
112
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | Princes Park | Jack Carney | |
| Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | Neil Mann | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (S) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | MCG | Roy McKay | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Dick Harris | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Hawthorn Seconds
Runners-Up:
Fitzroy Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Hawthorn Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 151.4% | 1,567 | 1,035 | 222 | 235 | 140 | 195 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 4 | 54 | 112.7% | 1,450 | 1,287 | 205 | 220 | 177 | 225 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 116.6% | 1,393 | 1,195 | 194 | 229 | 167 | 193 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 110.1% | 1,473 | 1,338 | 206 | 237 | 185 | 228 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 91.8% | 1,267 | 1,380 | 178 | 199 | 188 | 252 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 99.2% | 1,237 | 1,247 | 170 | 217 | 173 | 209 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 97.5% | 1,220 | 1,251 | 164 | 236 | 176 | 195 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 88.7% | 1,306 | 1,472 | 183 | 208 | 203 | 254 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 94.8% | 1,256 | 1,325 | 178 | 188 | 182 | 233 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 86.6% | 1,179 | 1,362 | 159 | 225 | 194 | 198 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 82.4% | 1,160 | 1,408 | 158 | 212 | 196 | 232 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 86.0% | 1,273 | 1,481 | 174 | 229 | 210 | 221 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Fitzroy (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | Defeated by Collingwood (S) (Semi Final) |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/04/1959 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 102 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1959 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 111 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1959 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 84 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1959 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 83 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1959 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 55 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1959 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 55 | - | 68 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 183.6% | 101 | 55 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 161.9% | 102 | 63 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 126.2% | 106 | 84 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 123.6% | 68 | 55 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 119.4% | 111 | 93 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 102.4% | 85 | 83 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 97.6% | 83 | 85 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 83.8% | 93 | 111 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 80.9% | 55 | 68 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 79.2% | 84 | 106 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 61.8% | 63 | 102 |
| Richmond (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 54.5% | 55 | 101 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/05/1959 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 112 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1959 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 62 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 104 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1959 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 102 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1959 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 64 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1959 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 60 | - | 78 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 160.3% | 210 | 131 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 156.8% | 196 | 125 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 151.5% | 203 | 134 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 97.6% | 162 | 166 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 97.4% | 190 | 195 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 91.4% | 149 | 163 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 87.2% | 130 | 149 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 85.8% | 175 | 204 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 81.8% | 135 | 165 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 87.2% | 157 | 180 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 81.0% | 153 | 189 |
| Geelong (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 68.8% | 130 | 189 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/05/1959 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 55 | - | 20 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1959 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 67 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1959 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 71 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1959 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 76 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1959 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 76 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1959 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 69 | - | 59 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 151.5% | 306 | 202 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 132.8% | 267 | 201 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 120.0% | 216 | 180 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 114.0% | 245 | 215 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 99.6% | 229 | 230 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 89.8% | 211 | 235 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 93.0% | 238 | 256 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 92.2% | 225 | 244 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.5% | 222 | 248 |
| Essendon (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 85.7% | 234 | 273 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 82.0% | 201 | 245 |
| Geelong (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 75.5% | 200 | 265 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/05/1959 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 69 | - | 111 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1959 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 92 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1959 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Kardinia Park | 92 | - | 115 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 134 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1959 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 50 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1959 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 122 | - | 70 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 163.0% | 440 | 270 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 106.8% | 344 | 322 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 105.9% | 322 | 304 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 110.4% | 360 | 326 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 106.8% | 315 | 295 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 100.6% | 317 | 315 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 97.9% | 285 | 291 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 95.8% | 322 | 336 |
| Collingwood (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 93.5% | 315 | 337 |
| Essendon (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 88.1% | 326 | 370 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 75.9% | 290 | 382 |
| Geelong (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 76.8% | 292 | 380 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/05/1959 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 58 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1959 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 58 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1959 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 71 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1959 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 50 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1959 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 82 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1959 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 74 | - | 92 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 154.7% | 532 | 344 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 107.3% | 399 | 372 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 106.9% | 404 | 378 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 103.6% | 343 | 331 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 2 | -1- | 2 | 10 | 105.5% | 386 | 366 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 103.8% | 434 | 418 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.7% | 357 | 373 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.1% | 372 | 391 |
| Collingwood (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 92.8% | 389 | 419 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -1- | 3 | 6 | 79.7% | 361 | 453 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 85.3% | 384 | 450 |
| Geelong (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 84.9% | 372 | 438 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/05/1959 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 77 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1959 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 114 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1959 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 81 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 92 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1959 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Punt Road Oval | 69 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1959 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 78 | - | 114 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 153.7% | 624 | 406 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 110.1% | 513 | 466 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 4 | -1- | 1 | 18 | 105.8% | 473 | 447 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 103.6% | 486 | 469 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 95.7% | 405 | 423 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 95.1% | 466 | 490 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 103.3% | 503 | 487 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 103.2% | 457 | 443 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 92.8% | 453 | 488 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 89.6% | 407 | 454 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 4 | 6 | 77.4% | 439 | 567 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 84.8% | 478 | 564 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/06/1959 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 96 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1959 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 110 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1959 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 57 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 133 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1959 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 54 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1959 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 143 | - | 76 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 171.3% | 757 | 442 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 96.7% | 589 | 609 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 87.8% | 509 | 580 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 107.3% | 576 | 537 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 98.0% | 501 | 511 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 114.7% | 646 | 563 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 105.0% | 525 | 500 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 101.6% | 574 | 565 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 4 | 10 | 86.3% | 536 | 621 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 83.7% | 461 | 551 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 83.6% | 500 | 598 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 84.7% | 535 | 632 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/06/1959 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 48 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1959 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 40 | - | 23 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1959 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 37 | - | 73 | ||
| MON | 15/06/1959 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 110 | - | 75 | ||
| MON | 15/06/1959 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 61 | - | 89 | ||
| MON | 15/06/1959 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 38 | - | 72 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 173.3% | 830 | 479 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 97.0% | 637 | 657 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 119.5% | 718 | 601 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 108.0% | 565 | 523 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 106.7% | 624 | 585 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 85.8% | 532 | 620 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 92.8% | 576 | 621 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 95.8% | 611 | 638 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 90.6% | 610 | 673 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 82.8% | 574 | 693 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 90.0% | 624 | 693 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 81.6% | 522 | 640 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/06/1959 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 60 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1959 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 59 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 58 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1959 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 50 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1959 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 78 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1959 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 121 | - | 41 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 163.2% | 888 | 544 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 2 | 26 | 99.0% | 728 | 735 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 130.7% | 839 | 642 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 112.9% | 647 | 573 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 108.9% | 701 | 644 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 4 | -1- | 4 | 18 | 85.8% | 610 | 711 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 93.3% | 636 | 682 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 84.3% | 635 | 753 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 91.8% | 661 | 720 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 84.1% | 587 | 698 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 82.0% | 651 | 794 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 88.7% | 683 | 770 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/07/1959 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 88 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1959 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 94 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1959 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Kardinia Park | 102 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 108 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1959 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 59 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1959 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 67 | - | 38 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 167.1% | 996 | 596 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 7 | -1- | 2 | 30 | 106.9% | 822 | 769 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 133.2% | 906 | 680 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 110.2% | 789 | 716 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 109.2% | 737 | 675 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 89.0% | 723 | 812 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 83.7% | 669 | 799 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 86.3% | 670 | 776 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 85.2% | 753 | 884 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 90.7% | 733 | 808 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 81.7% | 625 | 765 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 83.7% | 735 | 878 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1959 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 68 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1959 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | 49 | - | 52 | |||
| SAT | 11/07/1959 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 77 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1959 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 55 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1959 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 63 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1959 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 53 | - | 61 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 162.5% | 1,048 | 645 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 131.6% | 984 | 748 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 106.1% | 874 | 824 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 109.1% | 838 | 768 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 108.9% | 792 | 727 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 5 | -1- | 5 | 22 | 85.3% | 747 | 876 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 86.9% | 814 | 937 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 88.9% | 776 | 873 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 93.1% | 811 | 871 |
| Carlton (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 86.4% | 738 | 854 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 81.6% | 688 | 843 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 84.9% | 812 | 956 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/07/1959 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 48 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1959 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 81 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 88 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1959 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 120 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1959 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 82 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1959 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Lakeside Oval | 50 | - | 94 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 159.1% | 1,136 | 714 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 129.1% | 1,070 | 829 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 113.9% | 932 | 818 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 103.4% | 943 | 912 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 107.4% | 873 | 813 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 88.5% | 902 | 1,019 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 84.3% | 840 | 996 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 91.5% | 825 | 902 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 7 | 18 | 85.4% | 826 | 967 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 93.1% | 893 | 959 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 86.3% | 808 | 936 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 82.5% | 860 | 1,043 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/07/1959 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 103 | - | 42 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1959 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 50 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1959 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 56 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1959 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 77 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1959 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 91 | - | 30 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1959 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 58 | - | 53 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 155.1% | 1,227 | 791 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 3 | 38 | 127.9% | 1,128 | 882 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 114.5% | 982 | 858 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 103.6% | 999 | 964 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 99.9% | 915 | 916 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 90.7% | 931 | 1,026 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 98.3% | 928 | 944 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 88.2% | 979 | 1,110 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 8 | 18 | 85.8% | 878 | 1,023 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 87.9% | 923 | 1,050 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 86.0% | 848 | 986 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 82.9% | 913 | 1,101 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/08/1959 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 81 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1959 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 75 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1959 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Kardinia Park | 70 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 84 | - | 30 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1959 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 68 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1959 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 61 | - | 87 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 159.7% | 1,311 | 821 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 122.7% | 1,189 | 969 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 104.6% | 1,079 | 1,032 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 8 | -1- | 5 | 34 | 111.5% | 1,047 | 939 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 100.0% | 1,009 | 1,009 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 90.1% | 1,049 | 1,164 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 94.5% | 945 | 1,000 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 89.9% | 985 | 1,096 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 90.9% | 1,010 | 1,111 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 86.2% | 947 | 1,098 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 85.9% | 916 | 1,066 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 84.4% | 988 | 1,170 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/08/1959 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 98 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1959 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 92 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1959 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 47 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1959 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 45 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1959 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 43 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1959 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Lakeside Oval | 37 | - | 60 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 159.8% | 1,371 | 858 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 105.2% | 1,171 | 1,113 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 5 | 38 | 118.3% | 1,262 | 1,067 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 5 | 38 | 113.1% | 1,145 | 1,012 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 100.8% | 1,060 | 1,052 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 90.0% | 1,130 | 1,256 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 6 | -1- | 8 | 26 | 91.5% | 992 | 1,084 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 8 | 26 | 89.6% | 1,028 | 1,147 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 90.1% | 1,055 | 1,171 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 89.8% | 1,000 | 1,113 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 10 | 18 | 85.0% | 984 | 1,158 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 86.3% | 1,048 | 1,215 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/08/1959 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 71 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1959 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 51 | - | 42 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1959 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Kardinia Park | 77 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 65 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1959 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 71 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1959 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 85 | - | 62 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 60 | 158.1% | 1,436 | 908 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 105.8% | 1,222 | 1,155 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 112.6% | 1,216 | 1,080 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 6 | 38 | 115.9% | 1,312 | 1,132 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 98.7% | 1,108 | 1,123 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 90.6% | 1,207 | 1,332 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 6 | -1- | 9 | 26 | 90.2% | 1,054 | 1,169 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 9 | 26 | 90.0% | 1,096 | 1,218 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 92.2% | 1,071 | 1,161 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 22 | 87.6% | 1,069 | 1,220 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 89.8% | 1,097 | 1,222 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 87.0% | 1,124 | 1,292 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/08/1959 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 58 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1959 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 68 | - | 124 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1959 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 60 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1959 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 75 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1959 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 97 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1959 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 97 | - | 102 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 1 | 64 | 155.5% | 1,502 | 966 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 4 | 50 | 110.1% | 1,346 | 1,223 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 116.5% | 1,328 | 1,140 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 7 | 38 | 114.2% | 1,409 | 1,234 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 98.1% | 1,166 | 1,189 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 88.9% | 1,251 | 1,407 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 91.1% | 1,198 | 1,315 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 95.1% | 1,146 | 1,205 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 10 | 26 | 87.0% | 1,114 | 1,281 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 93.9% | 1,194 | 1,271 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 84.9% | 1,118 | 1,317 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 84.2% | 1,192 | 1,416 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/08/1959 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 104 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1959 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 65 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1959 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Kardinia Park | 55 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1959 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 62 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1959 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 69 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1959 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 42 | - | 91 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 151.4% | 1,567 | 1,035 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 4 | 54 | 112.7% | 1,450 | 1,287 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 116.6% | 1,393 | 1,195 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 110.1% | 1,473 | 1,338 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 91.8% | 1,267 | 1,380 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 99.2% | 1,237 | 1,247 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 97.5% | 1,220 | 1,251 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 88.7% | 1,306 | 1,472 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 94.8% | 1,256 | 1,325 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 86.6% | 1,179 | 1,362 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 82.4% | 1,160 | 1,408 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 86.0% | 1,273 | 1,481 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 151.4% | 1,567 | 1,035 | 222 | 235 | 140 | 195 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 4 | 54 | 112.7% | 1,450 | 1,287 | 205 | 220 | 177 | 225 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 116.6% | 1,393 | 1,195 | 194 | 229 | 167 | 193 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 110.1% | 1,473 | 1,338 | 206 | 237 | 185 | 228 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 91.8% | 1,267 | 1,380 | 178 | 199 | 188 | 252 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 99.2% | 1,237 | 1,247 | 170 | 217 | 173 | 209 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 97.5% | 1,220 | 1,251 | 164 | 236 | 176 | 195 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 88.7% | 1,306 | 1,472 | 183 | 208 | 203 | 254 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 94.8% | 1,256 | 1,325 | 178 | 188 | 182 | 233 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 86.6% | 1,179 | 1,362 | 159 | 225 | 194 | 198 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 82.4% | 1,160 | 1,408 | 158 | 212 | 196 | 232 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 86.0% | 1,273 | 1,481 | 174 | 229 | 210 | 221 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/09/1959 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 77 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 12/09/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 87 | - | 68 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/09/1959 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 44 | - | 29 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/09/1959 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 96 | - | 65 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th |