1959 Games · 1959 Player Statistics

Western Bulldogs 80 – 71 Melbourne

← · 1959 · Round 15 · 08/08/1959 2:20 · Western Oval · Crowd 12549 · →

Western Bulldogs 2.3.158.3.5111.5.7112.8.80
Melbourne 3.3.217.4.468.9.5710.11.71
Qrt margin ME by 6WB by 5WB by 14WB by 9
Qrt scores ME 21-15WB 36-25WB 20-11ME 14-9
Field umpires Colin Mance (20)

Western Bulldogs Match Statistics (80) — Coach: Ted Whitten

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
36 Keith Beamish
33 John Brereton
28 John Clegg
2 Terry Devery 2
11 Arthur Edwards
27 Ralph Edwards
24 Jim Gallagher
12 Alex Gardiner
23 John Hoiles
17 Graham Ion 2
25 John Jillard
29 Bernie Lee
27 Brian Moloney
22 Kelvin Payne
38 Brian Prior 3
14 John Schultz
8 Bob Spargo 1
4 Bob Ware 1
3 Ted Whitten 3
35 Peter Wood
Totals 12
Opposition 10

Melbourne Match Statistics (71) — Coach: Norm Smith

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
6 Frank Adams
31 Ron Barassi 1
7 Geoff Case
9 Brian Dixon
1 Dick Fenton-Smith
16 Bob Johnson 1
8 Tassie Johnson
14 Trevor Johnson
27 Dennis Jones
35 Clyde Laidlaw
4 John Lord
29 Hassa Mann 2
5 Ian McLean
11 Laurie Mithen
20 Graeme Pinfold 3
24 Ian Ridley
2 Alan Rowarth 2
26 Ian Thorogood
23 Geoff Tunbridge 1
25 Don Williams
Totals 10
Opposition 12

Western Bulldogs Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Western Bulldogs Games (W-D-L W%) Western Bulldogs Goals (Ave.)
36 Keith Beamish 18y 177d 5 (1-0-4 20.00%) 4 (0.80) ← ←
33 John Brereton 24y 304d 10 (1-0-9 10.00%) ← ←
28 John Clegg 20y 51d 11 (3-0-8 27.27%) 7 (0.64) ← ←
2 Terry Devery 21y 139d 14 (2-0-12 14.29%) 18 (1.29) ← ←
11 Arthur Edwards 25y 65d 106 (54-2-50 51.89%) 26 (0.25) ← ←
27 Ralph Edwards 24y 62d 3 (1-0-2 33.33%) ← ←
24 Jim Gallagher 28y 145d 133 (71-2-60 54.14%) ← ←
12 Alex Gardiner 24y 217d 49 (20-0-29 40.82%) 10 (0.20) ← ←
23 John Hoiles 20y 362d 21 (6-0-15 28.57%) 5 (0.24) ← ←
17 Graham Ion 18y 300d 12 (1-0-11 8.33%) 2 (0.17) ← ←
25 John Jillard 18y 133d 17 (4-0-13 23.53%) ← ←
29 Bernie Lee 22y 141d 31 (10-1-20 33.87%) 4 (0.13) ← ←
27 Brian Moloney 22y 4d 15 (4-0-11 26.67%) 1 (0.07) ← ←
22 Kelvin Payne 20y 174d 29 (9-0-20 31.03%) 5 (0.17) ← ←
38 Brian Prior 20y 329d 9 (2-0-7 22.22%) 4 (0.44) ← ←
14 John Schultz 20y 314d 29 (8-0-21 27.59%) 16 (0.55) ← ←
8 Bob Spargo 19y 297d 13 (4-0-9 30.77%) 12 (0.92) ← ←
4 Bob Ware 17y 350d 13 (2-0-11 15.38%) 19 (1.46) ← ←
3 Ted Whitten 26y 12d 145 (74-2-69 51.72%) 100 (0.69) ← ←
35 Peter Wood 19y 270d 5 (1-0-4 20.00%) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 21y 284d 670 (278-7-385 42.01%) 233 (0.35)
C Ted Whitten 26y 12d 38 (10-0-28 26.32%) ←

Melbourne Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%) Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
6 Frank Adams 24y 57d 85 (58-2-25 69.41%) 85 (1.00) ← ←
31 Ron Barassi 23y 162d 110 (79-3-28 73.18%) 163 (1.48) ← ←
7 Geoff Case 23y 327d 96 (65-3-28 69.27%) 34 (0.35) ← ←
9 Brian Dixon 23y 80d 97 (75-2-20 78.35%) 20 (0.21) ← ←
1 Dick Fenton-Smith 27y 293d 45 (32-2-11 73.33%) 21 (0.47) ← ←
16 Bob Johnson 24y 66d 100 (77-2-21 78.00%) 190 (1.90) ← ←
8 Tassie Johnson 21y 249d 15 (10-1-4 70.00%) ← ←
14 Trevor Johnson 24y 195d 81 (61-2-18 76.54%) 8 (0.10) ← ←
27 Dennis Jones 22y 268d 35 (25-1-9 72.86%) 4 (0.11) ← ←
35 Clyde Laidlaw 25y 254d 78 (64-2-12 83.33%) 32 (0.41) ← ←
4 John Lord 22y 128d 28 (22-1-5 80.36%) 1 (0.04) ← ←
29 Hassa Mann 18y 302d 12 (9-1-2 79.17%) 18 (1.50) ← ←
5 Ian McLean 29y 346d 137 (85-3-49 63.14%) 29 (0.21) ← ←
11 Laurie Mithen 25y 115d 94 (70-1-23 75.00%) 45 (0.48) ← ←
20 Graeme Pinfold 23y 106d 10 (7-0-3 70.00%) 4 (0.40) ← ←
24 Ian Ridley 25y 174d 91 (69-2-20 76.92%) 162 (1.78) ← ←
2 Alan Rowarth 22y 349d 22 (15-1-6 70.45%) 27 (1.23) ← ←
26 Ian Thorogood 22y 348d 42 (30-2-10 73.81%) 1 (0.02) ← ←
23 Geoff Tunbridge 27y 123d 53 (39-2-12 75.47%) 70 (1.32) ← ←
25 Don Williams 23y 278d 131 (90-3-38 69.85%) 3 (0.02) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 24y 65d 1362 (982-36-344 73.42%) 917 (0.67)
C Norm Smith 44y 260d 209 (130-6-73 63.64%) 154 (100-4-50 66.23%)

Blank stat cells: not recorded that season, or zero. Player Details careers are as of this game; “←” in a club column means the player's whole career was with this club. Coach row (C) shows the coaching record through this game.