1959 Games · 1959 Player Statistics

Melbourne 101 – 56 Sydney

← · 1959 · Round 7 · 06/06/1959 2:20 · M.C.G. · Crowd 27829 · →

Melbourne 2.6.185.12.429.14.6814.17.101
Sydney 3.1.194.5.297.8.508.8.56
Qrt margin SY by 1ME by 13ME by 18ME by 45
Qrt scores SY 19-18ME 24-10ME 26-21ME 33-6
Field umpires Jack Irving (20)

Melbourne Match Statistics (101) — 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 2
31 Ron Barassi 2
30 John Beckwith
38 Peter Brenchley
7 Geoff Case
9 Brian Dixon
1 Dick Fenton-Smith
16 Bob Johnson 2
8 Tassie Johnson
27 Dennis Jones
35 Clyde Laidlaw
29 Hassa Mann 1
5 Ian McLean
24 Ian Ridley 1
2 Alan Rowarth 4
26 Ian Thorogood
23 Geoff Tunbridge 2
15 Athol Webb
25 Don Williams
33 Colin Wilson
Totals 14
Opposition 8

Sydney Match Statistics (56) — Coach: Ron Clegg

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
1 Paul Briglia
34 Dick Burke 2
23 Ron Clegg
8 Bill Gunn
21 John Heriot
4 Jeff Kiteley
17 Bob Marshall
36 Ken McCormack
3 Brian McGowan
28 Bill McGrath 1
43 Norm McKenzie
25 Hugh McLaughlin
44 Bob Munn
41 Laurie Sharp
14 Bob Skilton 3
27 Ron Stockman
15 John Svenson
20 Jim Taylor
20 John Trethowan 1
29 Hedley Wills 1
Totals 8
Opposition 14

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 23y 359d 79 (55-1-23 70.25%) 80 (1.01) ← ←
31 Ron Barassi 23y 99d 103 (75-2-26 73.79%) 144 (1.40) ← ←
30 John Beckwith 26y 263d 148 (85-3-60 58.45%) 19 (0.13) ← ←
38 Peter Brenchley 22y 226d 23 (18-1-4 80.43%) 10 (0.43) ← ←
7 Geoff Case 23y 264d 88 (60-2-26 69.32%) 34 (0.39) ← ←
9 Brian Dixon 23y 17d 89 (70-1-18 79.21%) 19 (0.21) ← ←
1 Dick Fenton-Smith 27y 230d 41 (30-1-10 74.39%) 18 (0.44) ← ←
16 Bob Johnson 24y 3d 93 (73-1-19 79.03%) 175 (1.88) ← ←
8 Tassie Johnson 21y 186d 7 (5-0-2 71.43%) ← ←
27 Dennis Jones 22y 205d 27 (20-0-7 74.07%) 4 (0.15) ← ←
35 Clyde Laidlaw 25y 191d 70 (59-1-10 85.00%) 27 (0.39) ← ←
29 Hassa Mann 18y 239d 4 (4-0-0 100.00%) 6 (1.50) ← ←
5 Ian McLean 29y 283d 129 (80-2-47 62.79%) 28 (0.22) ← ←
24 Ian Ridley 25y 111d 85 (66-1-18 78.24%) 158 (1.86) ← ←
2 Alan Rowarth 22y 286d 15 (11-0-4 73.33%) 13 (0.87) ← ←
26 Ian Thorogood 22y 285d 35 (26-1-8 75.71%) 1 (0.03) ← ←
23 Geoff Tunbridge 27y 60d 45 (34-1-10 76.67%) 59 (1.31) ← ←
15 Athol Webb 23y 266d 72 (56-1-15 78.47%) 146 (2.03) ← ←
25 Don Williams 23y 215d 123 (85-2-36 69.92%) 1 (0.01) ← ←
33 Colin Wilson 25y 318d 58 (44-1-13 76.72%) 1 (0.02) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 24y 77d 1334 (956-22-356 72.49%) 943 (0.71)
C Norm Smith 44y 197d 201 (125-5-71 63.43%) 146 (95-3-48 66.10%)

Sydney Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Sydney Games (W-D-L W%) Sydney Goals (Ave.)
1 Paul Briglia 19y 58d 6 (3-0-3 50.00%) 5 (0.83) ← ←
34 Dick Burke 20y 165d 3 (0-0-3 0.00%) 4 (1.33) ← ←
23 Ron Clegg 31y 201d 209 (91-3-115 44.26%) 139 (0.67) ← ←
8 Bill Gunn 27y 94d 96 (42-1-53 44.27%) 100 (1.04) ← ←
21 John Heriot 19y 151d 14 (5-0-9 35.71%) 1 (0.07) ← ←
4 Jeff Kiteley 21y 272d 7 (1-0-6 14.29%) 2 (0.29) ← ←
17 Bob Marshall 19y 22d 4 (0-0-4 0.00%) ← ←
36 Ken McCormack 26y 139d 63 (22-1-40 35.71%) 7 (0.11) ← ←
3 Brian McGowan 21y 156d 35 (14-0-21 40.00%) 53 (1.51) ← ←
28 Bill McGrath 22y 185d 5 (3-0-2 60.00%) 2 (0.40) ← ←
43 Norm McKenzie 20y 228d 6 (3-0-3 50.00%) ← ←
25 Hugh McLaughlin 23y 236d 55 (18-0-37 32.73%) 1 (0.02) ← ←
44 Bob Munn 19y 166d 3 (0-0-3 0.00%) 2 (0.67) ← ←
41 Laurie Sharp 23y 285d 42 (17-0-25 40.48%) 14 (0.33) 1 (0-0-1 0.00%)
14 Bob Skilton 20y 210d 54 (21-1-32 39.81%) 92 (1.70) ← ←
27 Ron Stockman 24y 291d 85 (47-2-36 56.47%) 1 (0.01) 12 (5-0-7 41.67%)
15 John Svenson 27y 363d 31 (13-0-18 41.94%) 16 (0.52) ← ←
20 Jim Taylor 27y 151d 123 (48-3-72 40.24%) 29 (0.24) ← ←
20 John Trethowan 22y 221d 53 (21-1-31 40.57%) 4 (0.08) ← ←
29 Hedley Wills 19y 79d 1 (0-0-1 0.00%) 1 (1.00) ← ← debut
Totals (Ave. Age) 22y 348d 895 (369-12-514 41.90%) 473 (0.53)
C Ron Clegg 31y 201d 29 (12-0-17 41.38%) ←

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.