1959 Games · 1959 Player Statistics

Sydney 61 – 76 Melbourne

← · 1959 · Round 18 · 29/08/1959 2:20 · Lake Oval · Crowd 22500 · →

Sydney 2.2.144.7.315.10.408.13.61
Melbourne 1.6.123.11.295.15.4510.16.76
Qrt margin SY by 2SY by 2ME by 5ME by 15
Qrt scores SY 14-12Level 17-17ME 16-9ME 31-21
Field umpires Frank Schwab (55)

Sydney Match Statistics (61) — 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
32 Ken Boyd 1
34 Dick Burke
8 Bill Gunn
21 John Heriot
4 Jeff Kiteley
30 Ray Landorf
36 Ken McCormack
3 Brian McGowan 1
28 Bill McGrath 2
25 Hugh McLaughlin
44 Bob Munn
19 Max Oaten 1
39 Bill Power 1
41 Laurie Sharp
14 Bob Skilton 2
15 John Svenson
37 Gerald Tagliabue
48 Greg Taube
20 Jim Taylor
20 John Trethowan
Totals 8
Opposition 10

Melbourne Match Statistics (76) — 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 1
7 Geoff Case
9 Brian Dixon
1 Dick Fenton-Smith
16 Bob Johnson 3
8 Tassie Johnson
27 Dennis Jones
35 Clyde Laidlaw
4 John Lord
29 Hassa Mann
5 Ian McLean
11 Laurie Mithen
24 Ian Ridley 1
2 Alan Rowarth 1
26 Ian Thorogood
23 Geoff Tunbridge
33 Colin Wilson
Totals 10
Opposition 8

Sydney Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Sydney Games (W-D-L W%) Sydney Goals (Ave.)
32 Ken Boyd 21y 176d 33 (18-0-15 54.55%) 18 (0.55) ← ←
34 Dick Burke 20y 249d 13 (5-0-8 38.46%) 9 (0.69) ← ←
8 Bill Gunn 27y 178d 104 (47-1-56 45.67%) 101 (0.97) ← ← final game
21 John Heriot 19y 235d 25 (10-0-15 40.00%) 1 (0.04) ← ←
4 Jeff Kiteley 21y 356d 12 (2-0-10 16.67%) 2 (0.17) ← ←
30 Ray Landorf 21y 217d 14 (6-0-8 42.86%) ← ←
36 Ken McCormack 26y 223d 74 (27-1-46 37.16%) 10 (0.14) ← ←
3 Brian McGowan 21y 240d 46 (19-0-27 41.30%) 67 (1.46) ← ←
28 Bill McGrath 22y 269d 15 (8-0-7 53.33%) 18 (1.20) ← ← final game
25 Hugh McLaughlin 23y 320d 65 (22-0-43 33.85%) 1 (0.02) ← ←
44 Bob Munn 19y 250d 12 (3-0-9 25.00%) 6 (0.50) ← ←
19 Max Oaten 24y 215d 37 (17-0-20 45.95%) 58 (1.57) ← ←
39 Bill Power 21y 303d 30 (13-0-17 43.33%) 15 (0.50) ← ←
41 Laurie Sharp 24y 4d 52 (21-0-31 40.38%) 19 (0.37) 11 (4-0-7 36.36%) 5 (0.45) final game
14 Bob Skilton 20y 294d 63 (26-1-36 42.06%) 128 (2.03) ← ←
15 John Svenson 28y 82d 36 (14-0-22 38.89%) 16 (0.44) ← ← final game
37 Gerald Tagliabue 23y 348d 32 (12-1-19 39.06%) 6 (0.19) ← ← final game
48 Greg Taube 21y 133d 4 (1-0-3 25.00%) 1 (0.25) ← ←
20 Jim Taylor 27y 235d 134 (53-3-78 40.67%) 35 (0.26) ← ←
20 John Trethowan 22y 305d 59 (24-1-34 41.53%) 6 (0.10) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 49d 860 (348-8-504 40.93%) 517 (0.60)
C Ron Clegg 31y 285d 40 (17-0-23 42.50%) ←

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 78d 87 (60-2-25 70.11%) 88 (1.01) ← ←
31 Ron Barassi 23y 183d 113 (82-3-28 73.89%) 171 (1.51) ← ←
30 John Beckwith 26y 347d 158 (93-4-61 60.13%) 19 (0.12) ← ←
38 Peter Brenchley 22y 310d 28 (23-1-4 83.93%) 14 (0.50) ← ←
7 Geoff Case 23y 348d 99 (68-3-28 70.20%) 34 (0.34) ← ←
9 Brian Dixon 23y 101d 100 (78-2-20 79.00%) 20 (0.20) ← ←
1 Dick Fenton-Smith 27y 314d 48 (35-2-11 75.00%) 21 (0.44) ← ←
16 Bob Johnson 24y 87d 103 (80-2-21 78.64%) 197 (1.91) ← ←
8 Tassie Johnson 21y 270d 18 (13-1-4 75.00%) ← ←
27 Dennis Jones 22y 289d 38 (28-1-9 75.00%) 4 (0.11) ← ←
35 Clyde Laidlaw 25y 275d 81 (67-2-12 83.95%) 32 (0.40) ← ←
4 John Lord 22y 149d 31 (25-1-5 82.26%) 1 (0.03) ← ←
29 Hassa Mann 18y 323d 15 (12-1-2 83.33%) 19 (1.27) ← ←
5 Ian McLean 30y 2d 140 (88-3-49 63.93%) 29 (0.21) ← ←
11 Laurie Mithen 25y 136d 97 (73-1-23 75.77%) 45 (0.46) ← ←
24 Ian Ridley 25y 195d 94 (72-2-20 77.66%) 166 (1.77) ← ←
2 Alan Rowarth 23y 5d 25 (18-1-6 74.00%) 37 (1.48) ← ←
26 Ian Thorogood 23y 4d 45 (33-2-10 75.56%) 1 (0.02) ← ←
23 Geoff Tunbridge 27y 144d 56 (42-2-12 76.79%) 73 (1.30) ← ←
33 Colin Wilson 26y 37d 63 (49-1-13 78.57%) 1 (0.02) ← ← final game
Totals (Ave. Age) 24y 161d 1439 (1039-37-363 73.49%) 972 (0.68)
C Norm Smith 44y 281d 212 (133-6-73 64.15%) 157 (103-4-50 66.88%)

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.