Round 8, 1959
From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club
| Venue: Kardinia Park | Date: Monday June 15, 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 9 points | Umpire: Beitzel | Crowd: 23,108 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: G.Burke 4, G.Donaldson 2, J.Heathcote 2, S.Silvagni 2, L.Brereton 1, B.Williams 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Injuries: B.Crowe (displaced cartilage) replaced by D.Strauch first quarter. B.Williams by J.Sullivan final quarter. | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
The Blues earned a close win over the Cats at Kardinia Park, with Burke and Donaldson leading the way in front of the goals.
This match was played on a Monday.
Marks: Carlton 56 - Geelong 54 Frees: Carlton 18 - Geelong 21 Stats and other info, Boyles, Research and Pathways to Victoria's Football History 1925-1965
Team
| B: | 15 Bruce Comben (c) | 25 George Ferry | 2 John Nicholls |
| HB: | 19 Denis Zeunert | 14 Bob Crowe | 10 John James |
| C: | 28 Graham Gilchrist | 11 Laurie Kerr | 23 John Chick (vc) |
| HF: | 8 John Benetti | 18 Peter Barry | 7 Bruce Williams |
| F: | 5 Gerald Burke | 1 Serge Silvagni | 6 Leo Brereton |
| Ruck: | 13 Graham Donaldson (dvc) | 16 Kevin Clarke | 37 John Heathcote |
| Res: | 30 Jack Sullivan | 22 Denis Strauch | |
| Coach: | Ken Hands | ||
Milestones
50 Carlton Games: Kevin Clarke and Bob Crowe
