1959 SANFL Premiership season
The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.
1959 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1935 | 1213 | 61.47 | 34 |
| 2 | West Adelaide | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1864 | 1335 | 58.27 | 24 |
| 3 | Sturt | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1798 | 1663 | 51.95 | 20 |
| 4 | Glenelg | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1709 | 1738 | 49.58 | 20 |
| 5 | West Torrens | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1528 | 1525 | 50.05 | 18 |
| 6 | Norwood | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1552 | 1717 | 47.48 | 14 |
| 7 | North Adelaide | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1340 | 1783 | 42.91 | 8 |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1217 | 1969 | 38.20 | 6 |
| H&A | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 12943 | 12943 | 50.00 | 144 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 715 | 715 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 13658 | 13658 | 50.00 | 152 |
1959 Round by Round
Round
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
1SF |
2SF |
PF |
GF
Round 1[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 10.12 | 72 | Sat 25-Apr-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.1 | 4.8 | 7.10 | 8.17 | 65 | South Adelaide won by 7 points | |||
| Sturt | 0.1 | 8.8 | 9.11 | 17.18 | 120 | Sat 25-Apr-1959 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.9 | 5.10 | 11.12 | 13.14 | 92 | Sturt won by 28 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.6 | 5.6 | 11.10 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 25-Apr-1959 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.0 | 9.11 | 9.13 | 10.19 | 79 | West Adelaide won by 4 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 5.5 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 11.16 | 82 | Sat 25-Apr-1959 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.2 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 51 | North Adelaide won by 31 points | |||
Round 2[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 5.3 | 6.7 | 11.12 | 14.18 | 102 | Sat 2-May-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 73 | West Adelaide won by 29 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.3 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 20.23 | 143 | Sat 2-May-1959 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.2 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 59 | West Torrens won by 84 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.7 | 14.10 | 22.14 | 146 | Sat 2-May-1959 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.10 | 7.11 | 53 | Port Adelaide won by 93 points | |||
| Glenelg | 6.3 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 13.11 | 89 | Sat 2-May-1959 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 62 | Glenelg won by 27 points | |||
Round 3[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.5 | 3.10 | 7.10 | 9.17 | 71 | Sat 9-May-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 5.0 | 9.11 | 14.20 | 18.23 | 131 | Sturt won by 60 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.1 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 60 | Sat 9-May-1959 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.3 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 19.10 | 124 | West Adelaide won by 64 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.6 | 3.11 | 5.17 | 7.20 | 62 | Sat 9-May-1959 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 0.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.12 | 42 | Port Adelaide won by 20 points | |||
| Glenelg | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 73 | Sat 9-May-1959 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 5.3 | 7.5 | 12.14 | 14.15 | 99 | West Torrens won by 26 points | |||
Round 4[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.6 | 9.11 | 12.14 | 14.16 | 100 | Sat 16-May-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 0.3 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 8.10 | 58 | Port Adelaide won by 42 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 1.2 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 16-May-1959 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Sturt | 8.6 | 10.7 | 14.12 | 16.17 | 113 | Sturt won by 31 points | |||
| Norwood | 0.6 | 5.10 | 8.13 | 11.17 | 83 | Sat 16-May-1959 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.5 | 6.7 | 13.10 | 13.14 | 92 | Glenelg won by 9 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.7 | 12.14 | 15.16 | 106 | Sat 16-May-1959 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.4 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 7.13 | 55 | West Adelaide won by 51 points | |||
Round 5[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 52 | Sat 23-May-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.1 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 20.15 | 135 | Port Adelaide won by 83 points | |||
| Sturt | 8.3 | 12.5 | 16.11 | 23.15 | 153 | Sat 23-May-1959 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.2 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 86 | Sturt won by 67 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.7 | 4.13 | 8.20 | 8.27 | 75 | Sat 23-May-1959 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 10.2 | 13.5 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 98 | Glenelg won by 23 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.1 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 67 | Sat 23-May-1959 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 54 | West Torrens won by 13 points | |||
Round 6[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.7 | 7.10 | 7.11 | 53 | Sat 30-May-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.3 | 2.8 | 6.14 | 9.26 | 80 | Norwood won by 27 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 8.8 | 13.15 | 16.19 | 115 | Sat 30-May-1959 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.0 | 3.4 | 8.7 | 13.8 | 86 | Port Adelaide won by 29 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.2 | 10.7 | 15.10 | 21.17 | 143 | Sat 30-May-1959 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 8.10 | 58 | West Torrens won by 85 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 30-May-1959 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Sturt | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.16 | 5.17 | 47 | West Adelaide won by 30 points | |||
Round 7[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 4.4 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 14.11 | 95 | Sat 6-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.5 | 10.11 | 12.16 | 18.17 | 125 | Port Adelaide won by 30 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.7 | 5.10 | 8.16 | 9.19 | 73 | Sat 6-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.1 | 8.5 | 11.13 | 16.16 | 112 | South Adelaide won by 39 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 5.4 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 16.15 | 111 | Sat 6-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.3 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 11.14 | 80 | West Adelaide won by 31 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.8 | 8.13 | 15.14 | 17.17 | 119 | Sat 6-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.0 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 13.8 | 86 | Norwood won by 33 points | |||
Round 8[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 0.2 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 10.14 | 74 | Sat 13-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 4.6 | 8.7 | 16.11 | 20.14 | 134 | Norwood won by 60 points | |||
| Glenelg | 2.1 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 87 | Sat 13-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.7 | 8.9 | 13.11 | 19.24 | 138 | Sturt won by 51 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.5 | 5.9 | 7.11 | 9.13 | 67 | Sat 13-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 6.1 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 58 | West Torrens won by 9 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 6.4 | 10.5 | 11.10 | 12.14 | 86 | Mon 15-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.0 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 80 | Port Adelaide won by 6 points | |||
Round 9[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Torrens | 4.3 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 12.15 | 87 | Sat 20-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.7 | 5.11 | 6.18 | 14.21 | 105 | Glenelg won by 18 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 7.2 | 10.11 | 13.14 | 19.17 | 131 | Sat 20-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Norwood | 7.2 | 8.7 | 11.13 | 12.17 | 89 | West Adelaide won by 42 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 0.3 | 3.11 | 5.15 | 7.17 | 59 | Sat 20-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.5 | 4.9 | 10.15 | 13.19 | 97 | Port Adelaide won by 38 points | |||
| Sturt | 2.3 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 20-Jun-1959 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.7 | 4.9 | 10.16 | 14.19 | 103 | South Adelaide won by 27 points | |||
Round 10[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.4 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 4-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 6.3 | 11.7 | 15.12 | 19.21 | 135 | West Adelaide won by 65 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.3 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 65 | Sat 4-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.0 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 20.12 | 132 | Port Adelaide won by 67 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.2 | 5.5 | 6.12 | 8.22 | 70 | Sat 4-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.4 | 6.10 | 11.10 | 12.12 | 84 | Norwood won by 14 points | |||
| Sturt | 5.3 | 10.6 | 15.16 | 18.18 | 126 | Sat 4-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 10.12 | 72 | Sturt won by 54 points | |||
Round 11[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Torrens | 6.6 | 6.10 | 10.11 | 13.14 | 92 | Sat 11-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.5 | 6.8 | 14.14 | 17.20 | 122 | Sturt won by 30 points | |||
| South Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.5 | 8.11 | 10.15 | 75 | Sat 11-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 5.7 | 10.11 | 17.12 | 25.15 | 165 | Glenelg won by 90 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.10 | 4.11 | 10.23 | 11.25 | 91 | Sat 11-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 9.14 | 68 | West Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.5 | 6.7 | 11.15 | 13.18 | 96 | Sat 11-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 0.1 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 55 | Port Adelaide won by 41 points | |||
Round 12[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 4.5 | 9.11 | 14.17 | 22.23 | 155 | Sat 25-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.4 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 69 | Norwood won by 86 points | |||
| Glenelg | 2.4 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 10.11 | 71 | Sat 25-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.8 | 10.15 | 14.16 | 18.22 | 130 | Port Adelaide won by 59 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 9.14 | 68 | Sat 25-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 5.3 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 17.7 | 109 | West Torrens won by 41 points | |||
| Sturt | 6.2 | 8.10 | 10.14 | 13.15 | 93 | Sat 25-Jul-1959 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 68 | Sturt won by 25 points | |||
Round 13[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 3.3 | 10.10 | 13.14 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 1-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Sturt | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7.13 | 11.17 | 83 | Norwood won by 18 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 6.4 | 11.6 | 14.12 | 16.12 | 108 | Sat 1-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 14.5 | 89 | Port Adelaide won by 19 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.2 | 5.10 | 9.12 | 13.16 | 94 | Sat 1-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 8.5 | 9.6 | 13.12 | 13.14 | 92 | Glenelg won by 2 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 0.1 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 15.15 | 105 | Sat 1-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 41 | West Adelaide won by 64 points | |||
Round 14[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 3.2 | 4.6 | 9.10 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 8-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.4 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 16.15 | 111 | Sturt won by 28 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 2.5 | 5.11 | 13.14 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 8-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.1 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 9.10 | 64 | Port Adelaide won by 37 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.5 | 3.10 | 9.11 | 11.20 | 86 | Sat 8-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 33 | West Torrens won by 53 points | |||
| Norwood | 3.0 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 8-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 6.3 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 83 | North Adelaide won by 13 points | |||
Round 15[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 5.10 | 40 | Sat 15-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 5.2 | 8.2 | 9.12 | 10.16 | 76 | Sturt won by 36 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 2.3 | 7.8 | 8.10 | 13.13 | 91 | Sat 15-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 5.7 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 13.12 | 90 | North Adelaide won by 1 point | |||
| West Torrens | 3.4 | 5.4 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 74 | Sat 15-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.4 | 7.8 | 8.11 | 13.13 | 91 | Glenelg won by 17 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.4 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 56 | Sat 15-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.3 | 2.11 | 4.15 | 7.17 | 59 | Port Adelaide won by 3 points | |||
Round 16[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 22-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.9 | 5.13 | 10.19 | 11.29 | 95 | Glenelg won by 19 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.4 | 8.12 | 8.12 | 15.17 | 107 | Sat 22-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Norwood | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 54 | West Adelaide won by 53 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 8.9 | 10.15 | 15.17 | 107 | Sat 22-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 51 | Port Adelaide won by 56 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.6 | 5.9 | 6.24 | 7.26 | 68 | Sat 22-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.4 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 10.10 | 70 | West Torrens won by 2 points | |||
Round 17[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 4.2 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 29-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.4 | 5.6 | 11.11 | 15.16 | 106 | North Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.2 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 15.10 | 100 | Sat 29-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.4 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 14.11 | 95 | West Torrens won by 5 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 6.2 | 13.4 | 16.7 | 22.12 | 144 | Sat 29-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 4.2 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 78 | Port Adelaide won by 66 points | |||
| Glenelg | 5.6 | 8.11 | 16.17 | 19.21 | 135 | Sat 29-Aug-1959 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.0 | 6.4 | 13.10 | 17.13 | 115 | Glenelg won by 20 points | |||
Round 18[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 6.10 | 46 | Sat 5-Sep-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.4 | 11.15 | 20.21 | 33.23 | 221 | West Adelaide won by 175 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 5.1 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 13.13 | 91 | Sat 5-Sep-1959 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 15.13 | 103 | Glenelg won by 12 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 6.4 | 8.9 | 10.10 | 16.17 | 113 | Sat 5-Sep-1959 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 3.2 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 11.10 | 76 | Port Adelaide won by 37 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.2 | 8.6 | 14.12 | 19.13 | 127 | Sat 5-Sep-1959 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Sturt | 8.4 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 15.19 | 109 | Norwood won by 18 points | |||
1959 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1935 | 1213 | 61.47 | 34 |
| 2 | West Adelaide | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1864 | 1335 | 58.27 | 24 |
| 3 | Sturt | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1798 | 1663 | 51.95 | 20 |
| 4 | Glenelg | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1709 | 1738 | 49.58 | 20 |
| 5 | West Torrens | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1528 | 1525 | 50.05 | 18 |
| 6 | Norwood | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1552 | 1717 | 47.48 | 14 |
| 7 | North Adelaide | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1340 | 1783 | 42.91 | 8 |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1217 | 1969 | 38.20 | 6 |
| H&A | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 12943 | 12943 | 50.00 | 144 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 715 | 715 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 13658 | 13658 | 50.00 | 152 |
First Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Sturt | 4.8 | 8.13 | 12.18 | 14.22 | 106 | Sat 12-Sep-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 29,899 | |
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 9.7 | 12.13 | 15.17 | 107 | Glenelg won by 1 point | |||
Second Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 67 | Sat 19-Sep-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 26,631 | |
| West Adelaide | 6.5 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 13.14 | 92 | West Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
Preliminary Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.7 | 4.12 | 11.17 | 16.23 | 119 | Fri 25-Sep-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 39,900 | |
| Glenelg | 2.3 | 5.8 | 5.11 | 8.12 | 60 | Port Adelaide won by 59 points | |||
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 1.5 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 3-Oct-1959 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 48,884 | |
| Port Adelaide | 5.1 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 87 | Port Adelaide won by 10 points | |||