U/19's Season 1959
Coach: Ken Aitken
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: Len Nigro
Position: 11th
Premier: Essendon
Round 1: 18th April 1959.
Carlton 5.8.38
Essendon 13.8.86
Result: Lost by 48 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 2: 2nd May 1959.
Carlton 13.18.96
Footscray 4.8.32
Result: Won by 64 points.
Goalkickers: Turner 4, Wes Lofts 2, Cruise 2, Nash 2, John Best 1, N. Keily 1, Hill 1.
Best: Henderson, John Best, Wes Lofts, Turner, Len Nigro, Nash.
Round 3: 9th May 1959.
Carlton 7.10.52
Collingwood 7.10.52
Result: Drawn match.
Goalkickers: Nash 2, Sewell 2, Wes Lofts 2, Cruise 1.
Best: Len Nigro, Sewell, Kilpatrick, Hill, Wes Lofts, Mal Heatley.
Round 4: 16th May 1959.
Carlton 8.12.60
Richmond 10.7.67
Result: Lost by 7 points.
Goalkickers: Hill 2, Wes Lofts 2, Sewell 1, Browning 1, John Best 1, Cruise 1.
Best: Kilpatrick, Wes Lofts, Sewell, Hill, John Best.
Round 5: 23rd May 1959.
Carlton 11.8.74
Melbourne 15.18.108
Result: Lost by 34 points.
Goalkickers: John Best 3, Turner 3, Sewell 2, N. Keily 2, Cruise 1.
Best: Mal Heatley, John Best, C. Bent, Jim Wilson, John Michelson, Len Nigro
Round 6: 30th May 1959.
Carlton 9.9.63
Hawthorn 7.19.61
Result: Won by 2 points.
Goalkickers: Len Nigro 2, John Best 2, McGrath 1, Mal Heatley 1, Turner 1, John Michelson 1, Hill 1.
Best: Len Nigro, Bill Arthur, John Best, Jim Wilson, N. Keily, Morris.
Round 7: 6th June 1959.
Carlton 1.10.16
North Melbourne 13.19.97
Result: Lost by 81 points.
Goalkicker: McGrath 1.
Best: C. Bent, Lamtles, Jim Wilson, John Michelson, E. Smith, Browning.
Round 8: 15th June 1959.
Carlton 9.11.65
Geelong 10.9.69
Result: Lost by 4 points.
Goalkickers: McGrath 2, Nash 2, Wes Lofts 1, Len Nigro 1, John Best 1, Smith 1, Keily 1.
Best: Jim Wilson, John Best, N. Keily, Wes Lofts, Len Nigro, Garry Job.
Round 9: 27th June 1959.
Carlton 8.5.53
South Melbourne 8.11.59
Result: Lost by 6 points.
Goalkickers: Len Nigro 2, Nash 2, Sewell 2, Agar 1, Hill 1.
Best: Len Nigro, John Michelson, N. Keily, P. Cleary, Hill, Jim Wilson.
Round 10: 4th July 1959.
Carlton 14.10.94
Fitzroy 12.8.80
Result: Won by 14 points.
Goalkickers: Nash 5, Miller 2, McGrath 2, John Best 1, Sewell 1, Arthur 1, Hill 1, P. Cleary 1.
Best: Jim Wilson, N. Keily, Bill Arthur, Miller, John Best, O'Halloran.
Round 11: 11th July 1959.
Carlton 5.4.34
St Kilda 8.9.57
Result: Lost by 23 points.
Goalkickers: McGrath 4, C. Bent 1.
Best: N. Keily, McGrath, Cruise, Len Nigro, Bill Arthur, Sewell.
Round 12: 18th July 1959.
Carlton 5.14.44
Essendon 14.12.96
Result: Lost by 52 points.
Goalkickers: Turner 2, Nash 1, Hill 1, O'Halloran 1.
Best: P. Cleary, Bill Arthur, Incarni, N. Keily, Hill, C. Bent.
Round 13: 25th July 1959.
Carlton 3.7.25
Footscray 5.8.38
Result: Lost by 13 points.
Goalkickers: John Best 1, Bill Arthur 1, John Michelson 1.
Best: Garry Job, P. Cleary, John Best, Cruise, Purves, Mal Heatley.
Round 14: 1st August 1959.
Carlton 3.7.25
Collingwood 16.12.108
Result: Lost by 83 points.
Goalkickers: P. Cleary 1, Hill 1, John Michelson 1.
Best: Bill Arthur, N. Keily, Morris, Hill, John Best, P. Cleary.
Round 15: 8th August 1959.
Carlton 14.14.98
Richmond 5.5.35
Result: Won by 63 points.
Goalkickers: Nash 3, Len Nigro 3, Hill 3, N. Keily 2, McGrath 1, Garry Job 1, P. Cleary 1.
Best: Bill Arthur, Len Nigro, N. Keily, Agar, Hill, Miller.
Round 16: 15th August 1959.
Carlton 4.14.38
Melbourne 13.11.89
Result: Lost by 51 points.
Goalkickers: N. Keily 2, Hill 1, McGrath 1.
Best: P. Cleary, Miller, N. Keily, Agar, Cruise, O'Halloran.
1959 U/19's - End of Home & Away Season Ladder
Note: The senior and reserves played an 18 game season whilst the U/19's played a 16 game season.
1959 U/19's Finals Series
1st Semi Final - Collingwood 11.18.84 d Geelong 10.10.70
2nd Semi Final - Essendon 17.12.114 d Melbourne 10.4.64
Preliminary Final - Collingwood 7.17.59 d Melbourne 7.14.56
Grand Final - Essendon 7.12.54 d Collingwood 6.10.46
Coach: Ken Aitken
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: Len Nigro
Position: 11th
Premier: Essendon
From this season, U19 matches are no longer the curtain raiser for First Round senior games.
Round 1: 18th April 1959.
Carlton 5.8.38
Essendon 13.8.86
Result: Lost by 48 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 2: 2nd May 1959.
Carlton 13.18.96
Footscray 4.8.32
Result: Won by 64 points.
Goalkickers: Turner 4, Wes Lofts 2, Cruise 2, Nash 2, John Best 1, N. Keily 1, Hill 1.
Best: Henderson, John Best, Wes Lofts, Turner, Len Nigro, Nash.
Round 3: 9th May 1959.
Carlton 7.10.52
Collingwood 7.10.52
Result: Drawn match.
Goalkickers: Nash 2, Sewell 2, Wes Lofts 2, Cruise 1.
Best: Len Nigro, Sewell, Kilpatrick, Hill, Wes Lofts, Mal Heatley.
Round 4: 16th May 1959.
Carlton 8.12.60
Richmond 10.7.67
Result: Lost by 7 points.
Goalkickers: Hill 2, Wes Lofts 2, Sewell 1, Browning 1, John Best 1, Cruise 1.
Best: Kilpatrick, Wes Lofts, Sewell, Hill, John Best.
Round 5: 23rd May 1959.
Carlton 11.8.74
Melbourne 15.18.108
Result: Lost by 34 points.
Goalkickers: John Best 3, Turner 3, Sewell 2, N. Keily 2, Cruise 1.
Best: Mal Heatley, John Best, C. Bent, Jim Wilson, John Michelson, Len Nigro
Round 6: 30th May 1959.
Carlton 9.9.63
Hawthorn 7.19.61
Result: Won by 2 points.
Goalkickers: Len Nigro 2, John Best 2, McGrath 1, Mal Heatley 1, Turner 1, John Michelson 1, Hill 1.
Best: Len Nigro, Bill Arthur, John Best, Jim Wilson, N. Keily, Morris.
Round 7: 6th June 1959.
Carlton 1.10.16
North Melbourne 13.19.97
Result: Lost by 81 points.
Goalkicker: McGrath 1.
Best: C. Bent, Lamtles, Jim Wilson, John Michelson, E. Smith, Browning.
Round 8: 15th June 1959.
Carlton 9.11.65
Geelong 10.9.69
Result: Lost by 4 points.
Goalkickers: McGrath 2, Nash 2, Wes Lofts 1, Len Nigro 1, John Best 1, Smith 1, Keily 1.
Best: Jim Wilson, John Best, N. Keily, Wes Lofts, Len Nigro, Garry Job.
Round 9: 27th June 1959.
Carlton 8.5.53
South Melbourne 8.11.59
Result: Lost by 6 points.
Goalkickers: Len Nigro 2, Nash 2, Sewell 2, Agar 1, Hill 1.
Best: Len Nigro, John Michelson, N. Keily, P. Cleary, Hill, Jim Wilson.
Round 10: 4th July 1959.
Carlton 14.10.94
Fitzroy 12.8.80
Result: Won by 14 points.
Goalkickers: Nash 5, Miller 2, McGrath 2, John Best 1, Sewell 1, Arthur 1, Hill 1, P. Cleary 1.
Best: Jim Wilson, N. Keily, Bill Arthur, Miller, John Best, O'Halloran.
Round 11: 11th July 1959.
Carlton 5.4.34
St Kilda 8.9.57
Result: Lost by 23 points.
Goalkickers: McGrath 4, C. Bent 1.
Best: N. Keily, McGrath, Cruise, Len Nigro, Bill Arthur, Sewell.
Round 12: 18th July 1959.
Carlton 5.14.44
Essendon 14.12.96
Result: Lost by 52 points.
Goalkickers: Turner 2, Nash 1, Hill 1, O'Halloran 1.
Best: P. Cleary, Bill Arthur, Incarni, N. Keily, Hill, C. Bent.
Round 13: 25th July 1959.
Carlton 3.7.25
Footscray 5.8.38
Result: Lost by 13 points.
Goalkickers: John Best 1, Bill Arthur 1, John Michelson 1.
Best: Garry Job, P. Cleary, John Best, Cruise, Purves, Mal Heatley.
Round 14: 1st August 1959.
Carlton 3.7.25
Collingwood 16.12.108
Result: Lost by 83 points.
Goalkickers: P. Cleary 1, Hill 1, John Michelson 1.
Best: Bill Arthur, N. Keily, Morris, Hill, John Best, P. Cleary.
Round 15: 8th August 1959.
Carlton 14.14.98
Richmond 5.5.35
Result: Won by 63 points.
Goalkickers: Nash 3, Len Nigro 3, Hill 3, N. Keily 2, McGrath 1, Garry Job 1, P. Cleary 1.
Best: Bill Arthur, Len Nigro, N. Keily, Agar, Hill, Miller.
Round 16: 15th August 1959.
Carlton 4.14.38
Melbourne 13.11.89
Result: Lost by 51 points.
Goalkickers: N. Keily 2, Hill 1, McGrath 1.
Best: P. Cleary, Miller, N. Keily, Agar, Cruise, O'Halloran.
1959 U/19's - End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Essendon | 12 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 1175 | 710 | 165.5 |
| 2 | Melbourne | 12 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 1128 | 794 | 142.1 |
| 3 | Geelong | 12 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 1035 | 860 | 120.3 |
| 4 | Collingwood | 11 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 1100 | 803 | 137.0 |
| 5 | Hawthorn | 9 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 894 | 886 | 100.9 |
| 6 | St Kilda | 8 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 810 | 791 | 102.4 |
| 7 | South Melbourne | 8 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 923 | 1087 | 84.9 |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 881 | 965 | 91.3 |
| 9 | Fitzroy | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 900 | 1070 | 84.1 |
| 10 | Richmond | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 815 | 1160 | 70.3 |
| 11 | Carlton | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 875 | 1134 | 77.2 |
| 12 | Footscray | 4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 831 | 1107 | 75.1 |
Note: The senior and reserves played an 18 game season whilst the U/19's played a 16 game season.
1959 U/19's Finals Series
1st Semi Final - Collingwood 11.18.84 d Geelong 10.10.70
2nd Semi Final - Essendon 17.12.114 d Melbourne 10.4.64
Preliminary Final - Collingwood 7.17.59 d Melbourne 7.14.56
Grand Final - Essendon 7.12.54 d Collingwood 6.10.46