1958 U19s

U/19's Season 1958
Coach: Ken Aitken
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: Ian Hughes
Position: 4th
Premier: Richmond

This was the last season the Under 19 matches played as Curtain Raisers to seniors in First Round Matches.

(VFL Year Book 1988)

Round 1: 12th April 1958.

Carlton 8.8.56
Melbourne 1.8.14

Result: Won by 42 points.

Goalkickers: Kiely 3, Cormack 3, Highes 1, Jordan 1.

Best: Hughes, McGhee, John Collis, Rowan, John Williams, Zarucky.

Round 2: 19th April 1958.

Carlton 5.10.40
North Melbourne 6.3.39

Result: Won by 1 point.

Goalkickers: Hughes 2, Cormack 1, Rowan 1, Bill Arthur 1.

Best: John Williams, Zarucky, Hughes, Dinley, Curtis Clarke, John Collis, Rowan.

Round 3: 26th April 1958.

Carlton 10.7.67
Geelong 8.8.56

Result: Won by 11 points.

Goalkickers: Jordan 2, Kiely 2, Rowan 2, Hughes 2, Curtis Clarke 1, Cormack 1.

Best: John Deftereos, Mal Heatley, John Williams, John Collis, Kiely, Zarucky.

Round 4: 3rd May 1958.

Carlton 3.7.25
St Kilda 4.6.30

Result: Lost by 5 points.

Goalkickers: Rowan 1, Keily 1, Watson 1.

Best: Mal Heatley, John Deftereos, John Williams, Zarucky, Garry Job, Dinlay, Watson.

Round 5: 10th May 1958.

Carlton 4.11.35
Collingwood 4.10.34

Result: Won by 1 point.

Goalkickers: Watson 2, Graham Eddy 1, Keily 1.

Best: Keily, John Deftereos, Graham Eddy, Mal Heatley, Watson, Garry Job, Muir.

Round 6: 17th May 1958.

Carlton 6.5.41
Fitzroy 4.6.30

Result: Won by 11 points.

Goalkickers: Hughes 2, Graham Eddy 1, Kiely 1, McGee 1, Jordon 1.

Best: Hughes, John Deftereos, John Williams, Kiely, John Collis, Garry Job.

Round 7: 24th May 1958.

Carlton 6.8.44
South Melbourne 7.8.50

Result: Lost by 6 points.

Goalkickers: Hughes 2, Cormack 2, Watson 1, Mal Heatley 1.

Best: Garry Job, Hughes, Mal Heatley, Kiely, Cormack, John Williams.

Round 8: 31st May 1958.

Carlton 15.10.100
Hawthorn 13.9.87

Result: Won by 13 points.

Goalkickers: Watson 5, Hughes 4, Graham Eddy 2, John Williams 2, Kiely 1, Cormack 1.

Best: Watson, Hughes, Dinley, Graham Eddy, John Williams, John Collis, Higgins.

Round 9: 7th June 1958.

Carlton 8.3.51
Essendon 5.8.38

Result: Won by 13 points.

Goalkickers: Watson 2, John Williams 2, Hughes 2, Graham Eddy 2.

Best: Mal Heatley, Hughes, Watson, Dennison, Graham Eddy, Garry Job.

Round 10: 14th June 1958.

Carlton 3.10.28
Richmond 9.6.60

Result: Lost by 32 points.

Goalkickers: Graham Eddy 1, Watson 1, Hughes 1.

Best: Bill Arthur, Hughes, John Williams, Mal Heatley, Graham Eddy.

Round 11: 21st June 1958.

Carlton 8.8.56
Footscray 9.8.62

Result: Lost by 6 points.

Goalkickers: Nash 2, John Williams 2, Watson 1, Bill Arthur 1, Graham Eddy 1, Kiely 1.

Best: Garry Job, Bill Arthur, Mal Heatley, Sewell, John Deftereos, John Collis.

Round 12: 28th June 1958.

Carlton 6.17.53
Melbourne 4.2.26

Result: Won by 27 points.

Goalkickers:

Best:

Leading Goalkickers: Hughes 17 goals (equal 3rd overall).

Round 13: 19th July 1958.

Carlton 9.6.60
North Melbourne 8.13.61

Result: Lost by 1 point.

Goalkickers: Nash 3, John Williams 3, Hughes 2, Graham Eddy 1.

Best: John Williams, Nash, Mal Heatley, John Collis, Graham Eddy.

Round 14: 26th July 1958.

Carlton 9.11.65
Geelong 9.4.58

Result: Won by 7 points.

Goalkickers: Nash 3, Wes Lofts 2, John Williams 2, Cody 1, Didier 1.

Best: Curtis Clarke, Mal Heatley, Wes Lofts, Muir, Cody, Rigly.

Round 15: 2nd August 1958.

Carlton 8.7.55
St Kilda 7.5.47

Result: Won by 8 points.

Goalkickers: Wes Lofts 4, Kiley 2, John Williams 1, Hughes 1.

Best: Wes Lofts, John Deftereos, John Collis, Graham Eddy, Len Nigro, Kiely.

Round 16: 9th August 1958.

Carlton 7.10.52
Collingwood 3.2.20

Result: Won by 32 points.

Goalkickers: Hughes 2, Nash 2, Graham Eddy 1, John Williams 1, Wes Lofts 1.

Best: Wes Lofts, John Deftereos, John Collis, Graham Eddy, Hughes, Garry Job.

1958 U/19's - End of Home & Away Season Ladder

Pos	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points	For	Against	%

1	Richmond	13	0	3	52	1057	768	137.6
2	Essendon	13	0	3	52	894	668	133.8
3	St Kilda	12	0	4	48	762	517	147.3
4	Carlton	11	0	5	44	828	712	116.2
5	South Melbourne	10	0	6	40	874	738	118.4
6	Footscray	10	0	6	40	833	843	98.8
7	Collingwood	8	0	8	32	826	738	111.9
8	Geelong	6	0	10	24	756	892	84.7
9	North Melbourne	5	0	11	20	798	866	92.1
10	Melbourne	5	0	11	20	705	848	83.1
11	Fitzroy	2	0	14	8	672	1063	63.2
12	Hawthorn	1	0	15	4	705	1057	66.6

Note: The senior and reserves played an 18-game season whilst the U/19's played a 16-game season.

1958 U/19's Finals Series

1st Semi-Final - 16th August 1958.

St Kilda 12.9.81
Carlton 6.7.43

Result: Won by 38 points.

Goalkickers: Hughes 2, Nash 1, Wes Lofts 1, Kiely 1, Graham Eddy 1.

Best: Dennison, Curtis Clarke, Muir, Job, John Collis, Lamtzes, Hughes.

2nd Semi-Final - Richmond 10.11.71 d Essendon 6.4.40

Preliminary Final - Essendon 6.6.42 d St Kilda 5.7.37

Grand Final - Richmond 12.14.86 d Essendon 7.9.51