The 1959 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian Rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over eighteen (18) roster rounds and four (4) finals series matches between 28 March and 19 September 1959.

1959 TANFL season
Teams
PremiersHobart
Minor premiersNth Hobart
Attendance
Matches played58
Total attendance212,436 (3,663 per match)
← 1958
1960 →

Participating Clubs

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1959 TANFL Club Coaches

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  • Stuart Spencer (Clarence)
  • Jack Rough (Glenorchy)
  • Mal Pascoe (Hobart)
  • Noel Clarke (New Norfolk)
  • John Leedham (North Hobart)
  • Terry Cashion (Sandy Bay)

Leading Goalkickers: TANFL

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  • Mal Pascoe (Hobart) – 75
  • D.Anning (Sandy Bay) – 54
  • Paddy Cooper (North Hobart) – 52
  • John Leedham (North Hobart) – 51
  • Burnie Payne (Hobart) – 44

Medal Winners

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  • Mal Pascoe (Hobart) – William Leitch Medal
  • S.Graham (North Hobart) – George Watt Medal (Reserves)
  • Tony Browning (New Norfolk) – V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's)
  • Mal Pascoe (Hobart) – Weller Arnold Medal (Best TANFL player in Intrastate match)

TANFL Reserves Grand Final

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TANFL Under-19's Grand Final

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State Schools Old Boys Football Association (SSOBFA)

  • Buckingham 12.18 (90) v Glenorchy 7.10 (52) – New Town Oval

State Preliminary Final

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(Saturday, 19 September 1959)

  • Burnie: 3.2 (20) | 5.7 (37) | 6.8 (44) | 7.13 (55)
  • City: 1.2 (8) | 2.3 (15) | 4.3 (27) | 4.4 (28)
  • Attendance: 4,687 at York Park

State Grand Final

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(Saturday, 26 September 1959)

  • Hobart: 4.1 (25) | 9.4 (58) | 12.6 (78) | 14.11 (95)
  • Burnie: 3.4 (22) | 5.5 (35) | 8.12 (60) | 9.14 (68)
  • Attendance: 13,223 at North Hobart Oval

Note: Hobart (TANFL guernseys) and Burnie (NWFU guernseys) wore alternate strips due to a guernsey clash.

Intrastate Matches

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Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 9 May 1959)

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 6 June 1959)

Interstate Matches

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Interstate Match (Saturday, 20 June 1959)

Interstate Match (Wednesday, 24 June 1959)

1959 TANFL Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 North Hobart 18 15 3 0 1762 1449 121.6 60
2 Hobart 18 12 6 0 1694 1579 107.3 48
3 Sandy Bay 18 7 11 0 1527 1607 95.0 28
4 New Norfolk 18 7 11 0 1447 1639 88.3 28
5 Clarence 18 7 11 0 1336 1521 87.8 28
6 Glenorchy 18 6 12 0 1443 1524 94.7 24
Source: [citation needed]

Round 1

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(Saturday, 28 March. Monday, 30 March & Saturday, 4 April 1959)

Round 2

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(Saturday, 11 April 1959)

  • Sandy Bay 24.15 (159) v Hobart 11.20 (86) – Att: 4,248 at North Hobart Oval
  • Glenorchy 15.13 (103) v Clarence 9.20 (74) – Att: 3,551 at KGV Park
  • New Norfolk 12.16 (88) v Nth Hobart 11.11 (77) – Att: 2,336 at Boyer Oval

Round 3

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(Saturday, 18 April 1959)

Round 4

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(Saturday, 2 May 1959)

Round 5

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(Saturday, 9 May 1959)

Round 6

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(Saturday, 16 May 1959)

  • Nth Hobart 16.13 (109) v Sandy Bay 11.15 (81) – Att: 4,612 at North Hobart Oval
  • Glenorchy 17.16 (118) v Hobart 13.13 (91) – Att: 2,366 at KGV Park
  • New Norfolk 17.16 (118) v Clarence 7.12 (54) – Att: 1,899 at Boyer Oval

Round 7

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(Saturday, 23 May 1959)

Round 8

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(Saturday, 30 May 1959)

Round 9

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(Saturday, 13 June & Monday, 15 June 1959)

Round 10

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(Saturday, 20 June & Saturday, 27 June 1959)

Round 11

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(Saturday, 4 July 1959)

Round 12

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(Saturday, 11 July 1959)

  • Hobart 17.14 (116) v Sandy Bay 9.21 (75) – Att: 3,647 at North Hobart Oval
  • Glenorchy 9.13 (67) v Clarence 6.16 (52) – Att: 3,247 at KGV Park
  • Nth Hobart 16.11 (107) v New Norfolk 13.5 (83) – Att: 1,871 at Boyer Oval

Round 13

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(Saturday, 18 July 1959)

Round 14

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(Saturday, 25 July 1959)

Round 15

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(Saturday, 1 August 1959)

Round 16

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(Saturday, 8 August 1959)

  • Sandy Bay 13.12 (90) v Nth Hobart 10.16 (76) – Att: 3,439 at North Hobart Oval
  • Hobart 14.15 (99) v Glenorchy 12.14 (86) – Att: 3,049 at KGV Park
  • New Norfolk 12.10 (82) v Clarence 10.9 (69) – Att: 2,525 at Boyer Oval

Round 17

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(Saturday, 15 August 1959)

Round 18

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(Saturday, 22 August 1959)

First Semi Final

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(Saturday, 29 August 1959)

  • New Norfolk: 5.4 (34) | 8.6 (54) | 10.13 (73) | 12.15 (87)
  • Sandy Bay: 2.5 (17) | 5.8 (38) | 7.9 (51) | 9.10 (64)
  • Attendance: 9,264 at North Hobart Oval

Second Semi Final

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(Saturday, 5 September 1959)

  • Hobart: 7.4 (46) | 11.5 (71) | 15.8 (98) | 17.10 (112)
  • Nth Hobart: 4.4 (28) | 6.6 (42) | 8.8 (56) | 8.12 (60)
  • Attendance: 10,608 at North Hobart Oval

Preliminary Final

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(Saturday, 12 September 1959)

  • New Norfolk: 0.5 (5) | 4.7 (31) | 8.11 (59) | 11.12 (78)
  • Nth Hobart: 5.3 (33) | 9.4 (58) | 11.6 (72) | 11.8 (74)
  • Attendance: 11,119 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final

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(Saturday, 19 September 1959)

  • Hobart: 4.6 (30) | 6.11 (47) | 8.14 (62) | 9.14 (68)
  • New Norfolk: 0.0 (0) | 1.5 (11) | 2.5 (17) | 2.9 (21)
  • Attendance: 10,103 at North Hobart Oval

Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury and Saturday Evening Mercury (SEM) publications.