1959 SANFL Grand Final explained

Competition:SANFL
Match Type:Grand Final
Ground Image:File:1959_South_Australian_Football_Budget_Grand_Final_cover.jpg
Home:
Home Abbr:WA
Away:
Away Abbr:PTA
Home Qtr1:1.5 (11)
Home Qtr2:3.5 (23)
Home Qtr3:7.9 (51)
Home Qtr4:11.11 (77)
Away Qtr1:5.1 (31)
Away Qtr2:9.5 (59)
Away Qtr3:11.8 (74)
Away Qtr4:13.9 (87)
Home Score:11.11 (77)
Away Score:13.9 (87)
Date:Saturday, 3 October (2:10 pm)
Stadium:Adelaide Oval
Attendance:48,884
Last:1958
Next:1960

The 1959 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match played at Adelaide Oval on 3 October 1959 to conclude the 1959 SANFL season. beat 87 to 77 to claim their 20th SANFL premiership.[1] This was Port Adelaide's sixth consecutive SANFL Grand Final victory, setting a senior Australian rules football record for most consecutive premierships.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Football - SANFL Season 1959 . australianfootball.com . 2015-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150113053710/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1959/ . 13 January 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. News: 1954-1959 premiership teams inducted into Port Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame - portadelaidefc.com.au. portadelaidefc.com.au. 2018-10-29.