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.
General Information | ||
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Founded | 12 June 1879 in Hobart, Tasmania | |
Previous Names | TFA (1879–1886) STFA (1887–1896) STFL (1897) STFA (1898–1905) TFL (1906–1927) | |
TANFL President | Mr Merv McNeair | |
Participating clubs | Clarence Kangaroos Glenorchy Magpies Hobart Tigers New Norfolk Eagles North Hobart Robins Sandy Bay Seagulls | |
Stadiums | North Hobart Oval Bellerive Oval KGV Park Boyer Oval Queenborough Oval | |
1959 TANFL Premiership Season. | ||
Premiers | Hobart 9.14 (68) v New Norfolk 2.9 (21) | |
Minor Premier | Nth Hobart | |
Wooden Spooner | Glenorchy | |
Grand Final attendance | 10,103 at North Hobart Oval | |
Total Roster Series attendance | 171,342 for 54 matches at 3,173 | |
Total Finals Series attendance | 41,094 for 4 matches at 10,273 | |
Total aggregate attendance | 212,436 for 58 matches at 3,663 |
State Schools Old Boys Football Association (SSOBFA)
(Saturday, 19 September 1959)
4,687 at York Park
(Saturday, 26 September 1959)
13,223 at North Hobart OvalNote: Hobart (TANFL guernseys) and Burnie (NWFU guernseys) wore alternate strips due to a guernsey clash.
Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 9 May 1959)
Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 6 June 1959)
Interstate Match (Saturday, 20 June 1959)
Interstate Match (Wednesday, 24 June 1959)
(Saturday, 28 March. Monday, 30 March & Saturday, 4 April 1959)
(Saturday, 11 April 1959)
(Saturday, 18 April 1959)
(Saturday, 2 May 1959)
(Saturday, 9 May 1959)
(Saturday, 16 May 1959)
(Saturday, 23 May 1959)
(Saturday, 30 May 1959)
(Saturday, 13 June & Monday, 15 June 1959)
(Saturday, 20 June & Saturday, 27 June 1959)
(Saturday, 4 July 1959)
(Saturday, 11 July 1959)
(Saturday, 18 July 1959)
(Saturday, 25 July 1959)
(Saturday, 1 August 1959)
(Saturday, 8 August 1959)
(Saturday, 15 August 1959)
(Saturday, 22 August 1959)
(Saturday, 29 August 1959)
9,264 at North Hobart Oval
(Saturday, 5 September 1959)
10,608 at North Hobart Oval
(Saturday, 12 September 1959)
11,119 at North Hobart Oval
(Saturday, 19 September 1959)
10,103 at North Hobart Oval
Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury and Saturday Evening Mercury (SEM) publications.