CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB - HOME OF THE SEAGULLS

CHELSEA GRIT

1959 - SEASON REVIEW

In season 1959 Chelsea played their 1st Season in the MPNFL having transferred from the Federal District League. The seniors struggled finishing with only 3 wins but the Club gave their supporters hope for a better year in 1960 reaching the Grand Final in the Reserves and the First Semi-Final in the 3rds. 


KEY PERSONNEL

PRESIDENT
Claude Dowse

VICE PRESIDENT

B Ryan, A Claxton, Max Caddy

SECRETARY
Frank Hepworth

ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Stan Davies

TREASURER

Ron Park

COMMITTEE
Charlie Ball, John Brown, G Davies, R Finn, Alf Gray, Bill Hunter, Frank Parsons, C Spilker, Bill Woodhead, Mick Woodhead

COACH
John Reeves

CAPTAIN
John Reeves

BEST & FAIREST
 
Jim Cole

GOAL KICKING


TRAINERS
Alf Gray, Charlie Ball

SEASON OVERVIEW

SENIORS

Team W L D Points %
Hastings 16 2 64 160 Crib Point 14 4 56 130 Carrum 12 6 48 115
Frankston 12 6 48 111
Rosebud 9 9 36 90 Mornington 8 10 32 95 Edi/Asp 8 10 32 90 Sorrento 6 12 24 85 Chelsea 3 15 12 74 Seaford 2 16 8 77
GRAND FINAL
Carrum 11 - 14 -80 def  Hastings 12 - 7 - 79

M. P. N. F. L.
BEST & FAIREST

Vic Woinarski Seaford 25
Kevin O'Brien Hastings 20
P Walsh Carrum 19
W Hillis Carrum 13
G Hoult Crib Point 13


 


   

 

SECONDS

Team W L D Points %
Frankston 17 1 68 278 Seaford 15 3 60 217 Carrum 12 6 48 118
Chelsea 11 7 44 160
Edi/Asp 11 7 44 159 Mornington 11 7 44 131 Hastings 5 13 20 64 Rosebud 4 14 16 51 Crib Point 2 16 8 41 Sorrento 2 16 8 30
GRAND FINAL
Frankston 16 - 20 -116 def  Chelsea 11 - 10 - 76

M. P. N. F. L.
BEST & FAIREST

L Wangman Carrum 22
'Dumpy' Smith Chelsea 13
R Opie Sorrento 13
B Borley  Hastings 13
A Ellams Seaford 13


  

 



FIRST SEMI FINAL

CHELSEA 3.4  5.4 7.6 8.6 54 pts
CARRUM 1.3 3.4 4.8 6.10 46 pts


BEST PLAYERS

CHELSEA:Brain, Cole, Knight, Reark, J King, Newlands.
CARRUM:Clarke, Ward, Carpenter, Annand, Lord, Wangman.

GOAL KICKERS

CHELSEA:Hunter 2. Knight 2. Auty, F King.
CARRUM:Wangman 3, Edwards 2, Lord.


PRELIMINARY FINAL

CHELSEA       12.9 81 pts
SEAFORD       11.13 79 pts


BEST PLAYERS

CHELSEA:King, Knight, Hunter, Smith, Tobin, Cole.
SEAFORD:Mudge, Glynne, Alderson, Barber, Owens.

GOAL KICKERS

CHELSEA:Knight 3, Membrey 3, Brain 2, Tobin, Hunter, Clapham, Park.
SEAFORD:Mudge 3, Owens 2.


GRAND FINAL

CHELSEA 2.3  7.6 9.8 11.10 76 pts
FRANKSTON 5.1 5.7 12.17 16.20 116 pts


BEST PLAYERS

CHELSEA:King, Clapham, Cole, Smith, Brain, Knight.
FRANKSTON:Warman, Snow, Woods, Davies, Bond, Dunlop.

GOAL KICKERS

CHELSEA:Clapham 4, Auty 2, Cole, Newlands, Donald, Tobin, Hughes.
FRANKSTON:Warman 6, Snow 4, Bond 2, Millard 2, Paviou, Smith.

SEASON OVERVIEW

THIRDS

Team W L B Points %
Edi/Asp 16 0 2 72 406 Frankston 12 3 3 60 175 Mornington 9 6 3 48 111 Chelsea 8 8 2 40 134 Hastings 6 9 3 36 72
Seaford 2 13 3 20 38 Carrum 1 14 2 12 26
GRAND FINAL
Edi/Asp 6 - 6 - 42 def Frankston 5 - 9 - 39

M. P. N. F. L.
BEST & FAIREST

Ray Sill  Edi/Asp  27  
Tony Clapham  Chelsea 26  
W Allen  Hastings 16  
G Donald  Chelsea 12  
G Flanagan Edi/Asp 12  


    






FIRST SEMI FINAL

CHELSEA 2.4  4.4. 6.10 7.10 52 pts
MORNINGTON 3.3  6.5 8.9 17.12 114 pts


BEST PLAYERS

CHELSEA:Boyle, Park, Clapham, Birmingham, Seers, Ball.
MORNINGTON:Pobjoy, Clinton, Dunlop, Kingston, Low, Baker.

GOAL KICKERS

CHELSEA:Park 3, Clapham, Ball, Davidson, Donaldson.
MORNINGTON:Baker 4, Lamond 4, Betteridge 2, Kingston 2, Dublet, Low, Clinton, Dunlop, Patterson.



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