Round 4, 1959
Melbourne vs Footscray
Saturday 16 May
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 24,438
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 6.5 | 11.9 | 14.11 | 19.17.131 |
| Footscray | 1.1 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 9.12.66 |
Melbourne win by 65 points
Goalkickers: Frank Adams 4, Ian Ridley 4, Robert B Johnson 3, Ian McLean 2, Geoff Tunbridge 2, Athol Webb 2, Trevor Johnson 1, Laurie Mithen 1
Milestones:
Nil
After suffering their first loss of the season a week earlier the Demons came up against a young, rebuilding Bulldogs team and got their season back on track with a comfortable victory.
Footscray put in periods of good play, but they were no match for their more experienced opponents who opened up a matchwinning lead by half-time and further extended it in the second half.
Adams, Ridley and Laidlaw were best.
Seconds
Footscray 16.18 d. Melbourne 7.8
Goals - Sheppard 2, Wilkinson 2, Turner 1, Stephens 1, Campbell 1
Best - Milner, Thorogood, Massey
Thirds
Footscray 9.8 d. Melbourne 7.12
Goals - Ingwersen 2, Leahy 2, White 1, Steel 1, Rolfe 1
Best - Ingwersen, White, Rolfe
Media
Football Record R5 1959