1958 VFL season
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Results and statistics for the VFL/AFL season of 1958.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
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[edit] Grand Final
Collingwood defeated Melbourne 12.10 (84) to 9.10 (64). (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).
[edit] Ladder
All teams played 18 games during the home and away season, for a total of 108. An additional 4 games were played during the finals series.
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | % | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 15 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 60 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 12 | 6 | 0 | 123 | 48 |
| 3 | Fitzroy | 12 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 48 |
| 4 | North Melbourne | 11 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 44 |
| 5 | Essendon | 10 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 40 |
| 6 | Hawthorn | 9 | 9 | 0 | 109 | 36 |
| 7 | Carlton | 8 | 10 | 0 | 91 | 32 |
| 8 | St Kilda | 7 | 11 | 0 | 92 | 28 |
| 9 | South Melbourne | 7 | 11 | 0 | 88 | 28 |
| 10 | Richmond | 7 | 11 | 0 | 88 | 28 |
| 11 | Footscray | 6 | 12 | 0 | 97 | 24 |
| 12 | Geelong | 4 | 14 | 0 | 73 | 16 |
[edit] Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Neil Roberts of St Kilda.
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to Geelong
[edit] Match attendance
Total match attendance for the home-and-away season was 2,394,569 people. Total attendance for the finals series was 321,175 people. Attendance at the Grand Final was 97,956 people.
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