melbourne (9 flags) v essendon (10 flags)
dees win the flag over dons by 37 their 4th in 5 years and in their 6th striaght year in a grand.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Melbourne | 1.4 | 8.5 | 11.10 | 17.13 | 115 | Sat 26-Sep-1959 2:50 pm | M.C.G. | 103,506 | |
| Essendon | 3.5 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 11.12 | 78 | Melbourne won by 37 points | |||
1960 matches
round 1
collingwood v fitzroy gor
essendon v hawthorn
south v st kilda
carlton v richmond
melbourne v north
footscray v geelong