1958 Night Series
9 March 2026#Blueseum · #Special Events · #Night_Series · #1958
Carlton would be Runners-Up in the 1958 Night Series Competition.
1958 Night Series First Round
| Carlton |
3.5 | 23 |
4.10 | 34 |
6.17 | 53 |
8.21 | 69 |
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Richmond |
4.4 | 28 |
4.6 | 30 |
6.9 | 45 |
9.12 | 66 |
| Venue: Lake Oval, Albert Park (Night) |
Date: Tuesday September 2, 1958 |
| Result: Won by 3 points |
Umpire: A. Nash |
Crowd: 11,000 |
| Goalkickers: White 4, Benetti 1, Brereton 1, Burke 1 & Gilchrist 1. |
| Best: White, Ferry, James, Gilchrist, Comben, Chick & Benetti. |
Game Review
Team 1958 'Night' Series First Round
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1958 Night Series Semi Final
| Carlton |
2.1 | 13 |
5.3 | 33 |
8.7 | 55 |
10.12 | 72 |
Essendon |
1.4 | 10 |
4.8 | 32 |
5.14 | 44 |
6.16 | 52 |
| Venue: Lake Oval, Albert Park (Night) |
Date: Thursday September 11, 1958 |
| Result: Won by 20 points |
Umpire: I. Huntington |
Crowd: 16,200 |
| Goalkickers: Brereton 2, Gilchrist 2, Crowe 1, Donaldson 1,White 1, Benetti 1, Burke 1 & Heathcote 1. |
| Best: John Nicholls, Silvagni, James, Gilchrist, Comben, Chick & Heathcote. |
Game Review
The 20th player for Carlton in this match is unknown and is from either, Peter Barry, Chris Pavlou, Maurie Pope or
Jack Sullivan.
Team 1958 'Night' Series Semi Final
| B: | 15 Bruce Comben | 25 George Ferry | 2 John Nicholls |
| HB: | 10 John James | 34 Don Hall | 12 Don Nicholls |
| C: | 28 Graham Gilchrist | 11 Laurie Kerr | 23 John Chick |
| HF: | 8 John Benetti | 20 Serge Silvagni | 38 Alan White |
| F: | 5 Gerald Burke | 14 Bob Crowe | 6 Leo Brereton |
| Ruck: | 13 Graham Donaldson | 36 Graham McColl | 37 John Heathcote |
| Res: | 27 Bill Armstrong | *Unknown player |
| *From: | Peter Barry, Chris Pavlou, Maurie Pope & Jack Sullivan |
| Coach: | Jim Francis |
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1958 Night Series Grand Final
| Carlton |
2.5 | 17 |
5.6 | 64 |
9.10 | 72 |
15.11 | 101 |
St Kilda |
5.0 | 30 |
8.6 | 54 |
14.9 | 93 |
16.13 | 109 |
| Venue: Lake Oval, Albert Park (Night) |
Date: Monday September 22, 1958 |
| Result: Lose by 8 points |
Umpire: W. Barbour |
Crowd: 26,400 |
| Goalkickers: Silvagni 4, Brereton 3, Benetti 2, Burke 2, Crowe 1, Donaldson 1, O’Dwyer 1 & Pavlou 1. |
| Best: Silvagni, Gilchrist, Comben, Benetti, Burke & Heathcote. |
Game Review
Carlton lost the ‘Night’ grand final by 8 points. This was the first time in their 7 ‘Night’ games that Carlton scored a century (100 points in a match).
John Benetti was reported for striking the fearsome St Kilda tough-man Eric Guy and suspended for 2 matches. Graham Gilchrist was found not guilty of stiking John Coffey.
Team 1958 'Night' Series Grand Final
| B: | 15 Bruce Comben | 25 George Ferry | 2 John Nicholls |
| HB: | 10 John James | 34 Don Hall | 12 Don Nicholls |
| C: | 35 Chris Pavlou | 28 Graham Gilchrist | 23 John Chick |
| HF: | 8 John Benetti | 20 Serge Silvagni | 30 Jack Sullivan |
| F: | 5 Gerald Burke | 14 Bob Crowe | 6 Leo Brereton |
| Ruck: | 13 Graham Donaldson | 36 Graham McColl | 37 John Heathcote |
| Res: | 33 Ross Ousley | 7 Ron O'Dwyer |
| Coach: | Jim Francis |
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1957 Night Series | 1960 Night Series
