This was Melbourne's sixth of seven successive grand final appearance. It was the second time in three years in which the two teams met in the grand final, with Melbourne also having won the previous one in 1957. The 1959 grand final was the first to conclude with the presentation of a VFL premiership cup, which was inaugurated this year.[1]
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