Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 22-Sep-1951 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·50,414 att.
Collingwood
10.8 (68)
vs
Essendon
10.10 (70)
Essendon won by 2

Essendon defeated Collingwood 70–68, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Collingwood 33–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Collingwood1.2 (8)7.4 (46)9.7 (61)10.8 (68)10.8 (68)
Essendon1.2 (8)3.3 (21)5.7 (37)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)

Collingwood — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Col Davey—————1—————————
#32 Maurie Dunstan—————1—————————
#8 Jack Hamilton———————————————
#7 George Hams———————————————
#12 Des Healey———————————————
#30 Jack Hickey———————————————
#9 Ron Kingston———————————————
#3 Peter Lucas———————————————
#16 Neil Mann———————————————
#17 Thorold Merrett———————————————
#27 Jack Parker———————————————
#2 Lou Richards—————2—————————
#20 Ron Richards—————4—————————
#22 Bob Rose———————————————
#36 Harvey Stevens—————1—————————
#23 Neville Swan———————————————
#15 Bill Tebble———————————————
#29 Jack Thompson———————————————
#26 Bill Twomey—————1—————————
#25 Michael Twomey———————————————

Essendon — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#19 Doug Bigelow———————————————
#23 Bill Brittingham———————————————
#15 Alan Dale———————————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#34 John Gill———————————————
#8 Bert Harper———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————2—————————
#24 Jack Jones—————1—————————
#14 Chris Lambert———————————————
#17 Harold Lambert———————————————
#27 Ron Lunn———————————————
#32 Lance Mann—————1—————————
#12 Wally May———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#9 Keith McDonald—————1—————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#11 Ron McEwin—————1—————————
#22 Bill Snell———————————————
#26 Bob Syme—————2—————————
#16 Greg Tate—————2—————————