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 Davey1
#32 Maurie Dunstan1
#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 Richards2
#20 Ron Richards4
#22 Bob Rose
#36 Harvey Stevens1
#23 Neville Swan
#15 Bill Tebble
#29 Jack Thompson
#26 Bill Twomey1
#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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#19 Doug Bigelow
#23 Bill Brittingham
#15 Alan Dale
#18 Les Gardiner
#34 John Gill
#8 Bert Harper
#7 Bill Hutchison2
#24 Jack Jones1
#14 Chris Lambert
#17 Harold Lambert
#27 Ron Lunn
#32 Lance Mann1
#12 Wally May
#25 Roy McConnell
#9 Keith McDonald1
#4 Norm McDonald
#11 Ron McEwin1
#22 Bill Snell
#26 Bob Syme2
#16 Greg Tate2