Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 8-Sep-1951 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·66,135 att.
Essendon
8.13 (61)
vs
Footscray
8.5 (53)
Essendon won by 8

Essendon defeated Footscray 61–53, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored Essendon 37–20.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.2 (20)4.4 (28)6.7 (43)8.13 (61)8.13 (61)
Footscray6.1 (37)7.1 (43)7.5 (47)8.5 (53)8.5 (53)

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 Gill2
#8 Bert Harper1
#7 Bill Hutchison
#24 Jack Jones1
#14 Chris Lambert
#17 Harold Lambert
#30 Geoff Leek
#27 Ron Lunn
#32 Lance Mann
#12 Wally May
#25 Roy McConnell
#4 Norm McDonald
#11 Ron McEwin1
#22 Bill Snell1
#26 Bob Syme
#16 Greg Tate2

Footscray — 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
#30 Angus Abbey
#5 Peter Box
#18 Dave Bryden1
#2 Jack Collins2
#31 Bert Connolly
#22 Wally Donald
#20 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#1 Don Henderson
#25 Herb Henderson
#12 Merv Laffey2
#23 Alby Linton1
#19 Alan Martin
#21 George McLaren
#16 Frank McRae
#4 Ron Richards1
#26 Bill Scanlan
#6 Charlie Sutton1
#3 Ted Whitten
#28 Bill Wood