Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 29-Sep-1951 2:50 PM·M.C.G.·85,795 att.
Geelong
11.15 (81)
vs
Essendon
10.10 (70)
Geelong won by 11

Geelong defeated Essendon 81–70, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 33–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong3.8 (26)4.10 (34)9.13 (67)11.15 (81)11.15 (81)
Essendon1.0 (6)6.2 (38)6.4 (40)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)

Geelong — 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
#4 Bob Davis—————1—————————
#10 Fred Flanagan—————1—————————
#33 Terry Fulton———————————————
#18 George Goninon—————4—————————
#16 Ron Hovey———————————————
#37 John Hyde———————————————
#7 Bill McMaster—————1—————————
#2 Russell Middlemiss———————————————
#1 Bruce Morrison———————————————
#22 Tom Morrow—————1—————————
#30 Jim Norman—————1—————————
#6 Peter Pianto—————1—————————
#17 Les Reed———————————————
#8 Russell Renfrey———————————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#32 Loy Stewart———————————————
#24 Syd Tate———————————————
#28 Neil Trezise———————————————
#9 Leo Turner—————1—————————
#25 Bert Worner———————————————

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———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#15 Alan Dale———————————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————1—————————
#24 Jack Jones—————1—————————
#14 Chris Lambert———————————————
#17 Harold Lambert———————————————
#32 Lance Mann———————————————
#12 Wally May—————1—————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#9 Keith McDonald—————2—————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#11 Ron McEwin———————————————
#35 Fred Payne—————1—————————
#3 Dick Reynolds———————————————
#22 Bill Snell—————1—————————
#26 Bob Syme—————2—————————
#16 Greg Tate—————1—————————