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 Davis1
#10 Fred Flanagan1
#33 Terry Fulton
#18 George Goninon4
#16 Ron Hovey
#37 John Hyde
#7 Bill McMaster1
#2 Russell Middlemiss
#1 Bruce Morrison
#22 Tom Morrow1
#30 Jim Norman1
#6 Peter Pianto1
#17 Les Reed
#8 Russell Renfrey
#11 Bernie Smith
#32 Loy Stewart
#24 Syd Tate
#28 Neil Trezise
#9 Leo Turner1
#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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#19 Doug Bigelow
#23 Bill Brittingham
#1 Jack Clarke
#15 Alan Dale
#18 Les Gardiner
#7 Bill Hutchison1
#24 Jack Jones1
#14 Chris Lambert
#17 Harold Lambert
#32 Lance Mann
#12 Wally May1
#25 Roy McConnell
#9 Keith McDonald2
#4 Norm McDonald
#11 Ron McEwin
#35 Fred Payne1
#3 Dick Reynolds
#22 Bill Snell1
#26 Bob Syme2
#16 Greg Tate1