Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 21-Apr-1951 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·24,000 att.
Essendon
13.8 (86)
vs
Melbourne
10.16 (76)
Essendon won by 10

Essendon defeated Melbourne 86–76, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 56–12.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.4 (22)4.6 (30)13.8 (86)13.8 (86)13.8 (86)
Melbourne2.1 (13)3.8 (26)5.8 (38)10.16 (76)10.16 (76)

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
#33 Noel Allanson———————————————
#19 Doug Bigelow———————————————
#23 Bill Brittingham———————————————
#10 John Coleman—————7—————————
#15 Alan Dale———————————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#34 John Gill———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison———————————————
#24 Jack Jones—————2—————————
#14 Chris Lambert———————————————
#2 Alby Law———————————————
#1 Ray Martini———————————————
#12 Wally May———————————————
#31 Bob McClure———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#11 Ron McEwin———————————————
#13 Jack OHalloran—————1—————————
#26 Bob Syme———————————————
#16 Greg Tate—————3—————————

Melbourne — 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
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#30 John Beckwith—————1—————————
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#3 Geoff Collins———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Alan Daly———————————————
#32 Len Dockett—————1—————————
#7 Eddie Jackson———————————————
#14 Bob Johnston———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————2—————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#18 Nevin Paynter———————————————
#27 Bob Rowse———————————————
#28 Bill Smeaton—————1—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————4—————————
#33 Jack Thomson—————1—————————
#37 Mike Woods———————————————