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

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

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#33 Noel Allanson
#19 Doug Bigelow
#23 Bill Brittingham
#10 John Coleman7
#15 Alan Dale
#18 Les Gardiner
#34 John Gill
#7 Bill Hutchison
#24 Jack Jones2
#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 OHalloran1
#26 Bob Syme
#16 Greg Tate3

Melbourne — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#29 Lance Arnold
#30 John Beckwith1
#16 George Bickford
#4 Ken Christie
#3 Geoff Collins
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Alan Daly
#32 Len Dockett1
#7 Eddie Jackson
#14 Bob Johnston
#17 Geoff McGivern
#2 Robert McKenzie2
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#18 Nevin Paynter
#27 Bob Rowse
#28 Bill Smeaton1
#12 Stuart Spencer4
#33 Jack Thomson1
#37 Mike Woods