1951 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1951 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Geelong in a semi final, Collingwood were defeated by Essendon in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1951 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 125.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Gordon Hocking
Vice-Captain:
Neil Mann
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Lou Richards
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broderick, Neville | #4 | 4 | 0 | R03-06 |
| Caudwell, Don | #31 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Clues, Ivan | #31 | 2 | 0 | R12-13 |
| Coghlan, Kevin | #5 | 14 | 14 | R01-11, R13-14, SF |
| Darrigan, Kevin | #33 | 5 | 0 | R06-10 |
| Davey, Col | #11 | 20 | 23 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Dunstan, Maurie | #32 | 15 | 40 | R05-17, SF, PF |
| Finck, Jack | #6 | 5 | 2 | R01-02, R04-05, R18 |
| Gooch, Arthur | #14 | 3 | 0 | R04-05, R10 |
| Hamilton, Jack | #8 | 19 | 0 | R01-14, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Hams, George | #7 | 13 | 0 | R01-03, R11-18, SF, PF |
| Healey, Des | #12 | 20 | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Hickey, Jack | #30 | 8 | 5 | R11-17, PF |
| Hocking, Gordon | #1 | 9 | 9 | R01-09 |
| Kingston, Ron | #9 | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R05-18, SF, PF |
| Lucas, Peter | #3 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Mann, Neil | #16 | 11 | 0 | R01-06, R08, R10-12, PF |
| McGowan, Allan | #4 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Merrett, Thorold | #17 | 20 | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Nolan, Bill | #18 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Parker, Jack | #27 | 3 | 0 | R15, R18, PF |
| Purdon, Jack | #19 | 18 | 24 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Richards, Lou | #2 | 18 | 19 | R01, R04-18, SF, PF |
| Richards, Ron | #20 | 20 | 24 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Rose, Bill | #33 | 9 | 0 | R06-07, R12-13, R15-18, SF |
| Rose, Bob | #22 | 19 | 1 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF |
| Shannon, Bernie | #34 | 4 | 2 | R07-10 |
| Stevens, Harvey | #36 | 12 | 14 | R09-18, SF, PF |
| Swan, Neville | #23 | 15 | 0 | R02-05, R10-18, SF, PF |
| Tebble, Bill | #15 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Thompson, Jack | #29 | 11 | 4 | R01-04, R07-09, R11, R13-14, PF |
| Tuck, Frank | #24 | 16 | 8 | R01-03, R06-12, R14-18, SF |
| Twomey, Bill | #26 | 8 | 12 | R01-02, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Twomey, Mick | #25 | 17 | 14 | R01-11, R14-17, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyne, Phonse | 20 | 14 | -0- | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1951 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 93 | Phonse Kyne | Gordon Hocking |
| 28/04/1951 | Round 2 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 49 | Phonse Kyne | Gordon Hocking |
| 05/05/1951 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 52 | Phonse Kyne | Gordon Hocking |
| 12/05/1951 | Round 4 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 39 | Phonse Kyne | Gordon Hocking |
| 19/05/1951 | Round 5 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 51 | Phonse Kyne | Gordon Hocking |
| 02/06/1951 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 47 | Phonse Kyne | Gordon Hocking |
| 09/06/1951 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 19 | Phonse Kyne | Gordon Hocking |
| 16/06/1951 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 14 | Phonse Kyne | Gordon Hocking |
| 23/06/1951 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 28 | Phonse Kyne | Gordon Hocking |
| 30/06/1951 | Round 10 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 5 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 14/07/1951 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 32 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 21/07/1951 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 8 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 28/07/1951 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 47 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 04/08/1951 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 2 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 11/08/1951 | Round 15 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 44 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 18/08/1951 | Round 16 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 22 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 25/08/1951 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 1 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 01/09/1951 | Round 18 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 7 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 15/09/1951 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 82 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 22/09/1951 | Preliminary Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 2 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.