1951 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1951 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Victoria Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Geelong in the second semi final, Collingwood were defeated by Essendon in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1951 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
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 |