1951 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1951 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Kardinia Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the second semi final, Geelong defeated Essendon in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1951 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 135.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canning, Warren | #12 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Davis, Bob | #4 | 18 | 10 | R01-09, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Flanagan, Fred | #10 | 19 | 17 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Fulton, Terry | #33 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Goninon, George | #18 | 18 | 86 | R03-18, SF, GF |
| Hickinbotham, Alan | #3 | 4 | 0 | R16-18, SF |
| Hovey, Ron | #16 | 16 | 5 | R03-13, R15, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Hyde, John | #37 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Irvine, Arthur | #23 | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R12-14 |
| Lynch, Marty | #35 | 3 | 7 | R01-03 |
| McMaster, Bill | #7 | 11 | 16 | R01-03, R07, R10-11, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Middlemiss, Russell | #2 | 19 | 2 | R01-02, R04-18, SF, GF |
| Monahan, Andy | #26 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Morrison, Bruce | #1 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Morrow, Tom | #22 | 17 | 6 | R01-12, R15, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Norman, Jim | #30 | 20 | 9 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| O'Halloran, Leo | #20 | 7 | 2 | R07-10, R13-15 |
| Pianto, Peter | #6 | 12 | 14 | R06-11, R14-16, R18, SF, GF |
| Pritchard, Bill | #21 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Rayson, Noel | #27 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Reed, Les | #17 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R13, GF |
| Reid, Alan | #36 | 2 | 0 | R11-12 |
| Renfrey, Russ | #8 | 19 | 20 | R02-18, SF, GF |
| Scott, Don | #34 | 8 | 4 | R04-10, R14 |
| Scott, Norm | #29 | 17 | 0 | R01-17 |
| Smith, Bernie | #11 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Stevens, Jack | #19 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R16 |
| Stewart, Loy | #32 | 20 | 2 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Tate, Syd | #24 | 20 | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Trezise, Neil | #28 | 18 | 28 | R03-18, SF, GF |
| Tuckwell, Jim | #15 | 3 | 0 | R03-04, R06 |
| Turner, Leo | #9 | 14 | 9 | R01-02, R06, R10-18, SF, GF |
| Worner, Bert | #25 | 13 | 2 | R08-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickey, Reg | 20 | 16 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1951 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 54 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 28/04/1951 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 16 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 05/05/1951 | Round 3 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 52 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 12/05/1951 | Round 4 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 24 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 19/05/1951 | Round 5 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 28 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 02/06/1951 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 14 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 09/06/1951 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 70 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 16/06/1951 | Round 8 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 18 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 23/06/1951 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 18 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 07/07/1951 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 35 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 14/07/1951 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 28 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 21/07/1951 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 57 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 28/07/1951 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 47 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 04/08/1951 | Round 14 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 2 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 11/08/1951 | Round 15 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 22 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 18/08/1951 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 58 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 25/08/1951 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 69 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 01/09/1951 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 32 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 15/09/1951 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 82 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 29/09/1951 | Grand Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 11 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |