1951 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
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1950 | 1952 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 131,000 · Season to date: 131,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.4 6.5 10.6 13.9 | 87 | Hawthorn | 1.2 4.9 4.13 7.15 | 57 | Carlton won by 30 pts | Princes Park | 21/04/1951 2:15 | 13,000 |
| Collingwood | 7.6 10.8 16.15 20.21 | 141 | North Melbourne | 0.1 4.3 4.4 7.6 | 48 | Collingwood won by 93 pts | Victoria Park | 21/04/1951 2:15 | 23,000 |
| Essendon | 3.4 4.6 13.8 13.8 | 86 | Melbourne | 2.1 3.8 5.8 10.16 | 76 | Essendon won by 10 pts | Windy Hill | 21/04/1951 2:15 | 24,000 |
| Geelong | 1.4 6.9 8.13 13.17 | 95 | Sydney | 2.1 2.1 4.3 6.5 | 41 | Geelong won by 54 pts | Kardinia Park | 21/04/1951 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Richmond | 3.2 8.6 10.8 15.9 | 99 | Western Bulldogs | 6.3 8.5 13.9 15.10 | 100 | Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts | Punt Rd | 21/04/1951 2:15 | 22,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.6 6.12 9.16 10.18 | 78 | Fitzroy | 3.3 8.8 13.10 16.12 | 108 | Fitzroy won by 30 pts | Junction Oval | 21/04/1951 2:15 | 27,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 124,374 · Season to date: 255,374
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.2 6.5 9.10 12.11 | 83 | Geelong | 3.0 4.4 7.5 10.7 | 67 | Fitzroy won by 16 pts | Brunswick St | 28/04/1951 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 2.7 3.7 5.11 | 41 | Carlton | 1.3 1.10 4.15 4.16 | 40 | Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts | Western Oval | 28/04/1951 2:15 | 26,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.1 5.4 7.4 9.7 | 61 | Essendon | 2.2 3.4 7.10 12.14 | 86 | Essendon won by 25 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 28/04/1951 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 0.4 3.7 5.11 7.15 | 57 | Collingwood | 1.3 6.8 9.13 15.16 | 106 | Collingwood won by 49 pts | M.C.G. | 28/04/1951 2:15 | 37,374 |
| North Melbourne | 0.5 4.7 6.10 8.14 | 62 | St Kilda | 2.1 6.2 9.6 12.9 | 81 | St Kilda won by 19 pts | Arden St | 28/04/1951 2:15 | 13,000 |
| Sydney | 1.2 3.3 3.7 5.7 | 37 | Richmond | 3.4 4.7 9.9 14.13 | 97 | Richmond won by 60 pts | Lake Oval | 28/04/1951 2:15 | 18,000 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 117,937 · Season to date: 373,311
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.3 4.5 8.9 12.12 | 84 | Richmond | 3.4 7.9 11.9 16.12 | 108 | Richmond won by 24 pts | Princes Park | 05/05/1951 2:15 | 28,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.6 5.11 7.15 14.18 | 102 | Geelong | 0.1 2.2 5.3 7.8 | 50 | Collingwood won by 52 pts | Victoria Park | 05/05/1951 2:15 | 24,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.2 6.3 9.7 10.9 | 69 | North Melbourne | 0.0 4.8 4.10 5.13 | 43 | Western Bulldogs won by 26 pts | Western Oval | 05/05/1951 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.4 8.6 10.11 12.15 | 87 | St Kilda | 2.3 7.5 8.8 9.10 | 64 | Hawthorn won by 23 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 05/05/1951 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 5.7 6.11 8.12 | 60 | Fitzroy | 2.4 5.7 8.9 12.12 | 84 | Fitzroy won by 24 pts | M.C.G. | 05/05/1951 2:15 | 21,437 |
| Sydney | 2.7 5.11 7.15 14.20 | 104 | Essendon | 6.1 8.3 11.6 14.7 | 91 | Sydney won by 13 pts | Lake Oval | 05/05/1951 2:15 | 14,000 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 121,000 · Season to date: 494,311
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.5 8.10 11.10 12.11 | 83 | Collingwood | 0.6 1.7 2.12 5.14 | 44 | Essendon won by 39 pts | Windy Hill | 12/05/1951 2:15 | 35,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 4.3 7.6 10.10 | 70 | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 5.9 6.14 6.16 | 52 | Fitzroy won by 18 pts | Brunswick St | 12/05/1951 2:15 | 20,500 |
| Geelong | 4.1 9.4 10.5 14.7 | 91 | Carlton | 4.3 7.6 9.12 9.13 | 67 | Geelong won by 24 pts | Kardinia Park | 12/05/1951 2:15 | 20,500 |
| North Melbourne | 2.0 8.2 10.4 12.6 | 78 | Sydney | 2.3 5.9 6.16 9.19 | 73 | North Melbourne won by 5 pts | Arden St | 12/05/1951 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Richmond | 2.3 9.7 11.12 17.18 | 120 | Hawthorn | 3.6 5.8 7.12 7.14 | 56 | Richmond won by 64 pts | Punt Rd | 12/05/1951 2:15 | 15,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 6.7 14.8 15.8 | 98 | Melbourne | 2.2 8.3 10.4 14.7 | 91 | St Kilda won by 7 pts | Junction Oval | 12/05/1951 2:15 | 15,000 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 130,000 · Season to date: 624,311
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.3 5.6 11.12 19.15 | 129 | Fitzroy | 3.2 6.6 8.9 10.12 | 72 | Carlton won by 57 pts | Princes Park | 19/05/1951 2:15 | 24,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 7.9 10.12 11.15 | 81 | St Kilda | 1.2 2.2 4.8 7.11 | 53 | Western Bulldogs won by 28 pts | Western Oval | 19/05/1951 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Geelong | 3.0 6.2 9.7 14.12 | 96 | Essendon | 3.3 7.5 7.6 10.8 | 68 | Geelong won by 28 pts | Kardinia Park | 19/05/1951 2:15 | 24,500 |
| Hawthorn | 0.4 3.10 3.14 7.18 | 60 | North Melbourne | 5.2 8.6 11.9 14.14 | 98 | North Melbourne won by 38 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 19/05/1951 2:15 | 9,000 |
| Richmond | 2.3 8.12 10.16 16.20 | 116 | Collingwood | 6.2 6.4 9.8 9.11 | 65 | Richmond won by 51 pts | Punt Rd | 19/05/1951 2:15 | 38,000 |
| Sydney | 3.2 7.3 11.3 15.6 | 96 | Melbourne | 2.4 5.9 8.11 11.12 | 78 | Sydney won by 18 pts | Lake Oval | 19/05/1951 2:15 | 16,000 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 117,774 · Season to date: 742,085
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.3 8.5 8.11 13.15 | 93 | Sydney | 1.2 3.6 5.8 6.10 | 46 | Collingwood won by 47 pts | Victoria Park | 02/06/1951 2:15 | 19,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 7.6 11.6 14.7 | 91 | Essendon | 1.4 5.8 8.11 9.14 | 68 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts | Brunswick St | 02/06/1951 2:15 | 24,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 6.9 6.11 9.16 | 70 | Western Bulldogs | 2.6 4.10 7.14 7.17 | 59 | Hawthorn won by 11 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 02/06/1951 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 7.9 8.9 11.12 | 78 | Carlton | 4.5 5.6 5.6 8.10 | 58 | Melbourne won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 02/06/1951 2:15 | 29,774 |
| North Melbourne | 2.1 6.2 9.5 11.8 | 74 | Geelong | 5.1 8.3 11.9 12.16 | 88 | Geelong won by 14 pts | Arden St | 02/06/1951 2:15 | 15,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.1 11.7 14.9 18.9 | 117 | Richmond | 5.3 6.5 15.9 19.12 | 126 | Richmond won by 9 pts | Junction Oval | 02/06/1951 2:15 | 20,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 155,061 · Season to date: 897,146
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.4 7.11 9.15 13.19 | 97 | St Kilda | 2.7 6.9 9.10 11.12 | 78 | Collingwood won by 19 pts | Victoria Park | 09/06/1951 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Essendon | 4.2 6.5 9.9 11.9 | 75 | Carlton | 4.2 7.5 10.7 13.12 | 90 | Carlton won by 15 pts | Windy Hill | 09/06/1951 2:15 | 30,000 |
| Geelong | 7.4 10.8 14.12 20.13 | 133 | Hawthorn | 1.0 4.4 6.7 8.15 | 63 | Geelong won by 70 pts | Kardinia Park | 09/06/1951 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 5.6 6.10 6.15 | 51 | North Melbourne | 6.5 8.7 8.10 12.12 | 84 | North Melbourne won by 33 pts | Brunswick St | 11/06/1951 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 4.9 6.10 9.13 | 67 | Richmond | 1.3 5.6 9.7 12.9 | 81 | Richmond won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 11/06/1951 2:15 | 51,061 |
| Sydney | 3.2 10.8 16.10 17.14 | 116 | Western Bulldogs | 3.5 6.6 6.13 9.15 | 69 | Sydney won by 47 pts | Lake Oval | 11/06/1951 2:15 | 17,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 113,000 · Season to date: 1,010,146
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.2 5.4 6.8 7.11 | 53 | Collingwood | 2.5 5.8 9.10 9.13 | 67 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | Princes Park | 16/06/1951 2:15 | 31,000 |
| Essendon | 4.4 11.8 13.10 15.13 | 103 | St Kilda | 4.2 6.5 8.7 12.7 | 79 | Essendon won by 24 pts | Windy Hill | 16/06/1951 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.1 4.4 6.5 9.5 | 59 | Geelong | 3.2 5.2 8.7 11.11 | 77 | Geelong won by 18 pts | Western Oval | 16/06/1951 2:15 | 19,500 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 5.2 8.5 14.9 | 93 | Melbourne | 1.6 3.8 3.11 6.12 | 48 | North Melbourne won by 45 pts | Arden St | 16/06/1951 2:15 | 13,000 |
| Richmond | 3.3 4.5 8.10 9.12 | 66 | Fitzroy | 0.5 5.8 8.10 12.16 | 88 | Fitzroy won by 22 pts | Punt Rd | 16/06/1951 2:15 | 26,000 |
| Sydney | 4.4 8.7 10.10 12.14 | 86 | Hawthorn | 2.2 2.8 6.10 7.11 | 53 | Sydney won by 33 pts | Lake Oval | 16/06/1951 2:15 | 8,500 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 121,525 · Season to date: 1,131,671
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.3 4.6 9.10 12.13 | 85 | Sydney | 3.5 9.8 11.10 12.13 | 85 | Match drawn | Brunswick St | 23/06/1951 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Geelong | 4.6 5.9 8.13 10.14 | 74 | Richmond | 1.2 8.2 8.3 8.8 | 56 | Geelong won by 18 pts | Kardinia Park | 23/06/1951 2:15 | 32,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 5.5 8.6 8.9 | 57 | Collingwood | 5.2 7.3 10.6 13.7 | 85 | Collingwood won by 28 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 23/06/1951 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.1 1.7 2.11 5.19 | 49 | Western Bulldogs | 6.4 9.11 19.12 23.14 | 152 | Western Bulldogs won by 103 pts | M.C.G. | 23/06/1951 2:15 | 18,525 |
| North Melbourne | 1.3 3.8 3.9 8.11 | 59 | Essendon | 3.4 6.6 8.10 13.13 | 91 | Essendon won by 32 pts | Arden St | 23/06/1951 2:15 | 24,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 6.5 8.8 9.11 | 65 | Carlton | 6.3 7.9 9.12 15.15 | 105 | Carlton won by 40 pts | Junction Oval | 23/06/1951 2:15 | 17,000 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 129,157 · Season to date: 1,260,828
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.4 5.6 10.14 14.20 | 104 | North Melbourne | 1.2 2.5 3.9 5.10 | 40 | Carlton won by 64 pts | Princes Park | 30/06/1951 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.2 4.4 4.7 10.12 | 72 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 6.4 11.5 12.5 | 77 | Western Bulldogs won by 5 pts | Victoria Park | 30/06/1951 2:15 | 25,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.0 6.1 6.2 7.7 | 49 | Sydney | 7.3 8.7 11.13 13.15 | 93 | Sydney won by 44 pts | Junction Oval | 30/06/1951 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Essendon | 3.4 4.5 7.9 10.14 | 74 | Richmond | 2.2 3.7 7.8 10.10 | 70 | Essendon won by 4 pts | Windy Hill | 07/07/1951 2:15 | 30,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.7 8.8 10.10 10.14 | 74 | Hawthorn | 2.1 5.2 8.6 11.9 | 75 | Hawthorn won by 1 pts | Brunswick St | 07/07/1951 2:15 | 8,500 |
| Melbourne | 2.1 5.4 7.5 7.7 | 49 | Geelong | 4.2 7.6 9.8 12.12 | 84 | Geelong won by 35 pts | M.C.G. | 07/07/1951 2:15 | 22,657 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 112,500 · Season to date: 1,373,328
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.1 6.6 11.8 15.13 | 103 | Fitzroy | 6.1 8.3 16.8 21.9 | 135 | Fitzroy won by 32 pts | Victoria Park | 14/07/1951 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.7 4.8 7.14 7.14 | 56 | Essendon | 4.3 5.5 5.5 9.10 | 64 | Essendon won by 8 pts | Western Oval | 14/07/1951 2:15 | 27,000 |
| Geelong | 3.3 5.10 7.10 12.23 | 95 | St Kilda | 2.2 4.4 10.7 10.7 | 67 | Geelong won by 28 pts | Kardinia Park | 14/07/1951 2:15 | 13,500 |
| Hawthorn | 3.1 10.4 13.8 18.12 | 120 | Melbourne | 4.2 8.4 11.5 13.8 | 86 | Hawthorn won by 34 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 14/07/1951 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Richmond | 7.3 9.6 9.11 11.13 | 79 | North Melbourne | 0.4 5.9 5.11 11.16 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Punt Rd | 14/07/1951 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 0.1 2.4 7.6 7.9 | 51 | Carlton | 1.10 2.11 5.13 7.14 | 56 | Carlton won by 5 pts | Lake Oval | 14/07/1951 2:15 | 25,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 89,867 · Season to date: 1,463,195
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3.7 6.7 11.9 11.10 | 76 | St Kilda | 0.1 3.7 3.7 4.16 | 40 | Fitzroy won by 36 pts | Brunswick St | 21/07/1951 2:15 | 8,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.7 6.9 8.13 9.17 | 71 | Richmond | 1.3 1.5 3.9 6.9 | 45 | Western Bulldogs won by 26 pts | Western Oval | 21/07/1951 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Hawthorn | 0.1 2.4 2.5 5.8 | 38 | Carlton | 2.4 3.5 6.9 7.13 | 55 | Carlton won by 17 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 21/07/1951 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 5.3 7.5 8.6 | 54 | Essendon | 4.1 5.4 8.10 10.14 | 74 | Essendon won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 21/07/1951 2:15 | 15,867 |
| North Melbourne | 2.0 4.3 4.6 6.12 | 48 | Collingwood | 3.4 3.5 7.8 8.8 | 56 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | Arden St | 21/07/1951 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Sydney | 2.0 4.6 5.7 9.8 | 62 | Geelong | 6.3 8.4 13.9 18.11 | 119 | Geelong won by 57 pts | Lake Oval | 21/07/1951 2:15 | 18,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 115,500 · Season to date: 1,578,695
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.5 4.8 5.14 8.14 | 62 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 2.6 5.6 9.11 | 65 | Western Bulldogs won by 3 pts | Princes Park | 28/07/1951 2:15 | 34,000 |
| Collingwood | 2.6 9.12 12.16 18.21 | 129 | Melbourne | 6.1 6.2 9.7 12.10 | 82 | Collingwood won by 47 pts | Victoria Park | 28/07/1951 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Essendon | 6.2 7.12 9.15 16.18 | 114 | Hawthorn | 3.3 3.4 8.9 8.11 | 59 | Essendon won by 55 pts | Windy Hill | 28/07/1951 2:15 | 13,000 |
| Geelong | 0.2 3.5 6.8 11.10 | 76 | Fitzroy | 1.1 1.4 3.4 4.5 | 29 | Geelong won by 47 pts | Kardinia Park | 28/07/1951 2:15 | 25,500 |
| Richmond | 0.3 0.4 2.6 8.8 | 56 | Sydney | 5.3 6.9 9.13 13.17 | 95 | Sydney won by 39 pts | Punt Rd | 28/07/1951 2:15 | 19,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.1 9.3 11.13 13.20 | 98 | North Melbourne | 6.4 8.7 9.8 10.10 | 70 | St Kilda won by 28 pts | Junction Oval | 28/07/1951 2:15 | 10,000 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 92,500 · Season to date: 1,671,195
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 8.2 9.6 13.9 16.10 | 106 | Sydney | 2.3 3.6 3.8 8.12 | 60 | Essendon won by 46 pts | Windy Hill | 04/08/1951 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Fitzroy | 0.0 3.10 5.11 8.21 | 69 | Melbourne | 1.3 2.4 4.9 6.9 | 45 | Fitzroy won by 24 pts | Brunswick St | 04/08/1951 2:15 | 9,000 |
| Geelong | 2.1 3.5 3.9 3.11 | 29 | Collingwood | 1.3 2.4 3.4 4.7 | 31 | Collingwood won by 2 pts | Kardinia Park | 04/08/1951 2:15 | 26,500 |
| North Melbourne | 2.0 6.5 6.6 10.10 | 70 | Western Bulldogs | 4.7 4.8 10.15 11.15 | 81 | Western Bulldogs won by 11 pts | Arden St | 04/08/1951 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Richmond | 3.6 6.7 7.10 9.12 | 66 | Carlton | 1.3 3.5 4.7 4.9 | 33 | Richmond won by 33 pts | Punt Rd | 04/08/1951 2:15 | 17,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.1 3.5 8.6 11.8 | 74 | Hawthorn | 1.3 2.7 5.10 9.14 | 68 | St Kilda won by 6 pts | Junction Oval | 04/08/1951 2:15 | 6,000 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 101,019 · Season to date: 1,772,214
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 3.8 5.11 7.19 | 61 | Geelong | 3.4 7.5 12.10 12.11 | 83 | Geelong won by 22 pts | Princes Park | 11/08/1951 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Collingwood | 3.0 6.2 8.3 12.9 | 81 | Essendon | 1.1 3.2 3.4 5.7 | 37 | Collingwood won by 44 pts | Victoria Park | 11/08/1951 2:15 | 30,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.0 2.3 3.5 4.6 | 30 | Fitzroy | 3.5 4.5 7.8 8.9 | 57 | Fitzroy won by 27 pts | Western Oval | 11/08/1951 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.5 3.9 6.12 6.15 | 51 | Richmond | 2.3 5.5 6.8 10.13 | 73 | Richmond won by 22 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 11/08/1951 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.2 2.8 5.9 6.12 | 48 | St Kilda | 3.3 6.3 7.5 9.6 | 60 | St Kilda won by 12 pts | M.C.G. | 11/08/1951 2:15 | 10,019 |
| Sydney | 5.2 10.7 11.11 14.16 | 100 | North Melbourne | 6.1 8.3 12.8 15.9 | 99 | Sydney won by 1 pts | Lake Oval | 11/08/1951 2:15 | 10,000 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 101,241 · Season to date: 1,873,455
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.2 3.3 3.8 9.12 | 66 | Richmond | 0.2 3.5 4.6 6.8 | 44 | Collingwood won by 22 pts | Victoria Park | 18/08/1951 2:15 | 25,500 |
| Essendon | 6.3 11.7 14.11 18.15 | 123 | Geelong | 2.2 5.8 6.11 8.17 | 65 | Essendon won by 58 pts | Windy Hill | 18/08/1951 2:15 | 26,000 |
| Fitzroy | 5.2 9.5 10.6 13.9 | 87 | Carlton | 3.5 5.6 10.8 13.9 | 87 | Match drawn | Brunswick St | 18/08/1951 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 8.7 11.12 15.16 | 106 | Sydney | 5.2 9.10 13.14 18.17 | 125 | Sydney won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 18/08/1951 2:15 | 12,241 |
| North Melbourne | 2.1 4.6 5.7 10.11 | 71 | Hawthorn | 5.3 6.7 8.9 8.11 | 59 | North Melbourne won by 12 pts | Arden St | 18/08/1951 2:15 | 6,000 |
| St Kilda | 6.5 7.7 9.9 9.12 | 66 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 5.6 8.12 11.15 | 81 | Western Bulldogs won by 15 pts | Junction Oval | 18/08/1951 2:15 | 14,000 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 108,000 · Season to date: 1,981,455
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.3 5.6 11.15 15.16 | 106 | Melbourne | 4.3 6.7 8.7 8.13 | 61 | Carlton won by 45 pts | Princes Park | 25/08/1951 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Essendon | 3.6 5.9 8.11 11.13 | 79 | Fitzroy | 2.1 4.3 4.5 7.11 | 53 | Essendon won by 26 pts | Windy Hill | 25/08/1951 2:15 | 30,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.4 7.6 9.9 11.14 | 80 | Hawthorn | 1.1 2.4 5.8 9.10 | 64 | Western Bulldogs won by 16 pts | Western Oval | 25/08/1951 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Geelong | 4.4 9.5 12.10 13.15 | 93 | North Melbourne | 1.1 1.3 1.6 3.6 | 24 | Geelong won by 69 pts | Kardinia Park | 25/08/1951 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Richmond | 3.1 9.7 14.10 18.17 | 125 | St Kilda | 1.6 6.8 7.9 10.12 | 72 | Richmond won by 53 pts | Punt Rd | 25/08/1951 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Sydney | 2.3 8.4 11.6 12.9 | 81 | Collingwood | 3.2 7.3 7.4 12.10 | 82 | Collingwood won by 1 pts | Lake Oval | 25/08/1951 2:15 | 21,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 100,000 · Season to date: 2,081,455
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 6.7 8.9 9.10 | 64 | Essendon | 2.2 3.4 9.9 16.12 | 108 | Essendon won by 44 pts | Princes Park | 01/09/1951 2:15 | 27,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 5.9 11.11 13.15 | 93 | Sydney | 1.2 2.3 3.6 6.12 | 48 | Western Bulldogs won by 45 pts | Western Oval | 01/09/1951 2:15 | 24,500 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 3.5 4.8 5.8 | 38 | Geelong | 3.1 5.4 7.7 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 32 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/09/1951 2:15 | 10,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.3 5.3 8.8 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy | 1.4 3.8 5.11 8.13 | 61 | North Melbourne won by 20 pts | Arden St | 01/09/1951 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Richmond | 3.7 7.10 10.14 18.16 | 124 | Melbourne | 3.1 7.1 11.5 14.11 | 95 | Richmond won by 29 pts | Punt Rd | 01/09/1951 2:15 | 10,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.7 4.9 7.11 9.18 | 72 | Collingwood | 1.6 4.9 5.15 10.19 | 79 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Junction Oval | 01/09/1951 2:15 | 16,500 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 8-0-1 | 6-0-3 | 210.225 | 1485 | 154.173 | 1097 | 135.4 | 56 | 1 (77.78) |
| 2 | Collingwood | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7-0-2 | 7-0-2 | 209.245 | 1499 | 167.191 | 1193 | 125.6 | 56 | 2 (77.78) |
| 3 | Essendon | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8-0-1 | 5-0-4 | 220.210 | 1530 | 176.206 | 1262 | 121.2 | 52 | 3 (72.22) |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6-0-3 | 6-0-3 | 182.224 | 1316 | 158.217 | 1165 | 113 | 48 | 4 (66.67) |
| 5 | Fitzroy | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5-2-2 | 5-0-4 | 194.209 | 1373 | 181.219 | 1305 | 105.2 | 44 | 5 (61.11) |
| 6 | Richmond | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5-0-4 | 5-0-4 | 222.219 | 1551 | 183.229 | 1327 | 116.9 | 40 | 6 (55.56) |
| 7 | Carlton | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4-0-5 | 4-1-4 | 184.237 | 1341 | 176.197 | 1253 | 107 | 34 | 7 (47.22) |
| 8 | Sydney | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5-0-4 | 3-1-5 | 196.223 | 1399 | 216.209 | 1505 | 93 | 34 | 8 (47.22) |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4-0-5 | 3-0-6 | 172.192 | 1224 | 195.263 | 1433 | 85.4 | 28 | 9 (38.89) |
| 10 | St Kilda | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3-0-6 | 2-0-7 | 185.201 | 1311 | 223.257 | 1595 | 82.2 | 20 | 10 (27.78) |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3-0-6 | 1-0-8 | 153.218 | 1136 | 215.225 | 1515 | 75 | 16 | 11 (22.22) |
| 12 | Melbourne | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1-0-8 | 0-0-9 | 170.210 | 1230 | 253.227 | 1745 | 70.5 | 4 | 12 (5.56) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 4.4 6.7 8.13 | 61 | Western Bulldogs | 6.1 7.1 7.5 8.5 | 53 | Essendon won by 8 pts | M.C.G. | 08/09/1951 2:30 | 66,135 |
| Geelong | 2.3 10.6 13.14 22.20 | 152 | Collingwood | 6.3 7.5 9.7 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 82 pts | M.C.G. | 15/09/1951 2:30 | 73,785 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.2 7.4 9.7 10.8 | 68 | Essendon | 1.2 3.3 5.7 10.10 | 70 | Essendon won by 2 pts | M.C.G. | 22/09/1951 2:30 | 50,414 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3.8 4.10 9.13 11.15 | 81 | Essendon | 1.0 6.2 6.4 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 11 pts | M.C.G. | 29/09/1951 2:50 | 85,795 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)