Lake Oval · Sat 5 May 1951 · 14,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SydneySYD | 2.7 | 5.11 | 7.15 | 104 |
| EssendonESS | 6.1 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 91 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 104 and 91.
Sydney won by 13 points.
14.20 (104) — 14.7 (91)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Gordon Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Mick Sibun | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 2 |
| Eddie Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Allan Miller | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Frank Brew | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jeff Patterson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Ryan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Scott | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Gillett | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Garrick | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Erwin Dornau | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Paddy Deagan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Clegg | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Hilet | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Moore | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bruce Murray | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Tate | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| John Coleman | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bill Hutchison | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Doug Bigelow | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Gill | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Syme | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Fred Payne | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Brittingham | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Simpson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Chris Lambert | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alby Law | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Martini | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally May | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy McConnell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron McEwin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lloyd Middleton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack OHalloran | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |