M.C.G. · Sat 21 Jul 1951 · 15,867 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.3 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 54 |
| EssendonESS | 4.1 | 5.4 | 8.10 | 74 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 54 and 74.
Essendon won by 20 points.
8.6 (54) — 10.14 (74)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| George Bickford | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Thomson | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Kevin Webb | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ken Christie | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Beckwith | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Denis Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Keith Robinson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mike Woods | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Hutchins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ralph Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Colin Love | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken McKaige | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom McLean | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George OKeeffe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Coleman | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Bill Hutchison | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jim Carstairs | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Greg Tate | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bill Brittingham | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Dale | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Gill | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Chris Lambert | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harold Lambert | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Lunn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lance Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy McConnell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron McEwin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Payne | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Syme | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Doug Bigelow | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |