1951 VFL Lightning Premiership
| 1951 VFL Lightning Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Winners | Collingwood (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 11 |
The 1951 VFL Lightning Premiership was an Australian rules football knockout competition played entirely on Wednesday, 9 May. It was played on the Jubilee Day holiday, held to celebrate 50 years of Federation of Australia, between rounds 3 and 4 of the Victorian Football League's 1951 season with all games played at the MCG. This was the fourth time a lightning premiership had been contested in the VFL, the first since 1943. It was contested by the 12 VFL teams who competed in the 1951 VFL season. A total of 25,882 people attended the competition. Collingwood won its second Lighting Premiership competition defeating Melbourne in the final by 6 points.[1]
Matches
First round
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date |
| Carlton | 2.2 (14) | Footscray | 3.2 (20) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
| Hawthorn | 0.1 (1) | Melbourne | 0.4 (4) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
| Essendon | 1.5 (11) | Fitzroy | 0.2 (2) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
| Geelong | 3.3 (21) | St Kilda | 2.2 (14) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
| Bye: Richmond, Collingwood, North Melbourne, South Melbourne | |||||
Second round
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date |
| Richmond | 4.2 (26) | South Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
| Collingwood | 2.1 (13) | North Melbourne | 0.3 (3) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
| Footscray | 0.0 (0) | Melbourne | 1.2 (8) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
| Essendon | 4.3 (27) | Geelong | 2.1 (13) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
Semi finals
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date |
| Richmond | 2.2 (14) | Melbourne | 3.2 (20) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
| Collingwood | 2.2 (14) | Essendon | 2.1 (13) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
Grand final
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date |
| Melbourne | 1.0 (6) | Collingwood | 2.0 (12) | MCG | Wednesday, 9 May |
See also
- List of Australian Football League night premiers
- Australian Football League pre-season competition
- 1951 VFL season
References
- Lovett, Michael, ed. (1997). AFL '97: The Official Guide To Australia's Greatest Game. p. 307. ISBN 1-86330-629-3.
- "M.C.G. match statistics.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 10 May 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Jubilee title showed weakness Collingwood still need full forward.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 10 May 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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