1951 VFL Lightning Premiership
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]
| 1951 VFL Lightning Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1951 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Winners | Collingwood (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 11 |
Matches
See also
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. 10 May 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 14 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Jubilee title showed weakness Collingwood still need full forward". The Argus. Melbourne. 10 May 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 14 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
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