1951 TANFL season

Participating Clubs

• Clarence District Football Club
• New Town District Football Club
• Hobart Football Club
• New Norfolk District Football Club
• North Hobart Football Club
• Sandy Bay Football Club

1951 TANFL Club Coaches

• Les McClements (Clarence)
• Roy Cazaly (New Town)
• Bill Tonks (Hobart)
• Arthur Olliver (New Norfolk)
• Len McCankie (North Hobart)
• Bert Lucas (Sandy Bay)

TANFL Reserves Grand Final

• New Town 11.18 (84) v Nth Hobart 10.7 (67) – North Hobart Oval

TANFL Under-19's Grand Final

State Schools Old Boys Football Association (SSOBFA)

• Buckingham 17.7 (109) v North West 7.10 (52) – North Hobart Oval Note: Buckingham affiliated to New Town, North West affiliated to North Hobart.

Intrastate Matches

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 5 May 1951)

• TANFL 15.23 (113) v NTFA 13.14 (92) – Att: 8,886 at North Hobart Oval

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 16 June 1951)

• TANFL 19.18 (132) v NWFU 13.16 (94) – Att: 4,056 at TCA Ground

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 21 July 1951)

• TANFL 14.10 (94) v NTFA 10.19 (79) – Att: 11,300 at York Park

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 18 August 1951)

• TANFL 23.12 (150) v NWFU 17.13 (115) – Att: 4,530 at West Park Oval

Inter-Association Match (Saturday, 21 July 1951)

• Huon FA 11.14 (80) v TANFL II 9.9 (63) – Att: 1,000 at Geeveston Oval

Inter-Association Match (Saturday, 18 August 1951)

• Huon FA 12.22 (94) v TANFL II 12.15 (87) – Att: 1,326 at TCA Ground

Inter-Association Match (Sunday, 19 August 1951)

• TANFL III 15.12 (102) v Queenstown FA 14.13 (97) – Att: N/A at Queenstown Oval

Interstate Matches

Exhibition Match (Saturday, 26 May 1951)

• Essendon 20.18 (138) v TANFL 13.4 (82) – Att: 7,973 at North Hobart Oval

Interstate Match (Saturday, 30 June 1951)

• Victorian FA 26.15 (171) v Tasmania 12.11 (83) – Att: 6,949 at North Hobart Oval

Leading Goalkickers: TANFL

• J.Cooper (Clarence) – 42
• Les McClements (Clarence) – 41
• W.Pepper (Hobart) – 36
• Rex Garwood (New Town) – 35
• R.Grattidge (Clarence) – 31

Medal Winners

• Rex Garwood (New Town) – William Leitch Medal
• R.Toulmin (Sandy Bay) – George Watt Medal (Reserves)
• Brian Cartwright (South East) – V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's)
• Max Griffiths (New Town) – Weller Arnold Medal (Best TANFL player in Intrastate match)

1951 TANFL Ladder

Round 1

(Saturday, 14 April 1951)

• Clarence 12.16 (88) v New Town 12.13 (85) – Att: 3,312 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 16.15 (111) v Sandy Bay 12.10 (82) – Att: 1,997 at TCA Ground
• Nth Hobart 12.8 (80) v New Norfolk 6.11 (47) – Att: 1,430 at Boyer Oval

Round 2

(Saturday, 21 April 1951)

• Nth Hobart 8.10 (58) v Sandy Bay 7.12 (54) – Att: 2,847 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 13.9 (87) v New Town 10.15 (75) – Att: 1,811 at New Town Oval
• Clarence 11.11 (77) v New Norfolk 9.15 (69) – Att: 1,226 at Bellerive Oval

Round 3

(Saturday, 28 April 1951)

• Clarence 12.11 (83) v Sandy Bay 12.9 (81) – Att: 3,674 at North Hobart Oval
• Nth Hobart 12.14 (86) v Hobart 10.13 (73) – Att: 2,659 at TCA Ground
• New Norfolk 14.13 (97) v New Town 11.12 (78) – Att: 1,983 at Boyer Oval

Round 4

(Saturday, 12 May 1951)

• Hobart 17.15 (117) v New Norfolk 14.11 (95) – Att: 2,395 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 10.11 (71) v Nth Hobart 8.15 (63) – Att: 3,719 at TCA Ground
• New Town 16.14 (110) v Sandy Bay 9.8 (62) – Att: 2,028 at Queenborough Oval

Round 5

(Saturday, 19 May 1951)

• Nth Hobart 10.12 (72) v New Town 9.10 (64) – Att: 3,873 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 17.9 (111) v Hobart 11.19 (85) – Att: 3,217 at Bellerive Oval
• New Norfolk 14.8 (92) v Sandy Bay 12.11 (83) – Att: 1,837 at Boyer Oval

Round 6

(Saturday, 2 June 1951)

• Nth Hobart 15.17 (107) v New Norfolk 16.9 (105) – Att: 3,396 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 17.26 (128) v Hobart 10.9 (69) – Att: 1,748 at Queenborough Oval
• New Town 16.24 (120) v Clarence 10.10 (70) – Att: 2,068 at Bellerive Oval

Round 7

(Saturday, 9 June & Monday, 11 June 1951)

• Sandy Bay 12.12 (84) v Nth Hobart 7.10 (52) – Att: 4,318 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 13.9 (87) v New Norfolk 7.10 (52) – Att: 1,724 at Boyer Oval
• Hobart 9.15 (69) v New Town 8.10 (58) – Att: 5,040 at North Hobart Oval (Monday)

Round 8

(Saturday, 23 June 1951)

• Nth Hobart 15.13 (103) v Hobart 11.15 (81) – Att: 2,518 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 15.15 (105) v Clarence 16.9 (105) – Att: 2,388 at Queenborough Oval
• New Town 18.15 (123) v New Norfolk 12.12 (84) – Att: 1,455 at New Town Oval

Round 9

(Saturday, 7 July 1951)

• New Town 10.14 (74) v Sandy Bay 10.8 (68) – Att: 3,732 at North Hobart Oval
• Nth Hobart 21.7 (133) v Clarence 10.7 (67) – Att: 1,774 at Bellerive Oval
• New Norfolk 7.8 (50) v Hobart 5.16 (46) – Att: 964 at Boyer Oval

Round 10

(Saturday, 14 July 1951)

• New Norfolk 12.8 (80) v Sandy Bay 10.11 (71) – Att: 2,045 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 13.21 (99) v Clarence 11.11 (77) – Att: 1,267 at TCA Ground
• New Town 11.13 (79) v Nth Hobart 10.17 (77) – Att: 2,817 at New Town Oval

Round 11

(Saturday, 28 July 1951)

• Hobart 12.16 (88) v Sandy Bay 5.12 (42) – Att: 2,145 at North Hobart Oval
• New Town 10.17 (77) v Clarence 4.10 (34) – Att: 1,759 at New Town Oval
• Nth Hobart 4.11 (35) v New Norfolk 3.12 (30) – Att: 1,245 at Boyer Oval

Round 12

(Saturday, 4 August 1951)

• New Norfolk 14.9 (93) v Clarence 7.11 (53) – Att: 1,899 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 12.10 (82) v New Town 10.13 (73) – Att: 2,317 at TCA Ground
• Sandy Bay 16.10 (106) v Nth Hobart 10.16 (76) – Att: 1,608 at Queenborough Oval

Round 13

(Saturday, 25 August 1951)

• New Town 17.13 (115) v New Norfolk 13.8 (86) – Att: 2,283 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 16.16 (112) v Nth Hobart 11.11 (77) – Att: 2,080 at TCA Ground
• Clarence 9.16 (70) v Sandy Bay 10.10 (70) – Att: 1,675 at Bellerive Oval Note: Round postponed on 11 August due to inclement weather and poor ground conditions.

Round 14

(Saturday, 1 September 1951)

• Nth Hobart 10.20 (80) v Clarence 10.16 (76) – Att: 2,777 at North Hobart Oval
• New Norfolk 13.24 (102) v Hobart 14.15 (99) – Att: 1,439 at TCA Ground
• New Town 21.27 (153) v Sandy Bay 13.8 (86) – Att: 1,531 at New Town Oval

Round 15

(Saturday, 8 September 1951)

• New Town 19.11 (125) v Nth Hobart 16.7 (103) – Att: 4,849 at North Hobart Oval
• New Norfolk 21.17 (143) v Sandy Bay 11.9 (75) – Att: 934 at Queenborough Oval
• Hobart 12.21 (93) v Clarence 10.12 (72) – Att: 1,929 at Bellerive Oval

First Semi Final

(Saturday, 15 September 1951)

• Nth Hobart: 5.2 (32) | 7.10 (52) | 11.14 (80) | 14.20 (104)
• New Norfolk: 3.1 (19) | 7.1 (43) | 11.2 (68) | 14.4 (88)
• Attendance: 7,179 at North Hobart Oval

Second Semi Final

(Saturday, 22 September 1951)

• New Town: 5.4 (34) | 10.7 (67) | 11.15 (81) | 17.22 (124)
• Hobart: 2.1 (13) | 6.8 (44) | 9.8 (62) | 11.8 (74)
• Attendance: 7,979 at North Hobart Oval

Preliminary Final

(Saturday, 29 September 1951)

• Nth Hobart: 6.2 (38) | 7.6 (48) | 11.10 (76) | 12.14 (86)
• Hobart: 2.2 (14) | 7.4 (46) | 9.8 (62) | 10.13 (73)
• Attendance: 7,070 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final

(Saturday, 6 October 1951)

• New Town: 7.2 (44) | 10.5 (65) | 15.12 (102) | 20.14 (134)
• Nth Hobart: 2.0 (12) | 5.5 (35) | 6.6 (42) | 9.9 (63)
• Attendance: 13,079 at North Hobart Oval

Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury publication.