1951 - SEASON REVIEW
The advent of the 1951 season heralded the coming of a new coach, Stewie Hamilton and a fresh start. The Seagulls were very downhearted at losing the first match to Dandenong by a solitary point but were pleased with the promise shown by their younger players and a strong performance from the new coach. Hamilton was an excellent backup ruckman to Kevin Phillips. He provided a presence that gave other players confidence. He was prepared to carry a heavy workload and act as a protector for his young side when required. With renewed confidence, the team commenced winning games and managed to make the final four before losing the semi -final to a switched on Freighter’s team.
Still, all things considered, there was good reason to be satisfied with the improvement shown during the season.
KEY PERSONNEL
PRESIDENT
R Finn
VICE PRESIDENT
F Burgoyne, L Baldock, S Hartrick
SECRETARY
A Claxton, B Ryan
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
J Root
TREASURER
Bill Woodhead
COMMITTEE
C Dowse, L Dowse, B Fellows, A McMahon, G Bullough, L Owens, R Hart, J Turner, A Gaskill, Forrest, Weaver, A Edwards, L Annand, K Hay, Wilkie, A Hodge
COACH
Stewie Hamilton
CAPTAIN
Stewie Hamilton
BEST & FAIREST
J 'Dixie' Boland
GOAL KICKING
A McMahon
TRAINERS
SEASON OVERVIEW
SENIORS
Team W L B Points %
Black Rock 15 2 2 68 140
Mordialloc 14 3 3 68 137
Freighters 13 6 1 56 130
Chelsea 12 6 2 56 122
Edi/Asp 10 7 3 52 120
Caulfield 10 8 1 44 109
Dandenong 8 10 2 40 95
Mentone 6 13 2 32 92
Highett 4 14 2 24 62
Camden 3 15 2 20 71
Cheltenham 1 17 2 12 55
GRAND FINAL
Mordialloc 21 - 17 - 143 def Freighters 6 - 8 - 44
F. D. L
BEST & FAIREST
| C Mudge |
Mentone |
24 |
| L Reid |
Freighters |
22 |
| W Russell |
Black Rock |
20 |
| J Sullivan |
Edi/Asp |
16 |
| L Owens |
Chelsea |
12 |
| B McQueen |
Mordialloc |
12 |
FIRST SEMI FINAL
| CHELSEA |
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16.8 |
106 pts |
| FREIGHTERS |
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21.15 |
142 pts |
BEST PLAYERS
CHELSEA:Gooch, Davies, Baker, Knott, Hart, Woodhead.
FREIGHTERS:Reid, Rippon, Frey, Tomlins, Milgate.
GOAL KICKERS
CHELSEA:Baker 4, Rae 3, Davies 3, Woodhead 2, Hart 2.
FREIGHTERS:McFarlane 5, Tomlins 5, Reid 4, Rippon 2, Evans 2, Wilson 2, Hogan.
SEASON OVERVIEW
JUNIORS
Team W L D Points %
Mentone 16 0 64 520
Edi/Asp 14 2 56 235
Cheltenham 13 3 52 254
Dandenong 10 6 40 115
Chelsea 7 9 28 87
Mordialloc 6 10 24 75
Camden 5 10 1 22 69
Caulfield 5 10 1 22 64
Black Rock 3 12 12 51
Highett 1 15 4 26
GRAND FINAL
Mentone 19 - 11 -125 def Edi/Asp 14 - 10 - 94
F. D. L.
BEST & FAIREST
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