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By grand final day, Geelong was in the midst of a 26 game unbeaten run, and Collingwood posed few problems on the big day. The Cats triumphed by 46 points after a dominant second half.
Geelong posted a 16-2-1 record in the home and away campaign and defeated Collingwood by 54 points in the second semi final. Grand final day was a prosesion with back-to-back flags wrapped up by three quarter time.
Geelong: 4.2, 5.3, 11.6, 13.8 (86)
Collingwood: 1.2, 3.3, 5.4, 5.10 (40)
Goals: Goninon 5, Trezise 4, Davis, McMaster, Flanagan, Worner 1.
Best: Williams, Trezise, Sharp, Goninon, B. Smith, Morrison.
Line up:
B: Bernie Smith - Bruce Morrison - Norm Sharp
HB: Geoff Williams - John Hyde - Russell Middlemiss
C: Bert Worner - Doug Palmer - Terry Fulton
HF: Leo Turner - Fred Flanagan (cap) - Bob Davis
F: Jim Norman - George Goninon - Peter Pianto
Foll: Bill McMaster - Russell Renfrey - Neil Trezise
Res: Syd Smith - Ron Hovey
Coach: Reg Hickey
Also played in 1952
Harry Herbert, Tom Morrow, Leo O'Halloran, Noel Rayson, Les Reed, Merv Richardson, Don Scott, Norm Scott, Jack Stevens, Loy Stewart, George Swarbrick, Jim Tuckwell, Tony Walsh, Peter West
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