The 1951 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian Rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over fifteen (15) roster rounds and four (4) finals series matches between 14 April and 6 October 1951. 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