Geelong
"Inspired by Dick Reynolds, Essendon got within five points late in the final term of the 1951 Grand Final, but Geelong was able to steady and pull away to secure an 11-point victory, 11.15 (81) to 10.10 (70). Under Reg Hickey, Geelong has developed into a marvellous team. Indeed, with Bernie Smith having won the Brownlow, and George Goninon having been the league's top goal kicker, the Cats had secured a prestigious treble which only Collingwood had previously accomplished ... "
John Devaney assesses the Cats from Kardinia Park, forever football's great entertainers
1887 Season () Fixture
Geelong's 1887 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887-04-30 1 | H | Geelong | 3.1 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 10 | WON | South Ballarat | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 4 | 6 | COR | 1887-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-05-07 2 | H | Geelong | 2.4 | 6.9 | 6.11 | 9.18 | 9 | WON | Richmond | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 8 | COR | 1887-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-05-14 3 | H | Geelong | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.13 | 5.15 | 5 | WON | Williamstown | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 | COR | 1887-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-05-21 4 | H | Geelong | 3.1 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 8 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4 | 4 | COR | 1887-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-05-24 5 | A | Geelong | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4 | DRAW | Hotham | 0.5 | 4.9 | 4.11 | 4.13 | 4 | 0 | EME | 1887-05-24 May 24 (Tue, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-05-28 6 | H | Geelong | 5.1 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 9 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.11 | 3.16 | 3 | 6 | COR | 1887-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-06-04 7 | A | Geelong | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 7 | WON | Melbourne | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4 | 3 | MCG | 1887-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-06-11 8 | A | Geelong | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5 | LOST | Carlton | 5.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.12 | 9 | -4 | MCG | 1887-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-06-18 9 | H | Geelong | 1.2 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8 | WON | South Melbourne | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | COR | 1887-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-06-25 10 | A | Geelong | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | DRAW | Essendon | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | EME | 1887-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-07-02 11 | A | Geelong | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | LOST | Ballarat Imperial | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3 | -3 | EST | 1887-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-07-10 12 | Geelong | Bye | 1887-07-10 Jul 10 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1887-07-16 13 | H | Geelong | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 7.12 | 7 | WON | Ballarat Imperial | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 5 | COR | 1887-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-07-23 14 | H | Geelong | 0.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.10 | 4 | WON | St. Kilda | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | COR | 1887-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-07-30 15 | H | Geelong | 1.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 5 | WON | University | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 4 | COR | 1887-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-08-06 16 | A | Geelong | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2 | DRAW | Port Melbourne | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.10 | 2 | 0 | NPO | 1887-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-08-13 17 | H | Geelong | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4 | WON | Ballarat | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.11 | 2.14 | 2 | 2 | COR | 1887-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-08-20 18 | A | Geelong | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 4 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3 | 1 | BWS | 1887-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-08-27 19 | H | Geelong | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.11 | 6.15 | 6 | WON | Hotham | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4 | 2 | COR | 1887-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-09-03 20 | A | Geelong | 2.1 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 7 | WON | South Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.10 | 6.15 | 6 | 1 | LAK | 1887-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-09-10 21 | H | Geelong | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4 | WON | Carlton | 0.3 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1 | 3 | COR | 1887-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-09-17 22 | H | Geelong | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.10 | 5.14 | 5 | WON | Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.14 | 1 | 4 | COR | 1887-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-09-24 23 | H | Geelong | 0.6 | 2.9 | 5.14 | 6.15 | 6 | WON | Essendon | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0 | 6 | COR | 1887-09-24 Sep 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |