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
1888 Season () Fixture
Geelong's 1888 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1888-05-06 1 | Geelong | Bye | 1888-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1888-05-12 2 | A | Geelong | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.11 | 4.11 | 4 | WON | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | 1 | JUN | 1888-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-05-19 3 | H | Geelong | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 6 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | 4 | COR | 1888-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-05-24 4 | A | Geelong | 2.1 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8 | DRAW | North Melbourne | 3.4 | 6.5 | 8.10 | 8.11 | 8 | 0 | MCG | 1888-05-24 May 24 (Thu, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-05-27 5 | Geelong | Bye | 1888-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1888-06-02 6 | H | Geelong | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8 | -7 | COR | 1888-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-06-09 7 | A | Geelong | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3 | LOST | Carlton | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 5 | -2 | MCG | 1888-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-06-16 8 | H | Geelong | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 5 | WON | Ballarat | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.10 | 3 | 2 | COR | 1888-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-06-23 9 | H | Geelong | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.10 | 3 | DRAW | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.11 | 3 | 0 | COR | 1888-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-06-30 10 | A | Geelong | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.11 | 7.14 | 7 | WON | Melbourne | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | MCG | 1888-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-07-07 11 | H | Geelong | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 6 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | COR | 1888-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-07-14 12 | A | Geelong | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4 | WON | Essendon | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.11 | 3 | 1 | EME | 1888-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-07-22 13 | Geelong | Bye | 1888-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1888-07-29 14 | Geelong | Bye | 1888-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1888-08-04 15 | A | Geelong | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | NPO | 1888-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-08-11 16 | H | Geelong | 3.1 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 10 | WON | Footscray | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3 | 7 | COR | 1888-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-08-18 17 | A | Geelong | 1.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 | ARD | 1888-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-08-25 18 | H | Geelong | 0.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4 | DRAW | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4 | 0 | COR | 1888-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-09-01 19 | A | Geelong | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.7 | 1.10 | 3.20 | 3.22 | 3 | 1 | BWS | 1888-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-09-08 20 | H | Geelong | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6.10 | 6 | WON | Essendon | 0.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.10 | 5 | 1 | COR | 1888-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-09-15 21 | A | Geelong | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.10 | 6.13 | 6 | -3 | LAK | 1888-09-15 Sep 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-09-22 22 | H | Geelong | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 6.11 | 6 | DRAW | Carlton | 3.4 | 3.6 | 6.11 | 6.12 | 6 | 0 | COR | 1888-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-09-29 23 | H | Geelong | 3.5 | 5.11 | 8.16 | 10.19 | 10 | WON | Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 9 | COR | 1888-09-29 Sep 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |