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
1889 Season () Fixture
Geelong's 1889 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889-05-04 1 | A | Geelong | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3 | LOST | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.11 | 6 | -3 | JUN | 1889-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-05-12 2 | Geelong | Bye | 1889-05-12 May 12 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1889-05-18 3 | H | Geelong | 1.3 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 10.14 | 10 | WON | Melbourne | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 9 | COR | 1889-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-05-24 4 | A | Geelong | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.10 | 4 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2 | 2 | MCG | 1889-05-24 May 24 (Fri, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-05-26 5 | Geelong | Bye | 1889-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1889-06-02 6 | Geelong | Bye | 1889-06-02 Jun 2 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1889-06-08 7 | A | Geelong | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | BWS | 1889-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-06-15 8 | H | Geelong | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 6.12 | 6 | -2 | COR | 1889-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-06-22 9 | H | Geelong | 0.4 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 6.13 | 6 | WON | Footscray | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | COR | 1889-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-06-29 10 | H | Geelong | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2 | DRAW | Williamstown | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | COR | 1889-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-07-06 11 | A | Geelong | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3 | WON | Carlton | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.10 | 2.16 | 2 | 1 | MCG | 1889-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-07-13 12 | H | Geelong | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | LOST | Essendon | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 6.10 | 6 | -4 | COR | 1889-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-07-20 13 | A | Geelong | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4 | DRAW | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4 | 0 | ARD | 1889-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-07-27 14 | H | Geelong | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.11 | 3.14 | 3 | DRAW | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | COR | 1889-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-08-03 15 | A | Geelong | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 6 | WON | Williamstown | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3 | 3 | WCG | 1889-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-08-10 16 | H | Geelong | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.11 | 3.13 | 3 | DRAW | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3 | 0 | COR | 1889-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-08-17 17 | A | Geelong | 2.4 | 5.9 | 7.15 | 8.23 | 8 | WON | Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | 6 | MCG | 1889-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-08-24 18 | H | Geelong | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.12 | 7 | WON | North Melbourne | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 6 | 1 | COR | 1889-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-08-31 19 | A | Geelong | 3.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6 | WON | Essendon | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.12 | 4.17 | 4 | 2 | EME | 1889-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-09-07 20 | H | Geelong | 0.7 | 4.9 | 7.11 | 9.15 | 9 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4 | 5 | COR | 1889-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-09-14 21 | A | Geelong | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.10 | 3 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.1 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 6.12 | 6 | -3 | LAK | 1889-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-09-21 22 | H | Geelong | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | LOST | Carlton | 1.11 | 1.14 | 3.16 | 5.23 | 5 | -4 | COR | 1889-09-21 Sep 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1889-09-28 23 | A | Geelong | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.10 | 1 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.16 | 5.19 | 5 | -4 | NPO | 1889-09-28 Sep 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |