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
1897 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Geelong's 1897 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897-05-08 1 | H | Geelong | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Essendon | 3.2 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 47 | -23 | COR | 1897-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-05-15 2 | A | Geelong | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 19 | LOST | Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.4 | 9.7 | 9.10 | 64 | -45 | MCG | 1897-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-05-22 3 | A | Geelong | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 41 | -4 | VIC | 1897-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-05-29 4 | H | Geelong | 1.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.14 | 44 | WON | Carlton | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 22 | 22 | COR | 1897-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-06-05 5 | H | Geelong | 3.5 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 24 | 48 | COR | 1897-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-06-19 6 | H | Geelong | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.13 | 31 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 15 | 16 | COR | 1897-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 3:45) | Scores |
| 1897-06-22 7 | A | Geelong | 4.5 | 8.8 | 12.14 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 31 | 83 | JUN | 1897-06-22 Jun 22 (Tue, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-06-26 8 | A | Geelong | 1.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 57 | WON | Essendon | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 32 | 25 | EME | 1897-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-03 9 | H | Geelong | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 15 | WON | Melbourne | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.10 | 10 | 5 | COR | 1897-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-10 10 | H | Geelong | 0.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | Collingwood | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 | 42 | COR | 1897-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-17 11 | A | Geelong | 0.5 | 4.7 | 6.11 | 9.12 | 66 | WON | Carlton | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 16 | 50 | PRI | 1897-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-24 12 | A | Geelong | 3.3 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 44 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 32 | 12 | LAK | 1897-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-31 13 | A | Geelong | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 33 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 21 | 12 | BWS | 1897-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-08-07 14 | H | Geelong | 4.4 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 18 | 78 | COR | 1897-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1897-08-21 RRF-1 | H | Geelong | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.10 | 3.11 | 29 | LOST | Essendon | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 35 | -6 | COR | 1897-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1897-08-28 RRF-2 | H | Geelong | 0.3 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 5.16 | 46 | WON | Melbourne | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 37 | 9 | BWS | 1897-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1897-09-04 RRF-3 | A | Geelong | 5.2 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 52 | WON | Collingwood | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.12 | 48 | 4 | EME | 1897-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1897 Player Stats
Player |
GP |
K |
Avg |
H |
Avg |
D |
Avg |
M |
Avg |
HO |
Avg |
T |
Avg |
FF |
FA |
G |
Avg |
B |
TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Mac | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barling, Bert | 9 | 3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brockwell, Sam | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Burns, Peter | 17 | 2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Coles, Charlie | 13 | 17 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Conway, Jack | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Enfield, Stan | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Flynn, Jim | 15 | 7 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greeves, Ted | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Holligan, Teddy | 16 | 3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| James, Eddy | 15 | 27 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Leahy, Paddy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lucas, John | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maguire, Tom | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McCallum, Firth | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McKay, Bill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McShane, Harry | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McShane, Joe | 17 | 11 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| McShane, Jim | 16 | 2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moran, Ned | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mullen, Tom | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Palmer, Jimmy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Parkin, Jack | 17 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paterson, Bob | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pincott, Billy | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pincott, Arthur | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pontin, Alf | 13 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Quinn, Jack | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rankin, Teddy | 17 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sandford, Cecil | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sharkey, Jack | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thompson, Archie | 17 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| White, Fred | 11 | 14 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Young, Henry | 13 | 4 | 0.3 |