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KEY FACTS

Official name
Geelong Football Club

Known as
Geelong

Nickname
Cats

Formed
1859

Colours
Navy blue and white

Associated clubs
Geelong Reserves; Geelong WFC; Geelong WFC (VFLW)

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–2023

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1877–1896

Home Ground
Kardinia Park

AFL Premierships
2007, 2009, 2011, 2022 (4 total)

VFL Premierships
1925, 1931, 1937, 1951-2, 1963 (6 total)

VFA Premierships
1878-9-80, 1882-3-4, 1886 (7 total)

Senior Premierships
V/AFL Night Series - 1961, 2006, 2009 (3 total); McClelland Trophy: 1952, 1954, 1962-63, 1980-81, 1992, 2007-8, 2019, 2022 (11 total)

Most Games
355 - Joel Selwood (2007-2022)

Most Goals
1021 - Gary Ablett Snr (1984-1996)

League Top Goalkickers
E.James (27) 1897 & (31) 1899; L.Hagger (78) 1925; G.Moloney (109) 1932; L.White (86) 1948; G.Goninon (86) 1951; N.Rayson (80) 1955; D.Wade (68) 1962, (96) 1967 & (127) 1969; L.Donohue (105) 1976; G.Ablett senior (129) 1994 & (122) 1995; T. Hawkins (42) 2020 (10 winners/14 wins)

Brownlow Medalists
Edward 'Carji' Greeves 1924; Bernie Smith 1951; Alistair Lord 1962; Paul Couch 1989; Jimmy Bartel 2007; Gary Ablett jnr 2009; Patrick Dangerfield 2016 (7 total)

Headquarters
Kardinia Park (GMHBA) La Trobe Terrace, Geelong, VIC 3220

Postal Address
PO Box 461, Geelong, VIC, 3220

Phone: 1300 462 287 

Website
geelongcats.com.au

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

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1912 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1912 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Geelong 0.32.43.64.7 31 LOST Carlton 4.35.76.119.16 70 -39 PRI Apr 27 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
2 H Geelong 2.26.610.913.15 93 WON St. Kilda 0.52.76.96.11 47 46 COR May 4 (Sat, 3:23) Scores
3 A Geelong 1.24.34.55.6 36 LOST Fitzroy 1.13.86.107.14 56 -20 BWS May 11 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
4 H Geelong 1.35.87.1011.12 78 WON Melbourne 0.11.33.35.5 35 43 COR May 18 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
5 A Geelong 4.25.37.87.10 52 WON Essendon 1.33.65.67.7 49 3 EME May 25 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
6 H Geelong 4.25.69.1213.13 91 WON Collingwood 0.41.62.92.15 27 64 COR Jun 1 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
7 A Geelong 1.52.63.128.13 61 LOST South Melbourne 1.63.109.1213.15 93 -32 LAK Jun 3 (Mon, 3:00) Scores
8 H Geelong 4.45.95.118.15 63 WON University 0.10.21.53.8 26 37 COR Jun 8 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
9 A Geelong 1.51.94.127.12 54 WON Richmond 0.33.83.124.16 40 14 PUN Jun 15 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
10 H Geelong 3.26.610.712.7 79 WON Carlton 0.22.35.58.12 60 19 COR Jun 22 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
11 A Geelong 4.25.66.99.14 68 LOST St. Kilda 2.15.79.912.11 83 -15 JUN Jun 29 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
12 H Geelong 1.35.96.1110.13 73 WON Fitzroy 1.42.44.95.10 40 33 COR Jul 13 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
13 A Geelong 2.53.74.115.13 43 LOST Melbourne 1.01.54.67.12 54 -11 MCG Jul 20 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
14 H Geelong 4.59.910.1113.14 92 WON Essendon 1.12.23.65.10 40 52 COR Jul 27 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
15 A Geelong 2.23.35.66.8 44 LOST Collingwood 0.23.44.87.15 57 -13 VIC Aug 3 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
16 H Geelong 2.24.44.64.8 32 LOST South Melbourne 2.43.94.116.15 51 -19 COR Aug 17 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
17 A Geelong 3.68.118.1212.22 94 WON University 1.21.25.57.8 50 44 MCG Aug 24 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
18 H Geelong 3.16.79.129.16 70 WON Richmond 2.32.42.64.9 33 37 COR Aug 31 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
1SF H Geelong 2.43.133.154.19 43 LOST Carlton 3.33.75.810.11 71 -28 MCG Sep 7 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
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1912 Player Stats

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