Australian Football

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); Geelong U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–2024

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

Grand Finals | Honour board | Every player | Most games | Most goals

"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

1938 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1938 Fixture

Rnd	H&A	Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	R	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	Mgn	Grd	Date	SC
1938-04-23 1	H	Geelong	8.4	10.6	15.11	17.13	115	LOST	Melbourne	4.1	12.8	16.10	20.12	132	-17	COR	1938-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1938-04-30 2	A	Geelong	0.1	3.9	5.11	8.17	65	LOST	St. Kilda	6.4	8.5	10.12	13.16	94	-29	JUN	1938-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1938-05-07 3	H	Geelong	7.4	9.9	13.14	20.16	136	WON	North Melbourne	3.1	4.4	5.8	6.11	47	89	COR	1938-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1938-05-14 4	A	Geelong	3.4	5.9	9.12	10.12	72	WON	Footscray	1.2	5.7	6.9	8.17	65	7	WES	1938-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1938-05-21 5	H	Geelong	6.7	10.10	15.17	21.21	147	WON	Fitzroy	1.1	6.2	9.3	11.9	75	72	COR	1938-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1938-05-28 6	A	Geelong	2.4	6.8	9.13	12.16	88	LOST	Richmond	5.3	10.5	15.6	18.9	117	-29	PUN	1938-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1938-06-04 7	H	Geelong	3.7	6.14	11.22	19.32	146	WON	South Melbourne	4.4	6.6	9.9	10.10	70	76	COR	1938-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1938-06-11 8	A	Geelong	1.8	6.10	10.14	14.23	107	WON	Essendon	5.3	7.6	10.9	12.12	84	23	WIN	1938-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1938-06-18 9	H	Geelong	3.9	5.14	11.18	11.23	89	WON	Hawthorn	1.5	4.8	6.9	6.13	49	40	COR	1938-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1938-06-25 10	H	Geelong	1.2	8.7	11.11	13.12	90	LOST	Collingwood	4.7	6.8	8.13	13.17	95	-5	COR	1938-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1938-07-02 11	A	Geelong	1.3	2.4	5.5	12.10	82	LOST	Carlton	2.6	6.12	11.15	12.16	88	-6	PRI	1938-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1938-07-09 12	A	Geelong	3.2	7.5	11.12	13.14	92	WON	Melbourne	3.3	8.6	9.8	11.8	74	18	MCG	1938-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1938-07-23 13	H	Geelong	6.7	6.13	11.20	14.20	104	WON	St. Kilda	2.2	6.3	11.5	15.13	103	1	COR	1938-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1938-07-30 14	A	Geelong	3.5	7.10	13.11	15.16	106	WON	North Melbourne	1.3	4.5	5.7	7.9	51	55	ARD	1938-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1938-08-06 15	H	Geelong	4.3	6.7	9.13	13.15	93	WON	Footscray	3.2	5.6	7.9	10.10	70	23	COR	1938-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1938-08-13 16	A	Geelong	5.4	8.6	13.9	19.12	126	WON	Fitzroy	3.2	7.6	8.9	13.12	90	36	BWS	1938-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1938-08-20 17	H	Geelong	7.4	13.11	14.12	20.17	137	WON	Richmond	4.1	5.4	10.8	12.12	84	53	COR	1938-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1938-08-27 18	A	Geelong	3.4	6.7	14.9	15.12	102	WON	South Melbourne	0.1	4.6	8.6	12.8	80	22	LAK	1938-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1938-09-10 2SF	H	Geelong	2.3	5.10	6.18	10.21	81	LOST	Carlton	2.5	7.7	11.9	16.17	113	-32	MCG	1938-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1938-09-17 PF	H	Geelong	1.6	5.9	11.13	14.14	98	LOST	Collingwood	5.0	10.5	15.7	21.9	135	-37	MCG	1938-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores

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1938 Player Stats

Player	GP	K	Avg	M	Avg	FF	FA	G	Avg	B	TS
Abbott, Gordon	20	87	17.4	25	5.0	12	14	8	0.4	4	52
Arklay, Tom	20	96	19.2	20	4.0	23	20	8	0.4	5	53
Butcher, Jack	18	67	13.4	7	1.4	13	13	13	0.7	3	81
Coles, Clive	17	54	13.5	14	3.5	11	11	36	2.1	7	223
Collins, Jack	16	79	19.8	34	8.5	16	10	21	1.3	10	136
Dean, Leo	2							0	0.0
Dougherty, George	20	60	12.0	20	4.0	7	11	25	1.3	8	158
Dyer, Bill	17	37	12.3	9	3.0	10	1	1	0.1	0	6
Evans, Jack	4							5	1.3
Everett, Allan	19	73	18.3	9	2.3	18	8	0	0.0	0	0
Foley, Ashley	1							0	0.0
Glenister, Norm	16	48	16.0	7	2.3	7	8	50	3.1	3	303
Grant, Jack	18	80	16.0	17	3.4	9	7	0	0.0	0	0
Hardiman, Peter	2							0	0.0
Hawking, Fred	13	103	20.6	31	6.2	8	7	2	0.2	0	12
Helmer, Clyde	20	67	13.4	32	6.4	7	14	74	3.7	19	463
Hickey, Reg	18	86	17.2	21	4.2	19	10	1	0.1	0	6
Hore, Bernie	19	46	11.5	13	3.3	8	13	1	0.1	0	6
Howard, Stan	4	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Mahon, Geoff	16	64	16.0	15	3.8	14	9	2	0.1	0	12
Milte, Keith	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Muller, Angie	17	108	21.6	24	4.8	11	9	4	0.2	1	25
Quinn, Tommy	20	89	17.8	24	4.8	14	13	18	0.9	12	120
Rankin, Doug	5							4	0.8
Sellwood, Joe	19	74	14.8	26	5.2	7	4	7	0.4	0	42
Slack, Laurie	17	87	17.4	10	2.0	9	10	6	0.4	1	37
Taylor, Cliff	10	27	9.0	8	2.7	6	1	0	0.0	1	1
Tucker, Joe	3	40	20.0	8	4.0	8	7	2	0.7	3	15
Tucker, Neil	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0.5	0	6
Tuohill, Ted	1	14	14.0	6	6.0	5	2	0	0.0	0	0
Walker, Bob	1							0	0.0
Wills, Jim	4							1	0.3