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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); Geelong U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–2025

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

CEO
Cook, Brian

President
Carter, Colin

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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2018 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 2018 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Geelong 5.312.813.1014.13 97 WON Melbourne 6.18.512.913.16 94 3 MCG Mar 25 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
2 H Geelong 5.18.212.718.9 117 LOST Hawthorn 5.311.814.1317.16 118 -1 MCG Apr 2 (Mon, 3:20) Scores
3 A Geelong 2.22.78.1011.14 80 LOST West Coast 4.67.97.1114.11 95 -15 PER Apr 8 (Sun, 2:40) Scores
4 H Geelong 4.38.613.815.13 103 WON St. Kilda 1.43.75.87.14 56 47 KAR Apr 15 (Sun, 4:40) Scores
5 A Geelong 3.25.78.1012.12 84 WON Port Adelaide 1.24.47.57.8 50 34 ADO Apr 21 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
6 H Geelong 2.36.79.810.9 69 LOST Sydney 4.64.75.1012.14 86 -17 KAR Apr 28 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
7 H Geelong 4.17.212.314.9 93 WON Greater Western Sydney 1.02.52.74.8 32 61 KAR May 4 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
8 A Geelong 2.44.77.109.12 66 WON Collingwood 1.31.64.115.15 45 21 MCG May 13 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
9 A Geelong 2.22.33.57.8 50 LOST Essendon 5.29.510.1112.12 84 -34 MCG May 19 (Sat, 4:35) Scores
10 H Geelong 4.05.37.511.7 73 WON Carlton 2.12.74.115.15 45 28 KAR May 26 (Sat, 7:25) Scores
11 A Geelong 3.510.1113.1517.19 121 WON Gold Coast 2.42.54.114.12 36 85 CRR Jun 2 (Sat, 4:35) Scores
12 H Geelong 4.46.79.814.12 96 WON North Melbourne 1.62.66.88.11 59 37 KAR Jun 9 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
13 H Geelong 4.25.58.79.11 65 LOST Richmond 1.55.78.812.11 83 -18 MCG Jun 17 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
14 Geelong       Bye        
15 A Geelong 4.38.413.715.11 101 LOST Western Bulldogs 4.29.413.516.7 103 -2 DOC Jun 29 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
16 A Geelong 1.44.115.168.23 71 WON Sydney 2.23.27.49.5 59 12 SCG Jul 5 (Thu, 7:20) Scores
17 A Geelong 3.36.710.914.13 97 LOST Adelaide 4.37.913.1516.16 112 -15 ADO Jul 12 (Thu, 7:20) Scores
18 H Geelong 2.15.38.416.4 100 WON Melbourne 2.35.811.914.14 98 2 KAR Jul 21 (Sat, 7:25) Scores
19 H Geelong 2.47.611.1118.12 120 WON Brisbane 2.45.77.911.12 78 42 KAR Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Geelong 2.45.77.812.10 82 LOST Richmond 4.26.610.1112.13 85 -3 MCG Aug 3 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
21 A Geelong 2.42.65.88.12 60 LOST Hawthorn 0.45.89.1010.11 71 -11 MCG Aug 11 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
22 H Geelong 1.511.617.924.14 158 WON Fremantle 3.23.23.53.7 25 133 KAR Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
23 H Geelong 4.612.817.822.10 142 WON Gold Coast 2.13.24.85.10 40 102 KAR Aug 25 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
1EF A Geelong 0.22.43.86.10 46 LOST Melbourne 5.35.96.1310.15 75 -29 MCG Sep 7 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
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2018 Player Stats

Player
GP
K
Avg
H
Avg
D
Avg
M
Avg
HO
Avg
T
Avg
FF
FA
G
Avg
B
TS
Abbott, Ryan 4 20 5.0 23 5.8 43 10.8 11 2.8 109 27.3 23 5.8 2 8 3 0.8 3 21
Ablett Jnr, Gary 19 295 15.5 256 13.5 551 29.0 85 4.5 0 0.0 72 3.8 24 32 16 0.8 15 111
Bews, Jed 21 124 5.9 106 5.0 230 11.0 72 3.4 0 0.0 37 1.8 9 18 2 0.1 2 14
Black, Aaron 3 23 7.7 17 5.7 40 13.3 17 5.7 0 0.0 9 3.0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0
Blicavs, Mark 23 153 6.7 182 7.9 335 14.6 91 4.0 79 3.4 76 3.3 24 24 1 0.0 3 9
Buzza, Wylie 3 10 3.3 12 4.0 22 7.3 9 3.0 12 4.0 7 2.3 0 6 1 0.3 2 8
Cockatoo, Nakia 2 14 7.0 11 5.5 25 12.5 6 3.0 0 0.0 4 2.0 1 1 0 0.0 2 2
Crameri, Stewart 4 27 6.8 19 4.8 46 11.5 20 5.0 0 0.0 9 2.3 3 7 5 1.3 3 33
Cunico, Jordan 14 164 11.7 93 6.6 257 18.4 64 4.6 0 0.0 30 2.1 2 4 4 0.3 6 30
Dangerfield, Patrick 22 305 13.9 314 14.3 619 28.1 82 3.7 0 0.0 103 4.7 56 35 24 1.1 23 167
Duncan, Mitch 21 315 15.0 238 11.3 553 26.3 133 6.3 0 0.0 74 3.5 25 24 7 0.3 8 50
Fogarty, Lachie 15 109 7.3 90 6.0 199 13.3 37 2.5 0 0.0 52 3.5 13 5 5 0.3 12 42
Gregson, Cory 10 57 5.7 36 3.6 93 9.3 22 2.2 0 0.0 34 3.4 5 8 3 0.3 4 22
Guthrie, Zach 7 50 7.1 32 4.6 82 11.7 25 3.6 0 0.0 11 1.6 3 5 0 0.0 0 0
Guthrie, Cameron 13 99 7.6 113 8.7 212 16.3 34 2.6 0 0.0 39 3.0 10 9 3 0.2 0 18
Hawkins, Tom 21 212 10.1 113 5.4 325 15.5 153 7.3 41 2.0 40 1.9 24 36 60 2.9 29 389
Henderson, Lachie 7 70 10.0 37 5.3 107 15.3 31 4.4 0 0.0 17 2.4 5 4 0 0.0 0 0
Henry, Jack 22 160 7.3 73 3.3 233 10.6 84 3.8 12 0.5 66 3.0 12 11 8 0.4 4 52
Horlin-Smith, George 4 34 8.5 31 7.8 65 16.3 7 1.8 0 0.0 15 3.8 1 4 3 0.8 0 18
Jones, Jamaine 7 30 4.3 30 4.3 60 8.6 14 2.0 0 0.0 26 3.7 2 8 4 0.6 2 26
Kelly, Tim 23 277 12.0 249 10.8 526 22.9 77 3.3 0 0.0 81 3.5 21 25 24 1.0 16 160
Kolodjashnij, Jake 23 154 6.7 136 5.9 290 12.6 95 4.1 0 0.0 42 1.8 10 14 0 0.0 2 2
McCarthy, Lincoln 2 14 7.0 8 4.0 22 11.0 5 2.5 0 0.0 4 2.0 3 3 2 1.0 3 15
Menegola, Sam 23 283 12.3 259 11.3 542 23.6 126 5.5 3 0.1 103 4.5 14 25 22 1.0 12 144
Menzel, Daniel 13 100 7.7 41 3.2 141 10.8 51 3.9 0 0.0 14 1.1 16 6 27 2.1 15 177
Murdoch, Jordan 16 147 9.2 91 5.7 238 14.9 68 4.3 0 0.0 58 3.6 12 10 9 0.6 8 62
Narkle, Quinton 6 31 5.2 42 7.0 73 12.2 13 2.2 0 0.0 14 2.3 3 2 5 0.8 2 32
O'Connor, Mark 5 37 7.4 21 4.2 58 11.6 23 4.6 0 0.0 9 1.8 4 6 0 0.0 0 0
Parfitt, Brandan 19 164 8.6 178 9.4 342 18.0 50 2.6 0 0.0 85 4.5 31 15 15 0.8 7 97
Parsons, James 11 70 6.4 64 5.8 134 12.2 32 2.9 0 0.0 24 2.2 4 6 9 0.8 7 61
Ratugolea, Esava 8 37 4.6 32 4.0 69 8.6 26 3.3 62 7.8 15 1.9 9 13 7 0.9 7 49
Selwood, Joel 23 298 13.0 323 14.0 621 27.0 94 4.1 2 0.1 124 5.4 59 42 7 0.3 13 55
Selwood, Scott 13 80 6.2 135 10.4 215 16.5 40 3.1 0 0.0 69 5.3 17 8 3 0.2 1 19
Simpson, Sam 1 3 3.0 4 4.0 7 7.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Smith, Zac 3 9 3.0 20 6.7 29 9.7 5 1.7 69 23.0 8 2.7 5 7 1 0.3 0 6
Stanley, Rhys 15 99 6.6 103 6.9 202 13.5 44 2.9 422 28.1 42 2.8 26 23 6 0.4 3 39
Stewart, Tom 22 296 13.5 146 6.6 442 20.1 132 6.0 0 0.0 46 2.1 13 16 1 0.0 1 7
Taylor, Harry 8 58 7.3 39 4.9 97 12.1 30 3.8 14 1.8 12 1.5 7 3 4 0.5 4 28
Thurlow, Jackson 7 68 9.7 41 5.9 109 15.6 31 4.4 0 0.0 14 2.0 1 2 3 0.4 0 18
Tuohy, Zach 23 336 14.6 168 7.3 504 21.9 117 5.1 0 0.0 29 1.3 16 12 10 0.4 3 63
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.