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KEY FACTS

Official name
Geelong West Football Club

Known as
Geelong West

Nickname
Red West

Formed
1878

Disbanded
1988

Colours
Red and white

Emblem
Roosters

Associated clubs
Geelong West Giants

Affiliations (Historical)
Geelong & District Football Netball League (GDFNL) 1879–1945; Ballarat Football Netball League (BFNL) 1946–1962; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1963–1988

Home Ground
West Oval

Senior Premierships
Geelong and District Football Association/League 25 premierships total; Ballarat Football League 1956-7-8-9 (4 total) VFA First Division 1975 (1 total); VFA Second Division 1964, 1968, 1972 (3 total)

Geelong West



The Roosters joined Division Two of the VFA in 1963 having been successful members of the Ballarat Football League since 1946. They quickly proved competitive, missing the finals in their first season by the merest whisker of percentage, and downing Sunshine by 21 points in the following year’s Grand Final.

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1985 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Geelong West's 1985 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Geelong West 8.710.1310.1617.19 121 WON Springvale 2.26.212.413.8 86 35 WES Apr 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Geelong West 6.28.312.416.8 104 LOST Coburg 10.117.420.726.12 168 -64 COB Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 H Geelong West 3.78.1115.1720.24 144 WON Werribee 2.23.48.510.11 71 73 WES Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 A Geelong West 3.77.912.1217.16 118 WON Camberwell 3.25.39.615.11 101 17 CBW May 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 H Geelong West 4.417.820.1126.13 169 WON Box Hill 3.65.69.915.9 99 70 WES May 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A Geelong West 4.34.810.1316.16 112 WON Frankston 4.46.913.1116.12 108 4 FRA May 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 A Geelong West 0.21.64.85.10 40 LOST Williamstown 1.49.712.817.16 118 -78 WCG Jun 2 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Geelong West 5.38.912.1216.15 111 LOST Preston 4.05.410.921.13 139 -28 WES Jun 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 A Geelong West 4.37.310.812.8 80 LOST Sandringham 4.27.710.1116.14 110 -30 BRO Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Geelong West 7.314.418.925.12 162 WON Prahran 4.36.68.915.12 102 60 WES Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Geelong West 0.25.65.910.11 71 LOST Port Melbourne 2.65.911.1414.16 100 -29 NPO Jul 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A Geelong West 3.17.88.109.16 70 LOST Springvale 4.55.710.1114.12 96 -26 SPR Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 H Geelong West 2.13.66.78.10 58 LOST Coburg 1.84.117.1511.20 86 -28 WES Jul 21 (Sun, 2:01) Scores
14 A Geelong West 6.410.1214.1817.20 122 WON Werribee 3.67.713.1215.17 107 15 CHI Jul 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 H Geelong West 3.64.65.149.15 69 WON Frankston 1.34.55.66.11 47 22 WES Aug 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 A Geelong West 3.24.28.39.4 58 WON Box Hill 1.04.34.57.6 48 10 BOX Aug 11 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 H Geelong West 5.68.1410.1813.21 99 WON Camberwell 4.16.17.310.3 63 36 WES Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Geelong West 5.25.26.88.10 58 LOST Williamstown 2.27.117.1314.16 100 -42 WES Aug 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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