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
1886 Season () Fixture
Geelong's 1886 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886-05-01 1 | H | Geelong | 0.9 | 3.13 | 5.15 | 9.20 | 9 | WON | Prahan (Original) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | COR | 1886-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-08 2 | A | Geelong | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 6.11 | 6 | WON | University | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | UNI | 1886-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-15 3 | A | Geelong | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9.10 | 10.14 | 10 | WON | Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0 | 10 | GDS | 1886-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-22 4 | H | Geelong | — | — | — | 10.18 | 10 | WON | Ballarat Imperial | — | — | — | 5.3 | 5 | 5 | COR | 1886-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-24 5 | A | Geelong | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.10 | 3.17 | 3 | DRAW | Hotham | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 0 | EME | 1886-05-24 May 24 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-30 6 | Geelong | Bye | 1886-05-30 May 30 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-06-05 7 | H | Geelong | 2.3 | 5.12 | 8.15 | 10.20 | 10 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 9 | COR | 1886-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-12 8 | A | Geelong | 1.6 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 8 | WON | Carlton | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 3.18 | 3 | 5 | MCG | 1886-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-19 9 | A | Geelong | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 8.12 | 8 | WON | Essendon | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.10 | 4 | 4 | EME | 1886-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-26 10 | H | Geelong | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3 | DRAW | South Melbourne | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3 | 0 | COR | 1886-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-04 11 | Geelong | Bye | 1886-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-07-11 12 | Geelong | Bye | 1886-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-07-18 13 | Geelong | Bye | 1886-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-07-24 14 | H | Geelong | 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4 | WON | Footscray | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | COR | 1886-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-31 15 | H | Geelong | 3.6 | 5.13 | 9.16 | 13.18 | 13 | WON | Ballarat | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2 | 11 | COR | 1886-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-07 16 | H | Geelong | 1.8 | 2.10 | 3.15 | 6.16 | 6 | WON | Hotham | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3 | 3 | COR | 1886-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-14 17 | A | Geelong | 1.3 | 3.12 | 3.14 | 7.18 | 7 | WON | Richmond | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1 | 6 | PUN | 1886-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-21 18 | H | Geelong | 2.1 | 4.8 | 6.11 | 8.18 | 8 | WON | Williamstown | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 6 | COR | 1886-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-28 19 | H | Geelong | 4.3 | 5.9 | 8.12 | 10.17 | 10 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 9 | COR | 1886-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-04 20 | A | Geelong | 0.8 | 1.12 | 2.16 | 4.19 | 4 | WON | South Melbourne | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | LAK | 1886-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-11 21 | H | Geelong | 3.4 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 10.16 | 10 | WON | Carlton | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 8 | COR | 1886-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-18 22 | H | Geelong | 1.6 | 6.13 | 9.14 | 15.18 | 15 | WON | Essendon | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0 | 15 | COR | 1886-09-18 Sep 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-25 23 | H | Geelong | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 7.10 | 7 | WON | Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 5 | COR | 1886-09-25 Sep 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-10-03 24 | Geelong | Bye | 1886-10-03 Oct 3 (Sun, 12:00) |