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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) 1897–2024

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

CEO
Brownlow, Charles

President
Grey, J.H.

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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1893 Season () Fixture

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Geelong's 1893 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Geelong 2.16.18.39.3 9 WON St. Kilda 1.02.32.44.5 4 5 COR May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Geelong 0.01.22.64.6 4 WON Footscray 1.11.32.32.4 2 2 COR May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Geelong 0.02.32.54.7 4 DRAW Port Melbourne 1.61.64.64.9 4 0 COR May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Geelong 0.21.41.63.6 3 WON North Melbourne 0.20.52.62.8 2 1 MCG May 24 (Wed, 2:10) Scores
5 H Geelong 2.22.43.53.9 3 LOST Melbourne 1.12.23.44.4 4 -1 COR May 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Geelong 1.02.12.32.3 2 DRAW South Melbourne 0.50.71.102.14 2 0 LAK Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Geelong 2.03.03.04.1 4 WON Fitzroy 0.30.52.72.8 2 2 BWS Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Geelong 3.34.75.98.10 8 WON Collingwood 0.21.34.85.10 5 3 COR Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Geelong 0.03.23.33.4 3 WON Williamstown 0.20.21.21.2 1 2 WCG Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Geelong 1.03.64.84.10 4 LOST Essendon 4.35.47.98.11 8 -4 EME Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 Geelong       Bye        
12 Geelong       Bye        
13 A Geelong 1.43.67.78.9 8 WON Carlton 1.13.16.26.3 6 2 MCG Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Geelong 2.24.64.75.10 5 LOST St. Kilda 3.03.03.28.3 8 -3 JUN Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Geelong 0.44.85.107.14 7 WON Richmond 0.20.24.44.5 4 3 COR Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Geelong 1.13.45.66.9 6 WON Melbourne 5.25.25.25.2 5 1 MCG Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Geelong 1.03.15.36.3 6 WON Fitzroy 1.01.32.45.5 5 1 COR Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Geelong 3.24.35.88.8 8 WON Richmond 2.04.15.17.4 7 1 COR Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Geelong 0.80.80.103.10 3 LOST Essendon 0.11.53.74.8 4 -1 COR Sep 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Geelong 2.23.43.95.10 5 WON Footscray 1.32.63.63.7 3 2 WES Sep 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Geelong 1.33.83.115.11 5 WON Carlton 1.02.33.44.5 4 1 COR Sep 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 H Geelong 5.35.39.39.3 9 WON South Melbourne 1.02.62.75.15 5 4 COR Sep 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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