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
1896 Season () Fixture
Geelong's 1896 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1896-05-02 1 | H | Geelong | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 5 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.10 | 4.11 | 4 | 1 | COR | 1896-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-05-10 2 | Geelong | Bye | 1896-05-10 May 10 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1896-05-16 3 | A | Geelong | 1.2 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 9 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.3 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 11 | -2 | MCG | 1896-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-05-23 4 | A | Geelong | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 8 | -6 | LAK | 1896-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-05-30 5 | H | Geelong | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2 | DRAW | Footscray | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2 | 0 | COR | 1896-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-06-13 6 | H | Geelong | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3 | LOST | Fitzroy | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4 | -1 | COR | 1896-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-06-20 7 | A | Geelong | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1 | DRAW | Carlton | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | MCG | 1896-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-06-27 8 | H | Geelong | 1.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5 | -1 | COR | 1896-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-07-04 9 | A | Geelong | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4 | -2 | ARD | 1896-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-07-11 10 | A | Geelong | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4 | WON | Essendon | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | EME | 1896-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-07-18 11 | H | Geelong | 1.6 | 4.8 | 8.12 | 12.14 | 12 | WON | Williamstown | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12 | COR | 1896-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-07-25 12 | A | Geelong | 0.2 | 5.7 | 5.11 | 5.13 | 5 | LOST | St. Kilda | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 8 | -3 | JUN | 1896-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-08-01 13 | A | Geelong | 2.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.1 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8 | -3 | VIC | 1896-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-08-08 14 | H | Geelong | 3.10 | 3.10 | 8.14 | 10.18 | 10 | WON | Richmond | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2 | 8 | COR | 1896-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-08-15 15 | A | Geelong | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.6 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 10 | -5 | BWS | 1896-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1970-01-02 16 | Geelong | Bye | 1970-01-02 Jan 2 (Fri, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1896-09-05 17 | H | Geelong | 0.1 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6 | -1 | COR | 1896-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-09-12 18 | A | Geelong | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 5 | DRAW | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5 | 0 | NPO | 1896-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-09-19 19 | H | Geelong | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 | LOST | Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 5.18 | 5 | -1 | COR | 1896-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1896-09-26 20 | H | Geelong | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4 | LOST | Essendon | 0.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 8 | -4 | COR | 1896-09-26 Sep 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |