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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

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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1907 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1907 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Geelong 2.12.27.29.2 56 LOST Essendon 2.16.87.1014.15 99 -43 EME Apr 27 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
2 H Geelong 2.22.63.73.9 27 LOST Carlton 1.43.97.138.14 62 -35 COR May 4 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
3 A Geelong 4.08.39.412.5 77 WON Fitzroy 2.34.39.89.10 64 13 BWS May 11 (Sat, 3:20) Scores
4 H Geelong 3.13.25.37.4 46 LOST St. Kilda 2.66.96.1011.16 82 -36 COR May 18 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
5 H Geelong 2.14.36.49.5 59 WON Melbourne 2.64.76.87.9 51 8 COR May 25 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
6 A Geelong 0.10.31.64.9 33 LOST South Melbourne 3.44.86.96.9 45 -12 LAK Jun 3 (Mon, 3:00) Scores
7 H Geelong 0.51.73.143.14 32 LOST Collingwood 1.03.04.15.8 38 -6 COR Jun 15 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
8 H Geelong 3.64.75.107.11 53 WON Essendon 1.11.31.83.10 28 25 COR Jun 22 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
9 A Geelong 2.14.26.27.4 46 WON Carlton 0.30.53.85.9 39 7 PRI Jun 29 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
10 H Geelong 3.53.89.910.11 71 WON Fitzroy 0.01.31.54.8 32 39 COR Jul 6 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
11 A Geelong 0.34.36.49.5 59 WON St. Kilda 3.54.115.146.18 54 5 JUN Jul 13 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
12 A Geelong 0.02.42.94.10 34 LOST Melbourne 1.62.86.96.13 49 -15 MCG Jul 20 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
13 H Geelong 5.35.36.46.6 42 LOST South Melbourne 1.23.65.67.8 50 -8 COR Aug 3 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
14 A Geelong 2.13.37.88.9 57 LOST Collingwood 5.28.39.515.6 96 -39 VIC Aug 10 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
SR1 A Geelong 1.14.34.45.8 38 LOST Fitzroy 3.74.99.1412.16 88 -50 BWS Aug 17 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
SR2 H Geelong 0.11.32.75.8 38 LOST St. Kilda 1.63.113.144.17 41 -3 COR Aug 24 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
SR3 A Geelong 1.05.15.212.4 76 WON Collingwood 4.95.119.169.17 71 5 VIC Aug 31 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
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1907 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Allen, Jack 8                             0 0.0    
Bennett, Herb 2                             1 0.5    
Boynton, Frank 13                             2 0.2    
Day, Alf 7                             1 0.1    
Doull, George 14                             0 0.0    
Dupe, Alf 3                             3 1.0    
Eason, Bill 16                             13 0.8    
Fletcher, Norm 2                             0 0.0    
Getsom, Bill 4                             2 0.5    
Gough, Alf 15                             8 0.5    
Grigg, Dick 17                             4 0.2    
Hardiman, Tom 13                             14 1.1    
Hassett, Jack 11                             15 1.4    
Marshall, Nick 3                             0 0.0    
McKay, Hugh 3                             0 0.0    
McKenzie, Alec 12                             0 0.0    
McKinley, Bill 14                             0 0.0    
McNeilage, George 5                             1 0.2    
McNeilage, Jim 7                             2 0.3    
Miller, Billy 3                             0 0.0    
Molan, Con 2                             1 0.5    
Moran, Frank 8                             0 0.0    
Newling, Ernie 9                             2 0.2    
Palmer, Alby 16                             0 0.0    
Rankin, Teddy 15                             1 0.1    
Roebuck, Les 14                             15 1.1    
Scown, Percy 9                             0 0.0    
Sherry, Tom 13                             18 1.4    
Slater, Joe 17                             6 0.4    
Stephens, Peter 16                             6 0.4    
Upton, Ralph 1                             0 0.0    
Young, Henry 14                             5 0.4    
 

Footnotes

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