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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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1911 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1911 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Geelong 1.23.46.147.15 57 LOST St. Kilda 0.17.48.510.6 66 -9 JUN Apr 29 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
2 H Geelong 1.05.55.57.12 54 DRAW Melbourne 4.54.57.127.12 54 0 COR May 6 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
3 A Geelong 6.29.310.510.8 68 WON Collingwood 3.45.95.148.17 65 3 VIC May 13 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
4 H Geelong 1.34.57.108.12 60 WON Richmond 1.14.45.86.11 47 13 COR May 20 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
5 A Geelong 2.14.44.64.8 32 LOST Fitzroy 2.23.56.118.17 65 -33 BWS May 27 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
6 H Geelong 2.25.35.46.6 42 LOST Essendon 3.34.38.108.11 59 -17 COR Jun 3 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
7 H Geelong 2.13.37.57.7 49 WON Carlton 1.34.34.55.8 38 11 COR Jun 5 (Mon, 3:00) Scores
8 A Geelong 0.02.63.65.9 39 LOST South Melbourne 2.24.35.77.10 52 -13 LAK Jun 10 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
9 H Geelong 2.07.29.510.12 72 WON University 2.34.55.69.6 60 12 COR Jun 17 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
10 H Geelong 4.25.47.78.7 55 WON St. Kilda 0.24.24.26.4 40 15 COR Jun 24 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
11 A Geelong 3.44.68.78.7 55 LOST Melbourne 5.07.28.410.7 67 -12 MCG Jul 1 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
12 H Geelong 1.53.55.56.7 43 LOST Collingwood 0.13.27.58.5 53 -10 COR Jul 8 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
13 A Geelong 6.66.78.108.12 60 LOST Richmond 0.25.86.1011.14 80 -20 PUN Jul 15 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
14 H Geelong 1.33.86.1110.14 74 WON Fitzroy 2.12.15.16.3 39 35 COR Jul 22 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
15 A Geelong 1.11.43.54.11 35 LOST Essendon 2.24.29.69.7 61 -26 EME Jul 29 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
16 A Geelong 3.34.57.77.9 51 LOST Carlton 4.26.48.411.5 71 -20 PRI Aug 19 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
17 H Geelong 1.32.67.910.12 72 WON South Melbourne 4.07.19.210.3 63 9 COR Aug 26 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
18 A Geelong 1.69.1010.1415.17 107 WON University 1.03.06.37.4 46 61 MCG Sep 2 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
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1911 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Armstrong, Les 18                             0 0.0    
Beard, Dave 2                             0 0.0    
Brownlees, Rupe 18                             1 0.1    
Collins, Basil 3                             3 1.0    
Cordner, Alan 1                             0 0.0    
Dalton, Bert 4                             0 0.0    
Doull, George 6                             3 0.5    
Eason, Bill 16                             12 0.8    
Eason, Alec 18                             11 0.6    
Fairbairn, Les 12                             6 0.5    
Freeman, Neil 17                             0 0.0    
Gray, Jack 9                             0 0.0    
Grigg, Dick 18                             8 0.4    
Grigg, Norm 4                             1 0.3    
Healy, Leo 10                             1 0.1    
Heinz, George 18                             15 0.8    
James, Les 'Jack' 1                             0 0.0    
Marsham, Harry 16                             12 0.8    
Martin, Tom 5                             5 1.0    
Martin, Len 18                             1 0.1    
Martini, Percy 18                             40 2.2    
Moran, Frank 12                             2 0.2    
Morgan, Doug 9                             1 0.1    
Orchard, Billy 17                             3 0.2    
Palmer, Alby 3                             1 0.3    
Schofield, Bert 3                             2 0.7    
Scown, Percy 16                             0 0.0    
Slater, Joe 12                             4 0.3    
Smith, Syd 5                             4 0.8    
Watt, Jack 12                             3 0.3    
Whittington, Bert 3                             1 0.3    
 

Footnotes

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