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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)

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–2023

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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1939 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1939 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Geelong 7.09.112.414.7 91 LOST Collingwood 4.59.611.1018.14 122 -31 VIC Apr 22 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
2 H Geelong 2.43.69.614.8 92 WON Carlton 1.46.78.811.13 79 13 COR Apr 29 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
3 A Geelong 2.44.97.138.18 66 LOST Hawthorn 4.28.613.1117.14 116 -50 GLE May 6 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
4 H Geelong 6.410.414.719.15 129 WON Essendon 2.54.107.1411.15 81 48 COR May 13 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 H Geelong 5.76.811.1312.18 90 LOST Melbourne 4.18.713.1315.16 106 -16 COR May 20 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
6 A Geelong 3.76.910.1210.16 76 LOST St. Kilda 4.28.79.1316.18 114 -38 JUN May 27 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
7 H Geelong 7.311.713.1017.13 115 WON North Melbourne 2.39.410.914.13 97 18 COR Jun 3 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
8 H Geelong 4.112.815.1221.17 143 WON Fitzroy 3.46.510.1114.12 96 47 COR Jun 12 (Mon, 2:45) Scores
9 A Geelong 2.56.98.119.15 69 LOST Richmond 6.98.1410.1912.22 94 -25 PUN Jun 17 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
10 H Geelong 7.211.413.1016.15 111 WON South Melbourne 2.43.76.97.14 56 55 COR Jun 24 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
11 A Geelong 1.12.32.53.7 25 LOST Footscray 3.45.55.95.10 40 -15 WES Jul 1 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
12 H Geelong 2.57.713.818.12 120 WON Collingwood 3.37.714.1016.13 109 11 COR Jul 8 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
13 A Geelong 7.110.111.212.5 77 LOST Carlton 2.68.710.1114.14 98 -21 PRI Jul 15 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
14 H Geelong 1.46.1111.1615.22 112 WON Hawthorn 3.24.78.1013.12 90 22 COR Jul 22 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
15 A Geelong 2.52.85.96.11 47 LOST Essendon 6.37.78.1415.17 107 -60 WIN Aug 5 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
16 A Geelong 2.62.910.1113.17 95 LOST Melbourne 2.513.1119.1322.16 148 -53 MCG Aug 12 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
17 H Geelong 1.64.107.137.17 59 LOST St. Kilda 4.18.48.712.12 84 -25 COR Aug 19 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
18 A Geelong 2.07.58.89.11 65 LOST North Melbourne 7.58.611.1011.10 76 -11 ARD Sep 2 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
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1939 Player Stats

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