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
1940 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Geelong's 1940 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-04-27 1 | H | Geelong | 3.7 | 4.11 | 7.14 | 9.18 | 72 | LOST | Carlton | 1.5 | 6.18 | 8.21 | 12.27 | 99 | -27 | COR | 1940-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-04 2 | A | Geelong | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Collingwood | 1.2 | 5.6 | 9.10 | 11.13 | 79 | 15 | VIC | 1940-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-11 3 | H | Geelong | 7.4 | 9.6 | 14.13 | 16.19 | 115 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.4 | 8.6 | 12.6 | 13.8 | 86 | 29 | COR | 1940-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-18 4 | A | Geelong | 4.2 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Richmond | 3.5 | 8.9 | 15.10 | 17.15 | 117 | -45 | PUN | 1940-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-25 5 | H | Geelong | 3.7 | 4.8 | 8.17 | 12.21 | 93 | WON | South Melbourne | 0.3 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 10.12 | 72 | 21 | COR | 1940-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-06-01 6 | A | Geelong | 1.1 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | Footscray | 4.4 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 66 | 8 | WES | 1940-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-08 7 | H | Geelong | 1.2 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Essendon | 2.7 | 3.11 | 5.19 | 10.22 | 82 | -15 | COR | 1940-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-15 8 | A | Geelong | 0.2 | 3.10 | 3.13 | 13.20 | 98 | WON | North Melbourne | 3.9 | 4.11 | 7.15 | 8.15 | 63 | 35 | ARD | 1940-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-22 9 | H | Geelong | 1.3 | 5.10 | 9.15 | 12.18 | 90 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.10 | 46 | 44 | COR | 1940-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-29 10 | A | Geelong | 7.2 | 15.4 | 19.9 | 24.10 | 154 | WON | Melbourne | 9.6 | 13.11 | 17.17 | 22.19 | 151 | 3 | MCG | 1940-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-06 11 | H | Geelong | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.17 | 12.22 | 94 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 11.10 | 76 | 18 | COR | 1940-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-13 12 | A | Geelong | 1.6 | 5.9 | 9.15 | 12.19 | 91 | WON | Carlton | 3.4 | 4.12 | 8.16 | 11.24 | 90 | 1 | PRI | 1940-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-20 13 | H | Geelong | 5.3 | 10.6 | 17.13 | 23.18 | 156 | WON | Collingwood | 4.2 | 6.11 | 9.14 | 12.19 | 91 | 65 | COR | 1940-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-27 14 | A | Geelong | 0.1 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Fitzroy | 3.11 | 4.15 | 8.18 | 10.27 | 87 | -27 | BWS | 1940-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-08-10 15 | H | Geelong | 1.5 | 5.10 | 7.14 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Richmond | 5.3 | 7.5 | 13.9 | 16.11 | 107 | -20 | COR | 1940-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-17 16 | A | Geelong | 4.1 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.7 | 3.11 | 10.15 | 12.19 | 91 | -4 | LAK | 1940-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-24 17 | H | Geelong | 4.5 | 6.10 | 8.14 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | Footscray | 3.2 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 11.18 | 84 | 5 | COR | 1940-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-31 18 | A | Geelong | 2.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Essendon | 3.4 | 5.7 | 11.12 | 16.16 | 112 | -60 | WIN | 1940-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-09-07 1SF | H | Geelong | 3.2 | 5.3 | 8.11 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Essendon | 5.4 | 11.10 | 12.11 | 13.14 | 92 | -18 | MCG | 1940-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1940 Player Stats
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