Australian Football

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

Grand Finals | Honour board | Every player | Most games | Most goals

"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

1952 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1952 Fixture

Rnd	H&A	Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	R	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	Mgn	Grd	Date	SC
1952-04-19 1	A	Geelong	4.1	10.6	14.11	15.13	103	WON	Melbourne	5.4	8.5	12.13	14.13	97	6	MCG	1952-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-04-26 2	H	Geelong	3.1	7.1	7.3	10.4	64	WON	Footscray	1.5	4.8	7.12	7.15	57	7	KAR	1952-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-05-03 3	H	Geelong	6.6	9.9	10.12	14.15	99	WON	St. Kilda	1.0	2.3	3.3	5.4	34	65	KAR	1952-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-05-10 4	A	Geelong	3.2	7.6	9.11	14.16	100	WON	Fitzroy	3.3	3.6	4.9	6.15	51	49	BWS	1952-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-05-17 5	H	Geelong	2.4	3.6	6.11	11.16	82	WON	North Melbourne	0.3	3.8	5.9	6.10	46	36	KAR	1952-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-05-31 6	A	Geelong	2.2	6.6	6.7	11.13	79	WON	Richmond	3.2	3.2	6.7	8.7	55	24	PUN	1952-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-06-09 7	A	Geelong	1.3	8.5	11.11	13.15	93	LOST	Carlton	8.4	12.8	17.8	18.12	120	-27	PRI	1952-06-09 Jun 9 (Mon, 2:15)	Scores
1952-06-16 8	H	Geelong	4.3	6.5	8.7	12.14	86	LOST	Essendon	4.5	10.8	16.15	23.17	155	-69	BEX	1952-06-16 Jun 16 (Mon, 7:40)	Scores
1952-06-21 9	H	Geelong	1.5	2.7	4.9	7.13	55	WON	South Melbourne	2.2	3.7	4.10	4.11	35	20	KAR	1952-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-06-28 10	A	Geelong	0.4	2.8	6.9	10.10	70	WON	Hawthorn	2.1	3.4	4.5	6.8	44	26	GLE	1952-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-07-05 11	A	Geelong	6.5	8.6	11.8	11.10	76	DRAW	Essendon	2.2	6.4	7.8	10.16	76	0	WIN	1952-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-07-12 12	H	Geelong	3.2	4.3	5.4	9.8	62	WON	Collingwood	2.1	2.6	2.9	4.9	33	29	KAR	1952-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-07-19 13	H	Geelong	3.5	6.12	9.21	14.26	110	WON	Melbourne	1.0	4.2	5.3	8.6	54	56	KAR	1952-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-07-26 14	A	Geelong	1.4	5.7	6.9	9.12	66	WON	Footscray	2.3	3.4	6.8	8.9	57	9	WES	1952-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-08-02 15	A	Geelong	2.6	4.7	5.8	9.16	70	WON	St. Kilda	1.7	3.8	7.13	7.13	55	15	JUN	1952-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-08-09 16	H	Geelong	3.7	4.10	7.14	12.16	88	WON	Fitzroy	1.1	2.4	5.8	5.10	40	48	KAR	1952-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-08-16 17	A	Geelong	6.2	10.7	13.9	15.13	103	WON	North Melbourne	1.3	3.3	4.7	11.9	75	28	ARD	1952-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-08-23 18	H	Geelong	6.0	9.4	13.5	17.9	111	WON	Richmond	1.4	2.5	6.6	10.7	67	44	KAR	1952-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-08-30 19	H	Geelong	0.5	5.9	9.13	10.17	77	WON	Carlton	1.3	2.6	2.10	3.14	32	45	KAR	1952-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:15)	Scores
1952-09-13 2SF	H	Geelong	2.6	5.9	12.10	14.16	100	WON	Collingwood	1.4	3.5	5.6	6.10	46	54	MCG	1952-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1952-09-27 GF	H	Geelong	4.2	5.3	11.6	13.8	86	WON	Collingwood	1.1	3.3	5.3	5.10	40	46	MCG	1952-09-27 Sep 27 (Sat, 2:50)	Scores

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1952 Player Stats

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