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
1952 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
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 |
1952 Player Stats
| Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Bob | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Flanagan, Fred | 19 | 22 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fulton, Terry | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Goninon, George | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Herbert, Harry | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hovey, Ron | 19 | 7 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hyde, John | 19 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| McMaster, Bill | 21 | 34 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Middlemiss, Russell | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morrison, Bruce | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morrow, Tom | 15 | 3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norman, Jim | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| O'Halloran, Leo | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Palmer, Doug | 21 | 4 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pianto, Peter | 21 | 22 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rayson, Noel | 13 | 17 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Reed, Les | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Renfrey, Russ | 21 | 4 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Richardson, Merv | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scott, Norm | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scott, Don | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sharp, Norm | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Smith, Syd | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Smith, Bernie | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stevens, Jack | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stewart, Loy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swarbrick, George | 12 | 4 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Trezise, Neil | 20 | 35 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tuckwell, Jim | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turner, Leo | 17 | 5 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Walsh, Tony | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| West, Peter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Williams, Geoff | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Worner, Bert | 16 | 3 | 0.2 |