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
1953 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Geelong's 1953 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-18 1 | H | Geelong | 3.5 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 38 | 49 | KAR | 1953-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-05-02 2 | A | Geelong | 5.1 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Footscray | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.10 | 8.13 | 61 | 41 | WES | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-05-09 3 | A | Geelong | 2.1 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Collingwood | 3.5 | 8.8 | 8.14 | 9.19 | 73 | 25 | VIC | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-05-16 4 | H | Geelong | 4.1 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | Essendon | 3.1 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 9.11 | 65 | 14 | KAR | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-05-23 5 | A | Geelong | 6.7 | 9.8 | 15.15 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Richmond | 1.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 6.16 | 52 | 54 | PUN | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-05-30 6 | H | Geelong | 1.5 | 5.10 | 9.13 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | South Melbourne | 4.2 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 47 | 53 | KAR | 1953-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-06-06 7 | A | Geelong | 5.3 | 7.6 | 9.12 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | Melbourne | 3.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 8.10 | 58 | 24 | MCG | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-06-13 8 | H | Geelong | 5.1 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 21.10 | 136 | WON | Fitzroy | 3.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 50 | 86 | KAR | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-06-20 9 | A | Geelong | 2.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 60 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 44 | 16 | JUN | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-06-27 10 | A | Geelong | 3.4 | 5.10 | 10.11 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | Carlton | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 8.15 | 63 | 11 | PRI | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-07-04 11 | H | Geelong | 4.2 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.1 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 85 | 1 | KAR | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-07-11 12 | A | Geelong | 1.2 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.3 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 62 | 24 | GLE | 1953-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-07-25 13 | H | Geelong | 3.3 | 5.6 | 6.11 | 11.12 | 78 | WON | Footscray | 2.1 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 58 | 20 | KAR | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-08-01 14 | H | Geelong | 2.7 | 5.11 | 6.13 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.1 | 4.5 | 6.11 | 10.15 | 75 | -20 | KAR | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-08-08 15 | A | Geelong | 3.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Essendon | 3.4 | 3.10 | 6.13 | 8.13 | 61 | -11 | WIN | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-08-15 16 | H | Geelong | 3.6 | 5.13 | 12.14 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Richmond | 2.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 33 | 69 | KAR | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-08-22 17 | A | Geelong | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.3 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 14.14 | 98 | -43 | LAK | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-08-29 18 | H | Geelong | 4.4 | 6.8 | 11.11 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Melbourne | 1.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 56 | 54 | KAR | 1953-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-09-12 2SF | H | Geelong | 3.1 | 6.4 | 7.12 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.3 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 13.12 | 90 | -30 | MCG | 1953-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1953-09-19 PF | H | Geelong | 0.6 | 2.7 | 6.10 | 8.15 | 63 | WON | Footscray | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 37 | 26 | MCG | 1953-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1953-09-26 GF | H | Geelong | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 8.17 | 65 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.4 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 11.11 | 77 | -12 | MCG | 1953-09-26 Sep 26 (Sat, 2:50) | Scores |
1953 Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|