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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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1966 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1966 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Geelong 2.16.27.29.4 58 LOST Essendon 3.04.37.411.6 72 -14 WIN Apr 23 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
2 H Geelong 2.06.1111.1213.16 94 WON South Melbourne 4.45.510.611.8 74 20 KAR Apr 30 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
3 H Geelong 2.44.710.812.14 86 WON Footscray 2.05.26.27.4 46 40 KAR May 7 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
4 A Geelong 4.64.106.167.16 58 LOST St. Kilda 0.09.311.415.11 101 -43 MOO May 14 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
5 H Geelong 3.16.59.512.8 80 LOST Richmond 9.412.414.515.8 98 -18 KAR May 21 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
6 A Geelong 4.45.610.1312.20 92 WON North Melbourne 3.25.38.78.7 55 37 ARD May 28 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
7 H Geelong 4.14.35.68.9 57 WON Carlton 1.34.78.78.8 56 1 KAR Jun 4 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
8 A Geelong 2.34.49.811.10 76 LOST Collingwood 1.36.89.1414.21 105 -29 VIC Jun 11 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
9 H Geelong 4.18.710.1320.24 144 WON Fitzroy 4.05.05.15.1 31 113 KAR Jun 18 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
10 H Geelong 4.47.811.1317.15 117 WON Hawthorn 0.23.55.78.9 57 60 KAR Jun 25 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
11 A Geelong 0.36.911.1213.15 93 WON Melbourne 2.45.79.159.21 75 18 MCG Jul 2 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
12 H Geelong 2.17.211.415.7 97 WON Essendon 2.24.24.55.7 37 60 KAR Jul 16 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
13 A Geelong 2.44.98.139.17 71 WON South Melbourne 2.34.86.99.11 65 6 LAK Jul 23 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
14 A Geelong 1.15.46.710.11 71 WON Footscray 2.42.86.97.9 51 20 WES Jul 30 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
15 H Geelong 3.27.68.814.11 95 WON St. Kilda 2.34.68.1110.12 72 23 KAR Aug 6 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
16 A Geelong 3.27.411.1211.16 82 WON Richmond 0.34.75.96.12 48 34 MCG Aug 13 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
17 H Geelong 3.510.813.1217.16 118 WON North Melbourne 3.36.87.1011.13 79 39 KAR Aug 20 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
18 A Geelong 4.16.812.1016.14 110 WON Carlton 2.52.95.95.10 40 70 PRI Aug 27 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
1SF H Geelong 3.43.57.912.14 86 LOST Essendon 6.110.513.615.6 96 -10 MCG Sep 3 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
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1966 Player Stats

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