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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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1974 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1974 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Geelong 1.06.97.109.11 65 LOST Footscray 4.76.810.1216.14 110 -45 WES Apr 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2 H Geelong 1.19.312.715.7 97 WON Carlton 6.57.68.1212.16 88 9 KAR Apr 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 A Geelong 7.210.614.916.14 110 WON Melbourne 3.27.59.716.10 106 4 MCG Apr 20 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 H Geelong 0.13.43.66.9 45 LOST St. Kilda 2.53.95.138.13 61 -16 KAR Apr 27 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
5 A Geelong 3.66.108.1210.14 74 LOST Essendon 3.45.89.1812.26 98 -24 WIN May 4 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 A Geelong 5.18.613.1018.15 123 WON Richmond 3.66.711.917.11 113 10 MCG May 11 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 H Geelong 2.25.27.39.5 59 LOST North Melbourne 5.28.511.913.12 90 -31 KAR May 18 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 A Geelong 2.28.613.1018.13 121 WON Collingwood 3.44.58.1011.14 80 41 VIC May 25 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 H Geelong 8.411.712.1216.12 108 LOST South Melbourne 1.17.212.417.7 109 -1 KAR Jun 1 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 A Geelong 3.26.49.510.6 66 LOST Hawthorn 3.49.511.1014.13 97 -31 VFL Jun 8 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 H Geelong 3.87.108.1310.15 75 WON Fitzroy 1.24.78.910.13 73 2 KAR Jun 17 (Mon, 2:00) Scores
12 H Geelong 3.15.210.713.14 92 WON Footscray 3.36.56.78.10 58 34 VFL Jun 22 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 A Geelong 2.24.35.510.6 66 LOST Carlton 2.59.1112.1520.19 139 -73 PRI Jun 29 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A Geelong 1.27.59.1011.12 78 LOST St. Kilda 2.36.99.1312.20 92 -14 VFL Jul 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 H Geelong 2.45.58.712.11 83 WON Melbourne 4.26.56.79.9 63 20 KAR Jul 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 H Geelong 2.44.66.1011.11 77 LOST Essendon 3.35.411.614.9 93 -16 KAR Jul 20 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 H Geelong 2.14.74.78.9 57 LOST Richmond 4.47.710.1213.15 93 -36 VFL Jul 27 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A Geelong 5.97.1413.1415.15 105 WON North Melbourne 3.07.210.715.9 99 6 ARD Aug 3 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
19 H Geelong 2.25.46.58.8 56 LOST Collingwood 4.85.129.1410.19 79 -23 KAR Aug 10 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
20 A Geelong 2.27.410.512.14 86 WON South Melbourne 2.34.59.713.7 85 1 LAK Aug 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
21 H Geelong 5.38.511.715.12 102 WON Hawthorn 2.45.58.69.8 62 40 KAR Aug 24 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
22 A Geelong 3.55.712.717.11 113 WON Fitzroy 2.37.610.915.11 101 12 JUN Aug 31 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
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1974 Player Stats

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