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

1980 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1980 Fixture

Rnd	H&A	Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	R	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	Mgn	Grd	Date	SC
1980-03-29 1	H	Geelong	4.1	8.7	11.10	12.13	85	LOST	South Melbourne	4.3	6.3	10.7	13.10	88	-3	KAR	1980-03-29 Mar 29 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-04-07 2	A	Geelong	7.4	10.7	11.13	15.14	104	LOST	Carlton	2.5	5.16	11.19	14.25	109	-5	PRI	1980-04-07 Apr 7 (Mon, 2:10)	Scores
1980-04-12 3	H	Geelong	4.3	6.9	11.10	17.17	119	WON	Melbourne	3.1	6.7	11.8	14.9	93	26	KAR	1980-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-04-19 4	A	Geelong	3.3	8.6	9.9	16.10	106	WON	North Melbourne	4.5	6.6	7.7	10.9	69	37	ARD	1980-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-04-25 5	H	Geelong	6.2	11.4	12.7	14.10	94	WON	Hawthorn	3.2	6.5	10.6	13.11	89	5	KAR	1980-04-25 Apr 25 (Fri, 2:10)	Scores
1980-05-03 6	H	Geelong	1.5	3.7	4.10	10.17	77	LOST	Richmond	5.3	6.7	9.13	12.16	88	-11	VFL	1980-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-05-10 7	A	Geelong	3.3	6.5	10.7	16.11	107	WON	Essendon	7.2	8.5	8.13	13.15	93	14	WIN	1980-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-05-17 8	H	Geelong	6.1	7.7	15.10	20.15	135	WON	St. Kilda	3.2	5.8	5.9	10.12	72	63	KAR	1980-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-05-24 9	A	Geelong	0.7	6.10	10.13	15.15	105	LOST	Collingwood	2.8	10.18	13.23	18.28	136	-31	VIC	1980-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-05-31 10	H	Geelong	4.7	8.11	10.14	18.15	123	WON	Fitzroy	3.0	7.3	15.5	17.6	108	15	KAR	1980-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-06-07 11	A	Geelong	4.4	11.9	12.10	22.12	144	WON	Footscray	2.2	4.5	11.10	15.13	103	41	WES	1980-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-06-15 12	A	Geelong	8.3	12.10	17.17	21.21	147	WON	South Melbourne	2.3	4.5	6.11	12.12	84	63	SCG	1980-06-15 Jun 15 (Sun, 2:10)	Scores
1980-06-21 13	H	Geelong	1.3	4.4	7.8	12.11	83	WON	Carlton	1.2	4.2	8.4	12.6	78	5	KAR	1980-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-06-28 14	H	Geelong	1.3	5.6	11.6	13.6	84	WON	North Melbourne	3.2	4.3	4.3	4.3	27	57	KAR	1980-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-07-12 15	A	Geelong	6.4	7.7	14.14	17.15	117	WON	Hawthorn	1.5	2.7	3.8	4.13	37	80	VFL	1980-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-07-19 16	A	Geelong	4.4	8.10	13.11	17.12	114	WON	Melbourne	3.4	7.7	12.10	15.15	105	9	MCG	1980-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-07-26 17	A	Geelong	3.3	7.5	13.9	16.14	110	WON	Richmond	3.3	7.7	10.11	13.15	93	17	MCG	1980-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-08-02 18	H	Geelong	3.6	8.10	11.14	15.14	104	WON	Essendon	5.2	10.5	12.10	13.12	90	14	KAR	1980-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-08-09 19	A	Geelong	3.3	5.10	6.11	11.17	83	LOST	St. Kilda	4.4	4.5	11.8	13.10	88	-5	MOO	1980-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-08-16 20	H	Geelong	2.2	4.9	11.13	14.15	99	WON	Collingwood	5.2	5.2	7.2	12.9	81	18	KAR	1980-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-08-23 21	A	Geelong	5.2	10.6	13.7	20.12	132	WON	Fitzroy	7.5	8.8	13.16	16.21	117	15	JUN	1980-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-08-30 22	H	Geelong	5.2	9.5	11.14	12.18	90	WON	Footscray	1.4	3.6	3.6	5.10	40	50	VFL	1980-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1980-09-13 2SF	A	Geelong	5.2	7.4	9.4	11.5	71	LOST	Richmond	3.2	7.3	10.6	14.11	95	-24	VFL	1980-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1980-09-20 PF	H	Geelong	2.2	5.5	9.8	13.11	89	LOST	Collingwood	3.5	6.8	12.10	13.15	93	-4	VFL	1980-09-20 Sep 20 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores

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1980 Player Stats

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