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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

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"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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1997 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1997 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Geelong 4.37.511.913.17 95 LOST Richmond 7.39.814.1115.14 104 -9 MCG Mar 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 H Geelong 0.64.87.911.12 78 WON West Coast 3.16.48.411.6 72 6 KAR Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Geelong 0.23.27.414.6 90 LOST Port Adelaide 3.58.1113.1718.21 129 -39 FBP Apr 12 (Sat, 8:40) Scores
4 H Geelong 2.42.118.1711.19 85 WON Essendon 4.45.810.1011.12 78 7 MCG Apr 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Geelong 3.47.811.1213.16 94 WON Carlton 4.46.1010.1212.14 86 8 PRI Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Geelong 5.67.612.1014.13 97 WON Fremantle 2.15.36.66.7 43 54 KAR May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Geelong 4.25.59.711.10 76 WON Sydney 0.22.63.76.8 44 32 KAR May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Geelong 5.27.511.819.14 128 WON Melbourne 2.25.37.67.7 49 79 MCG May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Geelong 4.35.312.615.8 98 LOST Brisbane 4.412.915.919.12 126 -28 GAB May 25 (Sun, 2:45) Scores
10 H Geelong 3.56.712.916.11 107 WON St. Kilda 3.16.49.911.13 79 28 KAR May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Geelong 3.15.28.611.9 75 LOST Western Bulldogs 2.57.78.1014.12 96 -21 PRI Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Geelong 3.17.311.512.10 82 LOST Hawthorn 4.48.811.913.10 88 -6 KAR Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Geelong 6.38.411.617.8 110 WON Adelaide 0.33.66.97.12 54 56 KAR Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Geelong 3.64.96.189.26 80 WON Collingwood 3.35.66.1110.12 72 8 MCG Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Geelong 2.36.512.815.12 102 WON North Melbourne 5.29.512.614.8 92 10 MCG Jul 11 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
16 H Geelong 3.27.611.816.14 110 WON Richmond 7.19.210.512.6 78 32 KAR Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Geelong 4.17.612.812.10 82 LOST West Coast 2.47.715.720.9 129 -47 SUB Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Geelong 5.211.415.925.9 159 WON Port Adelaide 2.14.47.511.8 74 85 KAR Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Geelong 3.44.97.129.14 68 LOST Essendon 0.15.29.411.7 73 -5 MCG Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
20 H Geelong 5.48.712.1513.17 95 WON Carlton 1.23.86.109.13 67 28 KAR Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A Geelong 3.47.711.914.16 100 WON Fremantle 2.33.66.129.14 68 32 SUB Aug 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
22 A Geelong 4.36.510.815.10 100 WON Sydney 2.55.79.913.12 90 10 SCG Aug 30 (Sat, 7:40) Scores
3QF A Geelong 2.45.66.79.7 61 LOST North Melbourne 3.46.98.1011.13 79 -18 MCG Sep 7 (Sun, 7:00) Scores
2SF A Geelong 4.46.58.109.14 68 LOST Adelaide 1.27.67.811.10 76 -8 FBP Sep 13 (Sat, 7:45) Scores
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1997 Player Stats

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