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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); Geelong U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–2024

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

CEO
Cook, Brian

President
Carter, Colin

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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2019 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 2019 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Geelong 2.23.47.1010.12 72 WON Collingwood 3.54.97.109.11 65 7 MCG Mar 22 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
2 H Geelong 6.17.413.420.6 126 WON Melbourne 2.23.43.96.10 46 80 KAR Mar 30 (Sat, 7:25) Scores
3 A Geelong 6.28.810.914.15 99 WON Adelaide 3.64.99.1210.15 75 24 ADO Apr 4 (Thu, 7:20) Scores
4 H Geelong 4.37.610.811.9 75 LOST Greater Western Sydney 1.14.310.711.13 79 -4 KAR Apr 13 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
5 A Geelong 4.310.615.1017.11 113 WON Hawthorn 4.27.710.1013.12 90 23 MCG Apr 22 (Mon, 3:20) Scores
6 H Geelong 7.18.612.1115.14 104 WON West Coast 2.13.35.37.4 46 58 KAR Apr 28 (Sun, 4:40) Scores
7 H Geelong 4.07.310.713.8 86 WON Essendon 3.34.55.67.12 54 32 MCG May 5 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
8 A Geelong 3.08.314.616.8 104 WON North Melbourne 1.54.89.811.14 80 24 DOC May 12 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
9 H Geelong 6.211.415.621.7 133 WON Western Bulldogs 4.17.612.913.11 89 44 KAR May 18 (Sat, 4:35) Scores
10 A Geelong 4.36.89.1013.13 91 WON Gold Coast 4.36.59.89.10 64 27 CRR May 25 (Sat, 7:25) Scores
11 H Geelong 5.17.211.413.7 85 WON Sydney 3.35.86.128.15 63 22 KAR Jun 1 (Sat, 4:35) Scores
12 A Geelong 0.27.415.816.8 104 WON Richmond 2.12.43.65.7 37 67 MCG Jun 7 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
13 Geelong       Bye        
14 A Geelong 1.23.46.68.8 56 LOST Port Adelaide 3.46.57.99.13 67 -11 ADO Jun 22 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
15 H Geelong 4.17.611.914.12 96 WON Adelaide 5.47.59.710.9 69 27 KAR Jun 28 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
16 A Geelong 3.54.86.117.13 55 LOST Western Bulldogs 1.43.55.710.11 71 -16 DOC Jul 6 (Sat, 7:25) Scores
17 H Geelong 4.45.78.812.12 84 WON St. Kilda 2.26.36.78.9 57 27 KAR Jul 13 (Sat, 7:25) Scores
18 H Geelong 2.24.57.108.13 61 LOST Hawthorn 4.17.1010.1112.13 85 -24 MCG Jul 21 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
19 A Geelong 1.16.510.1016.11 107 WON Sydney 3.36.57.612.8 80 27 SCG Jul 28 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
20 A Geelong 5.16.48.69.7 61 LOST Fremantle 2.46.79.814.11 95 -34 PER Aug 3 (Sat, 2:35) Scores
21 H Geelong 1.33.96.139.15 69 WON North Melbourne 0.21.51.81.8 14 55 KAR Aug 10 (Sat, 7:25) Scores
22 A Geelong 2.27.78.910.14 74 LOST Brisbane 1.34.86.1210.15 75 -1 GAB Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
23 H Geelong 5.412.514.619.15 129 WON Carlton 1.33.86.138.13 61 68 KAR Aug 24 (Sat, 4:35) Scores
1QF H Geelong 1.24.45.67.9 51 LOST Collingwood 4.27.59.79.7 61 -10 MCG Sep 6 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
1SF H Geelong 5.27.39.913.10 88 WON West Coast 1.15.510.710.8 68 20 MCG Sep 13 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
2PF A Geelong 4.37.88.99.12 66 LOST Richmond 3.34.59.712.13 85 -19 MCG Sep 20 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
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2019 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Abbott, Ryan 1 5 5.0 6 6.0 11 11.0 3 3.0 24 24.0 4 4.0 1 3 1 1.0 0 6
Ablett Jnr, Gary 24 293 12.2 189 7.9 482 20.1 89 3.7 0 0.0 108 4.5 18 42 34 1.4 18 222
Atkins, Tom 23 122 5.3 162 7.0 284 12.3 36 1.6 0 0.0 110 4.8 12 16 5 0.2 4 34
Bews, Jed 12 94 7.8 35 2.9 129 10.8 33 2.8 0 0.0 30 2.5 8 6 3 0.3 3 21
Blicavs, Mark 25 182 7.3 154 6.2 336 13.4 124 5.0 91 3.6 90 3.6 23 14 0 0.0 3 3
Clark, Jordan 18 171 9.5 78 4.3 249 13.8 76 4.2 0 0.0 48 2.7 11 13 11 0.6 8 74
Constable, Charlie 7 63 9.0 87 12.4 150 21.4 31 4.4 0 0.0 26 3.7 3 5 5 0.7 2 32
Dahlhaus, Luke 24 171 7.1 262 10.9 433 18.0 71 3.0 0 0.0 114 4.8 25 14 14 0.6 16 100
Dangerfield, Patrick 24 352 14.7 298 12.4 650 27.1 119 5.0 1 0.0 104 4.3 44 38 27 1.1 18 180
Duncan, Mitch 23 340 14.8 241 10.5 581 25.3 172 7.5 0 0.0 68 3.0 19 20 20 0.9 6 126
Fogarty, Lachie 2 10 5.0 9 4.5 19 9.5 3 1.5 0 0.0 10 5.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Fort, Darcy 3 16 5.3 7 2.3 23 7.7 6 2.0 37 12.3 5 1.7 4 2 5 1.7 0 30
Guthrie, Zach 1 11 11.0 2 2.0 13 13.0 5 5.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Guthrie, Cameron 20 191 9.6 177 8.9 368 18.4 70 3.5 0 0.0 98 4.9 10 19 10 0.5 4 64
Hawkins, Tom 24 203 8.5 106 4.4 309 12.9 126 5.3 28 1.2 37 1.5 14 24 56 2.3 32 368
Henderson, Lachie 6 53 8.8 22 3.7 75 12.5 29 4.8 0 0.0 8 1.3 3 3 1 0.2 0 6
Henry, Jack 23 175 7.6 66 2.9 241 10.5 97 4.2 0 0.0 34 1.5 7 9 0 0.0 4 4
Kelly, Tim 25 381 15.2 254 10.2 635 25.4 89 3.6 0 0.0 106 4.2 31 21 24 1.0 18 162
Kolodjashnij, Jake 23 167 7.3 86 3.7 253 11.0 109 4.7 0 0.0 33 1.4 13 10 0 0.0 1 1
Menegola, Sam 12 127 10.6 101 8.4 228 19.0 58 4.8 0 0.0 38 3.2 7 8 3 0.3 6 24
Miers, Gryan 25 229 9.2 156 6.2 385 15.4 98 3.9 0 0.0 48 1.9 18 9 28 1.1 19 187
Narkle, Quinton 6 59 9.8 44 7.3 103 17.2 14 2.3 0 0.0 18 3.0 5 3 5 0.8 4 34
O'Connor, Mark 23 195 8.5 127 5.5 322 14.0 104 4.5 0 0.0 61 2.7 14 13 1 0.0 0 6
Parfitt, Brandan 20 190 9.5 174 8.7 364 18.2 39 2.0 0 0.0 105 5.3 24 22 4 0.2 4 28
Parsons, James 4 45 11.3 17 4.3 62 15.5 16 4.0 0 0.0 9 2.3 4 5 3 0.8 2 20
Ratugolea, Esava 20 103 5.2 72 3.6 175 8.8 53 2.7 126 6.3 46 2.3 34 13 15 0.8 15 105
Rohan, Gary 19 125 6.6 37 1.9 162 8.5 65 3.4 1 0.1 34 1.8 13 14 25 1.3 11 161
Selwood, Scott 2 21 10.5 17 8.5 38 19.0 8 4.0 0 0.0 12 6.0 3 4 1 0.5 1 7
Selwood, Joel 23 275 12.0 215 9.3 490 21.3 79 3.4 0 0.0 94 4.1 43 24 6 0.3 6 42
Smith, Zac 3 16 5.3 21 7.0 37 12.3 7 2.3 82 27.3 8 2.7 1 2 0 0.0 0 0
Stanley, Rhys 18 138 7.7 111 6.2 249 13.8 53 2.9 501 27.8 46 2.6 20 34 7 0.4 7 49
Stewart, Tom 25 473 18.9 107 4.3 580 23.2 185 7.4 0 0.0 42 1.7 17 16 0 0.0 2 2
Taylor, Harry 24 186 7.8 145 6.0 331 13.8 114 4.8 2 0.1 40 1.7 14 12 3 0.1 2 20
Tuohy, Zach 18 252 14.0 98 5.4 350 19.4 78 4.3 0 0.0 17 0.9 7 8 3 0.2 10 28
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.