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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

CEO
Cook, Brian

President
Drummond, Craig

Geelong



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Game records

"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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2021 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 2021 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Geelong 2.35.510.813.13 91 LOST Adelaide 4.411.713.915.13 103 -12 ADO Mar 20 (Sat, 4:05) Scores
2 H Geelong 5.38.511.812.9 81 WON Brisbane 2.54.97.1111.14 80 1 KAR Mar 26 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
3 H Geelong 3.36.49.710.9 69 WON Hawthorn 2.13.55.79.10 64 5 MCG Apr 5 (Mon, 3:20) Scores
4 A Geelong 1.13.38.39.6 60 LOST Melbourne 2.46.89.912.13 85 -25 MCG Apr 11 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
5 H Geelong 1.33.97.1210.17 77 WON North Melbourne 3.13.35.47.5 47 30 KAR Apr 18 (Sun, 4:40) Scores
6 H Geelong 2.312.418.721.10 136 WON West Coast 3.23.34.45.9 39 97 KAR Apr 24 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
7 A Geelong 6.57.810.1012.16 88 LOST Sydney 2.17.210.614.6 90 -2 SCG May 1 (Sat, 7:25) Scores
8 A Geelong 1.36.414.819.12 126 WON Richmond 4.37.78.99.9 63 63 MCG May 7 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
9 A Geelong 2.14.26.610.8 68 WON St. Kilda 0.73.114.135.17 47 21 DOC May 14 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
10 H Geelong 4.06.110.314.7 91 WON Gold Coast 1.13.64.88.9 57 34 KAR May 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Geelong 2.35.85.118.13 61 WON Collingwood 0.30.71.116.15 51 10 MCG May 29 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
12 Geelong       Bye        
13 A Geelong 4.38.511.817.10 112 WON Port Adelaide 5.18.210.414.7 91 21 ADO Jun 10 (Thu, 7:10) Scores
14 H Geelong 1.46.69.1012.11 83 WON Western Bulldogs 1.45.59.811.12 78 5 KAR Jun 18 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
15 A Geelong 0.13.55.67.8 50 LOST Brisbane 4.78.911.1313.16 94 -44 GAB Jun 24 (Thu, 7:32) Scores
16 H Geelong 1.19.311.515.8 98 WON Essendon 4.25.37.88.9 57 41 KAR Jul 2 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
17 A Geelong 2.13.46.710.10 70 WON Carlton 1.51.92.135.14 44 26 MCG Jul 10 (Sat, 4:35) Scores
18 A Geelong 3.58.811.1214.16 100 WON Fremantle 1.31.73.103.13 31 69 PER Jul 15 (Thu, 6:10) Scores
19 H Geelong 3.08.310.315.5 95 WON Richmond 1.21.43.78.9 57 38 MCG Jul 25 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
20 A Geelong 2.45.66.118.14 62 WON North Melbourne 3.24.45.66.6 42 20 BEL Jul 31 (Sat, 1:15) Scores
21 H Geelong 1.33.95.108.17 65 LOST Greater Western Sydney 4.37.411.513.6 84 -19 KAR Aug 6 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
22 H Geelong 2.06.210.513.7 85 WON St. Kilda 5.17.210.311.5 71 14 KAR Aug 14 (Sat, 4:35) Scores
23 H Geelong 2.110.212.312.5 77 LOST Melbourne 2.33.56.712.9 81 -4 KAR Aug 21 (Sat, 7:25) Scores
2QF A Geelong 2.53.83.115.13 43 LOST Port Adelaide 4.38.79.1012.14 86 -43 ADO Aug 27 (Fri, 7:20) Scores
2SF H Geelong 2.55.810.915.13 103 WON Greater Western Sydney 0.33.55.710.8 68 35 PER Sep 3 (Fri, 5:50) Scores
1PF A Geelong 1.05.15.26.6 42 LOST Melbourne 5.39.617.819.11 125 -83 PER Sep 10 (Fri, 5:50) Scores
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2021 Player Stats

# Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
30 Atkins, Tom 22 207 9.4 169 7.7 376 17.1 84 3.8 0 0.0 75 3.4 9 27 0 0.0 1 1
24 Bews, Jed 25 219 8.8 125 5.0 344 13.8 116 4.6 0 0.0 50 2.0 17 15 3 0.1 2 20
46 Blicavs, Mark 24 164 6.8 166 6.9 330 13.8 94 3.9 283 11.8 67 2.8 32 23 5 0.2 0 30
5 Cameron, Jeremy 15 118 7.9 57 3.8 175 11.7 57 3.8 0 0.0 16 1.1 17 13 39 2.6 16 250
6 Clark, Jordan 11 61 5.5 52 4.7 113 10.3 26 2.4 0 0.0 22 2.0 2 7 3 0.3 2 20
45 Close, Brad 22 132 6.0 159 7.2 291 13.2 61 2.8 0 0.0 72 3.3 25 8 15 0.7 10 100
18 Constable, Charlie 3 21 7.0 16 5.3 37 12.3 13 4.3 0 0.0 3 1.0 1 1 1 0.3 0 6
40 Dahlhaus, Luke 21 103 4.9 150 7.1 253 12.0 41 2.0 0 0.0 79 3.8 18 19 7 0.3 15 57
35 Dangerfield, Patrick 16 212 13.3 159 9.9 371 23.2 71 4.4 0 0.0 53 3.3 28 22 8 0.5 7 55
16 De Koning, Sam 1 7 7.0 1 1.0 8 8.0 3 3.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 2 0 0.0 2 2
22 Duncan, Mitch 13 200 15.4 115 8.8 315 24.2 98 7.5 0 0.0 33 2.5 16 5 8 0.6 2 50
31 Evans, Francis 2 8 4.0 0 0.0 8 4.0 4 2.0 0 0.0 1 0.5 0 0 2 1.0 1 13
29 Guthrie, Cameron 23 342 14.9 325 14.1 667 29.0 129 5.6 0 0.0 92 4.0 19 16 4 0.2 8 32
39 Guthrie, Zach 13 120 9.2 40 3.1 160 12.3 51 3.9 0 0.0 32 2.5 7 4 0 0.0 1 1
26 Hawkins, Tom 25 215 8.6 127 5.1 342 13.7 129 5.2 92 3.7 50 2.0 14 35 62 2.5 37 409
25 Henderson, Lachie 21 230 11.0 92 4.4 322 15.3 146 7.0 0 0.0 26 1.2 20 19 3 0.1 2 20
38 Henry, Jack 24 217 9.0 119 5.0 336 14.0 150 6.3 10 0.4 43 1.8 17 8 7 0.3 2 44
4 Higgins, Shaun 18 157 8.7 177 9.8 334 18.6 80 4.4 0 0.0 49 2.7 11 13 4 0.2 12 36
9 Holmes, Max 12 54 4.5 64 5.3 118 9.8 24 2.0 0 0.0 32 2.7 3 4 1 0.1 7 13
11 Jenkins, Josh 1 5 5.0 3 3.0 8 8.0 2 2.0 3 3.0 2 2.0 1 2 0 0.0 2 2
8 Kolodjashnij, Jake 22 165 7.5 104 4.7 269 12.2 120 5.5 0 0.0 27 1.2 7 15 1 0.0 0 6
15 Kreuger, Nathan 2 11 5.5 4 2.0 15 7.5 7 3.5 0 0.0 8 4.0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0
27 Menegola, Sam 23 324 14.1 209 9.1 533 23.2 125 5.4 0 0.0 52 2.3 11 24 12 0.5 12 84
32 Miers, Gryan 15 130 8.7 102 6.8 232 15.5 58 3.9 0 0.0 23 1.5 12 4 12 0.8 7 79
19 Narkle, Quinton 16 86 5.4 129 8.1 215 13.4 37 2.3 0 0.0 25 1.6 3 6 4 0.3 4 28
42 O'Connor, Mark 14 111 7.9 95 6.8 206 14.7 48 3.4 0 0.0 40 2.9 11 13 1 0.1 0 6
3 Parfitt, Brandan 23 225 9.8 207 9.0 432 18.8 32 1.4 0 0.0 128 5.6 35 29 8 0.3 7 55
17 Ratugolea, Esava 15 63 4.2 52 3.5 115 7.7 32 2.1 93 6.2 30 2.0 18 13 11 0.7 5 71
23 Rohan, Gary 21 147 7.0 67 3.2 214 10.2 75 3.6 0 0.0 41 2.0 22 14 32 1.5 18 210
14 Selwood, Joel 24 278 11.6 274 11.4 552 23.0 77 3.2 0 0.0 113 4.7 54 28 6 0.3 4 40
37 Simpson, Sam 4 28 7.0 25 6.3 53 13.3 13 3.3 0 0.0 8 2.0 4 3 2 0.5 2 14
7 Smith, Isaac 24 383 16.0 167 7.0 550 22.9 166 6.9 0 0.0 38 1.6 8 10 15 0.6 9 99
1 Stanley, Rhys 19 152 8.0 129 6.8 281 14.8 74 3.9 391 20.6 33 1.7 26 21 8 0.4 5 53
44 Stewart, Tom 20 378 18.9 102 5.1 480 24.0 178 8.9 0 0.0 21 1.1 16 13 0 0.0 3 3
2 Tuohy, Zach 21 326 15.5 155 7.4 481 22.9 112 5.3 0 0.0 26 1.2 9 17 11 0.5 8 74
Totals 575 5599 9.7 3937 6.8 9536 16.6 2533 4.4 873 1.5 1410 2.5 495 455 295 0.5 213 1983
 

Footnotes

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