The club qualified for the AFLW finals series for the first time since Geelong's inaugural season in the competition in 2019. As Geelong's captain, he pioneered the Australian football tactic of flooding. line, and thrown in at right angles with that line Geelong pays tribute to 1952 premiership star Geoff Williams For many years the Geelong Football Club were known as the Pivotonians, after the city's nickname 'The Pivot'. Melbourne members familiar with the rugby rules were regularly flaunting their own rules of not running with the ball (particularly H. C. A. Harrison but also Tom Wills) carrying it great distances while not being penalised by the umpires. [citation needed], These two victories ensured Geelong a place in the 2007 AFL Grand Final against Port Adelaide, which Geelong won by a record margin of 119 points. Geelong got off to a wonderful start, and at one stage during the second quarter were leading by four goals. [88] The club placed eighth on the league's ladder in 2018, but did not progress past the first finals week after being defeated in an elimination final against Melbourne by 29 points. Gary Ablett would not play a senior game again for the club after injuring his knee in the reserves. For many footballers who were seldom more than semi-professional sportsmen, match payments supplemented Great Depression-hit wages. 2023 Geelong Football Club season - Wikipedia 2023 Geelong Football Club season The 2023 Geelong Football Club season is the club's 159th season playing Australian rules football, with the club competing in their 124th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Hawthorn went on to win the next three premierships. McGREGOR, Alexander Hugh (1908-1997) - Heritage Guide to The Geelong The design is said to represent the white seagulls and blue water of Corio Bay. The Geelong Past Players & Officials Club are always keen to track down former team-mates. However, the Cats hopes of avenging their grand final defeat were dashed in uncompromising fashion, suffering an 83-point belting at the hands of Melbourne in the preliminary final. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The club's nickname was first used in 1923 after a run of losses prompted a local cartoonist to suggest that the club needed a black cat to bring it good luck. [46] This was the beginning of a winning-streak where the club won 15 games in succession before losing to the second-placed Port Adelaide in round 21. Colbert then kicked long, where ruckman John Barnes dropped the mark, allowing Leigh Tudor, a former North Melbourne player to swoop, and kick the ball over Martyn's head to land in the hand of Gary Ablett. Despite missing the finals during this first season back with the club, Hickey led Geelong to two consecutive premierships in 1951 and 1952to date, the only back-to-back premierships in the club's history. The club met fifth placed Footscray in the first week of the finals. During this time, the club decided to set base at the more centrally located Kardinia Park in South Geelong. [18][19], Updated: 1 May 2023Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff. [38], The club once again played in the finals in 2005, defeating Melbourne in an elimination final by 55 points to reach the semi-finals,[39] where they played Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground. [56], Following Thompson's departure, former Brisbane player Chris Scott was appointed as senior coach of the club. [7], The Geelong Football Club was formally established at a meeting held in the Victoria Hotel on 18 July 1859.[1]. Thompson was publicly outraged by the ordeal which he considered poorly handled. 10.18 PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB 18 11. [66][67] Notably, Geelong's qualifying final against Fremantle in 2013 was the first time Kardinia Park hosted a finals match,[68] with Geelong losing the game by 15 points. [31] In the absence of finals appearances at AFL-level, the club's reserves team won its first VFL premiership in 2002. Seagulls was also an earlier nickname. Responding to member anger, the Board ordered a comprehensive review of all aspects of the administration of the club and of the club's personnel. [85] Dangerfield, in his first season at the club, polled a then-record 35 votes to win the 2016 Brownlow Medal. The Geelong Advertiser appears to indicate that Geelong had Saturday football teams regularly "hacked shins" in March 1859. Gary Ablett played his worst game for years, he was goalless for the afternoon and was blanketed by Carlton's Stephen Silvagni. Each piece even a tiny lapel badge comes with a story. He then has a free kick: no player from the opposite side being allowed to come inside the spot marked The match proved a nailbiter, with an after-the-siren kick and goal by Billy Brownless giving the club a five-point win. Club Presidents [ edit] Adelaide [ edit] Bob Hammond (1991-2000) [11] Bob Campbell (2001-2003) Bill Sanders (2004-2008) Rob Chapman (2009-2020) John Olsen (2021-present) Brisbane Bears/Lions [ edit] Paul Cronin (1987-1990) [12] Noel Gordon (1990-1999) Alan Piper (1999-2000) Graeme Downie (2000-2006) Tony Kelly (2006-2010) Angus Johnson (2010-2013) Tenure Geelong Football Club Limited Director appointed 15 June 2007, and Vice President for five years Experience Bob has been a Director of the Geelong Cats since 2007, Vice President since 2014, chair of the Geelong Cats Honouring the Past Management Committee, a Foundation Member of the Geelong Cats Forever Bequest Club, Chair of the Geelong As Ablett walked back to take his kick, the siren went, and Ablett kicked the winning goal, propelling Geelong to its third Grand Final in seven years. When a ball goes out of bounds the same being indicated by a row of posts it shall be brought back to the point where It crossed the boundary VII. the sole Judges of infringements. Picture: Peter Ristevski The husband of Bernadette and father of two is a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Chartered Accountant, and last October he became a grandfather to a baby boy. The dark blue and white hooped uniform still worn today represents the blue water of Corio Bay and the white seagulls so numerous in the Bay. In 1956, Geelong recruited Billy Goggin, Geelong's greatest rover, who also coached Geelong in the 1980s. The ball, while in Play, may under no circumstances be thrown The Past Players and Officials Association moved into their new facilities in the Players Stand in June, 2014. The match was hard to tip, as many saw Geelong a definite chance given that the two sides met once during the year, which saw Carlton win by three points. Bob's fascination with and commitment to Australian football spans over six decades. The move followed the redevelopment of the old Doug Wade stand. This record score still stands. The Cats would meet eventual premier, North Melbourne in the first week of the finals, which saw North win by over 10 goals. Geelong performed poorly early on in the 1923 season. Having been one of the dominant clubs in the old VFA, Geelong struggled to maintain the same level of success during its early years in the VFL. Despite Lord winning the Brownlow Medal and full forward Doug Wade winning the Coleman Medal, Farmer missed multiple games through injury and the club were eliminated in the Preliminary Final. They have also won ten McClelland Trophies, the most of any AFL/VFL club.[1][3]. [30] The club did, however, recruit well during this period. The club's sole loss occurred in Round 9 with an 86-point deficit against Collingwood. Carlton has received a much-needed boost in a tumultuous off-season, with Brian Cook to take over as chief executive. It was the first AFL finals match played at the new Docklands Stadium. A fine feat given that Geelong's target all season, Gary Ablett was being beaten by North Melbourne's full back, Mick Martyn. [14], Geelong's administrative headquarters is its home stadium, GMHBA Stadium or also known as Kardinia Park. The club finished third at the end of the home and away season. He played on, although he was clearly dealing with pain all night, and left the field beside a guard of honour from both sides while carrying son Levi. Board of Directors & Executive Team - Geelong Football Club The winning streak was broken when Geelong was defeated by St Kilda in Round 14 by six points. The club was on a financial precipice, playing in a crumbling venue and had not tasted premiership success in 36 years. Geelong Cats on LinkedIn: The Geelong Football Club is mourning the This concession allowed sons of ex-players to nominate for their fathers' clubs, thus exempting them from being chosen by any other club in the national draft. 2. This comical ceremony was inspired by the rumour that Geelong's premiership players of 1937 had buried a magpie in the middle of the ground after their premiership win over Collingwood that year. Print. Geelong Football Club - Wikipedia [50] Although he cited burnout from coaching as the primary reason for his departure, Thompson joined Essendon one month later as a senior assistant coach to James Hird. [7][8][9] Geelong won a further three premierships in 2009, 2011 and 2022. The Geelong Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria.Since becoming a foundation club of the Victorian Football League (VFL)which is now known as the Australian Football League (AFL)in 1897, the club has participated in every season of the competition except the 1916, 1942 and 1943 seasons, where the club did not field teams due to World War I (1916 . [95] They reached the preliminary final stage for the fourth time in seven years but would again fall at the penultimate hurdle, losing to eventual premiers Richmond by 19 points. The author, Susan Kruss, has devoted a significant amount of time in pursuit of an accurate appraisal of events over the last 80 years of existence of the GPPOC. Ayres immediately took action, sacking both Steven Hocking (on 199 games) and former captain Mark Bairstow. The first player to win the award was Geelong's Edward Greeves. [96], The Cats finished fourth on the ladder at the end of the COVID effected 2020 regular season and, despite losing to Port Adelaide by 16 points in the qualifying final, they would finally end their losing run in preliminary finals and book their first grand final place in nine years after defeating Collingwood and Brisbane by 68 and 40 points in the semi final and prelim respectively. Unlike two seasons ago, Geelong proved no match against an Eagles outfit superior to its 1992 premiership team, losing by 80 points. [citation needed], In 2010, Geelong finished second on the ladder but did not reach the grand final. [8] A reprint of what were believed in 1923 to have been the Geelong's eleven 1859 rules appeared in the Geelong Advertiser courtesy of Fred Blackham from an old folded card. The club finished second on the ladder. X. However, in the final round of the season, the semi finals and the grand final (the only instance of a team playing three matches in a row against one other team Hawthorn does not have that claim as it played Melbourne in the intervening Preliminary Final), Geelong defeated John Kennedy's Hawthorn (the Hawks). [2], VFL and continues in the elite Australian Football League (AFL). Vale Frank Costa - Geelong Football Club In 1997 Geelong faced a season with no dependence on ageing superstars, Paul Couch and Gary Ablett. Also in 1993, Blight decided to play Gary Ablett at Full Forward permanently. Long-time Geelong president and philanthropist Frank Costa, the only person to have been named a legend of the AFL club without ever playing for the Cats, has died after a year-long battle. "We Are Geelong" is the song sung after a game won by the Geelong Football Club. In 2019, the team captaincy rotated through the following 5 players: Kate Darby, Danielle Higgins, Jordan Ivey, Maddy Keryk, Amy McDonald. He could assure his hearers that it was one of the happiest moments of his life. Geelong helped form the new VFL with other foundation clubs, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda. [47] After qualifying for the 2009 AFL finals series, Geelong proceeded to win its qualifying and preliminary finals in succession, earning a place in the 2009 AFL Grand Final against St Kilda. [3] Bernie Smith became the club's second Brownlow Medalist in 1951, a year during which the club also signed the Ford Motor Company as a corporate sponsor.[21][22]. Particularly notable was the 2001 AFL Draft, where future premiership players Jimmy Bartel, James Kelly, Steve Johnson and Gary Ablett Jr. (under the fatherson rule) were all selected by Geelong. Geelong ultimately won the match by five points. The club trains here during the season, however it also trains at its alternate training venue, Deakin University's Elite Sport Precinct. Geelong then travelled to Adelaide to play the Crows (who ironically finished lower on the ladder than Geelong but still got to host the game) and lost the match by eight points, after field umpire Grant Vernon failed to pay a courageous Leigh Colbert mark late in the game while Geelong were narrowly hanging on to a lead. The first meeting of the past players was held a week later on 17 August 1933, where a motion was moved for a Past Players Association to be formed. They have also won ten McClelland Trophies, the most of any AFL/VFL club. After failing to make the finals in 1982, the club board sacked Goggin as coach and appointed former Richmond premiership coach Tom Hafey in his place. Geelong Football Club. Contact: Damien on 0418 171 955 or damien.dillon@gcc.tas.gov.au. [75][76], The club's recruitment strategy was in response to the departure of many of its premiership players in the preceding seasons,[77] such as Brad Ottens (in 2011),[78] Matthew Scarlett and David Wojcinski (2012),[79] and Joel Corey (2013). In 1924, following the death of VFL and Geelong administrator Charles Brownlow, the league named its award for the best and fairest player in a season the Brownlow Medal. With four premierships since the league changed its name to the AFL in 1990, Geelong is the second most successful team since that time. The latter features an MCG-sized oval and is used often by the club in the pre-season, when Kardinia Park is being used for other events. Dating back to the mid-20th century, the Geelong Past Players Stand originally stood as part of the stadium at Kardinia Park before stadium upgrades in 2008 saw it relocated to its current home at Kardinia West Oval. The club was highly consistent, its biggest losing margin being less than 20 points, and never losing two matches in a row the only club to do so for the year. History of the Geelong Football Club - Wikipedia While the present players triumphed, it was at an after-match dinner that the proposal to form a past players association was initiated. Geelong scored 24 goals and 19 points for a total of 163 points (the highest score by any grand finalist since Essendon in 1985 with 170), compared to the six goals and eight points scored by Port Adelaide for a total of 44 points (the lowest score by any grand finalist since Essendon in 1990). The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2022 reigning premiers . The club's official team song and anthem is "We Are Geelong". The idea of the GFCPPA originated after a match between past and present players of the Geelong Football Club on 12 August 1933 1. Geelong took full advantage of the Father-Son Rule. The club had also won the 2007 VFL premiership against Coburg the weekend before. Jack Hawkins - NSW Australian Football History Society Inc Bernie Smith's quality was recognised with his win in the 1951 Brownlow Medal. In an interview with Lou Richards on Channel 7's World of Sport, Bob Davis predicted that Newman would enjoy a stellar career. Nevertheless, Geelong won some games. [89][90], The 2019 season saw Geelong finish on top of the AFL ladder for the first time since 2008. Geelong Cats 160 years: How pub meeting kicked off our great club Geelong Football Club: Past Players & Officials | History Werribee Football Club - Board [11], Geelong's traditional navy blue and white hooped guernsey has been worn since the club's inception in the mid-1800s. Bob Davis acknowledges the possibility that had Coleman played, Essendon may well have won, given that Geelong had no true match for him, as Coleman was simply too skilled. In 1993 the Geelong once again underachieved as Malcolm Blight experimented with more defensive tactics. The team is composed of both reserves players from the club's primary and rookie AFL lists, and a separately maintained list of players eligible only for VFL matches. 11 Isaac Smith (Cootamundra) - Geelong 11 Isaac Cumming (Norths - Broken Hill) - GWS Giants 10 Elliott Himmelberg (Mangoplah CUE) - Adelaide 9 Harry Himmelberg (Mangoplah CUE) - GWS Giants 8 Nick Blakey (UNSW-Eastern Suburbs) - Sydney Swans 6 Errol Gulden (UNSW-Eastern Suburbs) - Sydney Swans 6 James Peatling (Pennant Hills) - GWS Giants In 1952, Geelong easily defeated Lou Richards' Collingwood team. "Frank took on one of the toughest roles in football as our president at a time when the very future of the Geelong Football Club was in the balance. 2023 Geelong Football Club season - Wikipedia However, the Cats would not add to their trophy cabinet after losing to Richmond by 31 points in the decider, despite leading by 15 points at half time. However, the club then lost its next 9 to finish the season with 10 wins and tenth position. AFL 2023: Alastair Lynch's blueprint for Tasmania team Geelong then succeeded in winning their remaining match of the regular season, where they finished three games clear of Port Adelaide in first position on the ladder, earning the club their first McLelland Trophy since 1992, and qualification for the season's finals series. [5][10], Many of the club's official records before 1920 have disappeared. The Geelong Football Club fielded a reserves team in both of these competitions, allowing players who were not selected for the senior team to play for Geelong in the lower grade. A dead hawk joined two magpies and a toy bomber under the Kardinia Park turf.[23]. Geelong managed to defeat the reigning premiers, Hawthorn, in the two clubs' second meeting of the season in Round 17. Thompson was publicly outraged by the ordeal which he considered poorly handled. Despite dominating in the VFA, Geelong found the premiership harder to win in the VFL.
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