A notable recruit for Geelong came in the form of Matthew Scarlett, son of former player, John. The captains on each side shall toss for choice of goal the side losing the toss has the kick off from the centre point between the goals Essendon was favoured to win the third of a hat-trick of premierships. In 1992 Geelong returned to the spectacular form of three seasons previous. The history of the Geelong Football Club, began in 1859 in the city of Geelong, Australia, is significant as the club is the second oldest AFL club, is believed to be the fourth oldest football club in Australia and one of the oldest in the world and one of the most successful. The Geelong Advertiser reported: It will certainly be refreshing to see past players in action again at Corio Oval Players whose names were on everyones lips in football circles a few years ago will take part, and they should give a good account of themselves.2. Geelong's traditional guernsey colours are white with navy blue hoops. The club finished second on the ladder. Following the victory team was an impromptu public parade in South Melbourne. [59] Jimmy Bartel, who played in each of these three premiership wins, was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for his best on ground performance. [74] Consequently, Dangerfield was traded to Geelong after winning Adelaide's best and fairest award for 2015. 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). The history of the Geelong Football Club, begun in 1859 in the city of Geelong, Australia, is significant as the club is the second oldest AFL club, is believed to be the fourth oldest football club in Australia and one of the oldest in the world and one of the most successful. Frustratingly, Geelong narrowly missed the finals on percentage, despite arguably being the form team at the end of the year. Geelong Association Football Club - Wikipedia Bob's fascination with and commitment to Australian football spans over six decades. [30] The club did, however, recruit well during this period. [6] The club won the Western District Challenge Cup in 1875, a then-record seven VFA premierships between 1878 and 1886, and six VFL premierships by 1963, after which it experienced a 44-year waiting period until it won its next premiership, a Grand Final-record 119-point victory in 2007. Notable was Geelong's success in the "Match of the Century" in 1886. Despite dominating in the VFA, Geelong found the premiership harder to win in the VFL. Geelong then proceeded to win its qualifying and preliminary finals in succession, earning a place in the 2008 AFL Grand Final against Hawthorn and the chance for a second-consecutive premiership. How the Geelong Cats got their nickname, and other stories The final against 4th placed St Kilda was a memorable one. North Melbourne, who were playing on its actual home ground, beat Geelong by 18 points in a hard fought encounter. Billy Brownless, kicked eight goals. Home games are played at GMHBA Stadium, with some played as curtain-raisers to senior AFL matches. Geelong also recruited Brad Ottens from Richmond during the 2004 trade period;[35] this trade would later prove significant with Ottens playing a key role in the club's coming premiership success. In 1953, Collingwood defeated Geelong in the Grand Final. 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. [64] In the reserves however, Geelong won its third VFL premiership, defeating Port Melbourne by 33 points in the 2012 VFL Grand Final. [91] The Cats were excellent in the first half of the season, winning 11 of their first 12 matches. Other individual successes include Ablett winning the Leigh Matthews Trophy as the AFL Players Association (AFLPA) Most Valuable Player on a record three occasions and for a record three consecutive seasons from 2007 to 2009. Vale Frank Costa - Geelong Football Club The club's sole loss occurred in Round 9 with an 86-point deficit against Collingwood. It was a disappointing end to a season of high hope, but the club could still hold its head high, as they gave their all in the finals of 1997 - but unfortunately just suffered some terrible bad luck. [63] This unexpected loss resulted in some commentators stating that it was the end of Geelong's era of recent success. [5][10], Many of the club's official records before 1920 have disappeared. The Cats would meet eventual premier, North Melbourne in the first week of the finals, which saw North win by over 10 goals. 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. This record score still stands. Also in 1993, Blight decided to play Gary Ablett at Full Forward permanently. [7][8][9] Geelong won a further three premierships in 2009, 2011 and 2022. [31] In the absence of finals appearances at AFL-level, the club's reserves team won its first VFL premiership in 2002. 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. V. In case the ball is kicked behind Goal any one of the side behind whose Goal it is kicked may bring it 20 yards in front of any portion of the space between the 'kick-off' posts, and shall kick it. North Melbourne started well, but Geelong dominated the second and third quarters to lead by six goals in the third quarter. The winning streak was broken when Geelong was defeated by St Kilda in Round 14 by six points. The Newman Club | Geelong Grammar School | Sports [citation needed], Geelong changed their name to the Geelong Cats in 2008 and continued to dominate with the club having a regular season record of 21 wins and one loss to become the best-performing team in the home-and-away season since Essendon in 2000. "Serving the Geelong Football Club over the past 10 years as a director has been a huge honour, and I look forward to continuing with this work while moving into the role of vice president. In the 2008 Grand Final, Geelong was the heavily backed favourite and had lost only one match for the season, but lost by 26 points; Geelong then won its next eleven matches against Hawthorn over the following five years, under a curse, which was dubbed the "Kennett curse" which was attributed to disrespectful comments made by Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett following the 2008 Grand Final. The Past Players and Officials Association moved into their new facilities in the Players Stand in June, 2014. "The same as the other 19 in the team." . 1994 saw another best-and-fairest win to Garry Hocking, who also won 20 votes in the Brownlow Medal to finish third to eventual winner Greg Williams on 30 votes and Peter Matera on 28 votes. Upon the 80th anniversary of the Past Players and Officials Club, the board undertook to re-create the history of the club, and this history was documented in the book After The Game (80 years 1933 to 2013). VII. Season 1991 started ominously. In 1884, the club merged with the Geelong Cricket Club to form the Geelong Cricket and Football Club. Geelong - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results - geelongcats.com.au The club met fifth placed Footscray in the first week of the finals. Claimed to be Geelong Football Club's official 1859 rules, Rebuilding and modest success (19601970), Recruiting for success and entry of women's team, Cats end their finals hoodoo and win 10th premiership. The club finished 12th, its lowest finish for over 40 years and its equally lowest ever. Geelong Football Club - Wikipedia 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. Using the skill of its star midfielders, Geelong often executed long running chains of handpasses to break through the defensive zones which top clubs like Sydney and Adelaide had used to great effect in 20052006. [40] Sydney would subsequently win the 2005 AFL Grand Final. PDF 2018 Financial Statements Updated: 1 May 2023Source(s): Players; Coaches. The principal purposes of the Club include: . [54][55] It was not until teams began adopting full field defensive presses, pioneered by St Kilda in 2009, that Geelong's dominance was matched. The club formed in 1859, making it the second-oldest club in the AFL, after Melbourne, and one of the oldest football clubs in the world.[5]. A Black Cat badge made in 1923. XI. 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[1] During the 1970s footballers increasingly came to view the game as a profession rather than a pastime. Geelong took both this record and that for the highest score from Fitzroy. However, in the second half West Coast's Peter Matera ran riot, booting five goals and earning himself the Norm Smith Medal as best on ground. Geelong once again played West Coast for the premiership. [71], After finishing tenth on the ladder in 2015, Geelong failed to qualify for the finals series; it was the first time the club had not played in the finals since the 2006 season. He then has a free kick: no player from the opposite side being allowed to come inside the spot marked Mark Thompson was appointed coach. However, the review accepted that Thompson should continue as coach. The idea of the GFCPPA originated after a match between past and present players of the Geelong Football Club on 12 August 19331. The club finished third at the end of the home and away season. [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. Tasmanian football Hall of Famer Alastair Lynch wants the state's impending AFL club to make . On September 1, 1860, Geelong played Melbourne at the Argyle Ground, with founding member Alex Mason captaining the visitors. $16 each or 2 any 2 for $30. After being overlooked to join the inaugural AFL Women's (AFLW) competition in 2017,[98] the club has been granted a licence to enter a standalone team in the league from the 2019 season. Geelong were victorious, defeating St Kilda by 12 points. [7], The Geelong Football Club was formally established at a meeting held in the Victoria Hotel on 18 July 1859.[1]. Any player catching the ball directly from the foot may call 'mark'. [29] Following the dissolution of the AFL reserves competition in 1999, Geelong began fielding a reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL)[a] from 2000. In April 1859 local teetotaler Mr. William "Stitt" Jenkins (of Liverpool, England and Melbourne) who had been working in Geelong from 1853 educating local youths made repeated to form an athletic club to play football on Saturday afternoons[5] and May[6] The formation of the Melbourne Football Club in May 1859 appears to have spurred the Pivotonians to incorporate a club of their own. Only the first verse is used at matches and by the team after a victory. Tony Lockett kicked his nine goals for St Kilda by three-quarter time. Taylor appointed Vice President - Geelong The Board opted for stability over the uncertainty of radical personnel change. The club finished second on the ladder to Carlton. PDF Constitution of Geelong Football Club Limited Part One - Afl 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. The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. John Holt: former Geelong mayor, ex-Cats president dies in crash [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. During this era the "Coulter Law" discouraged club administrators from poaching players from each other's clubs. [citation needed], Across the next three seasons Geelong experienced a lean period where finals were not realised for three years from 2001 to 2003 finishing twelfth, ninth and twelfth respectively. [60] Notably, all three of Collingwood's losses for the season were to Geelong. Thompson was publicly outraged by the ordeal which he considered poorly handled. Under Devine, the club grew accustomed to the league-wide introduction of the salary cap and AFL Draft, recruiting Barry Stoneham, Garry Hocking, Mark Bairstow and Billy Brownless. VIII. Each piece even a tiny lapel badge comes with a story. Geelong Football Club's first president George Rippon. 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 1979 Clarence FC - 40 year anniversary stubby holders available. [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). I. Responding, Mr M. Jacobs, president of the Geelong Football Club, said the good wishes of Richmond were greatly appreciated. It was alleged that saboteurs attempted to destroy one of the special trains carrying Geelong supporters to the match in South Melbourne. In 1941, the club was forced to relocate from its Corio Oval base due to the oval being required for military training during World War II. Despite this, club full-forward Larry Donohue became the club's third Coleman Medalist after kicking over 100 goals in 1976. 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. [1] The club continued to excel over the following twenty years in the VFA, and established itself as one of the dominant clubs in the association by winning a total of seven premierships up to the birth of the (Victorian Football League) (VFL) in 1897.[14]. He joined the Geelong board in the late 1990's and ascended to the presidency in late 1998. IV. The ball may at any time be taken in hand, but not carried further than is necessary for a kick. Geelong finished second to Essendon in its inaugural season after a round-robin finals system was used to determine the premier instead of the traditional Grand Final. In November 2007, Diana was elected as the President of the Western Region Football League, one of the largest metropolitan football leagues in . Geelong managed to defeat the reigning premiers, Hawthorn, in the two clubs' second meeting of the season in Round 17. Before the 1962 season, Davis helped Geelong recruit ruckman Graham "Polly" Farmer from East Perth to partner Billy Goggin and Alistair Lord in the midfield. [92] However, their form dropped off after the round 13 bye and they would not win consecutive matches for the remainder of the year. Since 2007, the clubs have again both been at the top of the ladder and have met regularly in finals. Geelong Cats: new president Craig Drummond speaks about plans for club The Newman Club was founded in 1980 to support Australian Rules Football at Geelong Grammar School. [citation needed], It appeared Geelong would repeat the outcome of the previous season after five rounds of the 2007 season, where Geelong was positioned tenth on the ladder with two wins and three losses, with the latest loss being against the Kangaroos at Skilled Stadium. "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. [63] It was the first time Fremantle had won a final outside its home state in its 18-year existence. After much speculation throughout the season, it was confirmed at season's end that Gary Ablett Jr. would be joining the Gold Coast expansion club that was entering the league in the 2011 season. Clarence Football Club - Pat Hartnett [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. Geelong had a shaky start to their 2022 campaign, beginning the year with five wins and four losses. Isaac Smith won the Norm Smith Medal. Captained by Fred Wooller, Geelong clearly distinguished itself as the team of 1963 with an easy 49 point win. [17] Credit was given to the cat when Geelong recorded an upset win. V/AFL record. They have also won ten McClelland Trophies, the most of any AFL/VFL club. the sole Judges of infringements. However, the Cats would not lose another game for the entire season, including a 6-point qualifying win over Collingwood, a 71-point preliminary final domination of the Brisbane Lions and a grand final triumph over Sydney to notch the Cats' 10th premiership and Chris Scott's 2nd. The club fell behind the progressive clubs of the 1970s, notably Carlton, Richmond, Hawthorn and North Melbourne. 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. [43] The club has also had a team in the second-tier VFL Women's league since 2017. The distance between the Goals and the goal post shall be decided upon by the captains of the sides playing For most of the season on-field performances were lacklustre as the players struggled to adapt. . [87] In the subsequent offseason, Gary Ablett Jr. was traded back to Geelong after seven seasons with Gold Coast. In 2017, following the inaugural AFL Women's (AFLW) season, Geelong was among eight clubs that applied for licenses to enter the competition from 2019 onwards. In 1952, Geelong easily defeated Lou Richards' Collingwood team. 1998 was a season best forgotten. Tripping, holding and hacking are strictly prohibited. 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. The song currently used by the club was recorded by the Fable Singers in April 1972. After qualifying for the 2021 VFLW Grand Final, the match was postponed and later cancelled due to the. Having won the premiership, players were more eagerly looking forward to their trip to Adelaide. List of VFL/AFL commissioners and club presidents - Wikipedia [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. The club relocated to Corio Oval as its main home ground in time for the 1878 season, coinciding with the club's first VFA premiership in the VFA's second season. Gary Ablett topped the goalkicking for the year easily, kicking 129 goals (including the finals) and winning his second consecutive John Coleman Medal. In 2016 Geelong again defeated Hawthorn in the qualifying final. In the 1963 season, Geelong played Hawthorn four times. Ablett's most notable performances of this year included 11 goals against Melbourne, 14 against Essendon and 10 against the Adelaide Crows all in losing sides. The Geelong Football Club is mourning the passing of past president Frank Costa. Geelong Past Players & Officials Club | Former Footballers An iconic figure in the Geelong region, Costa has long been a community leader. Geelong won the 1951 Premiership under memorable circumstances. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The club set new records for most disposals every year through this period, with record low kick-to-handpass ratios including having fewer kicks than handpasses across its entire 2009 premiership season. Geelong experienced a notably lean period during the 1940s, as World War II wartime restrictions prohibited traveling. Hocking will commence in the role at the completion of the 2021 season. At the end of this season, Geelong traded Leigh Colbert for North Melbourne premiership player, Cameron Mooney. 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. The club qualified for the AFLW finals series for the first time since Geelong's inaugural season in the competition in 2019. All the latest news, video, results and information . Geelong would later deny Collingwood three successive premierships in 1937, winning a famous grand final by 32 points. Hocking announced as new Chief Executive - Geelong Football Club If you're a past player or official - or you know a past player or official - that may . Against the Brisbane Bears at Carrara the club kicked a VFL/AFL record score of 37 goals 17 behinds (239 points). 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. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2022 reigning premiers. Introducing the current committee of the Geelong Past Players & Officials Club for 2019: President Ray Card Vice President Mark Yeates Secretary Marty Christensen Treasurer Nick Walsh General Committee Brian Chirgwin Wayne Hovey Neville Bruns History Following this unexpected loss at their home ground, player Paul Chapman publicly criticised the club's culture, expressing frustration at the lack of team mentality present with many of the players, and urging the club as a whole to change this underachieving culture for the better. More than a fan: Geelong Football Club vice-president Bob Gartland has a vast private memorabilia collection.Luis Enrique Ascui He also has 116,000 photos and 800 game films. In 1930, Collingwood defeated Geelong in the grand final making it four flags in-a-row for the Pies. Geelong Football Club has produced champion players and outstanding officials. He therefore was unable to play in the grand final. 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 . 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). [84] During the season, Corey Enright achieved the club's all-time games record with his tally of 326 games in round nineteen; Jimmy Bartel also celebrated his 300th game milestone in the same round. Contact: Damien on 0418 171 955 or damien.dillon@gcc.tas.gov.au. 2009. Geelong took full advantage of the Father-Son Rule. Over the next two weeks, Geelong met Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles, both losses for the club. Costa was at that stage one of Australia's most successful businessmen, and famously turned down a $1 million cash . 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 win was Geelong's first premiership since 1963, and broke the club's 44-season premiership drought. The Geelong Advertiser appears to indicate that Geelong had Saturday football teams regularly "hacked shins" in March 1859. For many footballers who were seldom more than semi-professional sportsmen, match payments supplemented Great Depression-hit wages. With 25seconds left and a boundary throw-in, the ball came to ground and Martyn cleared, only for the ball to be marked by Leigh Colbert. However, in 1881 the club was evicted from the ground by the private owner who ploughed up the paddock because the club had neglected to pay its rent. The stadium is currently undergoing construction, which has reduced the stadium's capacity to around 26,000. [80] In addition to retirements across this period, some veteran players were not offered new contracts and were either traded or released via free agency to new clubs; this included Paul Chapman, James Kelly and Mathew Stokes all moving to Essendon, James Podsiadly joining Adelaide, as well as Josh Hunt and Steve Johnson both playing for Greater Western Sydney. It was not until late in the season when Geelong reverted to its all-out attacking style of play. [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. [3] The 1937 Grand Final is widely regarded as a game of the highest quality, remembered for its long and accurate kicking and high marking. 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. The club was on a financial precipice, playing in a crumbling venue and had not tasted premiership success in 36 years. He was enrolled as a boarder at Geelong College from 3 June 1925 to December 1927 and was in the 1st Football XVIII 1925-27 (Captain 1926-27 . 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. [15] This affiliation would continue until the 1950s. 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.