Captained by Fred Wooller, Geelong clearly distinguished itself as the team of 1963 with an easy 49 point win. The move paid handsome dividends, as Ablett reached the second fastest century in VFL/AFL history. [26] Gary Ablett Sr. and Billy Brownless both kicked more than 70 goals for the season to form a potent forward-line combination. The team then won its first two matches of the finals series to qualify for the 2011 AFL Grand Final against reigning premier Collingwood, where Geelong proceeded to win the match by 38 points to claim its third premiership in the space of five seasons, and the club's ninth VFL/AFL premiership overall. This record score still stands. The ball, while in Play, may under no circumstances be thrown [7][8][9] Geelong won a further three premierships in 2009, 2011 and 2022. [70] It was the first time a match had been abandoned in VFL/AFL history. In 2008, Collingwood inflicted Geelong's only home-and-away loss, by a massive 86 points, but the teams did not meet in the finals. They would meet in preliminary finals in 2009 and 2010, each winning one en route to a premiership. The Geelong Football Club's rich history is all around us. [30] The club did, however, recruit well during this period. 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. Historian Graeme Atkinson considers it likely that Geelong's rules were drawn up prior to the establishment of both Geelong and Melbourne Football Club's and that club's rules being drafted on 17 May 1859. It was later revealed that after the 2008 grand final, Paul Chapman initiated a pact between other Geelong players to never lose to Hawthorn again. [8] Rules allegedly used by the Geelong Football Club in 1859 were originally written down by hand. To celebrate the win, the next day the players buried another dead magpie in the middle of Kardinia Park. Ablett was suspended for elbowing St Kilda's Nathan Burke, and missed the rest of the season due to suspension. The club finished second on the ladder to Carlton. He then has a free kick: no player from the opposite side being allowed to come inside the spot marked In 1884, the club merged with the Geelong Cricket Club to form the Geelong Cricket and Football Club. After qualifying for the 2021 VFLW Grand Final, the match was postponed and later cancelled due to the. . [15], The rivalry between Hawthorn and Geelong is defined by two Grand Finals: those of 1989 and 2008. The club contested its first interclub match against Melbourne at Argyle Square in 1860, which finished as a scoreless draw. While the present players triumphed, it was at an after-match dinner that the proposal to form a past players association was initiated. [citation needed], Geelong proceeded to defeat the Kangaroos and Collingwood in their qualifying and preliminary finals respectively, the latter being a close game with Collingwood threatening victory late in the match. Mark Thompson was appointed coach. Consistent with the close finish of 1989, Hawthorn won the match by two points. The distance between the Goals and the goal post shall be decided upon by the captains of the sides playing The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Geelong adapted quickly to Blight's coaching philosophy, and became renowned for kicking high scores. However, with several young players and second-tier midfielders, along with six goals from Gary Ablett, Geelong defeated Carlton by 33 points. Geelong won a memorable preliminary final by five points on their way to their first flag in 44 years. 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. Although the competition was played under compromised rules, Geelong reached the final and defeated Melbourne to become the second winners of the cup, before defeating two challengers to win the cup permanently in 1864. Tenure Geelong Football Club Limited Director for nine years, and President for seven years Experience Colin joined the Board of Directors in July 2008 after previously serving from 1987 until 1993. 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 . The appointment follows a thorough recruitment process led by Egon Zehnder. Both were present at the inaugural dinner in 1980 at which Noel gave the founding speech. 1979 Clarence FC - 40 year anniversary stubby holders available. [43] Ultimately, the club finished tenth on the ladder and failed to make the finals. [85] Dangerfield, in his first season at the club, polled a then-record 35 votes to win the 2016 Brownlow Medal. In 1996 the club would experience an unsuccessful year, although still making the finals - finishing seventh at the end of the home and away season. 2010. He would kick his 1000th career goal against Fremantle. The club's sole loss occurred in Round 9 with an 86-point deficit against Collingwood. 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. [86], The 2017 season resulted in Geelong once again reaching the preliminary finals, before succumbing to Adelaide by 61 points. The Club was named in joint recognition of Noel Newman and his son John (Sam) Newman. Updated: 1 May 2023Source(s): Players; Coaches. A Black Cat badge made in 1923. (past and present) of the Club by: (i) grants of money, insurance or other aid to them and their . The club finished third at the end of the home and away season. After beating Footscray in the qualifying final by 61 points, Geelong lost the 2nd semi final to the West Coast Eagles by 38 points. The Perth-based West Coast won by 28 points to take the first premiership won by a non-Victorian club. Our stands could tell a thousand stories of competition, of friendship and loyalty, key milestones, frustration and celebration and of sponsors, partners, members and supporters proudly passing on the legacy of their "special place" from grandparents to grandchildren. Geelong Football Club. In late 1921, the VFA granted the Geelong & District Junior Football Association permission to establish a new senior club to be admitted to the Association. [57] Despite an ageing playing list and predictions that the team would struggle in 2011,[58] Geelong finished the regular season in second position on the ladder, with only three losses for the season. Craig Drummond is the new Geelong Football Club president. Over the next two weeks, Geelong met Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles, both losses for the club. If you're a past player or official - or you know a past player or official - that may . 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 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. [53] Its success with the tactic was revolutionary: as recently as 2003, having fewer kicks than handpasses was universally seen as a sign of a struggling team; but Geelong's teams were able to turn it into an attacking weapon and become the highest scoring team in the league. [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). Geelong finished the regular season in first position on the ladder, earning the club a second-consecutive McClelland Trophy, its ninth overall. [89][90], The 2019 season saw Geelong finish on top of the AFL ladder for the first time since 2008. . 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. During this era the "Coulter Law" discouraged club administrators from poaching players from each other's clubs. [72] As a result, Geelong were highly active in the offseason's free agency and trade period, opting to recruit established AFL players Patrick Dangerfield (from Adelaide), Lachie Henderson (Carlton), Scott Selwood (West Coast) and Zac Smith (Gold Coast) in a bid to return to premiership contention in 2016. Thompson was publicly outraged by the ordeal which he considered poorly handled. The Geelong Football Club Past Players Association (GFCPPA) was established in 1933, two years after Geelong had won its second VFL Premiership in 1931. VI. Geelong also field teams in other competitions; a reserves men's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), a senior women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and a reserves women's team in the VFL Women's (VFLW) competitions. Although Geelong were leading by as much as 23 points in the final quarter, Sydney's Nick Davis scored the final four goals of the game (including a goal just before the final siren) to give Sydney a three-point victory. Bernie Smith's quality was recognised with his win in the 1951 Brownlow Medal. On September 1, 1860, Geelong played Melbourne at the Argyle Ground, with founding member Alex Mason captaining the visitors. 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 Nevertheless, Geelong won some games. [70] 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. They finally met again in a Grand Final in 2011, which Geelong won by 38 points; Geelong inflicted Collingwood's only three losses for the 2011 season. The Cats have been the VFL/AFL premiers ten times, with four in the AFL era (since 1990). Used for remaining home matches in the AFL. [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. [99] Geelong has also participated in the VFL Women's competition since 2017.[100]. Billy Brownless, kicked eight goals. 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. Costa was at that stage one of Australia's most successful businessmen, and famously turned down a $1 million cash . Isaac Smith won the Norm Smith Medal. 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. Geelong (Association) Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) from 1922 until 1927.. History. North Melbourne started well, but Geelong dominated the second and third quarters to lead by six goals in the third quarter. Frustratingly, Geelong narrowly missed the finals on percentage, despite arguably being the form team at the end of the year. During the 1989 season, Geelong were the only club to win matches by 100 points for three weeks in succession. Thompson's first season as senior coach in 2000 was somewhat successful; Geelong finished the regular season in fifth position and qualified for the finals series for the first time since 1997, losing to Hawthorn in an elimination final. The match proved a nailbiter, with an after-the-siren kick and goal by Billy Brownless giving the club a five-point win. His assistant Gary Ayres took over the job. Coach Mark Thompson was widely perceived to be at risk. Geelong has been nicknamed the 'Cats' since 1923. The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Paul Chapman, after gathering 26 possessions and scoring three goals, including the goal which effectively won the match for Geelong. The stadium is currently undergoing construction, which has reduced the stadium's capacity to around 26,000. 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) A goal must be kicked fairly between the posts without touching either of them or any portion of the person of one of the opposite side in They have also won ten McClelland Trophies, the most of any AFL/VFL club.[1][3]. [32], Geelong returned to the finals in 2004, progressing through to the preliminary finals where they lost to Brisbane by nine points. The club's high scoring game plan led them into their first Grand Final since 1967, however they were defeated by Hawthorn by just six points (in what was regarded as one of the greatest grand finals of all time). 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. [13], Following the formation of the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877, Geelong joined the association as one of its foundation clubs. It was the first AFL finals match played at the new Docklands Stadium. [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 12th, its lowest finish for over 40 years and its equally lowest ever. Geelong officials asserted that the game was "not meant to be played like rugby", began to enforce its rule of bouncing the ball at a certain distance (the exact distance is unknown) while carrying it for matches between the two clubs. Despite dominating in the VFA, Geelong found the premiership harder to win in the VFL. 1995 saw the club improve. Gary Ablett once again won the Coleman Medal and kicked over 100 goals for the third year in a row. ^ Denotes the ladder was split into two conferences. 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. Geelong would later deny Collingwood three successive premierships in 1937, winning a famous grand final by 32 points. 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. 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. 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). The idea of the GFCPPA originated after a match between past and present players of the Geelong Football Club on 12 August 19331. $16 each or 2 any 2 for $30. Between 2007 and 2009, Geelong players received 13 individual selections in All-Australian teams over the three seasons, including a record nine selections in the 2007 team. Pianto led Geelong to the 1967 Grand Final, where they were defeated by Richmond in Farmer's final match for the club. 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. [1] The club was on a financial precipice, playing in a crumbling venue and had not tasted premiership success in 36 years. 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. IX. Contact: Damien on 0418 171 955 or damien.dillon@gcc.tas.gov.au. [3], On 6 July 1963 Geelong was comprehensively and unexpectedly beaten by Fitzroy, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match. Former Geelong player Greg Williams, now a superstar at Carlton, was named best on ground with his five goals. [69], During 2015, the round fourteen match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled, and declared a draw, following the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh. 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. Geelong Football Club's first president George Rippon. [36] A notable departure from Geelong was Ben Graham, the club captain from 2000 to 2002,[37] who quit playing Australian rules football to pursue a career as a punter with the New York Jets in the National Football League. 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. Gary Ablett would not play a senior game again for the club after injuring his knee in the reserves. 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. [24] Coaches Graham Farmer and Rodney Olsson failed to develop successful teams. The Newman Club was founded in 1980 to support Australian Rules Football at Geelong Grammar School. In 1930, Collingwood defeated Geelong in the grand final making it four flags in-a-row for the Pies. V/AFL record. VOTES AT MEETING AND ELECTIONS 18 11.1 VOTING MEMBERS 18 11.2 NON-VOTING 19 A giant figure in Victoria's second-biggest city, Mr Costa and his brother Adrian took over the family fruit and vegetable business in 1958, growing Costa Group into a billion-dollar company. 1994 proved to be a successful although ultimately hard year for the club. New Geelong president Craig Drummond will oversee a club plan to have 100,000 Cats members by 2025 as the perennial contenders continue to strive for premierships. Steve Johnson was awarded the Norm Smith Medal after being judged the best player in the match, providing Geelong with just their second Norm Smith Medallist. VII. [51][52], Through the 20072010 period of success under Thompson, Geelong perfected a style of high-possession and, in particular, high-handpassing football. Colin Carter - Geelong Football Club President Colin Carter AM Director 1987-1993 and since 2008, President since 2011 Member of the Corporate Governance, Finance, Audit and Remuneration Committees Member of the Order of Australia Bachelor of Commerce, MBA Originally from Perth, Colin has been a supporter since Polly Farmer came to Geelong. 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 1997 Geelong faced a season with no dependence on ageing superstars, Paul Couch and Gary Ablett. 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. 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). In 1956, Geelong recruited Billy Goggin, Geelong's greatest rover, who also coached Geelong in the 1980s. The name of the company is the GEELONG FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED ('the Club'). The Geelong reserves team began competing in the VFL Reserves competition with the league's other reserves teams from 1919. Following the conclusion of the 1959 season, Hickey retired as coach and was succeeded by Bob Davis, a dual premiership player from the club's successful 1951 and 1952 period. Geelong had a shaky start to their 2022 campaign, beginning the year with five wins and four losses. [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. 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. [18][19], Updated: 1 May 2023Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff. [12], Geelong played most of its early home games at the Argyle Square, situated between Aberdeen Street and Pakington Street. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2022 reigning premiers. Costa remained as president until the end of 2010 when he retired from the board. 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. He could assure his hearers that it was one of the happiest moments of his life. His formal involvement with the game culminated in 12 years as a Director of the Geelong Football Club, including six years as Vice President. Geelong went on to play for most of its existence in the premier competitions, the first competition, the Caledonian Society Cup, a foundation club of both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877 and the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1897. Unlike these clubs, Geelong recruited poorly and/or could not afford to recruit quality footballers.

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