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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

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"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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1941 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1941 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Geelong 8.69.814.1615.17 107 LOST North Melbourne 3.110.711.915.18 108 -1 ARD Apr 26 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
2 H Geelong 4.47.513.613.9 87 WON St. Kilda 0.45.78.1211.19 85 2 KAR May 3 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
3 H Geelong 2.47.109.1313.19 97 LOST Melbourne 5.17.413.716.12 108 -11 KAR May 10 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
4 A Geelong 2.45.97.1211.13 79 LOST Hawthorn 5.59.912.1313.16 94 -15 GLE May 17 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 H Geelong 2.27.99.914.12 96 LOST South Melbourne 3.105.1312.2113.25 103 -7 KAR May 31 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
6 A Geelong 2.45.75.1310.15 75 LOST Fitzroy 6.211.414.917.14 116 -41 BWS Jun 7 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
7 H Geelong 6.67.99.1110.14 74 LOST Richmond 3.35.89.1010.15 75 -1 KAR Jun 14 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
8 H Geelong 3.54.108.1210.18 78 LOST Footscray 2.410.912.1013.15 93 -15 KAR Jun 21 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
9 A Geelong 4.36.611.911.13 79 LOST Essendon 2.45.813.1018.12 120 -41 WIN Jun 28 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
10 A Geelong 5.56.612.1013.11 89 LOST Carlton 1.77.148.1712.25 97 -8 PRI Jul 5 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
11 H Geelong 2.75.105.127.16 58 LOST Collingwood 4.37.513.914.12 96 -38 KAR Jul 12 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
12 H Geelong 4.45.811.1213.21 99 WON North Melbourne 4.47.79.914.11 95 4 KAR Jul 19 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
13 A Geelong 1.53.57.1211.15 81 LOST St. Kilda 2.411.812.1018.14 122 -41 JUN Jul 26 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
14 A Geelong 3.65.117.169.18 72 LOST Melbourne 1.47.512.719.14 128 -56 MCG Aug 2 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
15 H Geelong 6.412.419.922.12 144 WON Hawthorn 2.49.913.1019.15 129 15 KAR Aug 9 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
16 A Geelong 4.28.310.710.9 69 LOST South Melbourne 3.25.57.810.10 70 -1 LAK Aug 16 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
17 H Geelong 3.25.89.1313.16 94 LOST Fitzroy 3.38.910.1116.13 109 -15 KAR Aug 23 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
18 A Geelong 2.57.811.812.11 83 LOST Richmond 3.39.615.720.12 132 -49 PUN Aug 30 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
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1941 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Arklay, Tom 14                             11 0.8    
Bailey, Joe 3                             0 0.0    
Bartlett, Bill 4                             0 0.0    
Bethune, Rupe 17                             3 0.2    
Butcher, Jack 18                             0 0.0    
Dean, Leo 12                             0 0.0    
Dougherty, George 15                             22 1.5    
Glenister, Mick 17                             6 0.4    
Gniel, George 17                             2 0.1    
Graham, Colin 5                             2 0.4    
Grant, Jack 13                             14 1.1    
Grove, Ron 10                             3 0.3    
Harwood, Bill 12                             2 0.2    
Hawking, Fred 4                             2 0.5    
Heard, Harry 5                             2 0.4    
Helmer, Clyde 12                             12 1.0    
Howard, Stan 18                             0 0.0    
Jerram, Doug 14                             12 0.9    
Kearney, Dan 3                             0 0.0    
Knight, Jim 18                             24 1.3    
Miller, Keith 5                             0 0.0    
Muller, Angie 16                             8 0.5    
Nankervis, Vic 2                             2 1.0    
Nicolson, Max 8                             0 0.0    
Palmer, Keith 5                             0 0.0    
Sellwood, Joe 18                             9 0.5    
Southern, Wally 1                             0 0.0    
Taylor, Percy 6                             8 1.3    
Toyne, Len 16                             6 0.4    
Tucker, Neil 17                             0 0.0    
White, Lindsay 17                             67 3.9    
 

Footnotes

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