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Geelong Football Club History
Geelong is the third oldest Australian Rules football club (after the Melbourne Football Club and the Castlemaine Football Club), and one of the oldest football clubs in the world, having been formed in the Victoria Hotel on 18th July, 1859.
Originally based at the Argyle Square, Geelong played a majority of its matches there until 1878 when the club was evicted from the ground by the council. Geelong then moved to Corio Oval for the 1878 season - the year the club won its first VFA premiership in only the second VFA season.
Geelong moved to Kardinia Park (now Skilled Stadium) at the end of the 1940 season. For many years they were known as the Pivotonians, after the city's nickname 'The Pivot', Seagulls was also an earlier nickname, with the dark blue and white striped uniform still worn today representing the blue water of Corio Bay and the white seagulls so frequent in the Bay. They were nicknamed the 'Cats' 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.
The Geelong Football Club was among the most powerful teams in the VFA (Victorian Football Association), winning many VFA premierships up to the birth of the VFL (Victorian Football League) in 1897. Geelong helped form the new league with other clubs, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Melbourne and South Melbourne. Carlton and St Kilda were later additions, but still joined the VFL in 1897.
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. The Cats are the only current AFL team based in a regional centre.
Although being relatively strong performers throughout the 1980s and 1990s; Geelong played in five grand finals (1989, 1992, 1994 and 1995) but lost them all. But the luck of the club changed during the 2007 AFL Grand Final, wich won by a record margin of 119 points.
| Club Details |
| Full name |
Geelong Football Club |
| Nickname |
The Cats |
| Founded |
July 18th, 1859 |
| Colours |
Navy Blue and White |
| Club Song |
"We Are Geelong" |
| Competition |
Australian Football League |
| President |
Frank Costa |
| Coach |
Mark Thompson |
| Captain |
Tom Harley |
| Grounds |
Skilled STadium (28,000) |
| Season 2007 |
| Position |
Premiers |
| Top Goalkicker |
Cameron Mooney |
| Best & Fairest |
Gary Ablett Jnr |
Current Playing List
| 1 |
Jason Davenport |
24 |
Mark Blake |
| 2 |
Tom Harley (Captain) |
25 |
Adam Donohue |
| 3 |
Jimmy Bartel |
26 |
Tom Hawkins |
| 4 |
Andrew Mackie |
27 |
Mathew Stokes |
| 5 |
Travis Varcoe |
28 |
David Johnson |
| 6 |
Brad Ottens |
29 |
Gary Ablett Jr. |
| 7 |
Harry Taylor |
30 |
Matthew Scarlett |
| 8 |
Josh Hunt |
31 |
Dan McKenna |
| 9 |
James Kelly |
32 |
Brent Prismall |
| 10 |
Kane Tenace |
33 |
Max Rooke |
| 11 |
Joel Corey |
34 |
Simon Hogan |
| 12 |
Trent West |
35 |
Paul Chapman |
| 13 |
Tom Lonergan |
39 |
Darren Milburn |
| 14 |
Joel Selwood |
40 |
David Wojcinski |
| 15 |
Ryan Gamble |
44 |
Corey Enright |
| 16 |
Dawson Simpson |
45 |
Cameron Ling |
| 17 |
Shannon Byrnes |
Rookies |
| 18 |
Nathan Djerrkura |
36 |
Brodie Moles |
| 19 |
Matthew Egan |
37 |
Jeremy Laidler |
| 20 |
Steve Johnson |
38 |
Chris Kangars |
| 21 |
Cameron Mooney |
41 |
Shane Mumford |
| 22 |
Scott Simpson |
42 |
Liam Bedford |
| 23 |
Nathan Ablett |
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Team Awards
| League Premierships |
| VFL/AFL |
7: 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007 |
| Reserves |
15: 1923, 1924, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1948, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982 |
| Under 19s |
1: 1962 |
| VFL/VFL |
9: 1878, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886, 2002, 2007 |
| Night Series/Pre-Season Premierships |
| Night Series |
1961 |
| Pre-Season |
2006 |
| McClelland Trophy |
| 1952, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1980, 1981, 1992, 2007 |
| Wooden Spoons |
| 1908, 1915, 1944, 1957, 1958 |
Player’s Awards
| AFL Rising Star |
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AFLPA Best First Year Player |
| Player |
Year |
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Player |
Year |
| Joel Selwood |
2007 |
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Joel Selwood |
2007 |
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| Mark of the Year |
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Coleman Medallist |
| Player |
Year |
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Player |
Year |
| Gary Ablett |
1994 |
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Noel Rayson |
1955 |
| Brad Ottens |
2006 |
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Doug Wade |
1962, 1967, 1969 |
| Leight Matthews Trophy |
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| Player |
Year |
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Larry Donohue |
1976 |
| Greg Williams |
1985 |
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Gary Ablett |
1993, 1994, 1995 |
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| Gary Ablett |
1993 |
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| Gary Ablett Jnr |
2007 |
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All Australian players |
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Player |
Year |
| Brownlow Medallists |
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Gary Ablett |
1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Player |
Year |
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| Edward 'Carji' Greeves |
1924 |
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Gary Ablett Jnr |
2007 |
| Bernie Smith |
1951 |
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Mark Bairstow |
1991, 1992 |
| Alistair Lord |
1962 |
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Jimmy Bartel |
2007 |
| Paul Couch |
1989 |
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Billy Brownless |
1991 |
| James Bartel |
2007 |
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Joel Corey |
2007 |
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Paul Couch |
1991, 1995 |
| International Rules Australian representatives |
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Matthew Egan |
2007 |
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Garry Hocking |
1991, 1993, 1994, 1996 |
| Player |
Year |
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| Steven King |
2000 |
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Steve Johnson |
2007 |
| Cameron Ling |
2002 |
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Steven King |
2000 |
| Matthew Scarlett |
2002, 2003 |
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Cameron Ling |
2007 |
| Joel Corey |
2004 |
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Michael Mansfield |
1994, 1995 |
| Darren Milburn |
2005 |
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Darren Millburn |
2007 |
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Cameron Mooney |
2007 |
| Norm Smith Medallist |
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Matthew Scarlett |
2003, 2004, 2007 |
| Player |
Year |
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| Gary Ablett |
1989 |
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Barry Stoneham |
1992 |
| Steve Johnson |
2007 |
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