Geelong Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
Geelong were once called the Pivotonians, but are now known as the Cats. Geelong wear navy blue and white hoops.

Grounds :
1878-1940 - Geelong FC played at Corio Oval.
1940s-2003 - Geelong were based at Kardinia Park.

Timeline :
1859 - Geelong FC was formed.
1877 - VFA : Geelong was a founding member.

1878 :
VFA - Geelong were premiers.
Hawthorn played such teams as Northcote, Essendon, Toorak, Warrigal, Clarendon, Saint Kilda, Kyneton, Geelong, Kilmore, West Melbourne, Melbourne and Carlton.

1879 - VFA : Geelong were premiers.
1880 - VFA : Geelong were premiers.
1881 - VFA : Geelong participated.
1882 - VFA : Geelong were premiers.
1883 - VFA : Geelong were premiers.
1884 - VFA : Geelong were premiers.
1885 - VFA : Geelong finished 3rd.
1886 - VFA : Geelong were premiers.
1887 - VFA : Geelong finished 2nd.
1888 - VFA : Geelong finished 2nd.
1889 - VFA : Geelong finished 5th.
1890 - VFA : Geelong finished 7th.
1891 - VFA : Geelong finished 5th.
1892 - VFA : Geelong finished 3rd.
1893 - VFA : Geelong finished 3rd.
1894 - VFA : Geelong finished 7th.
1895 - VFA : Geelong finished 2nd.
1896 - VFA : Geelong finished 11th.
1897 - VFL : Geelong were runners-up.
1898 - VFL : Geelong finished 4th.
1899 - VFL : Geelong finished 2nd.
1900 - VFL : Geelong finished 2nd after H&As.
1901 - VFL : Geelong finished 2nd.
1902-06 - VFL : Geelong participated.
1907 - VFL : Geelong finished 6th.
1908 - VFL : Geelong finished 10th.
1909 - VFL : Geelong finished 9th.
1910 - VFL : Geelong finished 5th.
1911 - VFL : Geelong finished 6th.
1912 - VFL : Geelong participated.
1913 - VFL : Geelong finished 5th.
1914 - VFL : Geelong finished 4th.
1915 - VFL : Geelong participated.
1916 - Geelong did not field a team.
1917-24 - VFL : Geelong participated.
1925 - VFL Challenge Final : Geelong 10.19.79 defeated Collingwood 9.15.69 @ MCG.
1926-29 - VFL : Geelong participated.
1930 - VFL Challenge Final : Collingwood 14.16.100 defeated Geelong 9.16.70 @ MCG.
1931 - VFL : Geelong were premiers.
1932-34 - VFL : Geelong participated.
1935 - VFL : Geelong were premiers.
1936-41 - VFL : Geelong participated.
1942-43 - Geelong did not field a team.
1944-50 - VFL : Geelong participated.

1951 :
VFL - Geelong were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Geelong 8.14.62 defeated Port Adelaide 6.18.54 @ Adelaide Oval.

1952 - VFL : Geelong were premiers.
1953-61 - VFL : Geelong participated.

1962 (VFL) :
Preliminary Final - Carlton drew with Geelong.
Preliminary Final Replay - Carlton defeated Geelong by 5 pts.

1963 - VFL : Geelong were premiers.
1964-66 - VFL : Geelong participated.
1967 - VFL Grand Final : Richmond 16.18.114 defeated Geelong 15.15.105 @ MCG.
1968 - VFL : Geelong finished 3rd.
1969 - VFL : Geelong finished 4th.
1970 - VFL : Geelong finished 5th.
1971 - VFL : Geelong finished 10th.
1972 - VFL : Geelong finished 10th.
1973 - VFL : Geelong finished 11th.
1974 - VFL : Geelong finished 6th.
1975 - VFL : Geelong finished 11th.
1976-88 - VFL : Geelong participated.
1989 - VFL Grand Final : Hawthorn 21.18.144 defeated Geelong 21.12.138 @ MCG.
1990-91 - AFL : Geelong participated.
1992 - AFL Grand Final : West Coast 16.17.113 defeated Geelong 12.13.85 @ MCG.
1993 - AFL : Geelong participated.
1994 - AFL Grand Final : West Coast 20.23.143 defeated Geelong 8.15.63 @ MCG.
1995 - AFL Grand Final : Carlton 21.15.141 defeated Geelong 11.14.80 @ MCG.
1996-2006 - AFL : Geelong participated.
2007 - AFL Grand Final : Geelong 24.19.163 defeated Port Adelaide 6.8.44 @ MCG.

2008 (AFL) :
First Qualifying Final - Geelong 17.17.119 defeated Saint Kilda 8.13.61 @ MCG.
First Preliminary Final - Geelong 12.11.83 defeated Western Bulldogs 7.12.54 @ MCG.
Grand Final - Hawthorn 18.7.115 defeated Geelong 11.23.89 @ MCG.

2009 (AFL) :
Second Qualifying Final - Geelong 14.12.96 defeated Western Bulldogs 12.10.82 @ MCG.
Second Preliminary Final - Geelong 17.18.120 defeated Collingwood 6.11.47 @ MCG.
Grand Final - Geelong 12.8.80 defeated Saint Kilda 9.14.68 @ MCG.

2010 (AFL) :
Second Qualifying Final - Saint Kilda 12.11.83 defeated Geelong 11.13.79 @ MCG.
Second Semi-Final - Geelong 20.15.135 defeated Fremantle 10.6.66 @ MCG.
First Preliminary Final - Collingwood 18.12.120 defeated Geelong 11.13.79 @ MCG.

2011 (AFL) :
Second Qualifying Final - Geelong 14.14.98 defeated Hawthorn 9.13.67 @ MCG.
Second Preliminary Final - Geelong 17.15.117 defeated West Coast 10.9.69 @ MCG.
 - Grand Final - Geelong 18.11.119 defeated Collingwood 12.9.81 @ MCG.

2012 - AFL Second Elimination Final : Fremantle 14.12.96 defeated Geelong 11.14.80 @ MCG.

2013 (AFL) :
Second Qualifying Final - Fremantle 15.15.87 defeated Geelong 9.18.72 @ Simonds Stadium.
Second Semi-Final - Geelong 13.18.96 defeated Port Adelaide 12.8.80 @ MCG.
First Preliminary Final - Hawthorn 14.18.102 defeated Geelong 15.7.97 @ MCG.

2014 (AFL) :
Second Qualifying Final - Hawthorn 15.14.104 defeated Geelong 10.8.68 @ MCG.
Second Semi-Final - North Melbourne 14.14.98 defeated Geelong 13.14.92 @ MCG.

2015 - AFL : Geelong participated.

2016 (AFL) :
Geelong were 2nd after H&As.
Second Qualifying Final - Geelong 12.13.85 defeated Hawthorn 12.11.83 @ MCG.
Second Preliminary Final - Sydney 15.7.97 defeated Geelong 8.12.60 @ MCG.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - Bellarine FL,
 - Geelong Association FC,
 - Geelong District FA,
 - Geelong District FL and
 - Geelong FL.

Links :
 - 'The Cattery'.