1897 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1897 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Corio Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After facing Essendon, Melbourne and Collingwood in a round-robin finals series, Geelong finished second, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1897 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Corio Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 11-0-3, P%: 183.8)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Jack Conway
Vice-Captain:
Joe McShane
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Mac | 4 | 0 | R06, R10-12 | |
| Barling, Bert | 9 | 3 | R05-11, R13-14 | |
| Brockwell, Sam | 14 | 0 | R03-13, RF1-3 | |
| Burns, Peter | 17 | 2 | R01-14, RF1-3 | |
| Coles, Charlie | 13 | 17 | R03-14, RF1 | |
| Conway, Jack | 17 | 0 | R01-14, RF1-3 | |
| Enfield, Stan | 3 | 3 | R02-04 | |
| Flynn, Jim | 15 | 7 | R03-14, RF1-3 | |
| Greeves, Ted | 2 | 0 | RF2-3 | |
| Holligan, Teddy | 16 | 3 | R01-05, R07-14, RF1-3 | |
| James, Eddy | 15 | 27 | R01-09, R12-14, RF1-3 | |
| Leahy, Paddy | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Lucas, John | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Maguire, Tom | 12 | 0 | R01-05, R08-10, R14, RF1-3 | |
| McCallum, Firth | 15 | 0 | R01-12, RF1-3 | |
| McKay, Bill | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| McShane, Henry | 16 | 0 | R01-08, R10-14, RF1-3 | |
| McShane, Jim | 16 | 2 | R01-09, R11-14, RF1-3 | |
| McShane, Joe | 17 | 11 | R01-14, RF1-3 | |
| Moran, Ned | 2 | 0 | R13-14 | |
| Mullen, Tom | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Palmer, Jimmy | 1 | 0 | R08 | |
| Parkin, Jack | 17 | 1 | R01-14, RF1-3 | |
| Paterson, Bob | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Pincott, Arthur | 1 | 0 | R06 | |
| Pincott, Billy | 16 | 0 | R01-10, R12-14, RF1-3 | |
| Pontin, Alf | 13 | 1 | R01-05, R09, R11-14, RF1-3 | |
| Quinn, Jack | 16 | 14 | R01-07, R09-14, RF1-3 | |
| Rankin, Teddy | 17 | 1 | R01-14, RF1-3 | |
| Sandford, Cecil | 6 | 0 | R07, R09-11, R13-14 | |
| Sharkey, Jack | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Thompson, Archie | 17 | 1 | R01-14, RF1-3 | |
| White, Fred | 11 | 14 | R06-08, R10-14, RF1-3 | |
| Young, Henry | 13 | 4 | R03-12, RF1-3 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/1897 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 23 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 15/05/1897 | Round 2 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 45 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 22/05/1897 | Round 3 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 4 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 29/05/1897 | Round 4 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 22 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 05/06/1897 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 48 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 19/06/1897 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 16 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 22/06/1897 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 83 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 26/06/1897 | Round 8 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 25 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 03/07/1897 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 5 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 10/07/1897 | Round 10 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 42 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 17/07/1897 | Round 11 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 50 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 24/07/1897 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 12 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 31/07/1897 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 12 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 07/08/1897 | Round 14 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 78 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 21/08/1897 | Round-Robin Final 1 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 6 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 28/08/1897 | Round-Robin Final 2 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 9 | unknown | Jack Conway |
| 04/09/1897 | Round-Robin Final 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 4 | unknown | Jack Conway |